The combined assets of the nation’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $1.406 trillion in January, 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

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Millions of dollars

		Jan 2013	Dec 2012	Jan 2012
Total Domestic Equity		809,647	764,732	665,922
	Domestic (Broad-Based)	540,374	509,338	429,576
	Domestic (Sector/Industry)	269,273	255,394	236,346
Global/International Equity		351,894	328,521	272,686
Hybrid		743	656	403
Bond		243,216	243,203	194,708
All		1,405,500	1,337,112	1,133,718

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

	Jan 2013	Dec 2012	2012	2011
Gross Issuance	123,693	124,477	1,154,074	1,320,482
Gross Redemptions	95,620	91,894	968,679	1,202,840
Net Issuance	28,074	32,582	185,394	117,642

Number of Exchange-Traded Funds by Type

		Jan 2013	Dec 2012	Jan 2012
Total Domestic Equity		575	575	593
	Domestic (Broad-Based)	273	274	289
	Domestic (Sector/Industry)	302	301	304
Global/International Equity		403	404	384
Hybrid		13	13	7
Bond		203	202	171
All		1,194	1,194	1,155

Highlights: Assets of all exchange-traded funds rose in January by $68.39 billion, or 5.1 percent, to $1.406 trillion. Over the past 12 months, ETF assets increased $271.78 billion, or 24.0 percent. Assets in domestic equity ETFs increased $143.73 billion since January 2012, and global equity ETFs assets rose $79.21 billion during this period. At the end of January 2013, assets of bond funds were $243.22 billion and hybrid funds were $743 million.

During January, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $28.07 billion.  In January 2012, the value of all ETF shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $27.79 billion.

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