After worrying through the Presidential elections and Hurricane Sandy, ETF investors have more confidence in U.S. markets, says Debbie Fuhr, partner and co-founder of the independent research and consulting firm ETFGI.

During a video presentation on Asset.TV, Fuhr noted that ETF assets hit an all-time high of $1.3 trillion in the U.S. at the end of November. Net asset flows year to date were $159 billion.

Fuhr said that investors in October had pulled some money out of ETFs, in particular those with coverage in U.S. equities, because of a number of fears, including worries over who would win the Presidential election and Hurricane Sandy.

Further, she said, “the impending Fiscal Cliff made investors very uncertain about keeping money in U.S.-based ETFs.”

However, Fuhr said that investors, after braving through these uncertain moments, are more optimistic.

“Investors are feeling that there may be some ups and downs, but [also] that things will be sorted out,” she said.

More of Fuhr’s observations of the ETF market is available via Asset.TV.

Fuhr previously served as global head of ETF research at BlackRock. 

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