SPY Adds $2B as Market Soars on China Tariff Cut

- SPY led inflows on Monday as investors jumped back into stocks.
- ETFs collected $6B amid the 3% market surge.

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May 13, 2025
Edited by: David Tony
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The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) pulled in more than $2 billion Monday, increasing its assets under management to $578 billion, according to data provided by FactSet. This major inflow came as U.S. stocks soared, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 1160 points after the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs.

The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) attracted $683 million as the Nasdaq-100 jumped 4% on the trade news. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) added $590 million, while the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) gained $356.2 million amid the broad market rally.

On the outflow side, the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) saw redemptions of $538 million as defensive sectors lagged. The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) experienced outflows of $437 million, while the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares (SOXL) lost $150 million.

U.S. equity led asset classes with inflows of $3.9 billion as investors rushed back into risk assets, while international fixed income attracted $936 million. Overall, ETFs gained $6 billion in net inflows as markets reacted positively to U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods dropping to 30% from 145%.

Top 10 Creations (All ETFs)

TickerNameNet Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust2,003.51577,847.240.35%
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust Series I683.34305,844.090.22%
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF590.40621,795.430.09%
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF356.2064,454.300.55%
JAAAJanus Detroit Street Trust Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF323.1420,902.861.55%
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF213.5759,472.760.36%
XLFFinancial Select Sector SPDR Fund196.9549,758.510.40%
SQQQProShares UltraPro Short QQQ172.743,160.295.47%
USHYiShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF153.3821,589.740.71%
EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF147.8721,391.170.69%

Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs)

TickerNameNet Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)AUM % Change
XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund-537.4734,579.38-1.55%
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-437.4028,879.22-1.51%
SOXLDirexion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares-150.3810,038.61-1.50%
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF-149.9799,749.30-0.15%
XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund-131.2120,687.80-0.63%
HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF-117.7914,896.50-0.79%
SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF-115.5446,834.80-0.25%
SPIBSPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF-99.029,188.69-1.08%
BILSPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF-96.1046,952.76-0.20%
IJRiShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF-88.1376,080.49-0.12%

ETF Daily Flows By Asset Class

 Net Flows ($, mm)AUM ($, mm)% of AUM
Alternatives8.699,790.880.09%
Asset Allocation13.4424,015.890.06%
Commodities ETFs210.40212,849.510.10%
Currency282.16135,588.990.21%
International Equity542.231,718,943.880.03%
International Fixed Income936.33283,152.490.33%
Inverse199.9515,283.661.31%
Leveraged-200.05113,590.55-0.18%
US Equity3,858.316,498,556.810.06%
US Fixed Income183.601,647,559.240.01%
Total:6,035.0610,659,331.900.06%

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.