--- title: Record Assets In ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally description: Equity ETFs and ETPs attracted the majority of net inflows last month. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Depositphotos_274731908_l-2015-573x379-May-12-2022-09-28-30-16-AM.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/record-assets-in-etfs-and-etps-listed-globally#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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At the end of Q1, the year to date, net inflows are a record US$359.17 billion which are significantly higher than the prior record US$197.2 billion gathered during Q1 2017 and higher than the US$117.61 billion gathered at the end of Q1 2020. Assets invested in the global ETFs and ETPs industry have increased by 2.9% from the prior record US$8.32 trillion at the end of February 2021, to the new record US$8.56 trillion at the end of Q1, according to ETFGI's March 2021 Global ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) ****Highlights**** - ****Assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally reach a record $8.56 trillion at the end of Q1 2021. **** - ****The $136.20 Bn in net inflows gathered during March are the second highest monthly inflows behind the prior record $139.89 Bn gathered in February 2021.**** - ****Record net inflows year to date of $359.17 Bn at of end of Q1 are significantly higher than the prior record $197.2 billion gathered during Q1 2017. **** - ****Equity ETFs and ETPs listed globally attracted $113.79 Bn during March or the majority of net inflows.**** https://twitter.com/deborahfuhr/status/1382282502589591552 “The S&P 500® gained 4.4% in March and 6.2%  in Q1, supported by the increasing pace of COVID-19 vaccinations and continued monetary and fiscal support.   Global equities gained 2.5%  in March and 5.2% in Q1, as measured by the S&P Global BMI.  38 of the 50 countries advanced during the month and 35 were positive at the end of Q1.   Developed markets ex-U.S. gained 2.3% in USD terms in March and 4.0% in Q1.  Emerging markets were down 1.6% in USD terms in March and up 2.8% in Q1, as measured by the S&P Emerging BMI.“According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI. ****Global ETF and ETP assets as of the end of March 2021**** The Global ETFs and ETPs industry had 8,893 products, with 17,714 listings, assets of $8.56 trillion, from 535 providers  listed on 77 exchanges in 62 countries at then end of Q1. During March, ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $136.20 Bn. Equity ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of $113.79 Bn during March, bringing net inflows for Q1 2021 to $274.04 Bn, greater than the net inflows of $69.52 Bn equity products attracted in Q1 2020. Fixed Income ETFs and ETPs listed globally reported net inflows of $10.69 Bn during March, bringing net inflows for Q1 2021 to $33.04 Bn, much higher than the $7.92 Bn in net inflows fixed income products attracted in Q1 2020. Commodity ETFs and ETPs listed globally suffered net outflows of $7.26 Bn, YTD in Q1 2021 they suffered net outflows of $6.47 Bn, while in Q1 2020 they attracted net inflows of $19.71 Bn. Active ETFs/ETPs reported $13.35 Bn in net inflows in March bringing net inflows for Q1 2021 to $47.15 Bn, higher than the $7 Bn in net inflows active products attracted in Q1 2020. Substantial inflows can be attributed to the top 20 ETFs ranked by net new assets, which collectively gathered $50.49 Bn during March. The pargest gainer was the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY US) which gathered $6.60 Bn in March. Source: ETFGI [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/record-assets-in-etfs-and-etps-listed-globally) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/record-assets-in-etfs-and-etps-listed-globally) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/record-assets-in-etfs-and-etps-listed-globally) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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