Asset Flows Monitor September 2023 Edition
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Net inflows for US-listed ETFs totaled $12.1 billion in August, bringing total ETF assets under management to $7.36 trillion. 

  • Equity ETFs had net inflows totaling $6.2 billion in August, bringing trailing 12-months (TTM) net inflows to $309.0 billion. Active equity ETFs accounted for $7.4 billion in net inflows in August, compared to $1.2 billion in net outflows for passive equity ETFs. Total AUM in actively managed equity ETFs were $269.1 billion, accounting for 4.7% of all equity ETF assets ($5.78 trillion), as of 8/31/23. 
  • Fixed income ETFs had net inflows totaling $9.3 billion in August, bringing TTM net inflows to $212.3 billion. Active fixed income ETFs accounted for $2.8 billion in net inflows in August, compared to $6.4 billion in net inflows for passive fixed income ETFs. Total AUM in actively managed fixed income ETFs were $155.8 billion, accounting for 11.0% of all fixed income ETF assets ($1.42 trillion), as of 8/31/23. 
  • Commodities ETFs had net outflows totaling $3.2 billion in August, bringing TTM net outflows to $16.7 billion. Precious metals ETFs (-$3.0 billion) was the weakest commodity sub-category in August. 

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Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 @ 10:49 AM

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