Insurers Own Large Stakes in Fixed Income ETFs

As of year-end 2022, U.S. insurance companies invested $37 billion in ETFs. This represented only a fraction of the $6.5 trillion in U.S. ETF assets under management and the $7.9 trillion in invested assets of U.S. insurance companies, according to a just-released report from S&P Dow Jones Indices.

ETF Trends • May 26, 2023

Insurers Own More ETFs Than You Realize

The U.S. insurance industry's asset base in ETFs grew 15% to $45 billion at the end of 2021, according to a recently published research piece from S&P Dow Jones Indices. While insurance companies owned a very small slice of the then $7 trillion ETF market, the asset base for many ETFs is increasingly supported by [.

ETF Trends • May 25, 2022

Another Wild Year For ETFs

The record for launches was obliterated, and closures returned to a sedate pace not seen in years.

ETFcom • Jan 6, 2022

More Than 400 ETFs Launched in 2021

Key Takeaways The record setting year of the ETF keeps getting stronger. U.S.-listed ETFs gathered $900 billion of new money with two weeks of trading left in the year, continuing to obliterate the prior record of $504 billion set in 2020.

ETF Trends • Dec 21, 2021

Responsible Investing Making Strides With U.S. Investors, Fund Companies, And Regulators In 2021

Momentum for the U.S. Responsible Investing industry picked up in January when President Joe Biden signed executive orders to re-enter into the Paris Climate Agreement. In 2021 through October month-end, there were 110 equity and fixed income funds that launched focused on Responsible Investing—71 RI-related ETFs and 39 RI-related mutual funds.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 17, 2021

This ETF Benefits From Inflation

Why Horizon Kinetics' ‘INFL' is an ETF for the current market.

ETFcom • Sep 13, 2021

Clean And Green Investing For A Low-Carbon Economy

Given the magnitude of the changes we foresee, long-term investors may find opportunities in the technologies and innovations that create renewable energy sources or reduce the carbon intensity of energy production. Net zero is about reducing greenhouse gas emissions so that over time we can achieve an overall balance between emissions produced, and the emissions removed from the overall atmosphere.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 30, 2021

ESG/SRI U.S. Funds Steadily Attract Inflows

Total AUM for ESG/SRI funds is roughly $537.1 billion - 75% represented by actively managed funds. Actively managed funds make up the majority of AUM for both the equity (68%) and fixed income (94%) universe.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 31, 2021

Refinitiv Lipper U.S. Mutual Funds And ETPs Q2 2021 Snapshot: Assets Under Management Rise $1.862 Trillion For The Quarter

For Q2 2021, the average equity fund and taxable fixed income fund posted a 6.36% and 1.55% return, respectively. TNA in the conventional funds business rose 5.19%, climbing $1.306 trillion from Q1 2021 to just a little less than $26.5 trillion for Q2 2021.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 23, 2021

Breaking Down 1H 2021 ETF Launches

A strong first half saw more than 200 ETF launches.

ETFcom • Jul 15, 2021