London, 7 August 2009 

Latest data from the ETF Research and Implementation Strategy team at Barclays Global Investors reveals global AUM of US$862 bn, US$183 bn in Europe and US$582 bn in the US at end July 2009. 

The global ETF industry had 1,768 ETFs with 3,129 listings, and assets of US$862 bn from 94 providers on 42 exchanges around the world at the end of July 2009. YTD assets have risen by 21.2% which is more than the 13.5% rise in the MSCI World Index in US dollar terms.

"The global ETF industry has grown from nothing into a multi-billion sector in 16 years, and there are no signs that investor interest in ETFs is fading, despite the current market," said Deborah Fuhr, Global Head of ETF Research & Implementation Strategy at BGI.

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