QQQ Gains $1.7B as Fed Acknowledges Economic Concerns
- QQQ inflows surged amid choppy Fed-day trading.
- International equity ETFs attracted nearly $2B.
The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) pulled in $1.7 billion Wednesday, boosting its assets under management to $302 billion, according to data provided by FactSet. The inflows came during a volatile session as markets reacted to the Federal Reserve's policy decision.
The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) attracted $448.8 million as Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged increasing economic uncertainty. The iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) added $408.2 million, an 8% boost to its assets, while the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) gained $377.1 million as international equity flows surged.
On the outflow side, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) experienced redemptions of $1.5 billion despite the S&P 500 climbing 0.4% in choppy trading. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) saw outflows of $730.1 million, while the iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (SHV) lost $483.5 million amid shifting rate expectations.
International equity led all asset classes with inflows of nearly $2 billion, while U.S. equity funds saw outflows of $801.9 million as traders weighed Powell's comments that tariffs could lead to higher inflation and unemployment. Overall, ETFs gained $1.9 billion in net inflows.
Top 10 Creations (All ETFs)
| Ticker | Name | Net Flows ($, mm) | AUM ($, mm) | AUM % Change |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust Series I | 1,661.25 | 301,963.07 | 0.55% |
| LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 448.81 | 28,574.07 | 1.57% |
| EWT | iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | 408.23 | 5,102.87 | 8.00% |
| VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 377.11 | 88,120.14 | 0.43% |
| JAAA | Janus Detroit Street Trust Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | 342.92 | 20,525.01 | 1.67% |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 298.65 | 10,751.48 | 2.78% |
| FNDX | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | 293.25 | 17,168.75 | 1.71% |
| QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 280.66 | 48,792.58 | 0.58% |
| SGOV | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 230.95 | 46,616.88 | 0.50% |
| DFAC | Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF | 222.08 | 31,351.68 | 0.71% |
Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs)
| Ticker | Name | Net Flows ($, mm) | AUM ($, mm) | AUM % Change |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | -1,537.23 | 571,448.52 | -0.27% |
| IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | -730.13 | 560,318.37 | -0.13% |
| SHV | iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF | -483.53 | 21,275.39 | -2.27% |
| ITOT | iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | -427.22 | 63,801.74 | -0.67% |
| IVE | iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | -284.32 | 36,081.11 | -0.79% |
| VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | -257.57 | 129,216.23 | -0.20% |
| XLSR | SPDR SSGA U.S. Sector Rotation ETF | -215.73 | 670.72 | -32.16% |
| SQQQ | ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ | -206.58 | 3,043.85 | -6.79% |
| DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | -183.73 | 35,986.91 | -0.51% |
| SCHX | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | -159.12 | 50,920.61 | -0.31% |
ETF Daily Flows By Asset Class
| Net Flows ($, mm) | AUM ($, mm) | % of AUM | |
| Alternatives | 2.20 | 9,784.20 | 0.02% |
| Asset Allocation | -4.12 | 23,887.09 | -0.02% |
| Commodities ETFs | -181.09 | 215,826.93 | -0.08% |
| Currency | -95.97 | 123,441.13 | -0.08% |
| International Equity | 1,998.97 | 1,713,777.05 | 0.12% |
| International Fixed Income | 671.21 | 281,265.03 | 0.24% |
| Inverse | -410.62 | 15,354.21 | -2.67% |
| Leveraged | 84.15 | 107,717.38 | 0.08% |
| US Equity | -801.88 | 6,422,107.73 | -0.01% |
| US Fixed Income | 586.63 | 1,644,764.44 | 0.04% |
| Total: | 1,849.48 | 10,557,925.20 | 0.02% |
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.
