ETFGI : Currency hedged ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$3.10 billion

Total assets invested in currency hedged ETFs and ETPs decreased by 2.2% from US$181 billion to US$177 billion, with a 5-year CAGR of 21.3%, according to ETFGI’s February 2020 Currency hedged ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Highlights

    Currency hedged ETFs/ETPs gathered net inflows of $3.01 billion during February.

    The $177 billion invested in currency hedged ETFs / ETPs listed globally at the end of February is the 3rdhighest on record

 “At the end of February, the S&P 500 was down 8.2% as coronavirus cases continued to spread and the potential economic impact weighed on investors and the markets. Outside the U.S., the S&P Developed ex-U.S. BMI declined nearly 9.0%.  The S&P Emerging BMI lost 5.1% during the month. Global equities as measured by the S&P Global BMI ended down 8.1% with 49 of 50 included country indices down, while China gained 0.9%.”  According to Deborah Fuhr, managing partner, founder and owner of ETFGI.

At the end of February 2020, there were 783 currency hedged ETFs/ETPs, with 1,709 listings, assets of $177 billion, from 73 providers listed on 29 exchanges in 22 countries. Following net inflows of $3.10 billion and market moves during the month, assets invested in currency hedged ETFs/ETPs decreased by 2.2%, from $181 billion at the end of January to $177 billion.

Growth in the US currency hedged ETF and ETP assets as of the end of February 2020

At the end of February 2020, there were currency hedged ETFs/ETPs hedged against 15 different currencies. Year to date, 7 new currency hedged ETFs/ETPs were launched by 13 providers across 7 index providers in 8 countries, while 7 products were delisted from 2 different providers.

During the month, Mixed exposures gathered the largest net inflows with $1.42 billion, followed by United States exposures with $1.29 billion and Global-Developed exposures with $707 million, while Asia Pacific-Developed exposures experienced the largest net outflows with $656 million. On a year to date basis, Mixed exposures gathered the largest net inflows with $2.86 billion, followed by United States exposures with $2.50 billion and Global-Developed exposures with $1.92 billion, while Asia Pacific-Developed exposures experienced the largest net outflows with $870 million.

The top 10 currency hedged ETFs/ETPs by net new assets collectively gathered $2.81 billion at the end of February.

The Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX US) gathered $976 million, the largest net inflow for the month.

Top 10 ETFs/ETPs by net new assets February 2020: Currency hedged