Emerging Markets ETF Boom Continues

Over the last several years, the ETF industry has seemingly been locked in to “three steps forward, one step back” mode. August was the most recent step back, as ETFs experienced net cash outflows for only the second time this year. Total ETF assets declined by about $20 billion during the month, and outflows totaled nearly $2 billion. Perhaps reflecting overall market sentiment, investors ran to the exits of domestic equity funds during August, as outflows from this asset class topped $12 billion last month. Although interest in U.S. equity markets has waned, appetite for emerging markets exposure remains strong. Cash inflows into the 50 funds in the Emerging Markets ETFdb Category for August stood at nearly $4.6 billion; including the 13 funds in the Latin America Equities ETFdb Category and the 16 in the China Equities ETFdb Category takes the grand total for August north of $5 billion. Year-to-date, [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Stories: WisdomTree Launches Active Emerging Markets Debt ETF (ELD) ETF Pipeline: Emerging Markets And Money Markets First Emerging Markets Financials ETF Launches