## [# S&P 500 ETFs Flows Surge as ARK Leads Outflows](/sections/daily-etf-flows/sp-500-etfs-flows-surge-ark-leads-outflows) # S&P 500 ETFs Flows Surge as ARK Leads Outflows ETF flows were broadly positive, led by large-cap U.S. equity exposure and a continued concentration in core index products. Here are the daily ETF fund flows for April 29, 2026. [![ETF.com](/sites/default/files/styles/author_image_icon/public/2023-12/etf.com_400x400.png?itok=LO34LQE1)](/contributors/etfcom-staff) [By ETF.com Staff](/contributors/etfcom-staff) Apr 29, 2026 Edited by: ETF.com Staff [ + Follow ](/etf/login) Share Email LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-article_page_302x26'); }); Loading The biggest creations were dominated by the major S&P 500 and Nasdaq-linked ETFs, with [**iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)**](/IVV) seeing the largest inflows at over $3.1B, followed by [**SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)**](/SPY), [**Invesco QQQ Trust Series I (QQQ)**](/QQQ), and [**Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)**](/VOO). Semiconductors and financials also stood out, with strong demand into thematic and sector exposure via [**VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)**](/SMH) and [**Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)**](/XLF). Notably, a few niche and thematic ETFs saw outsized percentage AUM growth despite smaller absolute flows, including leveraged or income-oriented strategies like [**Main BuyWrite ETF (BUYW)**](/BUYW). On the redemption side, selling was heavily concentrated in growth and thematic strategies, most prominently the [**ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)**](/ARKK), which led all outflows by a wide margin, alongside its robotics-focused sibling [**ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ)**](/ARKQ). Broader de-risking also showed up in gold, energy, and staples, with outflows from [**SPDR Gold Shares (GLD)**](/GLD), [**Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE)**](/XLE), and [**Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)**](/XLP), while fixed income flows were mixed with both inflows and redemptions across Treasury and TIPS exposures such as [**Schwab US TIPS ETF (SCHP)**](/SCHP). By asset class, U.S. equities overwhelmingly drove the tape, pulling in more than $8.6B in net inflows, followed by U.S. fixed income at over $1.1B. International equities and commodities saw mild outflows, indicating a continued preference for domestic risk assets over global diversification and alternatives. Overall, the data points to a market still anchored in core U.S. equity exposure, with selective interest in semiconductors and income/structured strategies, while high-volatility and thematic growth ETFs continue to see profit-taking and de-risking. Top 10 Creations (All ETFs) TickerNameNet Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[IVV](https://www.etf.com/ivv)[iShares Core S&P 500 ETF](https://www.etf.com/ivv)3,124.77793,655.690.39%[SPY](https://www.etf.com/spy)[SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/spy)1,537.30727,844.650.21%[QQQ](https://www.etf.com/qqq)[Invesco QQQ Trust Series I](https://www.etf.com/qqq)863.46433,624.930.20%[VOO](https://www.etf.com/voo)[Vanguard S&P 500 ETF](https://www.etf.com/voo)605.16919,657.040.07%[SMH](https://www.etf.com/smh)[VanEck Semiconductor ETF](https://www.etf.com/smh)582.1658,186.311.00%[XLF](https://www.etf.com/xlf)[Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/xlf)569.6851,758.011.10%[BUYW](https://www.etf.com/buyw)[Main BuyWrite ETF](https://www.etf.com/buyw)463.361,614.7928.69%[VT](https://www.etf.com/vt)[Vanguard Total World Stock ETF](https://www.etf.com/vt)422.7971,061.540.59%[JAVA](https://www.etf.com/java)[JPMorgan Active Value ETF](https://www.etf.com/java)270.796,615.604.09%[DRAM](https://www.etf.com/dram)[Roundhill Memory ETF](https://www.etf.com/dram)265.542,225.3611.93%Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs) TickerNameNet Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[ARKK](https://www.etf.com/arkk)[ARK Innovation ETF](https://www.etf.com/arkk)-2,861.207,158.74-39.97%[ARKQ](https://www.etf.com/arkq)[ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF](https://www.etf.com/arkq)-578.882,165.93-26.73%[GLD](https://www.etf.com/gld)[SPDR Gold Shares](https://www.etf.com/gld)-517.11156,984.52-0.33%[DIA](https://www.etf.com/dia)[SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/dia)-393.3342,697.00-0.92%[XLE](https://www.etf.com/xle)[Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/xle)-349.2439,364.80-0.89%[SCHP](https://www.etf.com/schp)[Schwab US TIPS ETF](https://www.etf.com/schp)-320.2315,435.58-2.07%[XLP](https://www.etf.com/xlp)[Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/xlp)-230.5214,269.35-1.62%[SOXX](https://www.etf.com/soxx)[iShares Semiconductor ETF](https://www.etf.com/soxx)-182.2529,478.88-0.62%[SPTS](https://www.etf.com/spts)[SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF](https://www.etf.com/spts)-154.586,052.05-2.55%[FBTC](https://www.etf.com/fbtc)[Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund](https://www.etf.com/fbtc)-150.4014,276.16-1.05%ETF Daily Flows By Asset Class Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUMAlternatives285.54126,646.740.23%Asset Allocation-76.4639,195.56-0.20%Commodities E T Fs-404.97366,849.23-0.11%Currency-266.23124,751.53-0.21%International Equity-492.182,668,279.10-0.02%International Fixed Income182.70410,670.170.04%Inverse-252.3315,650.39-1.61%Leveraged-54.34163,786.12-0.03%Us Equity8,606.808,854,561.060.10%Us Fixed Income1,161.962,053,003.710.06%**Total:****8,690.49****14,823,393.60****0.06%**Disclaimer: All data as of 6 a.m. Eastern time the date the article is published. 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