The top 20 ETFs by net new assets collectively gathered US$5.85 billion in November, including the Amundi MSCI World Screened UCITS ETF, which took in the largest individual net inflow at US$715.56 million.
Assets invested in the funds also hit a record high of US$799.35 billion by the end of November, representing a 25.3% increase from the same time last year, ETFGI noted.
There were 1,581 ESG ETFs listed globally, offered by 262 providers at the end of November. Altogether, these providers had 5,101 listings spread across 51 exchanges in 40 countries.
iShares is the leading ESG ETF provider globally. The firm manages $269.01 billion in ESG ETF assets and holds a 33.7% market share. Second in line is Amundi ETF, with US$108.84 billion in assets and a 13.6% share. UBS ETFs ranks third, with US$55.59 billion in assets and a 7% share.
Together, the top three providers account for 54.2% of global ESG ETF assets, while the remaining 259 providers each hold a market share of less than 7%.
The report also highlighted the key themes in the ESG ETF landscape.
It noted that broad ESG strategies accounted for the largest share of assets and inflows, while impact-oriented themes like clean energy and green bonds “show strong investor interest, reflecting the growing focus on climate and sustainability.”
Exclusions-based strategies, meanwhile, “remain relevant,” ETFGI said, noting that broad exclusions-based strategies, in particular, have “seen steady inflows.”