## [# Investors Start 2017 With A Bang, Add $13B To ETFs](/sections/weekly-etf-flows/investors-start-2017-bang-add-13b-etfs) # Investors Start 2017 With A Bang, Add $13B To ETFs When it comes to flows, 2017 started out how 2016 ended. [![sumit](/sites/default/files/styles/author_image_icon/public/2023-03/Sumit_0.png?itok=SO-7S5SH "sumit")](/authors/sumit-roy) [By Sumit Roy ](/authors/sumit-roy) Jan 06, 2017 Edited by: Sumit Roy [ + Follow ](/etf/login) Share Email LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('js-dfp-tag-article_page_302x26'); }); Loading Investors didn't even take a moment to catch their breath. After adding a record amount of money into exchange-traded funds in the month of December, and 2016 as a whole, they continued to stampede into ETFs in the first week of the new year. Altogether, $13.1 billion entered U.S.-listed ETFs in the week ending Thursday, Jan. 5, according to FactSet. U.S. equity ETFs were again the preferred destination. That segment saw $8.7 billion worth of inflows. On Friday, the S&P 500 touched a record high above 2,282 after returning 12% in 2016. Meanwhile, U.S. fixed-income ETFs took in $2.8 billion; international equity ETFs took in $1.6 billion; and international fixed-income ETFs took in more than $500 million. The U.S. 10-year bond yield edged slightly lower week-over-week to last trade at 2.42%, compared with its recent high of 2.6%. Commodity ETFs and inverse ETFs were the biggest-losing segments of the period, with outflows of $300 million and $230 million, respectively. **REIT & Retail ETFs Garner Inflows** Broad market ETFs continued to gather the bulk of inflows in the first week of 2017. The [SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)](https://www.etf.com/SPY), the [Vanguard S&P 500 Index Fund (VOO)](https://www.etf.com/VOO), the [iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)](https://www.etf.com/IWM) and the [SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF (MDY)](https://www.etf.com/MDY) took the top four spots for the week. Following suit was the [Vanguard REIT Index Fund (VNQ)](https://www.etf.com/VNQ), with inflows of $590 million. The recent slide in interest rates aided the interest-rate-sensitive real estate sector. The [SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT)](https://www.etf.com/XRT) saw the largest jump in assets on a percentage basis. Inflows for XRT totaled $482 million, or 120% of the fund's AUM. Other winners of note for the week included the [SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)](https://www.etf.com/JNK) and the [Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)](https://www.etf.com/XLF), with creations of more than $450 million each. **QQQ & GLD Top Outflows List** On the outflows side, the [PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ)](https://www.etf.com/QQQ) took the No. 1 spot, with redemptions of $1.2 billion. QQQ was a big loser in 2016 as well, having outflows of more than $2.5 billion. Following suit was the [SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)](https://www.etf.com/GLD), with outflows of $353 million. Gold prices rose by almost 2% week-over-week on the back of a pullback in the U.S. dollar. The [VelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN (DGAZ)](https://www.etf.com/DGAZ) was the biggest loser on the percentage basis. Outflows for the ETN totaled $193 million, or 59% of AUM. Traders may have cashed out of the product after natural gas prices plunged 12% on the week. Other noteworthy losers this week included the [iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (IGF)](https://www.etf.com/IGF) and the [Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index 3x Bull Shares (NUGT)](https://www.etf.com/NUGT), with inflows of around $150 million each. For a full list of this week's top inflows and outflows, see the tables below: Top 10 Creations (All ETFs) TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[SPY](https://www.etf.com/SPY)[SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/SPY)2,266.96229,917.651.00%[VOO](https://www.etf.com/VOO)[Vanguard S&P 500 Index Fund](https://www.etf.com/VOO)911.1258,208.451.59%[IWM](https://www.etf.com/IWM)[iShares Russell 2000 ETF](https://www.etf.com/IWM)721.8339,893.881.84%[MDY](https://www.etf.com/MDY)[SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/MDY)676.7819,835.733.53%[VNQ](https://www.etf.com/VNQ)[Vanguard REIT Index Fund](https://www.etf.com/VNQ)589.5133,740.351.78%[XRT](https://www.etf.com/XRT)[SPDR S&P Retail ETF](https://www.etf.com/XRT)482.09882.47120.41%[JNK](https://www.etf.com/JNK)[SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/JNK)456.4612,515.923.79%[XLF](https://www.etf.com/XLF)[Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLF)452.6623,483.581.97%[VEA](https://www.etf.com/VEA)[Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF](https://www.etf.com/VEA)387.3141,252.480.95%[DIA](https://www.etf.com/DIA)[SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/DIA)385.8815,218.892.60%Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs) TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[QQQ](https://www.etf.com/QQQ)[PowerShares QQQ Trust](https://www.etf.com/QQQ)-1,237.4241,400.32-2.90%[GLD](https://www.etf.com/GLD)[SPDR Gold Trust](https://www.etf.com/GLD)-352.9530,452.76-1.15%[DGAZ](https://www.etf.com/DGAZ)[VelocityShares 3X Inverse Natural Gas ETN](https://www.etf.com/DGAZ)-192.93133.81-59.05%[TLT](https://www.etf.com/TLT)[iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/TLT)-167.075,153.30-3.14%[IGF](https://www.etf.com/IGF)[iShares Global Infrastructure ETF](https://www.etf.com/IGF)-161.041,292.22-11.08%[EWC](https://www.etf.com/EWC)[iShares MSCI Canada ETF](https://www.etf.com/EWC)-157.723,554.99-4.25%[NUGT](https://www.etf.com/NUGT)[Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 3x Shares](https://www.etf.com/NUGT)-138.021,621.74-7.84%[EZY](https://www.etf.com/EZY)[WisdomTree LargeCap Value Fund](https://www.etf.com/EZY)-129.8682.35-61.20%[IEF](https://www.etf.com/IEF)[iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/IEF)-104.787,439.24-1.39%[EFAV](https://www.etf.com/EFAV)[iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF](https://www.etf.com/EFAV)-104.235,841.52-1.75%ETF Weekly Flows By Asset Class Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUM**U.S. Equity**8,722.851,512,692.210.58%**International Equity**1,614.45517,596.270.31%**U.S. Fixed Income**2,783.80413,033.230.67%**International Fixed Income**512.2740,492.111.27%**Commodities**-303.4360,519.72-0.50%**Currency**-69.143,138.13-2.20%**Leveraged**60.0324,875.550.24%**Inverse**-234.8116,937.30-1.39%**Asset Allocation**-49.616,836.83-0.73%**Alternatives**34.333,821.010.90%**Total:****13,070.73****2,599,942.37****0.50%**Top 10 Volume Surprises, Funds >$50 mm AUM TickerNameAverage Volume (30 Day)1 Week Average Volume% of Average[PXMV](https://www.etf.com/PXMV)[PowerShares Russell Midcap Pure Value Portfolio](https://www.etf.com/PXMV)28,852168,921585.48%[EZY](https://www.etf.com/EZY)[WisdomTree LargeCap Value Fund](https://www.etf.com/EZY)87,407740,674847.38%[FYT](https://www.etf.com/FYT)[First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund](https://www.etf.com/FYT)55,296311,129562.66%[MLPC](https://www.etf.com/MLPC)[C-Tracks Miller/Howard MLP Fundamental ETN](https://www.etf.com/MLPC)12,96955,542428.28%[FNK](https://www.etf.com/FNK)[First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund](https://www.etf.com/FNK)33,887236,975699.30%[MDYV](https://www.etf.com/MDYV)[SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF](https://www.etf.com/MDYV)56,343245,720436.12%[VCLT](https://www.etf.com/VCLT)[Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund](https://www.etf.com/VCLT)369,5021,263,734342.01%[SMD](https://www.etf.com/SMD)[SPDR S&P 1000 ETF](https://www.etf.com/smd)10,03534,439343.17%[SST](https://www.etf.com/SST)[SPDR Barclays Short Term Treasury ETF](https://www.etf.com/SST)43,860180,883412.41%[BLHY](https://www.etf.com/BLHY)[Virtus Newfleet Dynamic Credit ETF](https://www.etf.com/BLHY)288,777823,136285.04%Disclaimer: All data as of 6 a.m. Eastern time the date the article is published. Data is believed to be accurate; however, transient market data is often subject to subsequent revision and correction by the exchanges. [ + Follow ](/etf/login) [ Sumit Roy Senior ETF Analyst ](/authors/sumit-roy) Sumit Roy is the senior ETF analyst for etf.com and author of (Don't) Invest Like a Pro. He creates a variety of content for the platform, including… [View Bio](/authors/sumit-roy) Related Topics [Equity](http://www.etf.com/topics/equity) [Bond](http://www.etf.com/topics/bond) [Fixed Income](http://www.etf.com/topics/fixed-income) [Commodities](http://www.etf.com/topics/commodities) [Precious Metals](http://www.etf.com/topics/precious-metals)