## [# $7.2B Flows Into Int'l Equity ETFs During Week](/sections/weekly-etf-flows/72b-flows-intl-equity-etfs-during-week)
# $7.2B Flows Into Int'l Equity ETFs During Week
International equity ETFs continue to garner favor among investors in the week ending Thursday, May 11.
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May 12, 2017
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*\[Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect YTD top performers table. We are working to correct that.\]*
Investors continued to pile into international equity ETFs this week, helping to offset modest outflows from U.S. equity ETFs. According to the latest data from FactSet, investors added a grand total of $6.2 billion to U.S.-listed ETFs in the week ending Thursday, May 11. Year-to-date flows now stand at $177.6 billion.
On a segment-by-segment basis, international equity ETFs had the bulk of inflows, at $7.2 billion. That was followed by inflows of $525 million into U.S. fixed-income ETFs, inflows of $207 million into international fixed-income ETfs, and inflows of $40 million into commodity ETFs.
In contrast, U.S. equity ETFs had outflows for a second-straight week to the tune of $2 billion. The S&P 500 tested its all-time high near 2,400 a few times during the period, but ultimately ended the period modestly lower.
Meanwhile, the U.S. 10-year bond yield fluctuated between 2.3% and 2.4% during the week before last trading around 2.33%.
**International ETFs Dominate**
Out of the ETFs with the top 10 creations this week, eight of them were international equity funds. The only U.S.-focused names on the list were the [iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)](https://www.etf.com/IVV), with inflows of $313 million; and the [Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY)](https://www.etf.com/XLY), with inflows of $304 million.
Outside of that, investors were focused on broad international developed-market ETFs, Europe ETFs and emerging market ETFs.
The broad international funds on the list included the [iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)](https://www.etf.com/EFA), with inflows of $1.3 billion; the [iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA)](https://www.etf.com/IEFA), with inflows of $483 million; and the [Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA)](https://www.etf.com/VEA), with inflows of $409 million.
The Europe funds that were in favor were the [iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU)](https://www.etf.com/EZU), with creations of $837 million; and the [Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK)](https://www.etf.com/VGK), with creations of $275 million.
Rounding out the top 10 was a pair of emerging market funds―the [iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG)](https://www.etf.com/IEMG) and the [Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)](https://www.etf.com/VWO)―with inflows of $737 and $275 million, respectively.
**High-Yield Bond ETF Leads Outflows**
In contrast to the inflows list, the outflows list was chock-full of U.S. ETFs. The [iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG)](https://www.etf.com/HYG) was the biggest loser, with redemptions of $1.4 billion. The rival [SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)](https://www.etf.com/JNK) also fell out of favor, with outflows of $295 million.
Most of the other names on the list were broad U.S. equity funds, such as the [iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)](https://www.etf.com/IWM) and the [iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD)](https://www.etf.com/IWD)―and sector funds such as the [iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (IYR)](https://www.etf.com/IYR) and the [Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)](https://www.etf.com/XLP).
For a full list of this week's top inflows and outflows, see the tables below:
Top 10 Creations (All ETFs)
TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[EFA](https://www.etf.com/EFA)[iShares MSCI EAFE ETF](https://www.etf.com/EFA)1,323.7071,978.981.87%[EZU](https://www.etf.com/EZU)[iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF](https://www.etf.com/EZU)836.5111,806.607.63%[IEMG](https://www.etf.com/IEMG)[iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF](https://www.etf.com/IEMG)737.4330,018.332.52%[IEFA](https://www.etf.com/IEFA)[iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF](https://www.etf.com/IEFA)483.3025,217.951.95%[VEA](https://www.etf.com/VEA)[Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF](https://www.etf.com/VEA)408.6451,948.640.79%[SCZ](https://www.etf.com/SCZ)[iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF](https://www.etf.com/SCZ)377.758,061.744.92%[IVV](https://www.etf.com/IVV)[iShares Core S&P 500 ETF](https://www.etf.com/IVV)312.67110,779.610.28%[XLY](https://www.etf.com/XLY)[Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLY)303.5612,885.972.41%[VWO](https://www.etf.com/VWO)[Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF](https://www.etf.com/VWO)275.0054,027.910.51%[VGK](https://www.etf.com/VGK)[Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF](https://www.etf.com/VGK)274.7013,000.762.16%Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs)
TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[HYG](https://www.etf.com/HYG)[iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/HYG)-1,373.5417,292.77-7.36%[IWM](https://www.etf.com/IWM)[iShares Russell 2000 ETF](https://www.etf.com/IWM)-941.4238,200.04-2.41%[IWD](https://www.etf.com/IWD)[iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF](https://www.etf.com/IWD)-373.6837,004.90-1.00%[SPY](https://www.etf.com/SPY)[SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/SPY)-301.73231,874.88-0.13%[JNK](https://www.etf.com/JNK)[SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/JNK)-295.0211,213.14-2.56%[IYR](https://www.etf.com/IYR)[iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF](https://www.etf.com/IYR)-245.574,701.88-4.96%[QQQ](https://www.etf.com/QQQ)[PowerShares QQQ Trust](https://www.etf.com/QQQ)-235.2250,540.78-0.46%[DIA](https://www.etf.com/DIA)[SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/DIA)-230.2116,107.57-1.41%[XLP](https://www.etf.com/XLP)[Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLP)-198.238,835.30-2.19%[MDY](https://www.etf.com/MDY)[SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/MDY)-188.8618,833.18-0.99%ETF Weekly Flows By Asset Class
Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUM**U.S. Equity**-1,972.001,634,032.07-0.12%**International Equity**7,208.90633,793.721.14%**U.S. Fixed Income**525.19454,317.300.12%**International Fixed Income**207.4747,641.570.44%**Commodities**39.5762,549.120.06%**Currency**-30.842,767.42-1.11%**Leveraged**91.0827,141.960.34%**Inverse**-115.6117,216.26-0.67%**Asset Allocation**10.786,946.340.16%**Alternatives**236.043,853.706.12%**Total:****6,200.58****2,890,259.45****0.21%**Top 10 Volume Surprises, Funds >$50 mm AUM
TickerNameAverage Volume
(30 Day)1 Week Average
Volume% of Average[FNY](https://www.etf.com/FNY)[First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund](https://www.etf.com/FNY)23,22489,246384.29%[BSCH](https://www.etf.com/BSCH)[Guggenheim BulletShares 2017 Corporate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/BSCH)151,077345,508228.70%[DBEZ](https://www.etf.com/DBEZ)[Deutsche X-trackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF](https://www.etf.com/DBEZ)30,57467,692221.40%[JKK](https://www.etf.com/JKK)[iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF](https://www.etf.com/JKK)2,6365,697216.10%[ADRD](https://www.etf.com/ADRD)[BLDRS Developed Markets 100 ADR Index Fund](https://www.etf.com/ADRD)3,9669,428237.71%[GSLC](https://www.etf.com/GSLC)[Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF](https://www.etf.com/GSLC)109,430213,353194.97%[FVC](https://www.etf.com/FVC)[First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF](https://www.etf.com/FVC)66,332142,343214.59%[BSCK](https://www.etf.com/BSCK)[Guggenheim BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/BSCK)207,339383,491184.96%[JJC](https://www.etf.com/JJC)[iPath Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN](https://www.etf.com/JJC)46,81876,217162.79%[FNDF](https://www.etf.com/FNDF)[Schwab Fundamental International Large Co. Index ETF](https://www.etf.com/FNDF)412,148821,268199.27%Top 10 Weekly Performers, Excluding Leverage/Inverse Funds and <1,000 Shares Traded
TickerNameWeekly PerformanceWeekly VolumeAUM ($, mm)[ASHS](https://www.etf.com/ASHS)[Deutsche X-trackers Harvest CSI 500 China-A Shares Small Cap ETF](https://www.etf.com/ASHS)4.88%44,53320.05[CNCR](https://www.etf.com/CNCR)[Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF](https://www.etf.com/CNCR)4.86%58,65131.99[TBLU](https://www.etf.com/TBLU)[Tortoise Water Fund](https://www.etf.com/TBLU)4.33%9,2302.54[USV](https://www.etf.com/USV)[ETRACS UBS Bloomberg CMCI Silver Total Return ETN](https://www.etf.com/USV)3.89%1,0493.76[SLIM](https://www.etf.com/SLIM)[The Obesity ETF](https://www.etf.com/SLIM)3.67%2,3412.56[CSLS](https://www.etf.com/CSLS)[Credit Suisse X-Links Long/Short Equity ETN](https://www.etf.com/CSLS)3.62%8,52513.63[CNXT](https://www.etf.com/CNXT)[VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF](https://www.etf.com/CNXT)3.55%31,42522.65[BAL](https://www.etf.com/BAL)[iPath Bloomberg Cotton Subindex Total Return ETN](https://www.etf.com/BAL)3.48%34,54513.35[BBH](https://www.etf.com/BBH)[VanEck Vectors Biotech ETF](https://www.etf.com/BBH)3.15%90,916665.50[CUPM](https://www.etf.com/CUPM)[iPath Pure Beta Copper ETN](https://www.etf.com/CUPM)3.06%1,5510.63Bottom 10 Weekly Performers, Excluding Leverage/Inverse Funds and <1,000 Shares Traded
TickerNameWeekly PerformanceWeekly VolumeAUM ($, mm)[PSCE](https://www.etf.com/PSCE)[PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy Portfolio](https://www.etf.com/PSCE)-6.79%125,50645.62[XES](https://www.etf.com/XES)[SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF](https://www.etf.com/XES)-6.59%2,779,808292.99[GAZ](https://www.etf.com/GAZ)[iPath Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex Total Return ETN](https://www.etf.com/GAZ)-6.03%142,7854.44[BRAQ](https://www.etf.com/BRAQ)[Global X Brazil Consumer ETF](https://www.etf.com/BRAQ)-6.00%9,5606.31[XOP](https://www.etf.com/XOP)[SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF](https://www.etf.com/XOP)-5.98%64,018,9042,193.36[NIB](https://www.etf.com/NIB)[iPath Bloomberg Cocoa Subindex Total Return ETN](https://www.etf.com/NIB)-5.78%626,69959.06[OIL](https://www.etf.com/OIL)[iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return ETN](https://www.etf.com/OIL)-5.68%12,058,166673.09[CHOC](https://www.etf.com/CHOC)[iPath Pure Beta Cocoa ETN](https://www.etf.com/CHOC)-5.62%15,8385.07[FXN](https://www.etf.com/FXN)[First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund](https://www.etf.com/FXN)-5.59%3,395,993345.99[PXI](https://www.etf.com/PXI)[PowerShares DWA Energy Momentum Portfolio](https://www.etf.com/PXI)-5.59%122,291110.24Bottom 10 YTD Performers
TickerNameYTD PerformanceWeekly PerformanceAUM ($, mm)[XIVH](https://www.etf.com/XIVH)[VelocityShares VIX Short Volatility Hedged ETN](https://www.etf.com/XIVH)-30.72%-0.78%53.68[SCIN](https://www.etf.com/SCIN)[Columbia India Small Cap ETF](https://www.etf.com/SCIN)-28.72%-2.48%27.92[SCIF](https://www.etf.com/SCIF)[VanEck Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF](https://www.etf.com/SCIF)-28.41%-2.13%302.98[SMIN](https://www.etf.com/SMIN)[iShares MSCI India Small Cap ETF](https://www.etf.com/SMIN)-26.92%-1.34%177.69[EMQQ](https://www.etf.com/EMQQ)[Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF](https://www.etf.com/EMQQ)-26.41%-3.02%62.71[KWEB](https://www.etf.com/KWEB)[KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF](https://www.etf.com/KWEB)-25.64%-4.67%384.20[PLND](https://www.etf.com/PLND)[VanEck Vectors Poland ETF](https://www.etf.com/PLND)-23.45%1.60%17.69[INXX](https://www.etf.com/INXX)[Columbia India Infrastructure ETF](https://www.etf.com/INXX)-23.25%-2.07%51.94[EPOL](https://www.etf.com/EPOL)[iShares MSCI Poland Capped ETF](https://www.etf.com/EPOL)-23.17%1.26%284.42[PGJ](https://www.etf.com/PGJ)[PowerShares Golden Dragon China Portfolio](https://www.etf.com/PGJ)-23.15%-4.39%161.59Disclaimer: 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.
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