ETFGI, a research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global exchange traded funds and exchange traded products, reported Jan. 22 that assets invested in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ETFs and ETPs increased by 206% in 2020, reaching a new milestone of US$187 billion at the end of the year.
During December, ESG ETFs and ETPs gathered net inflows of US$18.46 billion, bringing 2020 net inflows to US$88.95 billion a sharp rise compared to US$27.79 billion gathered in 2019, according to ETFGI’s December 2020 ETF and ETP ESG industry landscape insights report.
The report also noted that 53.6% of the assets and 47% of ESG ETFs and ETPs are in Europe.
ETFGI observes that the number and diversity of products has increased steadily. “Globally there were 497 ESG ETFs and ETPs, with 1,452 listings, assets of U$187 Bn, from 113 providers listed on 35 exchanges in 29 countries at the end of 2020,” reports the firm.
