ESG exchange-traded products gained a lot of traction in 2016, a trend that carried into 2017. During 2016, assets grew by $3.8 billion, including $2.3 billion in net new money. The following year saw assets add another $5.7 billion, despite only $30 million more in net inflows.
As of the end of 2017, there were about 122 individual exchange-traded products, more than double the 54 at the end of 2015.
