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Monthly European ETF Market Trends

2013 in brief

Lyxor ETF Marlène Hassine Head of ETF Research +33 1 42 13 59 56 [email protected]

Contents European ETFs in 2013 Net Inflows (EURM)

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EQUITIES Developed Equities Emerging Market Equities European Equities

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FIXED INCOME European Debt Market European Credit Market Emerging Market Debt

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2013 has been another strong year for ETF in Europe. Assets Under Management have reached all time high at EUR287bn with an increase of 21% in line with European ETF 5 year CAGR. NET NEW ASSETS (NNA) in 2013 in Europe amount to EUR16.7bn, representing a third of the yearly AUM increase. The expected great rotation between assets has not taken place in 2013 as fixed income flows are in line with last year at EUR8bn even if equity flows are higher than last year of EUR14.3bn vs. 11.2bn in 2012. n Inflows in 2013 have been dominated by developed countries equities indexations of EUR16.7bn. Emerging Equity and Commodities have experienced the strongest outflows of EUR3.7bn and EUR5.5bn respectively. Money Market ETFs have also experienced strong outflows that have been more than partially compensated by inflows on enhanced cash ETFs. Interestingly inflows on fixed income ETFs have been concentrated on European govies backed by a significant reduction in Eurozone systemic risk. n The US economic reflation theme has driven major inflows into US equities all along 2013 of EUR5.2bn but these inflows have halted since August 2013. n 2013 is also the year of a return of European investors to Japan with inflows of EUR4.5bn, fueled by the new Abenomics policy, the easing monetary policy of the Jan 4,608 Japan Central Bank and the availability of currency hedged ETFs.

Feb

1,675

n European 222 equity indexations have started to benefit in H2 2013 from ongoing Apr 747 fiscal - consolidation, the banking union project and an accommodative central bank in May 1,185 Europe. Inflows have accelerated in H2 2013 to reach EUR2.9bn YTD, after EUR1.2bn Monthly Average Jun - 1,531 of outflows in H1 2013. Jul 3,072 Mar

Aug

n Due to a low454 yield environment and attractive equity valuations, yield search & value 1,009 style investments have been the other key topics in 2013, with dividend, high yield and 2,868 Oct Emerging Market debt 2,313 on one side and value theme, financial sector and European Nov Dec 1,615 peripheral country equities on the other side gathering a total of EUR 7.4bn of inflows YTD. Sep

- 2,000

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

EUROPEAN ETFS IN 2013 – NET INFLOWS (EURM) STRONG INFLOWS IN DEVELOPED EQUITIES 16,744 16,749

European ETF Market NNA Developed Market Equities of wh. U.S.

5,537 4,489 2,892

of wh. Japan of wh. Europe Emerging Market Equities

This document is for the exclusive use of investors acting on their own account and categorized either as “eligible counterparties” or “professional clients” within the meaning of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2004/39/EC. It is not directed at retail clients.

U.S. Govies Emerging Markets Govies Corporate Bonds High Yield Money Market Commodities

222 - 747 1,185

May Jun Jul

3,072 454 1,009

Sep

2,868

Oct

2,313

Nov

1,615

Dec

-5,470 0

10,000

20,000

Monthly Average

- 1,531

Aug

-738

- 10,000

1,675

Apr

1,270 4,050 969 1,301 263 1,706

Europe Govies

4,608

Jan Feb Mar

-3,738

Global Equities

REBOUND IN H2 2013 NNA

- 2,000

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

Sources: Monthly data in EURM from 2/1/2013 to 31/12/2013, Bloomberg, Lyxor BIU.

16,744 16,749

European ETF Market NNA Developed E TF.R ESE A RCH@LY XOR .COM I + 3 3 (0)1 42 13 59 56 Market Equities of wh. U.S.

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

5,537 4,489 2,892

of wh. Japan of wh. Europe Emerging Market Equities Global Equities Europe Govies U.S. Govies

-3,738 1,270 4,050 969

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EQUITIES DEVELOPED EQUITIES

Announced changes in Fed policy have brought US inflows for European investors to a halt since August after a very strong start of the year. Positive US economy recovery data have triggered a revival in December. Since August 2013 outflows equals to EUR31M after more than EUR4.3bn of inflows until July. Japanese investments have been consistent and significant all over the year rather decorrelated from the rest of the flows. After a halt in August the trend is again on the rise in line with the continued easing monetary policy. MASSIVE INFLOWS ON US EQUITY ETFS IN H1 MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON US EQUITY ETFS

CONSISTENT FLOWS IN JAPAN ETFS ALL OVER THE YEAR MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON JAPAN EQUITY ETFS 1,200

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-400 Since the first announcement of the Fed tapering, Emerging equities have significantly suffered. The small rebound since September, triggered by the focus of the Fed toward forward guidance of low interest rates next year, has been short lived with significant outflows in December. 1,500 300 300 -400

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400 -400 JAN FEBJUN MARJUL APRAUG MAYSEP JUNOCT JULNOV AUGDEC SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY

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SIGNIFICANT OUTFLOWS ON EMERGING ETFS 500 MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON EMERGING EQUITY ETFS

ERRATIC REBOUND IN H2 2013 OF EMERGING 100 ASIA EQUITY100 MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON EMERGING ASIA EQUITY ETFS 0 0

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This document is for the exclusive use of investors acting on their own account and categorized either as “eligible counterparties” or “professional clients” within the meaning of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2004/39/EC. It is not directed at retail clients.

JAN FEB MAR APR JANMAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG MAY SEP JUNOCT JULNOV AUGDEC SEP OCT NOV DEC

-500 JAN FEB MAR APR JANMAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG MAY SEP JUN OCT JUL NOV AUG DEC SEP OCT NOV DEC

Sources: Monthly data in EURM from 2/1/2013 to 31/12/2013, Bloomberg, Lyxor BIU.

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EUROPEAN EQUITIES

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After EUR1.2bn of outflows in H1 2013, flows have been positive (EUR4.1bn) in H2 2013, reflecting an improvement in the economic environment and more positive trends in the domain of structural reforms. STRONG INFLOWS ON EUROPE EQUITY ETFS IN H2 2013

MASSIVE OUTFLOWS ON GERMAN EQUITY ETFS MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON GERMAN EQUITY ETFS

MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON EUROPE EQUITY ETFS 1,500

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JAN FEB MAR APR JANMAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG MAY SEP JUN OCT JUL NOV AUG DEC SEP OCT NOV DEC

-3,000 -1,000

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1,500 500 The aggregate market picture masks high among -3,000 heterogeneity -2,000 0 1,000 countries. Germany has seen significant outflows in H2 2013. Flows -500 500 -500 in 0 peripheral countries have rebound significantly together with -1,000 -1,000 -1,500 -500 flows on the European region as a whole, -1,500 the benefiting from the 2,500 500 2,500 -2,000 -1,000 -2,000 2,000 accommodative monetary policy. 2,000 400 -1,500

-2,500 1,500

300 -2,000

300 POSITIVE FLOWS ON SPAIN & ITALY… -2,000

…AND ON THE EUROPEAN REGION AS A WHOLE 1,000 1,000 -3,000 -3,000

1,500 -2,000 1,000

JAN FEB MAR APR JANMAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG MAY SEP JUNOCT JULNOV AUGDEC SEP OCT NOV DEC

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MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON PERIPHERAL EUROPE EQUITY ETFS 200 500 100 400 0 300 -100 JAN FEB MAR JANMAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG MAY SEP JUN OCT JUL NOV AUG DEC SEP OCT NOV DEC 200 APR 100

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200 0 600 100 500 -100 0 JAN FEB MAR APR JANMAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APRAUG MAY SEP JUNOCT JULNOV AUGDEC SEP OCT NOV DEC 400 -100 300 300 -200 -200 MAR APR DEC FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG JUN OCT JUL NOV SEP OCT NOV DEC 200 JAN MAY 200 JAN FEB POSITIVE TREND INMAY H2SEP 2013 INAUG SMID CAP

EQUITIES 100

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FEB MAR APR JUN AUG SEP NOV JANMAY FEB MAR JUL APR MAY EQUITY JUNOCT JUL AUGDEC SEP OCT NOV DEC 500 JAN 500 MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON EUROPE REGION ETFS

2,5000 -500 2,000 -1,000 1,500 -1,500 1,000 -2,000 500 0

0 2,500 -500 2,000 -1,000 1,500 -1,500 1,000 -2,000 500

JAN FEB MAR APR JANMAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG MAY SEP JUN OCT JUL NOV AUG DEC SEP OCT NOV DEC

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0 0 Two other themes have dominated the market in 2013: the 150 European 150 300 -500 -500 100 -1,000 -1,000 200 100gathering style investment with Small & Mid cap significant inflows in 100 600 0 250 250 -1,500 -1,500 100 50 been 50consistent all over the H2 2013; the dividend theme has also 500 -2,000 -2,000 -100 0 200 200 400 0 0 year totaling EUR1.4bn. -100 150 150

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JANMAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG MAY SEP JUNOCT JULNOV AUGDEC SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR

MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON SMALL & MID CAP EUROPE EQUITY 0 ETFS -100 600 -200 JAN MAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG MAY SEP JUN OCT JUL NOV AUG DEC SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR 500 APR

400 300 This document is for the 200 exclusive use of investors acting on their own account and 100 categorized either as “eligible 0 -100 counterparties” or “professional clients” within the meaning -200 of JAN Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2004/39/EC. It is not directed at retail clients.

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APR JUN JUL SEP JANMAY FEBIN MAR APR AUG MAYDIVIDEND JUN OCT JUL NOV AUG DEC SEP 100 100 JAN FEB MAR CONSISTENT INFLOWS 2013 IN ETFS

OCT NOV DEC

50 50 MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON EUROPEAN DIVIDEND EQUITY ETFS 0

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JAN FEB MAR APR JANMAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APRAUG MAY SEP JUNOCT JULNOV AUGDEC SEP OCT NOV DEC

Sources: Monthly data in EURM from 2/1/2013 to 31/12/2013, Bloomberg, Lyxor BIU.

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FIXED INCOME EUROPEAN DEBT MARKET

Low interest rates have triggered significant outflows from Money market ETFs that have been nearly compensated by inflows on new enhanced cash products: respectively EUR 2.1bn of outflows vs EUR1.4bn of inflows. European govies have attracted significant interest all along 2013 as BCE policy kept yield on a downward trend. SIGNIFICANT OUTFLOWS IN 2013 IN MONEY MARKET

CONSISTENT FLOWS ON EUROPEAN GOVIES ALL OVER THE YEAR

MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON MONEY MARKET EUROPE ETFS

MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON EUROPE GOVIES ETFS

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EUROPEAN CREDIT MARKET 20 0 -20 -40 -60 20

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LIMITED BUT ACCELERATED OUTFLOWS ON 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC CORPORATE BONDS -20 MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON EUROPEAN CORPORATE BOND ETFS -40 -60 20

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200 700 100 600 0 500 APR JAN FEB MAR JAN MAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG MAY SEP JUN OCT JUL NOV AUG DEC SEP OCT NOV DEC

400 High yield inflows have rebounded in H2 2013 backed by strong -100 300 -200 demand for yield opposite to what happened in the corporate bond 200 -300 market where already tight spreads have triggered some outflows. 100 -400

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MORE POSITIVE FLOWS IN H2 IN HIGH JAN FEB MAR APR2013 MAY JUN JUL AUG 300 300 YIELD 100 400 0 300 -100 200 -200 100 -300 0 -400 -100

100 400 0 300 -100 200 -200 100 -300 0 -400 JAN FEB -100 MAR APR JAN MAY FEB JUN MAR JUL APR AUG MAY SEP JUN OCT JUL NOV AUG DEC SEP OCT NOV DEC

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Despite fears of Fed tapering, investments into Emerging debt have -300 -140 200 -160 -400 been significant this year as investors were searching for yield in the 600 0 400 current low interest rate environment. -200 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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-400 SIGNIFICANT INFLOWS ALL ALONG THE YEAR IN 0EM DEBT -600

JAN FEB MONTHLY MAR APR MAY JUN JUL SEP JANNET FEB MAR APR AUG MAY JUN OCT JUL NOV AUG DEC SEPDEBT OCT ETFS NOV DEC NEW ASSETS ON EMERGING MARKET

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SEP OCT NOV DEC

200 200 MONTHLY NET NEW ASSETS ON EUROPEAN HIGH YIELD BOND ETFS

0 -200 -400 -600

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Sources: Monthly data in EURM from 2/1/2013 to 31/12/2013, Bloomberg, Lyxor BIU.

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