Key Points
• There are 20 unique ETF issuers offering Fixed Income ETFs eligible to be reported as bonds approved by the NAIC.
• Fixed Income ETFs flows kept very close pace with Equity ETFs as 2019 was the second best year on record for ETFs with over $326 billion of net flows.
• The Top 10 Fixed Income ETFs by market cap are all over $20bn and have an average expense ratio of just 9bps.
• Non-Transparent Actively Managed ETFs were approved in 2019 and the first ones are expected to list in early 2020.
Overall Flows
For 2019, $169 billion flowed into Equity ETFs while Fixed Income ETFs were close behind with $155 billion. For the first month and a half of 2020, Equity ETFs have had $45bn of net flows while Fixed Income ETFs have just over $33bn.
Notable Launches
→ KDFI – KFA Dynamic | Fixed Income ETF
→ PFLD – AAM Low Duration | Preferred & Income Securities ETF
→ MTGP – WisdomTree Mortgage | Plus Bond Fund
→ EMNT- PIMCO Enhanced Short | Maturity Active ESG ETF
→ FJNK- Pacific Global Focused | High Yield ETF
→ IDY – Pacific Global International | Equity Income ETF
Top EQUITY ETF FLOWS

Top FIXED INCOME ETF FLOWS

Equity Breakdown

Fixed Income Breakdown

Top 10 ETF Flows YEAR-TO-DATE through 2/15/20
