Tag: weekly etf fund flows
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 […]
Stocks And Bonds Diverge – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
The old Wall Street adage ‘Sell in May and go away’ hasn’t worked out too well for investors this year. The S&P 500 finished the week at a new all time high of 1,949… that’s up 3.5% since the beginning of May! The rise in stocks has been accompanied by an influx of money into […]
Stocks And Bonds Both Rally – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
It’s not too often that US Treasuries and the S&P 500 rally at the same time. But that’s exactly what’s happening right now. Not surprisingly, fund flows into ETFs that hold large cap US stocks as well as those that hold Treasury bonds are moving in lockstep with one another. These fund flows are a […]
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 […]