## [# Data At A Glance: October 2019](/sections/etf-report-departments/data-glance-october-2019) # Data At A Glance: October 2019 How low volatility, gold and marijuana strategies compared to the S&P 500 Index. [![HeatherBell_green_bg](/sites/default/files/styles/author_image_icon/public/2023-03/heather2.png?itok=5J9vBlda)](/contributors/heather-bell) [By Heather Bell](/contributors/heather-bell) Oct 01, 2019 Edited by: Heather Bell Share Email LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-article_page_302x26'); }); Loading **MONTHLY FLOWS** Below are the ETFs that experienced the top and bottom flows for the month of August, as well as the net flows for major asset classes during the month. ![](/sites/default/files/images/Magazines/ETF%20Report/2019/10/DataAtAGlanceOctober_TopGainers.jpg) ![](/sites/default/files/images/Magazines/ETF%20Report/2019/10/DataAtAGlanceOctober_BiggestLosers.jpg) ![](/sites/default/files/images/Magazines/ETF%20Report/2019/10/DataAtAGlanceOctober_AssetClasses.jpg) --- **INTERESTING CHARTS OF PAST 12 MONTHS** The below graphs highlight some of the key ETF trends of the past 12 months. ![](/sites/default/files/images/Magazines/ETF%20Report/2019/10/DataAtAGlanceOctober_TopPerformersFig1.jpg) ![](/sites/default/files/images/Magazines/ETF%20Report/2019/10/DataAtAGlanceOctober_TopPerformersFig2.jpg) ![](/sites/default/files/images/Magazines/ETF%20Report/2019/10/DataAtAGlanceOctober_TopPerformersFig3.jpg) ![](/sites/default/files/images/Magazines/ETF%20Report/2019/10/DataAtAGlanceOctober_TopPerformersFig4.jpg) *Sources: FactSet, Bloomberg; data as of 8/31/2019* [ Heather Bell ](/contributors/heather-bell) Heather Bell is a former managing editor of etf.com. She has also held editorial positions at Dow Jones Indexes and Lehman Brothers. Bell is a… [View Bio](/contributors/heather-bell) Related Topics [Marijuana](http://www.etf.com/topics/marijuana) [Low Volatility](http://www.etf.com/topics/low-volatility)