## [# 2nd Straight Week Of ETF Outflows](/sections/weekly-etf-flows/2nd-straight-week-etf-outflows) # 2nd Straight Week Of ETF Outflows Big outflow from ‘SPY’ pushed weekly flows into the red. [![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) Oct 19, 2018 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 Continued stock market volatility prompted investors to pull money out of ETFs for a second-straight week. According to FactSet, a net $4.4 billion came out of U.S.-listed ETFs during the week ending Thursday, Oct. 18, adding to previous week’s $2.9 billion of outflows. Year-to-date inflows now stand at $201.8 billion. **Investors Flee ‘SPY’** Unlike last week, when investors actually added to their equity ETF holdings in the face of volatility, this week they ran for cover. Almost $10.6 billion flowed out of such funds, largely due to a massive $11.5 billion outflow from the [SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)](https://www.etf.com/SPY). Big swings were the norm this week, as the S&P 500 surged 2.2% on Tuesday, only to tumble 1.4% on Thursday. Along with SPY, the [Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)](https://www.etf.com/xlf), the [iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)](https://www.etf.com/iwm) and the [SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)](https://www.etf.com/dia) topped the weekly outflows list. **Interest In Fixed Income** On the flip side, after a tough week last week, U.S. fixed-income ETFs managed to pull in $2.5 billion of new money this week despite nagging concerns about rising interest rates. The benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbed from 3.14% to 3.2% during the period. The [iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG)](https://www.etf.com/hyg) and the [SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL)](https://www.etf.com/bil) were among the fixed-income ETFs to see interest this week At the same time, international equity ETFs garnered favor also. The group as a whole registered net inflow of $2.8 billion, led by the [iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS)](https://www.etf.com/ixus) and the [iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)](https://www.etf.com/ewj). For a full list of this week’s top inflows and outflows, see the tables below: Top 10 Creations (All ETFs) TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[QQQ](https://www.etf.com/QQQ)[Invesco QQQ Trust](https://www.etf.com/QQQ)1,905.5370,126.822.72%[HYG](https://www.etf.com/HYG)[iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/HYG)1,827.2114,938.2412.23%[IXUS](https://www.etf.com/IXUS)[iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF](https://www.etf.com/IXUS)1,075.8011,865.849.07%[EWJ](https://www.etf.com/EWJ)[iShares MSCI Japan ETF](https://www.etf.com/EWJ)649.0217,624.923.68%[BIL](https://www.etf.com/BIL)[SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF](https://www.etf.com/BIL)448.344,460.5710.05%[GLD](https://www.etf.com/GLD)[SPDR Gold Trust](https://www.etf.com/GLD)389.7029,582.141.32%[IGV](https://www.etf.com/IGV)[iShares North American Tech-Software ETF](https://www.etf.com/IGV)389.582,247.9517.33%[USMV](https://www.etf.com/USMV)[iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol U.S.A. ETF](https://www.etf.com/USMV)366.2216,768.572.18%[ACWI](https://www.etf.com/ACWI)[iShares MSCI ACWI ETF](https://www.etf.com/ACWI)355.128,902.053.99%[IVV](https://www.etf.com/IVV)[iShares Core S&P 500 ETF](https://www.etf.com/IVV)310.59160,683.820.19%Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs) TickerNameNet Flows ($,mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change[SPY](https://www.etf.com/SPY)[SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/SPY)-11,454.11264,375.29-4.33%[XLF](https://www.etf.com/XLF)[Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLF)-764.2829,772.81-2.57%[IWM](https://www.etf.com/IWM)[iShares Russell 2000 ETF](https://www.etf.com/IWM)-639.9447,208.30-1.36%[DIA](https://www.etf.com/DIA)[SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/DIA)-597.5022,354.56-2.67%[XLK](https://www.etf.com/XLK)[Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLK)-500.3720,534.94-2.44%[MDY](https://www.etf.com/MDY)[SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust](https://www.etf.com/MDY)-497.7419,631.02-2.54%[AMJ](https://www.etf.com/AMJ)[J.P. Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN](https://www.etf.com/AMJ)-436.653,237.97-13.49%[XLE](https://www.etf.com/XLE)[Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund](https://www.etf.com/XLE)-405.5717,073.88-2.38%[EFA](https://www.etf.com/EFA)[iShares MSCI EAFE ETF](https://www.etf.com/EFA)-383.5366,265.57-0.58%[IBB](https://www.etf.com/IBB)[iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology ETF](https://www.etf.com/IBB)-297.918,965.27-3.32%ETF Weekly Flows By Asset Class Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUM**U.S. Equity**-10,589.472,081,260.73-0.51%**International Equity**2,768.32760,654.370.36%**U.S. Fixed Income**2,486.98561,397.500.44%**International Fixed Income**-55.5565,555.65-0.08%**Commodities** 649.1461,675.111.05%**Currency**7.841,105.030.71%**Leveraged**719.1836,888.101.95%**Inverse**-284.7513,034.77-2.18%**Asset Allocation**-7.069,207.03-0.08%**Alternatives**-72.694,824.98-1.51%**Total:****-4,378.05****3,595,603.27****-0.12%**Asset Classes (Year-to-Date) Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUM**U.S. Equity**88,487.002,081,260.734.25%**International Equity**40,770.13760,654.375.36%**U.S. Fixed Income**54,759.51561,397.509.75%**International Fixed Income**10,025.5065,555.6515.29%**Commodities ETFs**-628.0961,675.11-1.02%**Currency**-77.471,105.03-7.01%**Leveraged**5,020.0136,888.1013.61%**Inverse**2,263.9913,034.7717.37%**Asset Allocation**677.289,207.037.36%**Alternatives**474.464,824.989.83%**Total:****201,772.32****3,595,603.27****5.61%**Top 10 Volume Surprises, Funds >$50 mm AUM TickerNameAverage Volume (30 Day)1 Week Average Volume% of Average[RIGS](https://www.etf.com/RIGS)[RiverFront Strategic Income Fund](https://www.etf.com/RIGS)143,758916,359637.43%[DIVC](https://www.etf.com/DIVC)[C-Tracks ETN - Miller/Howard Strategic Dividend Reinvestor](https://www.etf.com/DIVC)57350617.65%[ONEY](https://www.etf.com/ONEY)[SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus](https://www.etf.com/ONEY)5,65529,186516.09%[TLH](https://www.etf.com/TLH)[iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF](https://www.etf.com/TLH)67,590301,061445.43%[SPYX](https://www.etf.com/SPYX)[SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF](https://www.etf.com/SPYX)10,69034,095318.93%[JKH](https://www.etf.com/JKH)[iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF](https://www.etf.com/JKH)8,81624,420276.98%[DVP](https://www.etf.com/DVP)[Deep Value ETF](https://www.etf.com/DVP)24,81166,135266.55%[CSF](https://www.etf.com/CSF)[VictoryShares U.S. Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index ETF](https://www.etf.com/CSF)14,17137,642265.62%[SIZE](https://www.etf.com/SIZE)[iShares Edge MSCI U.S.A. Size Factor ETF](https://www.etf.com/SIZE)6,85715,069219.75%[CIZ](https://www.etf.com/CIZ)[VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index ETF](https://www.etf.com/CIZ)22,49446,442206.47%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 [Fixed Income](http://www.etf.com/topics/fixed-income) [Bond](http://www.etf.com/topics/bond) [Equity](http://www.etf.com/topics/equity) [Asia-Pacific](http://www.etf.com/topics/asia-pacific) [Blackrock](http://www.etf.com/topics/blackrock)