U.S. Weekly Inflows Reach $8.6B as Bonds Outpace Stocks

Fixed income funds led the weekly flows as the market looks to rebound.

DJ Shaw

Finance Reporter

Sep 16, 2024

Reviewed by: etf.com Staff

Edited by: etf.com Staff

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U.S.-listed exchange traded funds generated net inflows of nearly $8.6 billion last week, with bond funds attracting assets while stock funds experienced outflows.

U.S. fixed income ETFs led the way with nearly $5.9 billion in net inflows, while U.S. equity ETFs had outflows of almost $3.8 billion.

ETF Flow Trends

Alternatives ETFs generated the largest percentage increase at 2.1%, attracting $182.5 million in new assets.

Year-to-date, equity ETFs remain the overall leader with over $336 billion in inflows. Commodities are the only asset class with net outflows so far in 2024, totaling more than $1.8 billion.

The $118 billion Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) led individual fund inflows with nearly $1.4 billion added. The $18.9 billion iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV) followed closely, gaining over $1.1 billion in new assets.

On the outflows side, the $552 billion SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) had $4.9 billion exit the fund, while the $31 billion iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) experienced outflows of more than $1.9 billion.

Year-to-date inflows for all U.S. listed ETFs rose to $605.3 billion, pushing total assets under management to $9.7 trillion.

The $6.6 billion ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) saw a 9.6% increase in assets under management, the largest among the top performers, while the $2 billion iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Treasury ETF (IBTE) experienced the largest percentage drop in assets at 24.1%.

Silver and gold ETFs dominated the week’s top performers, with the $981 million Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ) leading the pack with a 17% gain. The 1.1 billion Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) and the $237 million iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF (SLVP) followed, both rising over 15% for the week.

For a full list 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<
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	1,373.60	118,150.45	1.16
EFV	iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF	1,157.87	18,923.98	6.12
SPLG	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	873.21	45,169.43	1.93
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	868.15	24,167.54	3.59
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	842.29	120,540.39	0.70
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	650.65	34,545.16	1.88
GLD	SPDR Gold Trust	648.41	71,245.82	0.91
QLD	ProShares Ultra QQQ	642.39	6,665.61	9.64
XLP	Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	549.82	18,311.21	3.00
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	543.37	51,479.81	1.06

Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs)

Ticker	Name	Net Flows ($, mm)	AUM ($, mm)	AUM % Change
SPY	SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	-4,965.36	552,952.07	-0.90
LQD	iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	-1,990.84	31,125.13	-6.40
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	-1,715.96	517,057.38	-0.33
XLF	Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	-1,578.97	42,680.18	-3.70
XLY	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	-566.55	18,371.17	-3.08
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	-548.20	5,976.41	-9.17
IJR	iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	-510.60	82,148.44	-0.62
IBTE	iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Treasury ETF	-496.60	2,061.29	-24.09
EFAV	iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF	-488.27	6,446.36	-7.57
XLK	Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	-453.17	68,194.63	-0.66

ETF Weekly Flows By Asset Class

	Net Flows ($, mm)	AUM ($, mm)	% of AUM
Alternatives	182.52	8,500.29	2.15%
Asset Allocation	45.02	19,968.59	0.23%
Commodities	809.07	153,610.63	0.53%
Currency	-28.51	60,917.46	-0.05%
International Equity	1,374.99	1,544,134.43	0.09%
International Fixed Income	1,759.20	219,320.15	0.80%
Inverse	114.41	12,744.81	0.90%
Leveraged	2,212.77	105,773.40	2.09%
U.S. Equity	-3,787.98	6,005,624.80	-0.06%
U.S. Fixed Income	5,891.73	1,550,565.40	0.38%
Total:	8,573.24	9,681,159.96	0.09%

Asset Classes (Year-to-Date)

	Net Flows ($, mm)	AUM ($, mm)	% of AUM
Alternatives	1,463.53	8,253.34	17.73%
Asset Allocation	1,401.35	19,723.28	7.11%
Commodities	-1,860.31	152,644.94	-1.22%
Currency	17,381.02	63,162.43	27.52%
International Equity	55,278.59	1,562,321.08	3.54%
International Fixed Income	40,351.54	214,280.10	18.83%
Inverse	1,753.03	13,021.28	13.46%
Leveraged	3,569.75	104,538.15	3.41%
U.S. Equity	336,005.27	6,042,328.63	5.56%
U.S. Fixed Income	150,470.01	1,523,884.26	9.87%
Total:	605,813.79	9,704,157.48	6.24%

Top 10 Volume Surprises, Funds >$50 mm AUM

Ticker	Name	Average Volume (30 Day)	1 Week Average Volume	% of Average
BMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	19,862	405,861.00	2,043.41%%
UMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - May	26,808	520,255.00	1,940.69%%
PMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May	60,512	744,624.00	1,230.53%%
ECON	Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF	11,131	125,638.00	1,128.74%%
BSEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September	48,179	413,554.00	858.37%%
ESG	FlexShares STOXX U.S. ESG Select Index Fund	5,346	43,923.00	821.68%%
DGRE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund	13,559	108,515.00	800.32%%
TOTR	T. Rowe Price Total Return ETF	7,155	54,236.00	758.03%%
IJAN	Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - January	22,438	155,164.00	691.53%%
GLRY	Inspire Momentum ETF	13,134	90,194.00	686.73%%

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

Ticker	Name	Weekly Performance	Weekly Volume	AUM ($, mm)
PSIL	AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF	912.30%	59,357	4.60
SILJ	Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF	17.02%	10,327,213	981.23
SIL	Global X Silver Miners ETF	15.83%	2,462,759	1,128.01
SLVP	iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF	15.58%	624,334	237.37
AGMI	Themes Silver Miners ETF	14.87%	1,731	0.53
GDXJ	VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF	13.71%	27,382,139	5,380.07
GOEX	Global X Gold Explorers ETF	13.37%	22,486	42.03
PALL	abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF	12.51%	535,603	299.66
AUMI	Themes Gold Miners ETF	12.26%	12,016	2.16
URNJ	Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF	11.96%	1,057,097	256.87

Top 10 YTD Performers

Ticker	Name	YTD Performance	Weekly Performance	AUM ($, mm)
NVDY	YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF	86.75%	6.47%	946.97
GBTC	Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF	50.72%	4.57%	12,966.99
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund	42.55%	10.74%	10.14
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	35.91%	4.67%	2,301.67
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	34.98%	5.70%	708.86
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	34.28%	9.11%	551.58
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	33.76%	7.75%	22,081.85
AUMI	Themes Gold Miners ETF	33.26%	12.26%	2.16
ARGT	Global X MSCI Argentina ETF	32.80%	4.20%	371.18
ARKC	ARK 21Shares Active On-Chain Bitcoin Strategy ETF	31.85%	3.43%	2.16

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.

DJ Shaw

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A graduate of The University of Texas, Arlington with a BA in Communications, DJ has covered retirement plans, mortgage news, and financial advisor trends. His background includes producing daily content, managing newsletters, and engaging with industry experts. DJ is excited to contribute to ETF coverage and learn more about the $10-trillion-dollar ETF industry. Outside of work, he enjoys exploring New York City's food scene, anime, and video games.

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