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iShares files with the SEC-iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Investable Market Index Fund
August 20, 2012--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Investable Market Index Fund.
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iShares files with the SEC-iShares MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index Fund
August 20, 2012--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index Fund.
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iShares files with the SEC-iShares Barclays Global Aggregate ex USD Bond Fund
August 20, 2012--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares Barclays Global Aggregate ex USD Bond Fund.
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iShares files with the SEC-iShares Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Fund
August 20, 2012--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Fund.
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iShares files with the SEC-iShares MSCI EFM Africa ex South Africa Index Fund
August 20, 2012--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares MSCI EFM Africa ex South Africa Index Fund.
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iShares files ith the SEC-iShares Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit Bond Fund
August 20, 2012--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit Bond Fund.
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iShares files with the SEC-iShares MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Index Fund
August 20, 2012--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
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iShares files with the SEC-iShares MSCI GCC Countries ex Saudi Arabia Index Fund
August 20, 2012--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares MSCI GCC Countries ex Saudi Arabia Index Fund.
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iShares files with the SEC-iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index Fund
August 20, 2012--iShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index Fund.
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Legg Mason files with the SEC
August 22, 2012--Legg Mason has filed a fourth amended and restated application for exemptive relief with the SEC
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Pyxis files with the SEC
August 20, 2012--Pyxis has filed a fourth amended and restated application for exemptive relief with the SEC. This application includes actively-managed ETFs.
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Legg Mason files with the SEC
August 20, 2012--Legg Mason has filed an application for exemptive relief with the SEC.
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Morgan Stanley-US ETF Weekly Update
August 20, 2012--Weekly Flows: $627 Million Net Inflows
ETF Assets Stand at $1.2 Trillion, up 16% YTD
Four ETF Launches Last Week
Russell Announces Closures of Passively Managed ETFs
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Flows by Market Segment
ETFs posted net inflows of $627 mln last week, the third consecutive week of net inflows
Commodity ETFs, driven by the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), had the largest net inflows of any category last week ($829 mln)
Quiet week for flows as only 18 ETFs posted net in/outflows of greater than $100 mln last week
ETF assets stand at $1.2 tln (up 16% YTD) and have posted net inflows 25 out of 33 weeks YTD ($87.6 bln in net inflows)
13-week flows were mostly positive among asset classes; combined $32.9 bln net inflows
Fixed Income ETFs have generated net inflows 52 out of the past 53 weeks ($10.2 bln net inflows over the last 13 weeks)
Over the last 13 weeks, US Mid-Cap ETFs have exhibited net outflows of $572 mln, the most of any category we measured
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Largest Flows by Individual ETF
SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) generated net inflows of $860 mln last week, the most of any ETF
Flows into fixed income ETFs have been impressive over the past year; notably, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (LQD) has generated net inflows of $8.3 bln over the last 52 weeks (net inflows 46 out of 52 weeks)
For the second consecutive week the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) has exhibited net outflows in excess of $1 bln; SPY has posted net outflows six out of the past nine weeks (aggregate $6.1 bln in net outflows)
US-Listed ETFs: Short Interest
Data Unchanged: Based on data as of 7/31/12
SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) had the largest increase in USD short interest at $758 mln
Aggregate ETF USD short interest marginally increased $29 mln over the past two weeks ended 7/31/12
For the fourth consecutive period, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) short interest declined; SPY’s 201.7 mln shares short is its lowest level since 12/31/09
The average shares short/shares outstanding for ETFs is currently 4.8%
Out of the 10 ETFs with the highest % of shares short, only one has a market cap greater than $1 bln (IWM)
Based on multiple borrowings and the ability to continuously create new shares, shares short as a % of shares outstanding can exceed 100% (only five ETFs exhibited shares short as a % of shares outstanding greater than 100%)
US-Listed ETFs: Most Successful Recent Launches by Assets
Source: Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Research.
Data estimated as of 8/17/12 based on daily change in share counts and daily NAVs.
$8.6 billion in total market cap of ETFs less than 1-year old
Over the past 13 weeks, newly launched Active ETFs generated most net inflows at $1.5 bln (specifically the PIMCO Total Return ETF-BOND)
124 new ETF listings and 35 closures YTD (additional 34 liquidations have been announced)
Over the past year, many of the successful launches have an income/defensive orientation
Five different ETF sponsors and three asset classes represented in top 10 most successful launches
Despite a rise in rates last week, the iShares Barclays US Treasury Bond Fund (GOVT) posted net inflows of $58 mln, the most of any recently launched ETF
Top 10 most successful launches account for 71% of market cap of ETFs launched over the past year
BlackRock(R) Canada Launches U.S. High Dividend Equity Fund
iShares(R) launches a new fund geared to generate income and meet investors' needs
August 20, 2012--BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (BlackRock Canada) (TSX:XHD), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., today launched the iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) (XHD) in the Canadian marketplace.
XHD seeks to provide investors with access to high-quality, dividend paying U.S. companies as another way to help them better meet their income needs. The fund will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today.
"In today's investing environment, income generation and higher yield equities are top of mind for many investors," said Mary Anne Wiley, Managing Director, Head of iShares, BlackRock Canada. "Our most recent investor survey found that 93 per cent believe that generating income is an important factor in making investment decisions. To help investors access those income-oriented performers, we have introduced the iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index Fund (CAD-Hedged). It offers investors higher yield and lower risk by focusing on companies that are likely to pay higher than average dividends for the foreseeable future."
AdvisorShares Marks Two-Year Anniversary of the WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF (AADR)
International Large Cap Growth Active ETF has Outperformed Benchmarks Since Inception and Seeks to Provide Risk Management in Tough Market Conditions
August 20, 2012--AdvisorShares, a leading sponsor of actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of its industry leading international active ETF, the WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF (AADR), which has outperformed all broadly comparable Foreign Large Cap Indexes since its inception.
AADR is sub-advised by WCM Investment Management (WCM), an institutional money manager with over $1.6 billion assets under management, and a seven-year track record of beating international benchmarks for its clients. BNY Mellon, the world's largest depositary for American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) provides expertise to the portfolio management team as well as to all other market intermediaries.
