ETF Flows Breakdown: Equities, Fixed Income & Crypto

Issuer League Tables

iShares led the absolute daily flows among ETF issuers by taking in $4,196M, elevating its year-to-date total to $106.69B across 484 funds. Invesco followed with $2,983M in daily inflows, driving its one-year flow accumulation to $72.11B. Conversely, VanEck registered the steepest absolute daily decline at -$591M, though the firm maintains a positive $8.51B year-to-date flow trajectory. Evaluating flows relative to total assets under management, Bancreek captured the highest percentage with a 9.79% daily influx on a $258M asset base. Gadsden experienced the most substantial relative contraction, shedding 39.92% of its $197M asset footprint in a single session.

Issuer Flows (Absolute)

Issuer Flows (Relative)

Daily ETF Flow Analysis

Equity ETFs dominated broad asset class flows by amassing $11,839M in a single day, augmenting their one-year total to over $1.01T. Fixed Income funds captured the second-largest influx at $1,383M, while Digital Asset and Non-Traditional products collected $276M and $221M, respectively. Within specific sub-categories, U.S. Large Cap – Growth products led all segments with $3,777M in new assets, followed by U.S. Large Cap – Blend at $2,441M. Conversely, Taxable – Government Ultrashort funds witnessed the sharpest daily contraction, shedding $1,096M. The Health Care sector also ranked among the primary laggards, losing $462M over the same period.

Asset Class Flows

Top/Bottom 10 Category Flows

U.S. Size & Style

Invesco’s QQQ recorded the highest daily accumulation among U.S. Size & Style ETFs by securing $3,028M, lifting its total assets to $417.3B. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) captured $1,260M, reflecting continued allocations into mega-cap blend structures. The First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) stood out further down the cap spectrum, securing $258M for its $1.5B portfolio. On the downside, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) registered a $208M daily outflow. Vanguard’s Small-Cap ETF (VB) and Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) also observed notable redemptions of $107M and $90M, respectively.

Size & Style ex-U.S.

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) paced international equity flows by gathering $359M on a $21.0B asset base. The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) ranked second, capturing $324M and advancing its assets under management to $144.0B. The Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) drew an additional $197M, underscoring concentrated daily activity in emerging market allocations. Redemptions in this segment were comparatively muted, led by the Brandes International ETF (BINV) with a $9M departure. The Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Multifactor ETF (DEEF) posted the second-largest outflow at $2M.

Sector & Industry

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) secured the top spot among sector funds with a $382M daily inflow. The State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) followed by gathering $231M, while the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) captured $141M. Sharp outflows were primarily concentrated in technology and healthcare components, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) shedding $702M. The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) and SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) followed with daily declines of $369M and $229M, respectively.

Region & Country

The iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) led country-specific allocations by pulling in $346M, pushing its total assets to $20.39B. The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) recorded $280M in daily inflows, while the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) captured $161M. Allocations extended to China A-Shares via the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 ETF (ASHR), which gained $118M. Conversely, the State Street SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC) and the iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) shared the steepest daily outflows, each losing $19M. The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) logged the third-largest reduction with a $17M exit.

Thematic

The First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR) dominated thematic flows by registering a substantial $1,309M daily influx into its $10.67B portfolio. The First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastructure ETF (GRID) secured $180M, and the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) amassed $144M. Among the lagging thematic funds, the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG) led the segment’s outflows by declining $34M. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) and iShares North American Natural Resources ETF (IGE) reported additional asset reductions of $28M and $27M, respectively.

Fixed Income

High-yield credit instruments anchored fixed income activity, with the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) gathering $434M. The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) and the State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF (CWB) logged respective daily inflows of $332M and $326M. Short-duration government funds experienced the most pronounced exits, headlined by a $734M withdrawal from the State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL). The ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM) and the iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF (ICSH) recorded subsequent declines of $117M and $88M.

Commodity

The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) led the commodity sector by capturing $177M in daily inflows, expanding its asset base to $163.25B. The SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (GLDM) and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) contributed further to precious metals’ growth with gains of $48M and $36M, respectively. Redemptions were concentrated heavily in the energy market, as the United States Oil Fund LP (USO) saw an exit of $185M. The Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) posted the second-highest outflow of $27M, followed by a $21M contraction in the Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (AAAU).

Cryptocurrency

The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) commanded digital asset flows by securing $292M, boosting its year-to-date accumulation to highly elevated levels across its $59.73B footprint. The iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) and the Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF (ETH) recorded daily net additions of $32M and $25M, respectively. Digital asset redemptions were led by the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), which logged a $47M contraction. The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) followed closely, shedding $42M and $23M in a single day.

Non-Traditional

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April (FAPR) generated the largest non-traditional inflow, gathering $596M. The ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) registered $250M in new assets, while the FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April (DAPR) amassed $105M. Leveraged and inverse strategies dominated the category’s outflows, with the ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) shedding $420M. The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) and the Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF (KORU) reported ensuing reductions of $219M and $89M, respectively.

Recent Launches

The ETF market continues to expand with specialized strategies, evidenced by the rollout of the GraniteShares YieldBOOST TSM ETF (TMYY) and the Defender Risk Adaptive 500 ETF (SPDF) on April 14, 2026. The Bitwise Avalanche ETF (BAVA) marked a notable digital asset entry on the same day, immediately securing $13.51M in assets. Additional recent debuts include the Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF (REXC) and the Global X Space Tech ETF (ORBX), further broadening thematic and commodity-focused product suites. These launches highlight an ongoing industry push to deliver targeted, granular exposures to distinct market segments.