Barclays Global Investors have published their quarterly ETF Global Handbook (please click here for a downloadable copy) which provides a wealth of key data on all ETFs and ETPs listed on exchanges around the world at the end of Q3 2009 including: Bloomberg and Reuters ticker symbols, annual TERs, total AUM, average daily volume, dividend status and global exchange listings.
At the end of Q3 2009, global ETF assets hit an all time high of US$933Bn, 4.8% above the previous all time high of US$891Bn set in August 2009. There were 1,819 ETFs with 3,247 listings from 96 providers on 40 exchanges around the world. Additionally, there were 568 other Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), with assets of US$105.87 Bn from 39 providers on 19 exchanges. Combined, there were 2,387 products with 4,083 listings, assets of US$1,039.35 Bn from 122 providers on 43 exchanges around the world.
The growth in ETF listings can be explained, in large part, by strong investor demand for these types of products. The proliferation of new offerings has also made it more challenging in terms of decision-making.