Xtrackers by DWS has recorded another year of positive flow momentum as the exchange-traded fund (ETF) platform celebrates the 15-year anniversary of its first product listings.
Simon Klein, DWS’s Global Head of Passive Sales
- Fifteen years of ETF innovation and business expansion
- Latest data demonstrates impressive increase in assets under management for Xtrackers
- Strong flows in Xtrackers ESG ETFs, affirming the strategic decision to focus on sustainability
Xtrackers UCITS ETFs listed in Europe and Asia recorded more than EUR 16 bn of net inflows in 2021, higher than the EUR 13.6 bn of inflows recorded the previous year. Assets under management in Xtrackers ETFs grew to EUR 154 bn at the end of 2021, while assets invested in US-listed Xtrackers (40-Act ETFs) reached EUR 21 bn. The record flow and assets under management numbers mark Xtrackers out as the most successful Europe-based ETF provider operating globally in 2021 (flow and assets under management data source: ETFGI, December 31, 2021).
“Xtrackers continues to go from strength-to-strength, and we have a number of initiatives in place to ensure 2022 builds on our already impressive flow momentum,” said Simon Klein, Global Head of Passive Sales.
Xtrackers has seen strong flows from institutional investors positioning for a changing market environment, as well as from retail investors via savings plans. Xtrackers launched an innovative no-fee ETF savings plan in Germany in 2010, and has been responsible for a number of other industry firsts, such as the first direct replication, physical ETF providing exposure to China’s onshore equity market in 2014 (see timeline of significant developments below).
Demand last year was especially strong for Xtrackers growing range of ESG (environmental, social and governance) ETFs. DWS offers Xtrackers ESG ETFs across various equity and fixed income segments.
More product launches are planned for this year, especially in the ESG space.
Klein added: “We will continue to be innovative and nimble in serving the needs of our clients. The trend towards low-cost passive investing still has some way to go, especially in Europe, and Xtrackers will continue to be at the forefront of that change as a leading provider of ETFs.”
Source: ETFWorld.co.uk
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