Group 1: ETF Inflows and Performance - ETFs across various categories attracted $34.1 billion in capital last week, with U.S. equity ETFs leading at $11.9 billion in inflows [1] - International equity ETFs received $8 billion, while U.S. fixed income ETFs saw $7.7 billion in inflows [1] - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS), SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), and BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (DYNF) were the top asset creators [2] Group 2: Market Trends and Economic Indicators - Wall Street experienced an upward trend, with the S&P 500 achieving its fifth consecutive record close, driven by solid corporate earnings and resilient economic data [3] - Optimism regarding easing trade tensions and the booming AI sector contributed to market strength [3] - The second-quarter earnings season showed robust results, with total earnings for 117 S&P 500 companies up 8.3% year-over-year on 5.3% higher revenues, and 87.2% of companies beating EPS estimates [4] Group 3: Investor Sentiment and Fed Expectations - Investor sentiment improved with growing confidence that the Federal Reserve may start cutting interest rates by the end of 2025 [5] Group 4: ETF Details - **Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)**: Top asset creator with $2.4 billion in capital, AUM of $711.7 billion, and charges 3 bps in annual fees [6] - **Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)**: Attracted $1.5 billion, AUM of $100.4 billion, and charges 5 bps in fees [7] - **SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD)**: Gained $1.5 billion, AUM of $103 billion, and charges 40 bps in fees [8] - **SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)**: Pulled in $1.4 billion, AUM of $655.9 billion, and charges 9 bps in annual fees [9] - **BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (DYNF)**: Accumulated $1.4 billion, AUM of $21.3 billion, and charges 27 bps in fees [11]