Weekly ETF Flows: Tech, Bitcoin & Gold Lead in $17B Surge
Investors poured $17 billion into U.S.-listed ETFs during the week ending May 30, despite a shortened trading schedule due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 26.
That brings year-to-date ETF inflows to $442 billion, putting 2025 on track to be one of the strongest years ever for fund flows.
U.S. equity ETFs led the way last week, picking up $6.3 billion in net inflows. U.S. fixed-income ETFs followed with $3.6 billion, while international equity and international fixed-income ETFs added $3 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.
Stock markets climbed last week as optimism held steady despite escalating tensions between the U.S. and China. Both sides accused each other of violating the temporary trade truce struck in May, but investors largely shrugged off the noise, betting the situation would stabilize.
Bond yields edged lower but remained near recent highs. The long end of the curve remains under pressure, with the 30-year Treasury yield stuck near 5%.
QQQ, IBIT & VGT Dominate
The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) led all ETFs with nearly $3 billion of inflows. The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) followed with $1.5 billion, while the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) was close behind with $1.1 billion.
Tech remains a dominant theme, fueled by the continued boom in artificial intelligence. Other tech-heavy ETFs, such as the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) and the Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQM), also landed in the top 10.
Bitcoin prices cooled after hitting record highs above $111,000 in the previous week, last trading around $104,000. Still, interest in crypto remains strong.
Gold demand also held up. The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) took in $820 million as prices consolidated near recent highs. Despite a stronger stock market, gold has remained resilient as investors continue to view the metal as a strategic hedge.
Rounding out the top 10 was the Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD), which saw $402 million of inflows amid continued demand for defense-related exposure.
On the outflows side of the ledger, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), the SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) and the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) topped the list.
For the full list of last week’s top ETF inflows and outflows, see the tables below.
Top 10 Creations (All ETFs)
| Ticker | Name | Net Flows ($, mm) | AUM ($, mm) | AUM % Change< |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust Series I | 2,973.05 | 333,877.88 | 0.89 |
| IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | 1,446.07 | 70,387.45 | 2.05 |
| VGT | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 1,109.71 | 87,003.14 | 1.28 |
| VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 896.18 | 657,328.88 | 0.14 |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Shares | 820.97 | 99,032.18 | 0.83 |
| QQQM | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 656.60 | 48,402.28 | 1.36 |
| IVW | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 602.32 | 56,599.73 | 1.06 |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 586.00 | 22,605.94 | 2.59 |
| SPXL | Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares | 481.59 | 5,254.99 | 9.16 |
| SHLD | Global X Defense Tech ETF | 401.75 | 2,548.24 | 15.77 |
Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs)
| Ticker | Name | Net Flows ($, mm) | AUM ($, mm) | AUM % Change |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | -1,852.47 | 62,351.19 | -2.97 |
| BIL | SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | -1,026.98 | 43,989.90 | -2.33 |
| IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | -944.19 | 582,357.14 | -0.16 |
| RSP | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | -602.04 | 71,413.18 | -0.84 |
| IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | -576.52 | 105,352.07 | -0.55 |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | -540.53 | 603,514.00 | -0.09 |
| XLF | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | -539.38 | 49,523.88 | -1.09 |
| IWD | iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | -479.77 | 60,672.68 | -0.79 |
| EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | -414.18 | 14,033.52 | -2.95 |
| IEI | iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -318.24 | 15,559.57 | -2.05 |
ETF Weekly Flows By Asset Class
| Net Flows ($, mm) | AUM ($, mm) | % of AUM | |
| Alternatives | 24.09 | 10,000.37 | 0.24% |
| Asset Allocation | 100.99 | 24,787.28 | 0.41% |
| Commodities ETFs | 1,169.24 | 211,236.53 | 0.55% |
| Currency | 983.03 | 144,168.86 | 0.68% |
| International Equity | 2,953.98 | 1,790,098.36 | 0.17% |
| International Fixed Income | 1,448.97 | 290,701.72 | 0.50% |
| Inverse | -227.27 | 14,631.11 | -1.55% |
| Leveraged | 669.51 | 120,785.28 | 0.55% |
| US Equity | 6,302.22 | 6,784,436.67 | 0.09% |
| US Fixed Income | 3,618.14 | 1,664,401.70 | 0.22% |
| Total: | 17,042.90 | 11,055,247.88 | 0.15% |
Disclaimer: All data as of 6 a.m. Eastern time the date the article is published. Data are believed to be accurate; however, transient market data are often subject to subsequent revision and correction by the exchanges.
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