## [# 'IWM' Big Loser, 'TLT' Big Winner In Risk-Off Week](/sections/weekly-etf-flows/iwm-big-loser-tlt-big-winner-risk-week) # 'IWM' Big Loser, 'TLT' Big Winner In Risk-Off Week Investors fled stocks and rushed into bonds in one of the most volatile weeks of the year. [![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) Aug 21, 2015 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 Investors pulled money out of U.S. and international equity ETFs this week as global economic fears related to emerging markets—and particularly China—weighed on sentiment. Each segment saw outflows totaling more than $900 million in the week ended Thursday, Aug. 20. Still, overall flows into U.S. exchange-traded funds were positive, thanks to big inflows into U.S. fixed-income funds. That segment attracted almost $1.5 billion in the period. In terms of individual funds, the biggest loser was the [iShares Russell 2000 (IWM | A-89)](https://www.etf.com/IWM), with outflows of $1.7 billion, followed by the [SPDR S&P 500 (SPY | A-98)](https://www.etf.com/SPY) and the [iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM | B-99)](https://www.etf.com/EEM). The Russell 2000 entered correction territory this week after falling more than 10 percent from its highs. One rare bright spot in terms of flows in the equity space was SPY's rival, the [Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO | A-99)](https://www.etf.com/VOO), which gathered nearly $550 million from investors. On the fixed-income front, a host of funds made the top 10 creations list. The [iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT | A-85)](https://www.etf.com/TLT) led the pack, with $511 million in inflows, followed by the [iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD | A-77)](https://www.etf.com/LQD), with $428 million and the [iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY | A-97)](https://www.etf.com/SHY), with $399 million. U.S. Treasurys were the big winners in a week in which investors flocked to safe-haven assets while shunning riskier stocks. Top 10 Creations (All ETFs) TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[VOO](https://www.etf.com/VOO)[Vanguard S&P 500](https://www.etf.com/VOO)548.5234,238.061.63%[TLT](https://www.etf.com/TLT)[iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond](https://www.etf.com/TLT)510.745,581.3610.07%[LQD](https://www.etf.com/LQD)[iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond](https://www.etf.com/LQD)427.8621,013.032.08%[SHY](https://www.etf.com/SHY)[iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond](https://www.etf.com/SHY)398.5411,269.923.67%[MINT](https://www.etf.com/MINT)[PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Strategy](https://www.etf.com/MINT)375.124,157.649.92%[USMV](https://www.etf.com/USMV)[iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility](https://www.etf.com/USMV)331.415,807.396.05%[DXJ](https://www.etf.com/DXJ)[WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity](https://www.etf.com/DXJ)297.7618,088.821.67%[XLE](https://www.etf.com/XLE)[Energy Select SPDR](https://www.etf.com/XLE)265.0011,304.912.40%[DBEF](https://www.etf.com/DBEF)[Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF](https://www.etf.com/DBEF)230.5114,204.681.65%[VTI](https://www.etf.com/VTI)[Vanguard Total Stock Market](https://www.etf.com/VTI)194.9355,474.100.35%Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs) TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[IWM](https://www.etf.com/IWM)[iShares Russell 2000](https://www.etf.com/IWM)-1,707.7324,775.30-6.45%[SPY](https://www.etf.com/SPY)[SPDR S&P 500](https://www.etf.com/SPY)-977.27171,504.34-0.57%[EEM](https://www.etf.com/EEM)[iShares MSCI Emerging Markets](https://www.etf.com/EEM)-340.5322,359.35-1.50%[EMB](https://www.etf.com/EMB)[iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond](https://www.etf.com/EMB)-291.344,354.97-6.27%[KBE](https://www.etf.com/KBE)[SPDR S&P Bank](https://www.etf.com/KBE)-266.122,931.17-8.32%[HYG](https://www.etf.com/HYG)[iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond](https://www.etf.com/HYG)-257.4012,430.85-2.03%[AAXJ](https://www.etf.com/AAXJ)[iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan](https://www.etf.com/AAXJ)-238.822,862.13-7.70%[EWG](https://www.etf.com/EWG)[iShares MSCI Germany](https://www.etf.com/EWG)-216.686,989.78-3.01%[TIP](https://www.etf.com/TIP)[iShares TIPS Bond](https://www.etf.com/TIP)-201.1213,508.41-1.47%[VWO](https://www.etf.com/VWO)[Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets](https://www.etf.com/VWO)-184.3040,640.04-0.45%ETF Weekly Flows By Asset Class Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUM**U.S. Equity**-959.711,174,761.37-0.08%**International Equity**-944.63506,413.36-0.19%**U.S. Fixed Income**1,457.08306,492.140.48%**International Fixed Income**-228.7825,907.73-0.88%**Commodities**310.9050,484.210.62%**Currency**-37.771,291.80-2.92%**Leveraged**383.5523,996.401.60%**Inverse**125.8818,394.240.68%**Asset Allocation**-2.355,697.35-0.04%**Alternatives**58.993,328.311.77%**Total:****163.15****2,116,766.92****0.01%**Top 10 Volume Surprises, Funds >$50 mm AUM TickerNameAverage Volume (30 Day)1 Week Average Volume% of Average[PSCF](https://www.etf.com/PSCF)[PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials](https://www.etf.com/PSCF)54,748301,066549.92%[PSCT](https://www.etf.com/PSCT)[PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Technology](https://www.etf.com/PSCT)80,580396,209491.70%[SIZE](https://www.etf.com/SIZE)[iShares MSCI USA Size Factor](https://www.etf.com/SIZE)7,50234,489459.75%[FXU](https://www.etf.com/FXU)[First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX](https://www.etf.com/FXU)147,321597,353405.48%[HYGH](https://www.etf.com/HYGH)[iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond](https://www.etf.com/HYGH)16,37053,355325.93%[BBRC](https://www.etf.com/BBRC)[EGShares Beyond BRICs](https://www.etf.com/BBRC)96,237305,426317.37%[FUTY](https://www.etf.com/FUTY)[Fidelity MSCI Utilities](https://www.etf.com/FUTY)54,125171,402316.68%[EPU](https://www.etf.com/EPU)[iShares MSCI All Peru Capped](https://www.etf.com/EPU)42,086111,991266.10%[IQDF](https://www.etf.com/IQDF)[FlexShares International Quality Dividend](https://www.etf.com/IQDF)81,007211,134260.64%[ZROZ](https://www.etf.com/ZROZ)[PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury](https://www.etf.com/ZROZ)62,920162,060257.56%Top 10 Weekly Performers, Excluding Leverage/Inverse Funds and <1,000 Shares Traded TickerNameWeekly PerformanceWeekly VolumeAUM ($, mm)[VIXY](https://www.etf.com/VIXY)[ProShares VIX Short-Term](https://www.etf.com/VIXY)10.49%10,851,924154.27[VIIX](https://www.etf.com/VIIX)[VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN](https://www.etf.com/VIIX)10.34%668,9969.84[VXX](https://www.etf.com/VXX)[iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN](https://www.etf.com/VXX)9.85%308,380,9961,102.72[CVOL](https://www.etf.com/CVOL)[C-Tracks Citi Volatility ETN](https://www.etf.com/CVOL)9.65%484,8823.71[RING](https://www.etf.com/RING)[iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners](https://www.etf.com/RING)9.14%307,60853.61[SGDM](https://www.etf.com/SGDM)[Sprott Gold Miners](https://www.etf.com/SGDM)9.00%460,505129.25[GDX](https://www.etf.com/GDX)[Market Vectors Gold Miners](https://www.etf.com/GDX)8.06%305,693,5925,199.33[PSAU](https://www.etf.com/PSAU)[PowerShares Global Gold and Precious Metals](https://www.etf.com/PSAU)8.01%86,51919.74[HOMX](https://www.etf.com/HOMX)[ETRACS ISE Exclusively Homebuilders ETN](https://www.etf.com/HOMX)7.81%3,12128.32[SGDJ](https://www.etf.com/SGDJ)[Sprott Junior Gold Miners](https://www.etf.com/SGDJ)7.80%77,67823.44Bottom 10 Weekly Performers, Excluding Leverage/Inverse Funds and <1,000 Shares Traded TickerNameWeekly PerformanceWeekly VolumeAUM ($, mm)[UGA](https://www.etf.com/UGA)[United States Gasoline](https://www.etf.com/UGA)-10.22%294,58973.49[PSCE](https://www.etf.com/PSCE)[PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy](https://www.etf.com/PSCE)-10.09%98,34934.42[ASHR](https://www.etf.com/ASHR)[Deutsche X-trackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF](https://www.etf.com/ASHR)-10.06%12,050,136630.88[TAN](https://www.etf.com/TAN)[Guggenheim Solar](https://www.etf.com/TAN)-9.79%954,235271.43[AFTY](https://www.etf.com/AFTY)[CSOP FTSE China A50](https://www.etf.com/AFTY)-9.72%200,66411.13[XES](https://www.etf.com/XES)[SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services](https://www.etf.com/XES)-9.43%3,514,114188.26[KWEB](https://www.etf.com/KWEB)[KraneShares CSI China Internet](https://www.etf.com/KWEB)-9.35%388,20777.83[HAO](https://www.etf.com/HAO)[Guggenheim China Small Cap](https://www.etf.com/HAO)-9.33%779,227179.47[UAE](https://www.etf.com/UAE)[iShares MSCI UAE Capped](https://www.etf.com/UAE)-9.05%37,58830.16[EPU](https://www.etf.com/EPU)[iShares MSCI All Peru Capped](https://www.etf.com/EPU)-9.05%559,957137.39Top 10 YTD Performers TickerNameYTD PerformanceWeekly PerformanceAUM ($, mm)[RODI](https://www.etf.com/RODI)[Barclays Return on Disability ETN](https://www.etf.com/RODI)0.770.0027.12[CNXT](https://www.etf.com/CNXT)[Market Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext](https://www.etf.com/CNXT)0.44-9.0140.34[ASHS](https://www.etf.com/ASHS)[Deutsche X-trackers Harvest CSI 500 China-A Shares Small Cap ETF](https://www.etf.com/ASHS)0.35-9.0640.89[DXJH](https://www.etf.com/DXJH)[WisdomTree Japan Hedged Health Care](https://www.etf.com/DXJH)0.33-4.4714.03[BBP](https://www.etf.com/BBP)[BioShares Biotechnology Products](https://www.etf.com/BBP)0.24-3.8529.08[DXJF](https://www.etf.com/DXJF)[WisdomTree Japan Hedged Financials](https://www.etf.com/DXJF)0.21-5.6035.39[PSCH](https://www.etf.com/PSCH)[PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care](https://www.etf.com/PSCH)0.20-2.79274.17[MOM](https://www.etf.com/MOM)[QuantShares U.S. Market Neutral Momentum](https://www.etf.com/MOM)0.194.621.34[PJP](https://www.etf.com/PJP)[PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals](https://www.etf.com/PJP)0.18-1.272,102.04[EIRL](https://www.etf.com/EIRL)[iShares MSCI Ireland Capped](https://www.etf.com/EIRL)0.18-2.29132.17Bottom 10 YTD Performers TickerNameYTD PerformanceWeekly PerformanceAUM ($, mm)[CVOL](https://www.etf.com/CVOL)[C-Tracks Citi Volatility ETN](https://www.etf.com/CVOL)-0.5514.673.71[VXX](https://www.etf.com/VXX)[iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN](https://www.etf.com/VXX)-0.4410.191,102.72[VIIX](https://www.etf.com/VIIX)[VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN](https://www.etf.com/VIIX)-0.4410.599.84[VIXY](https://www.etf.com/VIXY)[ProShares VIX Short-Term](https://www.etf.com/VIXY)-0.4410.69154.27[FCG](https://www.etf.com/FCG)[First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas](https://www.etf.com/FCG)-0.42-8.14176.50[GAZ](https://www.etf.com/GAZ)[iPath Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex Total Return ETN](https://www.etf.com/GAZ)-0.41-2.4611.68[OIL](https://www.etf.com/OIL)[iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return ETN](https://www.etf.com/OIL)-0.39-5.34748.63[PSCE](https://www.etf.com/PSCE)[PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy](https://www.etf.com/PSCE)-0.39-9.1534.42[BRF](https://www.etf.com/BRF)[Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap](https://www.etf.com/BRF)-0.38-2.1075.29[KOL](https://www.etf.com/KOL)[Market Vectors Coal](https://www.etf.com/KOL)-0.38-2.5760.68Disclaimer: All data as of 6 a.m. Eastern time the date the article is published. 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