## [# ETF Inflows Hit Annual Record: $292B](/sections/weekly-etf-flows/etf-inflows-hit-annual-record-292b)
# ETF Inflows Hit Annual Record: $292B
Annual inflows for 2017 hit a record high for a second-straight week.
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Aug 25, 2017
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After breaking the annual inflows record from 2016 last week, 2017 ETF inflows continued to climb into uncharted territory this week.
According to the latest data from FactSet, investors added $3.9 billion into U.S.-listed ETFs during the week ending Thursday, Aug. 24, bringing the year-to-date haul to $292.3 billion.
Every ETF segment had positive flows during the week, including U.S. equity ETFs, with creations of $543 million; international equity ETFs, with creations of $936 million; U.S. fixed-income ETFs, with creations of $831 million; and commodity ETFs, with creations of $344 million.
In terms of performance, stocks struggled, and fixed-income securities caught a bid, as investors nervously considered President Trump's threat to shut down the government if Congress refuses to include money for a border wall in its spending bill. The deadline to lift the country's debt ceiling is also fast approaching, and may be hit by Sept. 29 if Congress doesn't act.
**Utility ETF Hits New Highs**
Volatility products continued to be active on the top creations list. The [iPath S&P 599 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX)](https://www.etf.com/VXX) and the [VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (XIV)](https://www.etf.com/XIV) had inflows of $291 million and $214 million, respectively.
Another standout on the list was the [Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU)](https://www.etf.com/xlu), which had inflows of $215 million. The utilities sector ETF surged to a record high this week, bringing its year-to-date gains to 13.2%, the third-best-performing sector return of 2017 behind tech and health care.
Meanwhile, on the outflows side, four sector ETFs made an appearance. The [Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY)](https://www.etf.com/xly), the [Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV)](https://www.etf.com/xlv), the [Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)](https://www.etf.com/xlp) and the [Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI)](https://www.etf.com/xli) had outflows ranging from $300 million to $900 million.
For a full list of this week's top inflows and outflows, see the tables below:
Top 10 Creations (All ETFs)
TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[SPY](https://www.etf.com/SPY)[SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/SPY)2,775.39241,796.181.16%[IWM](https://www.etf.com/IWM)[iShares Russell 2000 ETF](https://www.etf.com/IWM)1,271.3136,285.853.63%[VEA](https://www.etf.com/VEA)[Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF](https://www.etf.com/VEA)860.2859,976.251.46%[AGG](https://www.etf.com/AGG)[iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/AGG)483.8149,993.290.98%[VXX](https://www.etf.com/VXX)[iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN](https://www.etf.com/VXX)291.49335.30665.36%[TLT](https://www.etf.com/TLT)[iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/TLT)265.987,326.973.77%[SCHD](https://www.etf.com/SCHD)[Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF](https://www.etf.com/SCHD)263.885,979.594.62%[JNK](https://www.etf.com/JNK)[SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/JNK)258.3411,940.332.21%[XLU](https://www.etf.com/XLU)[Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLU)215.147,875.102.81%[XIV](https://www.etf.com/XIV)[VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN](https://www.etf.com/XIV)214.371,153.1222.84%Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs)
TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[QQQ](https://www.etf.com/QQQ)[PowerShares QQQ Trust](https://www.etf.com/QQQ)-1,033.6250,925.70-1.99%[HYG](https://www.etf.com/HYG)[iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/HYG)-910.6117,804.55-4.87%[XLY](https://www.etf.com/XLY)[Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLY)-893.6811,506.71-7.21%[XLV](https://www.etf.com/XLV)[Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLV)-580.0417,112.87-3.28%[MDY](https://www.etf.com/MDY)[SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/MDY)-510.0617,381.45-2.85%[SMH](https://www.etf.com/SMH)[VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF](https://www.etf.com/SMH)-419.48629.07-40.01%[XLP](https://www.etf.com/XLP)[Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLP)-313.338,116.06-3.72%[XLI](https://www.etf.com/XLI)[Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLI)-295.7711,590.55-2.49%[IVV](https://www.etf.com/IVV)[iShares Core S&P 500 ETF](https://www.etf.com/IVV)-232.81121,008.63-0.19%[IWD](https://www.etf.com/IWD)[iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF](https://www.etf.com/IWD)-230.3935,478.04-0.65%ETF Weekly Flows By Asset Class
Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUM**U.S. Equity**543.401,675,810.910.03%**International Equity**935.50705,709.770.13%**U.S. Fixed Income**831.44496,044.830.17%**International Fixed Income**129.1153,399.870.24%**Commodities**343.5062,912.480.55%**Currency**15.731,420.781.11%**Leveraged**384.1828,690.201.34%**Inverse**354.9317,883.541.98%**Asset Allocation**31.797,339.130.43%**Alternatives**312.843,300.439.48%**Total:****3,882.44****3,052,511.94****0.13%**Top 10 Volume Surprises, Funds >$50 mm AUM
TickerNameAverage Volume
(30 Day)1 Week Average
Volume% of Average[IBCD](https://www.etf.com/IBCD)[iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Term Corporate ex-Financials ETF](https://www.etf.com/IBCD)17,31890,752524.03%[INXX](https://www.etf.com/INXX)[Columbia India Infrastructure ETF](https://www.etf.com/INXX)33,667126,051374.41%[DFJ](https://www.etf.com/DFJ)[WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund](https://www.etf.com/DFJ)80,433235,185292.40%[IAGG](https://www.etf.com/IAGG)[iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/IAGG)64,369190,994296.72%[GIGB](https://www.etf.com/GIGB)[Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/GIGB)114,197261,808229.26%[LRGF](https://www.etf.com/LRGF)[iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA ETF](https://www.etf.com/LRGF)193,625873,602451.18%[FIEU](https://www.etf.com/FIEU)[Credit Suisse FI Enhanced Europe 50 ETN](https://www.etf.com/FIEU)1,0842,637243.24%[CATH](https://www.etf.com/CATH)[Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values](https://www.etf.com/CATH)16,42632,129195.60%[DGRW](https://www.etf.com/DGRW)[WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund](https://www.etf.com/DGRW)230,948567,202245.60%[FVL](https://www.etf.com/FVL)[First Trust Value Line 100 ETF](https://www.etf.com/FVL)5,86012,250209.05%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.
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