ETF flows top $820B as gold funds surge on record highs

ETF Flows & Market Trends - Year-to-date ETF flows exceed $820 billion [1] - SPY saw a double-digit spike after Oracle earnings, while QQQ did not experience the same due to Oracle's absence in the index [1] - ARK Innovation Fund experienced the top inflows this week [1] - GLDM (Spider Gold Mini Shares) is seeing the second most inflows of all ETFs in September [3] - PPLT (Aberdeen Physical Platinum ETF) is seeing strong inflows in recent weeks [3] Investment Strategies & Recommendations - Investors should diversify away from equities by playing the gold rally [2] - LDM (gold exposure) offers diversification outside of equities and fixed income at 10 basis points [2] - Investors are embracing gold due to global uncertainty and potential shifts in Federal Reserve monetary policy in 2026 [3] - VTI (Vanguard Total Market ETF) and BND (Vanguard Total Bond ETF) followed ARK in terms of inflows this week [2]