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Our Australian ETF Review for April 2014 reported that the industry had a record month which saw it break through the $11 billion barrier in funds under management. The market grew by 4.3% in the month, and has now grown approximately 50% over the last 12 months. Highlights of the report are set out below:
Market Cap
- ASX Exchange Traded Funds Market Cap: $11B – New record high
- Market cap growth for month: +4.3%, +$452.1m
New money
- New unit growth for month (units outstanding by number): 3.1%
- Net new money (units outstanding by $ value): +$292.4m
Comment: Another record month for the industry which has now broken through the $11B level. 65% of this month’s growth came from new money inflows (structural growth), while the remainder was driven from existing asset growth
Products
- 91 Exchange Traded Products trading on the ASX
- No new products launched in April
Trading Value
- Trading value increased 2.6% month on month
Performance
- Natural gas products and property securities ETFs the best performers for second month in a row
Top Inflows by Category
| Category | Inflow Value | |
| Aus. High Yield | $73,175,145 | |
| Cash | $61,242,430 | |
| Aus. Equities – Broad | $52,118,240 | |
| International Equities – Developed | $50,646,067 | |
| A-REIT Sector | $17,685,740 | |
Comment: Consistent with previous months, the highest level of inflows by category were in High Yield Equities products & Cash, with the Australian Cash ETF once again receiving the highest level of net inflows by product (~$61m)
Top Outflows by Category
| Category | Outflow Value | |
| Commodities | ($1,238,512) |
Comment: Net outflows were virtually non-existent this month, with small outflows recorded in gold exposures