Tag: ETF outflows
Fed Fears Lead To Outflows – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week wasn’t a great week for stocks… the S&P 500 finished lower for the first time in five weeks. Geopolitical tensions continue to weigh on investors. The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have calmed down but the US is heading back to Iraq to deal with ISIS. This obviously creates more risk for the […]
Q’s and Mid-Caps Lead Inflows – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Weekly ETF Fund Flows Stocks reached record highs last week. Amazingly, the S&P 500 has advanced 10% so far this year to a high of 2,011. The strong performance for stocks is helping drive money into stock ETFs. ETF inflows of around $3 billion last week pushed total assets closer to the $2 trillion mark. […]
Small Caps Get Dumped – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week, ETF inflows outpaced outflows by a wide margin. ETFs that hold US stocks, emerging market stocks, and corporate bonds all enjoyed strong net inflows. 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 […]
Massive Outflow From SPY – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Investors sold $15 billion more than they bought of ETFs that hold US stocks 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 […]
Don’t Jump On This Bandwagon – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Stocks felt the impact of two new shocks to the system last week… A passenger jet was shot down in Ukraine and Israel launched a ground assault in Gaza. Needless to say, these two events mark an escalation in the level of violence in these areas. It also means the level of tension between Russia […]
Investors Favor Large-Caps Over Small-Caps – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week was a mixed bag for stocks. After finishing the previous week at an all-time high of 1,985, the S&P 500 drifted lower throughout the week. The large cap index dropped 18 points to finish the week down about 1% off the highs. The mild pullback was cheered by the bears. Many of the […]
ETF Assets Hit A Record High– Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Investors continue to pump money into ETFs. The holiday shortened week didn’t keep investors from putting money to work. In fact, the amount of money in US listed ETFs climbed above $1.8 trillion last week. ETFs that hold international or US stocks were the big winners. These fund flows are a valuable indicator of what […]
Unusual Selling In Vanguard ETFs – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Retail investors are flocking to ETFs as they become more mainstream. It’s estimated that half of the $1.8 billion in US listed ETFs comes from individual investors. ETF providers like BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard are engaged in a heated battle for investors’ money. They all want to increase their market share of the assets […]
Stock ETFs Gain As Bond ETFs Lose – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
The ‘risk on’ trade received a boost from the Fed last week. Fed Chair Janet Yellen said that the Fed is unlikely to raise interest rates this year. That’s good news for investors that feared interest rate hikes could cool off the stock market before the end of the year. Investors took the welcomed news […]
Large Caps Outpacing Small Caps – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Investors pumped money into ETFs last week as the Dow and S&P 500 reached new all-time highs. The total amount of money invested in US listed ETFs soared to over $1.8 trillion! These fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions […]
