##  [# Weekly Flows Nearly $10B As Stocks Hit Records](/sections/weekly-etf-flows/weekly-flows-nearly-10b-stocks-hit-records) 

 

# Weekly Flows Nearly $10B As Stocks Hit Records

 

 

Record highs in the U.S. stock market gave investors confidence to buy U.S. equity ETFs.



 

 

 

 

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 Aug 31, 2018

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ETF inflows accelerated this week as fresh record highs in the U.S. stock market stoked investors’ animal spirits. A cool $9.8 billion flowed into U.S.-listed ETFs during the week ending Thursday, Aug. 30, pushing year-to-date inflows up to $172.9 billion.

The latest data, which comes from FactSet, showed the bulk of the weekly inflows going to U.S. equity ETFs—$8.3 billion. The S&amp;P 500 leapt above 2,900 for the first time ever this week, peaking as high as 2,917 after the U.S. and Mexico secured a bilateral trade agreement.

ETFs like the [Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY)](https://www.etf.com/XLY), the [Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI)](https://www.etf.com/XLI), the [iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX)](https://www.etf.com/SOXX) and the [SPDR S&amp;P BIOTECH ETF (XBI)](https://www.etf.com/XBI) were among the biggest flows winners this week.

**EM Attracts Inflows Despite Woes**

Other categories also saw inflows, though on a smaller scale. International equity ETFs took in $930 million, even as debt and currency woes continued to plague emerging markets. Argentina’s central bank hiked interest rate to 60% this week in an attempt to staunch the bleeding in its currency.

The [iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG)](https://www.etf.com/IEMG) pulled in $410 million during the week.

Meanwhile, U.S. fixed-income ETFs had net inflows of just over $1 billion, including inflows of $319 million for the [iShares iBoxx $ USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG)](https://www.etf.com/HYG).

The U.S. 10-year Treasury bond yield was little changed week-over-week, last trading around 2.84%.

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&amp;P 500 ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/SPY)2,814.26280,786.531.01%[XLY](https://www.etf.com/XLY)[Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLY)741.8815,946.834.88%[IVV](https://www.etf.com/IVV)[iShares Core S&amp;P 500 ETF](https://www.etf.com/IVV)547.27161,577.030.34%[QQQ](https://www.etf.com/QQQ)[Invesco QQQ Trust](https://www.etf.com/QQQ)509.5073,618.420.70%[IEMG](https://www.etf.com/IEMG)[iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF](https://www.etf.com/IEMG)409.8149,620.590.83%[XLI](https://www.etf.com/XLI)[Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLI)368.4013,323.122.84%[HYG](https://www.etf.com/HYG)[iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/HYG)318.8117,290.401.88%[SOXX](https://www.etf.com/SOXX)[iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF](https://www.etf.com/SOXX)305.202,034.6617.65%[VTI](https://www.etf.com/VTI)[Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF](https://www.etf.com/VTI)231.70106,064.400.22%[XBI](https://www.etf.com/XBI)[SPDR S&amp;P BIOTECH ETF](https://www.etf.com/XBI)229.125,959.854.00%Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs)

TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[VGT](https://www.etf.com/VGT)[Vanguard Information Technology ETF](https://www.etf.com/VGT)-410.0522,679.78-1.78%[GLD](https://www.etf.com/GLD)[SPDR Gold Trust](https://www.etf.com/GLD)-362.7929,329.89-1.22%[KRE](https://www.etf.com/KRE)[SPDR S&amp;P Regional Banking ETF](https://www.etf.com/KRE)-307.355,061.09-5.73%[IYR](https://www.etf.com/IYR)[iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF](https://www.etf.com/IYR)-277.394,465.56-5.85%[ACWV](https://www.etf.com/ACWV)[iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF](https://www.etf.com/ACWV)-199.943,347.25-5.64%[VOO](https://www.etf.com/VOO)[Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF](https://www.etf.com/VOO)-189.41100,266.61-0.19%[JNK](https://www.etf.com/JNK)[SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/JNK)-179.769,790.31-1.80%[LQD](https://www.etf.com/LQD)[iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/LQD)-160.9934,468.06-0.46%[TQQQ](https://www.etf.com/TQQQ)[ProShares UltraPro QQQ](https://www.etf.com/TQQQ)-159.143,879.82-3.94%[IGSB](https://www.etf.com/IGSB)[iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/IGSB)-158.4410,420.48-1.50%ETF Weekly Flows By Asset Class

 Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUM**U.S. Equity**8,302.842,169,989.450.38%**International Equity**930.35805,597.030.12%**U.S. Fixed Income**1,024.56569,373.330.18%**International Fixed Income**146.5863,717.310.23%**Commodities** -388.0359,790.46-0.65%**Currency**-4.361,109.02-0.39%**Leveraged**-592.1238,477.19-1.54%**Inverse**205.0612,695.001.62%**Asset Allocation**1.419,536.220.01%**Alternatives**147.044,634.703.17%**Total:****9,773.34****3,734,919.72****0.26%**Asset Classes (Year-to-Date)

 Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUM**U.S. Equity**70,030.352,169,989.453.23%**International Equity**36,189.47805,597.034.49%**U.S. Fixed Income**53,648.94569,373.339.42%**International Fixed Income**7,803.7163,717.3112.25%**Commodities** -1,324.1559,790.46-2.21%**Currency**-82.181,109.02-7.41%**Leveraged**2,922.2238,477.197.59%**Inverse**2,593.5512,695.0020.43%**Asset Allocation**647.959,536.226.79%**Alternatives**423.874,634.709.15%**Total:****172,853.75****3,734,919.72****4.63%**Top 10 Volume Surprises, Funds &gt;$50 mm AUM

TickerNameAverage Volume  
 (30 Day)1 Week Average  
 Volume% of Average[FLEE](https://www.etf.com/FLEE)[Franklin FTSE Europe ETF](https://www.etf.com/FLEE)22,999125,653546.35%[FLQL](https://www.etf.com/FLQL)[Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Equity ETF](https://www.etf.com/FLQL)229,117942,268411.26%[PWC](https://www.etf.com/PWC)[Invesco Dynamic Market ETF](https://www.etf.com/PWC)2,4907,997321.23%[BMLP](https://www.etf.com/BMLP)[BMO Elkhorn DWA MLP Select Index ETN](https://www.etf.com/BMLP)82261317.90%[BBRC](https://www.etf.com/BBRC)[Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF](https://www.etf.com/BBRC)4,86914,663301.16%[VGT](https://www.etf.com/VGT)[Vanguard Information Technology ETF](https://www.etf.com/VGT)504,7881,260,801249.77%[HYUP](https://www.etf.com/HYUP)[Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/HYUP)1228227.64%[PSCU](https://www.etf.com/PSCU)[Invesco S&amp;P SmallCap Utilities ETF](https://www.etf.com/PSCU)6,94214,981215.79%[KOL](https://www.etf.com/KOL)[VanEck Vectors Coal ETF](https://www.etf.com/KOL)43,93988,720201.92%[RYF](https://www.etf.com/RYF)[Invesco S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF](https://www.etf.com/RYF)53,059100,067188.60%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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