5 Most-Loved ETFs of Last Week Amid Rising Market

Group 1: ETF Inflows and Market Trends - ETFs across various categories attracted $19.2 billion in capital last week, bringing year-to-date inflows to $613 billion, indicating a potential new annual record for inflows [1] - U.S. equity ETFs led inflows with $9.8 billion, followed by international equity ETFs with $5.3 billion and currency ETFs with $5 billion [1] - The S&P 500 index climbed 1% last week, reaching a new all-time high, driven by positive economic indicators such as inflation figures and retail sales exceeding forecasts [3] Group 2: Top ETFs by Inflows - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was the top asset creator, pulling in $4.2 billion, with a focus on the information technology sector at 33.8% [5][6] - iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) garnered $3 billion in capital, being the most traded Bitcoin ETF, with an AUM of $87.5 billion [7] - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) attracted $3 billion, also tracking the S&P 500 Index, with an AUM of $701.8 billion [8] - iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) saw inflows of $1.5 billion, leveraging technology integration with Coinbase Prime, and has an AUM of $8.5 billion [9] - Simplify Government Money Market ETF (SBIL) pulled in about $1.2 billion, focusing on current income and liquidity [10][11]