ESG drives thematic ETF interest after record inflows in 2021
Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on economies, more than $1 trillion flowed into ETFs globally in 2021, with a growing number of investors looking to invest in thematic varieties.
Investors increased their appetite for exchange-traded funds (ETF) in 2021, with worldwide inflows hitting $1 trillion for the first time. Those with environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes garnered the most interest.
At $900 billion, inflows for US-listed ETFs surpassed 2020's global total of $735.7 billion on their own, according to Morningstar data.
Over the past two years, inflows into thematic ETFs have surged and now total over $40 billion in assets under managem…
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