Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe increased by a record $54.0 billion during January 2018 to reach a new high of $856bn, according to ETF industry consultant ETFGI. At the current growth rate, AUM within the European ETF/ETP industry is expected to pass the $1 trillion milestone in April 2018.

January 2018 marked the twenty-fourth consecutive month of net inflows into US-listed ETFs/ETPs, reports ETF industry consultant ETFGI. Assets invested across the country’s ETF industry rose by a record $219 billion during the month, consisting of $78.8bn in net new money.

Assets invested in ETFs and ETPs broke through the $5 trillion milestone during January, finishing the month at $5.15tn, according to analysis from London-based ETF industry consultants ETFGI.

Net inflows into actively managed ETFs and ETPs listed globally amounted to $24.9 billion in 2017, up substantially on the $11.6bn recorded in 2016, according to ETF industry consultants ETFGI.

Assets invested in smart beta ETFs listed globally were worth $658.4bn as of 2017 year-end, having increased by $160.6bn over the year. While the growth was considerable, the genre actually lagged other product segments.

Assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific ex-Japan increased by $40.2 billion (31.4%) during 2017, to reach a new high of $170.3bn at the end of December, according to ETFGI. The region saw net inflows of just $6.5bn during the year (down 45.8% on 2016), however, with the remaining growth in AUM coming from market performance.

The total market cap of Japanese listed ETFs and ETPs grew by $102.5 billion to a record high of $275.8bn in 2017, representing a 59% increase for the year, reports ETF industry consultants ETFGI.

The global ETF industry (including ETPs) grew by a record $1.287 trillion (36.3%) in 2017, more than double the previous record of $554.0 billion set in 2016, according to ETF industry consultants ETFGI.

ETFs listed in Canada saw record net inflows of $18.9 billion during 2017, according to data provided by ETF industry consultants ETFGI. This is up 48.5% on the total net inflows recorded in 2016 ($12.7bn) and 44.3% more than the previous record ($13.1bn) set in 2015.

European-listed ETFs enjoyed a record-breaking increase in assets of $230 billion during 2017 to reach $802bn at year-end, according to data from ETFGI. The increase of 40%, from $573bn at the end of 2016, is the most significant growth in European ETF assets since 2009 when markets recovered following the 2008 financial crisis. Commenting, Hector McNeil, co-CEO of HANetf, said: “ETFs are a success story that no asset manager can afford to ignore and I predict double-digit asset growth in ETFs is the new normal.”