Tag: iShares Russell 2000 (IWM)
Can You Catch A Falling Knife? – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Total ETF inflows outpaced outflows as US listed ETFs crept closer to $2 trillion in assets under management. Last week we saw large net inflows into ETFs that hold US and international stocks… The ETF with the largest net inflows were SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) with more than $1.0 billion. But we also saw strong […]
Bulls Are In Control – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
listed ETFs are closing in on a major milestone… $2 trillion under management. At the end of last week, total assets in these ETFs stand at $1.987 trillion. And they could be on pace to reach $2 trillion by the end of the year. Last week we saw large net inflows into ETFs that hold […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Emerging Market ETFs Leading 3rd Quarter Inflows
It’s been a nerve-wracking start to the third quarter. In one corner, we have the bears… they’re betting on uncertainty, ongoing violence, and a slowdown in global economic growth. And you can see this in the recent price action of European, energy, and industrial stocks. In the other corner, we have the bulls…they believe growth […]
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 […]
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 […]
