ETF Weekly Inflows Just Shy Of $20B

U.S.-listed ETFs added $19.8 billion in new assets in the period from Nov. 26 to Dec. 2 as the broad-market equity trading tools sprung back to life.

The U.S. ETF industry has added $799.3 billion in assets year-to-date, and has $6.87 trillion in assets under management.

SPY Roars Back

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) bounced back with just more than $4 billion in inflows for the period after losing nearly $2.5 billion the week prior. Other broad-market ETFs on the top of the inflow list include the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), which, combined, generated $4.8 billion worth of inflows.

Technology ETFs also added assets in the period, with the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) adding $2.5 billion. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) added a combined $1.3 billion in the period. However, those figures don’t include the impact of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announcing a lawsuit to stop Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of Arm with minutes to go in Thursday’s trading period.

The lone bond ETF among the top 10 inflow funds was the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), which added $2 billion in the period. Those inflows have reversed the fund’s fortunes to a certain extent, such that it now has a year-to-date outflow of just $8 million.

Sectors Struggle

Sector-specific ETFs were among the largest losers in the week.

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) had the most outflows in the period, with a $1.4 billion loss, while the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) decreased by $542 million. The iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (IYR) also saw outflows, to the tune of $413 million.

In the fixed income realm, investors mainly pulled assets out of funds holding bonds with shorter maturities. The Invesco Senior Loan ETF (BKLN) and the iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB) and the iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (SHV) lost a combined $1.1 billion in the period.

The iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) also appeared on the outflows list, with a $1 billion loss after gaining $996 million the week prior. That appears to be rebalancing-related flows from iShares.

For a full list of this week’s top inflows and outflows, see the tables below:

Top 10 Creations (All ETFs)

Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs)

ETF Weekly Flows By Asset Class

Asset Classes (Year-to-Date)

Top 10 Weekly Performers, Excluding Leverage/Inverse Funds and <1,000 Shares Traded

Top 10 YTD Performers

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.