Tag: ETF Fund Flows
July ETF Fund Flows Push $5 Billion Into S&P 500 ETFs
ETF assets grew in July even as investors became more fearful and their outlook for stocks dimmed. The $23 billion in July ETF fund flows puts ETFs on track to meet or exceed the record inflows in 2014. ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of […]
June ETF Fund Flows Put A Nail In GLD’s Coffin
Investors are continuing to pump money into ETFs. With the addition of the June ETF fund flows, total assets in US listed ETFs are up about 6% this year. It comes as no surprise given the recent revelation that 81% of financial advisers are recommending them to their clients. Now, more than ever, ETF fund […]
May ETF Fund Flows Send ETF Assets Past $2.15 Trillion
I knew this day was coming… ETFs are more popular than mutual funds. Don’t get me wrong, total assets in mutual funds still dwarf those of ETFs. But financial advisors are recommending ETFs more often than mutual funds to their clients today. According to the 2015 Trends in Investing Survey by the Journal of Financial […]
What Do The January ETF Fund Flows Tell Us?
As the first month of the year comes to an end, we’re taking a look at the January ETF fund flows and other sentiment indicators for clues to the market’s next move. ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions […]
Is Greed Good? – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
The steep drop in oil prices over the last few months has been grabbing all of the headlines. But it was two natural gas ETFs that had unusually large net asset flows last week. Last week we saw large net inflows into several ETFs that hold US stocks… iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap (IJH) had $997 […]
Smart Money Hedging Their Bets – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
ETFs that hold US stocks attracted plenty of fresh money inflows last week. And the total amount of money in US listed ETF reached a new record high. The ETF with the largest net inflow of money was the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY). It added $3.7 billion last week. The large influx comes on the […]
Riding A Wave Of Bullish Momentum – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Bullish momentum is back… The S&P 500 rode the wave of bullishness to a new all-time high last week. The large cap index is now up 10% from the mid-October lows. Investors are clearly feeling emboldened by the recent stock market surge. Last week they pumped money into ETFs that hold US stocks at an […]
Halloween Treat – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
A volatile month for the stock market ended with a Happy Halloween. Amazingly, the S&P 500 has completely erased the 10% pullback it suffered from September through October. The large cap index is now right at the previous high of 2,019 it set before the selloff began. Needless to say, we’ve seen some interesting swings […]
New Highs Before The New Year? – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week the S&P 500 rebounded sharply higher after a 10% pullback. It was the first time in more than three years that the large cap index had endured a 10% pullback. It sparked fears a major correction or even a bear market for US stocks. But the 4% surge to the upside last week […]
Buying The Dip – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week was a scary week for investors. The S&P 500 broke through the 200-day moving average on Monday. That was all it took to trigger selling among some traders and many of the high frequency trading machines. Don’t forget, the 200-day moving average is one of the most closely watched technical levels. Even people […]
