Group 1: ETF Inflows and Performance - ETFs across various categories attracted $38 billion in capital last week, bringing year-to-date inflows to $730 billion [1] - U.S. equity ETFs led inflows with $13.3 billion, followed by fixed income ETFs at $10.6 billion and international ETFs at $8.8 billion [1] - Wall Street experienced its second consecutive week of gains, with the Dow Jones increasing by 1.7%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 0.9% and 0.8%, respectively [2] Group 2: Consumer Sentiment and Retail Sales - U.S. consumer sentiment declined in August, with the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index falling to 58.6 from 61.7, indicating renewed inflation concerns [3] - Retail sales increased by 0.5% in July, suggesting that consumer spending has stabilized after a significant drop earlier in the year [3] Group 3: Individual ETF Highlights - **Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)**: The top asset creator with $6.6 billion in inflows, tracking the Nasdaq 100 Index, has an AUM of $373.6 billion and charges 20 bps in annual fees [4] - **Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)**: Gathered $3 billion in inflows, tracking the S&P 500 Index with an AUM of $732 billion and charging 3 bps in annual fees [5] - **ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)**: Accumulated $2.7 billion, focusing on companies benefiting from technological advancements, with an AUM of $10 billion and charging 75 bps in fees [6] - **iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA)**: Saw inflows of $2.2 billion, reflecting Ethereum's price performance, with an AUM of $15.9 billion and charging 25 bps in annual fees [7] - **Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT)**: Accumulated $1.6 billion, following the Bloomberg U.S. 5–10 Year Corporate Bond Index, with an AUM of $55.8 billion and an expense ratio of 0.03% [8][9]