Market Analysis
Small Cap ETF Fund Flows Reverse – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Investors shook off their fears and put money to work in US stock ETFs last week. In fact, inflows into ETFs holding US stocks outpaced outflows by a wide margin. These fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even […]
Investors Dump Small Caps In Favor Of Treasuries – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
So far the month of May is living up to expectations. In other words, investors are selling in May. But it remains to be seen if they go away or if they’re lured back into stocks. The seasonal rotation out of US stocks was helped along by rising violence and tension in Ukraine and a […]
Flight To Safety – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
It’s May and you know what that means…. The Wall Street adage ‘Sell in May and go away’ is on investors’ minds. The month of May kicks off a six month period that historically is the markets’ worst performing period of time. And looking at the recent ETF fund flows, it looks like investors are […]
Sell In May And Go Away – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Looking at the recent ETF flows, it appears that investors are getting a head start on their ‘Sell in May and Go Away’ strategy this year. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or […]
Rotation Drives Money Into Energy ETF – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
In the holiday shortened trading week, investors began to rotate money into sectors they believe have the most upside. They also trimmed their positions in ETFs with exposure to broad US stock indexes like the S&P 500 and Russell 2000. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot […]
Emerging Markets Are Crushing Momentum Stocks – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week, total inflows into US ETFs outpaced outflows by $6.5 billion. Once again the top gaining ETFs were emerging markets, while the biggest losers were ETFs with momentum stocks. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions […]
Emerging Markets Gaining Ground – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
ETF outflows outpaced inflows again last week as bullish momentum fades. The S&P 500 finished the week modestly higher than it began. But sellers dominated the market on Friday. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of […]
Have Emerging Markets Turned The Corner? – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
ETF outflows outpaced inflows as US stocks drifted lower last week. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. Fund flows are something traders use to find trends and gauge […]
Dividend ETFs – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
A few dividend ETFs popped up on our list of the top weekly inflows and outflows last week. It’s a good indication of where the best opportunities are in the slice of the US equity market. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation (VIG) led all ETFs with net inflows of $2.3 billion last week. VIG isn’t your typical […]
2 Risky Investments Going In Opposite Directions – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Over the last few months, we’ve seen investor sentiment swing from greed to fear and back to greed again…investors have certainly been a bit bi-polar lately. And those emotions have been reflected in the ETF fund flows. Investors have flooded into risky assets, like small-cap stocks and emerging markets, when greed is in control. When […]
