U.S. equity ETFs dominated daily flows on Wednesday, with the asset class attracting $24.97 billion, or roughly 84% of the $29.88 billion total ETF inflows.
The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:IVV) led all ETFs with $6.53 billion in net creations, taking its AUM to $821.24 billion, per data by Etf.com. The Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSE:VUG) followed with $2.95 billion, while the Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSE:VO) and Vanguard Value ETF (NYSE:VTV) attracted $2.55 billion and $2.41 billion, respectively.
The flows were not limited to large caps. Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF (NYSE:VBR) gained $1.13 billion, while iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) added $983.1 million. Semiconductor exposure also saw demand, with iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) pulling in $598.6 million.
On the redemption side, iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BATS:USHY) saw the biggest outflow at $323 million, followed by Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF (BATS:FLIA) at $284.7 million. Bitcoin ETFs also saw withdrawals, with Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (BATS:FBTC) losing $214.8 million and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:IBIT) shedding $161.7 million.
QUICK CONTEXT: Equity ETFs Capture Most Of the Flow
The day’s ETF flows showed a clear tilt toward U.S. equities. U.S. equity ETFs attracted $24.97 billion, far exceeding flows into U.S. fixed income at $1.95 billion and international equity at $1.43 billion. International fixed income added another $1.07 billion.
Among other asset classes, currency ETFs recorded the largest net outflow at $553.9 million, while alternatives lost $71.9 million. Commodities attracted $171.6 million, and leveraged ETFs brought in $518.4 million.
Across individual funds, the 10 largest creations totaled $19.90 billion, with IVV alone accounting for nearly one-third of that amount. The figures highlight how heavily the day’s overall ETF demand was concentrated in broad U.S. equity exposure.
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