ETF Investors Pour $44.2B Into Funds As Markets Push Toward Record Highs

Core Insights - U.S.-listed ETFs experienced significant inflows of $44.2 billion last week, bringing the year-to-date total to a record $1.28 trillion [1] - The S&P 500 approached its October record, with equity ETFs leading the inflows at $30.1 billion, while fixed income funds attracted $10.6 billion [1] Inflows - The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was the top performer with $18.1 billion in net inflows, although it remains down $8 billion year-to-date [2] - The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) also saw strong inflows of $4.2 billion, nearing its October high by 1.6% [2] - The iShares 0–3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) gained $2.7 billion, and the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) attracted $1.3 billion [3] - International stocks gained interest, with the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) taking in $703 million [3] - Precious metals ETFs also received new investments, with SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) adding $700 million and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) pulling in $592 million [3] - The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) saw inflows of $644 million, outperforming the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) with a 13% gain compared to AGG's 6.8% [4] Outflows - The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) experienced the largest outflow at $10.6 billion, followed by Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares (SOXL) with $1.4 billion and iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) with $1.1 billion [5] - The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) also recorded a rare outflow of $1.1 billion, yet it remains the leading asset gatherer for the year with $123.4 billion in net inflows [5]