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Release: Exchange-Traded Fund Data

ETF Assets and Net Issuance
March 2024

Washington, DC, April 29, 2024—The combined assets of the nation’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $8.84 trillion in March, according to ICI. The Institute’s monthly statistical collection also includes the value of shares issued and redeemed by exchange-traded funds.

Statistics contained in the Institute’s monthly ETF report have been obtained from information provided to ICI by exchange-traded funds and commodity funds. Commodity funds are listed in the Domestic (Sector/Industry) category.

Assets of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type
Billions of dollars

 

March 2024

 February 2024

 March 2023

Total Domestic Equity

5,729.9

5,479.8

4,158.4

 

Domestic (Broad-Based)

4,981.0

4,761.7

3,552.5

 

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

748.9

718.1

605.8

Global/International Equity

1,402.8

1,348.8

1,204.7

Hybrid

36.5

35.7

30.7

Bond

1,533.4

1,508.8

1,345.9

Commodities

139.3

128.3

143.0

All

8,842.0

8,501.4

6,882.6

Note: Components may not add to the total due to rounding.

Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed by All Exchange-Traded Funds
Billions of dollars

 

March 2024

 February 2024

      YTD 2024

          YTD 2023

Gross Issuance

469.8

349.6

1,241.8

853.6

Gross Redemptions

357.7

304.4

1,015.9

769.6

Net Issuance

112.1

45.2

226.0

84.1

Note: Components may not add to the total due to rounding.

Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type

 

March 2024

 February 2024

 March 2023

Total Domestic Equity

1,560

1,536

1,404

 

Domestic (Broad-Based)

1,123

1,102

976

 

Domestic (Sector/Industry)

437

434

428

Global/International Equity

786

782

766

Hybrid

73

72

63

Bond

634

631

560

Commodities

123

124

102

All         

3,176

3,145

2,895

Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in March by $340.59 billion, or 4.0 percent, to $8.84 trillion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $1.96 trillion, or 28.5 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $1.57 trillion since March 2023, and global equity ETF assets rose $198.14 billion during this period. At the end of March 2024, assets of bond funds were $1.53 trillion and hybrid funds were $36.51 billion and commodity funds were $139.28 billion.

During March, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $112.12 billion. In March 2023, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $36.32 billion.

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