Growing use of ICE thematic, climate and ESG
indices leads to near quadrupling of AUM for APAC ETFs benchmarked
to ICE indices
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global
provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today
announced strong 2021 growth in assets under management (AUM) for
thematic, climate and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
ETFs listed on Asian exchanges using ICE’s indices as benchmarks.
This growth was driven by a record number of issuers selecting ICE
Indices for new ETFs in growing Asian markets, including Hong Kong,
India, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
Since 2018, AUM for ETFs listed on Asian exchanges tracking
ICE’s indices has nearly quadrupled, totaling $17.1 billion at the
end of 2021. Much of that growth came from the launch of 11 new
thematic, climate and ESG ETFs in 2021, which quickly accumulated
over $1.72 billion in AUM by the end of the year. Thematic indices
and the ETFs that track them connect disruptive macro-level trends
with underlying instruments, such as sustainable energy, electric
vehicles (EV) or the semiconductor industry. Climate and ESG
indices and the ETFs that track them support the growing demand
among asset owners for investment strategies that reflect
decarbonization and broader ESG goals.
“Although AUM benchmarked to our traditional fixed income and
equity indices continues to grow, thematic, climate and ESG ETFs
have become an important driver for our Asian index business,” said
Magnus Cattan, Head of ICE Fixed Income & Data Services, Asia
Pacific. “Investments in ETFs representing the EV and semiconductor
sectors played a major part in our growth, and the launch of two
new ETFs late in the year that are benchmarked to indices on ICE’s
global carbon futures markets was an important development in
expanding investor access to environmental markets.”
“We continue to leverage and build on our core index business to
launch exciting products that achieve our goal of connecting
customers and investors to opportunity,” said Amanda Hindlian,
President of Fixed Income and Data Services at ICE. “Our thematic
indices offer targeted benchmarks that can bring more diversity to
portfolios, and in many cases, investment returns that outperform
traditional markets.”
Below is a list of thematic, climate and ESG ETFs and associated
indices that launched in Asia in 2021:
Country
ETF Name
Index
Hong Kong
Samsung NYSE FANG+ ETF
NYSE FANG+ Index
India
Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF
NYSE FANG+ Index
Korea
KODEX Europe Carbon Allowance Futures ICE
ETF(H)
ICE EUA Carbon Futures Index
Korea
NH-Amundi HANARO Global Carbon Futures
ETF
ICE Global Carbon Futures Index
Taiwan
Cathay Global Autonomous & Electric
Vehicles ETF
ICE FactSet Global Autonomous and Electric
Vehicles Index
Taiwan
CTBC Taiwan ESG Leading Semiconductor
ETF
ICE FactSet Taiwan ESG Leading
Semiconductor Index
Taiwan
Fubon ICE FactSet Taiwan Core
Semiconductor ETF
ICE FactSet Taiwan Core Semiconductor
Index
Taiwan
Fubon Genomics and immune Biopha ETF
NYSE FactSet Global Genomics and Immuno
Biopharma Index
Taiwan
SinoPac US Tech Breakthrough ETF
NYSE FactSet U.S. Tech Breakthrough
Index
Taiwan
CTBC 15+ Year Developed Markets US
Corporate Best-in-Class ESG Bond ETF
ICE 15+ Year Ultra Large Cap Developed
Markets US Corporate Best-in-Class ESG Index
Taiwan
CTBC 15+ Year Large Cap USD Emerging
Markets External Sovereign Carbon Reduction ETF
ICE15+ Year Large Cap USD Emerging Markets
External Sovereign Carbon Reduction Index
Thailand
KKP Semiconductor Fund - Hedged
ICE Semiconductor Index
ICE offers a suite of over 5,000 global equity, fixed income,
commodity and foreign exchange indices, and supports all aspects of
the benchmarking and performance measurement process. Dedicated to
innovation and flexibility, ICE offers a wide range of benchmarks
and customized solutions to address the changing needs of index
stakeholders globally.
For more information on ICE Data Indices, LLC, please visit
www.theice.com/market-data/indices.
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