ETFs Pull In $18.3 Billion As CGHM, VEA Lead Weekly Inflows
ETF investors poured in $18.3 billion last week, with CGHM and VEA leading the charge as markets hovered near record highs.
ETF investors kept their foot on the gas last week, adding $18.3 billion to U.S.-listed funds in the five days ending August 22. That lifted year-to-date inflows past $750 billion, on pace for a record-setting year.
U.S. equity ETFs once again led the way with $8.7 billion of inflows. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) topped the list, pulling in $2.5 billion as the U.S. market ended the week near record highs.
International funds also had a strong showing. The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) attracted $940 million, topping all non-U.S. products. VEA has been a standout performer this year, hitting an all-time high last week and climbing 25% year-to-date—more than double the return of broad U.S. equity benchmarks.
Fixed income flows were nearly as strong as equities, totaling $6.9 billion. Investors parsed Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks, where he highlighted inflation risks on one side and labor-market weakness on the other.
Markets, however, focused on the dovish undertone, with many betting the Fed could cut rates as soon as next month. That interpretation drove demand across the bond market.
The Capital Group Municipal High-Income ETF (CGHM) brought in $1.8 billion, the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) added $1.2 billion, and the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) gained $1.1 billion.
Other categories also drew interest, with international fixed income ETFs pulling in $2.2 billion and leveraged ETFs adding $1.5 billion.
For a complete breakdown of last week’s top inflows and outflows, see the tables below.
Top 10 Creations (All ETFs)
| Ticker | Name | Net Flows ($, mm) | AUM ($, mm) | AUM % Change< |
| VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 2,510.19 | 723,756.55 | 0.35 |
| CGHM | Capital Group Municipal High-Income ETF | 1,833.34 | 2,072.95 | 88.44 |
| VCIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF | 1,153.06 | 56,856.13 | 2.03 |
| SGOV | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 1,056.08 | 55,959.83 | 1.89 |
| VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 939.83 | 171,857.36 | 0.55 |
| IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 838.15 | 651,468.50 | 0.13 |
| SPLG | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | 808.81 | 81,706.58 | 0.99 |
| VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | 625.94 | 183,018.37 | 0.34 |
| SCHG | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 600.26 | 46,947.00 | 1.28 |
| DSPY | 593.33 | 13,710.00 | 4.33 |
Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs)
| Ticker | Name | Net Flows ($, mm) | AUM ($, mm) | AUM % Change |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | -2,730.96 | 645,383.83 | -0.42 |
| ARKK | ARK Innovation ETF | -2,644.70 | 7,075.82 | -37.38 |
| HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | -995.83 | 17,845.09 | -5.58 |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Shares | -921.37 | 102,666.26 | -0.90 |
| XLF | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | -608.81 | 51,941.36 | -1.17 |
| ARKW | ARK Next Generation Internet ETF | -568.30 | 2,318.53 | -24.51 |
| BIL | SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | -545.15 | 42,245.22 | -1.29 |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -523.83 | 35,198.65 | -1.49 |
| DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | -517.26 | 38,792.51 | -1.33 |
| FETH | Fidelity Ethereum Fund ETF | -469.78 | 3,122.27 | -15.05 |
ETF Weekly Flows By Asset Class
| Net Flows ($, mm) | AUM ($, mm) | % of AUM | |
| Alternatives | 260.94 | 11,132.61 | 2.34% |
| Asset Allocation | 136.81 | 27,080.11 | 0.51% |
| Commodities E T Fs | -673.97 | 226,352.31 | -0.30% |
| Currency | -1,632.76 | 178,302.65 | -0.92% |
| International Equity | 1,472.81 | 1,972,498.47 | 0.07% |
| International Fixed Income | 2,222.65 | 316,275.92 | 0.70% |
| Inverse | -643.14 | 14,305.90 | -4.50% |
| Leveraged | 1,541.17 | 140,854.22 | 1.09% |
| Us Equity | 8,711.31 | 7,387,502.57 | 0.12% |
| Us Fixed Income | 6,913.98 | 1,756,171.64 | 0.39% |
| Total: | 18,309.79 | 12,030,476.39 | 0.15% |
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.
