| • | | In October 2018, the Company announced it collaborated with PIMCO on three ETF Model Portfolios in which PIMCO’s fixed income ETFs will be added; and AdvisorEngine announced that the Company’s Digital Portfolio Developer is now available as a freeadd-on for Junxure, AdvisorEngine’s wholly-owned subsidiary. |
U.S. Listed Product News
| • | | In August 2018, the Company announced the launch of the WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund (NTSX); and the Company announced the launch of two transparent actively managed multifactor funds – the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund (EMMF) and the WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund (DWMF). |
| • | | In October 2018, the Company announced the restructuring of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund (EMCG) and the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRE) from index-based to transparent active funds. |
European Listed Product News
| • | | In August 2018, the Company announced the launch of three new currency hedged share classes for the WisdomTree AT1 CoCo Bond UCITS ETF. Investors can now access USD and GBP hedged options on the London Stock Exchange and EUR hedged options on the Borsa Italiana and the Deutsche Börse Xetra; and the Company announced the launch of two new currency hedged share classes of the WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity UCITS ETF, making EUR hedged options available on the Borsa Italiana and Deutsche Börse Xetra, and GBP hedged options available on the London Stock Exchange. |
| • | | In October 2018, following the acquisition of ETF Securities in April, the Company successfully completed the migration of all content relating to legacy-ETFS products to the WisdomTree website. |
Canadian Listed Product News
| • | | In August 2018, the Company announced the launch of the WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF – hedged (JAPN) andnon-hedged (JAPN.B) – and the WisdomTree ICBCCS S&P China 500 Index ETF –non-hedged (CHNA.B) – on the Toronto Stock Exchange. |
| • | | In October 2018, the Company announced the launch of the ONE North American Core Plus Bond ETF (ONEB) on the Toronto Stock Exchange. |
Assets Under Management and Net Flows
U.S. listed ETF assets under management (“AUM”) was $41.6 billion at September 30, 2018, up 0.5% from June 30, 2018 due to market appreciation, largely offset by net outflows. International listed ETPs’ AUM was $17.6 billion at September 30, 2018, down 5.6% from June 30, 2018 due to market depreciation and net outflows.
Third Quarter Financial Discussion
The primary reason for the increase in our revenues, expenses and net income this quarter as compared to the third quarter of 2017 is due to our acquisition of the European exchange-traded commodity, currency andshort-and-leveraged business (“ETFS”) of ETFS Capital Limited, which was completed on April 11, 2018. We refer to the acquisition throughout this press release as the ETFS Acquisition.
Previously disclosed results for the third quarter of 2017 within our Consolidated Statements of Operations have been reclassified to conform with our current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income.
Operating Revenues
Advisory Fees
Advisory fees of $71.7 million increased 25.1% from the third quarter of 2017 primarily due to the ETFS Acquisition, partly offset by lower average AUM of our U.S. Business segment. Advisory fees decreased 2.8% from the second quarter of 2018 primarily due to lower average AUM of our U.S. Business segment, partly offset by the recognition of a full quarter of advisory fees from the ETFS Acquisition which was completed on April 11, 2018.
Our average global advisory fee was 0.48%, 0.48% and 0.50% during the third quarter of 2018, second quarter of 2018 and third quarter of 2017, respectively. The change as compared to the third quarter of 2017 was due to the ETFS Acquisition and a change in product mix.
Other Income
Other income of $0.9 million increased 111.6% from the third quarter of 2017 primarily due to creation/redemption fees earned from the ETFS exchange-traded products. Other income was essentially unchanged from the second quarter of 2018.
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