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European ESG ETF Net Flows Surge to record €7.5 Billion in November: Lyxor ETF

Mark Segal December 17, 2020

Flows into ESG ETFs in Europe surged in November, reaching a record €7.5 billion in the month, nearly doubling last month’s record-setting pace, according to exchange traded fund provider Lyxor ETF’s latest Money Monitor report.

According to the report, November was a strong month overall for ETFs, with net flows of €18.3 billion, driven primarily by equities, which gathered €17.1 billion in net new assets. The outperformance by equities was reflected in ESG ETFs, with flows into equity ESG ETFs reaching €6.5 billion in the month, while fixed income ESG ETF flows were consistent with October’s pace of €1 billion.

Year-to-date, net flows into ESG ETFs have reached €35.7 billion, accounting for more than half of the total ETF market’s net new assets of €66.7 billion.

Mark founded ESG Today following a 20 year career in investment management and research. Prior to founding ESG Today, Mark worked at Delaney Capital Management (DCM) in Toronto, Canada, most recently as the firm’s head of U.S. equities. While at DCM, Mark was part of the firm’s ESG team, responsible for evaluating and tracking the sustainability factors impacting portfolio companies, and assessing the suitability of companies for portfolio inclusion. Mark also spent several years in the sell-side research industry, covering the technology and services sectors. Mark holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York, a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, and is a CFA charterholder.