IBIT Attracts $877M Amid Trump's Latest Tariff Threat

- IBIT led ETF inflows despite the market selloff on Friday.
- Treasury bond ETFs gained as trade tensions escalated.

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May 27, 2025
Edited by: David Tony
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The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) pulled in $877.2 million Friday, increasing its total assets to $72.7 billion, according to data provided by FactSet. The inflows came as markets tumbled, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 256 points after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on Apple Inc. (AAPL) and the European Union.

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) attracted $851.8 million as investors sought safe havens amid renewed trade tensions, while the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) gained $761.5 million despite the S&P 500 dropping 0.7%. The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) pulled in $403.4 million.

The iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) saw the largest outflows at $592.6 million, while the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) lost $477.6 million and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) experienced outflows of $325.2 million.

U.S. fixed-income ETFs collected $1.5 billion in inflows, while currency ETFs gained $954.5 million. U.S. equity ETFs saw outflows of $674.7 million as Apple shares fell 3% on Trump's tariff threat. Overall, ETFs attracted $2 billion for the day.

Top 10 Creations (All ETFs)

TickerNameNet Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF877.1872,691.611.21%
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF851.8349,928.851.71%
IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF761.47576,289.070.13%
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF403.42126,057.250.32%
SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF241.4447,025.580.51%
JEPQJPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium Income ETF187.9625,684.710.73%
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF119.05467,616.710.03%
VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETF116.3891,153.110.13%
VTVVanguard Value ETF101.97131,933.400.08%
EMLCVanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF98.132,924.873.36%

Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs)

TickerNameNet Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change
IWBiShares Russell 1000 ETF-592.6239,256.88-1.51%
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-477.6063,317.60-0.75%
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF-325.23648,540.19-0.05%
BSVVanguard Short-Term Bond ETF-257.4738,009.71-0.68%
GLDSPDR Gold Shares-151.3497,373.12-0.16%
MTBASimplify MBS ETF-139.631,427.20-9.78%
BJUNInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June-139.26138.22-100.76%
VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF-137.3910,180.27-1.35%
IEIiShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF-117.3515,806.67-0.74%
SOXSDirexion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares-103.851,068.67-9.72%

ETF Daily Flows By Asset Class

 Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUM
Alternatives-14.2110,793.88-0.13%
Asset Allocation17.9924,467.130.07%
Commodities ETFs-133.40208,592.02-0.06%
Currency954.46149,162.050.64%
International Equity305.231,772,034.540.02%
International Fixed Income208.38287,315.530.07%
Inverse-134.0215,320.11-0.87%
Leveraged-41.55124,012.37-0.03%
US Equity-674.726,705,952.06-0.01%
US Fixed Income1,505.791,649,721.860.09%
Total:1,993.9610,947,371.560.02%

Disclaimer: All data as of 6 a.m. Eastern time the date the article is published. Data are believed to be accurate; however, transient market data are often subject to subsequent revision and correction by the exchanges.