The Daily Flows: Equities Surge with $12.2B Influx as SPDR Leads the Pack

Issuer League Tables

Absolute flow leaders captured significant assets, with SPDR gaining $5,864M and Invesco taking in $3,222M on the day. Conversely, Direxion experienced absolute outflows totaling $515M, followed by Goldman Sachs which shed $119M. On a relative basis, Hennessy led the market by adding 26.70% of its total AUM in a single day, translating to $33M. Meanwhile, Longview saw the largest relative decline, losing 11.99% of its total assets representing $84M in outflows.

Issuer Flows (Absolute)

Issuer Flows (Relative to AUM)

Daily ETF Flow Analysis

The Equity asset class attracted the largest daily influx, netting $12,230M and pushing its year-to-date total to $282,593M. Fixed Income followed with $2,421M in daily flows, contributing to its $182,966M year-to-date accumulation. At the category level, U.S. Large Cap – Blend commanded the highest daily additions at $6,103M, while U.S. Large Cap – Growth absorbed $3,568M. Conversely, Leverage | Inverse – Equity experienced the most severe daily reduction, losing $647M over the session.

Asset Class Flows

Top/Bottom 10 Category Flows

U.S. Size & Style

The SPY ETF secured the top position in the U.S. Size & Style category, recording $3,854M in daily inflows against a $652.2B AUM base. The QQQ ETF also saw substantial additions, bringing in $2,972M to its asset pool. In contrast, the IVV ETF posted the largest daily contraction within the group, declining by $563M. The IWM ETF followed closely with $517M leaving the fund, maintaining localized outflow patterns for small-cap products.

Size & Style ex-U.S.

International equity flows demonstrated moderate activity, with the CORO ETF adding $61M to lead the ex-U.S. Size & Style segment. The HEFA ETF recorded $24M in new assets, while the IQLT ETF captured an additional $23M for the day. Multiple funds at the bottom of the category, including the SEIE ETF and SDIV ETF, registered completely flat daily flows of $0M. This lack of daily movement occurred despite both the SEIE ETF and SDIV ETF maintaining AUM bases above the $1.0B threshold.

Sector & Industry

The IGV ETF led sector-specific inflows by gathering $294M, increasing its total assets to $11.3B. Energy and Utility products also observed notable additions, with the XLE ETF adding $233M and the XLU ETF taking in $173M. The Financial sector experienced the steepest localized outflows, driven by the XLF ETF shedding $160M and the KRE ETF declining by $147M. Healthcare assets also contracted slightly, led by the XLV ETF which recognized $66M in daily reductions.

Region & Country

Latin American exposures led the daily tracking for regional flows, as the EWZ ETF expanded by $46M and the ILF ETF captured $36M. The FPA ETF also placed in the top tier by adding $17M to its relatively smaller $0.11B asset base. The INDA ETF experienced the category’s most significant contraction, posting $221M in daily outflows to drop its AUM to $6.44B. The FKU ETF and EWW ETF observed smaller but notable declines, losing $66M and $30M respectively during the trading session.

Thematic

Thematic allocations displayed concentrated growth in technology concepts, led by the MAGS ETF collecting $142M in new capital. The BAI ETF and SHLD ETF followed with daily additions of $67M and $38M, respectively. Internet and midstream products faced moderate localized reductions, highlighted by the FDN ETF losing $48M. The UMI ETF similarly declined by $34M, marking a notable single-day drop relative to its $0.47B asset pool.

Fixed Income

Short-duration government instruments dominated fixed income flows, with the BIL ETF attracting $635M to its $50.92B asset base. The SGOV ETF and VCSH ETF also expanded substantially, gathering $216M and $198M over the single-day period. Conversely, the GSY ETF posted the sharpest reduction in the category by shedding $110M. The LVIG ETF followed with an $84M outflow, marking a significant relative decrease for a fund holding $0.10B in total assets.

Commodity

Precious metals funds captured the majority of commodity inflows, led by the GLDM ETF adding $55M to its $29.96B portfolio. Silver and micro-gold products tracked closely, with the SIVR ETF securing $34M and the IAUM ETF bringing in $32M. Industrial metals and broad strategy funds lagged the group, driven by the CPER ETF losing $12M. The PDBC ETF also recorded daily outflows of $7M against its $6.71B total asset pool.

Cryptocurrency

Spot Bitcoin products captured the highest volume of cryptocurrency flows, led by the IBIT ETF adding $182M to its $54.76B asset base. The FBTC ETF and ARKB ETF also recorded robust daily additions of $147M and $119M, respectively. Ethereum products followed, with the ETHA ETF capturing $61M in new allocations. Multiple smaller crypto funds, including the HBTC ETF and AETH ETF, registered completely flat daily flows of $0M.

Non-Traditional

Leveraged and premium income strategies observed mixed results, with the USD ETF leading absolute inflows by adding $276M. The SCO ETF and JEPQ ETF followed, securing $108M and $85M in new assets respectively. Outflows were heavily concentrated in leveraged technology products, driven by the SOXL ETF shedding $502M. The TQQQ ETF and SQQQ ETF also experienced severe contractions, losing $218M and $95M over the daily period.

Recent Launches

The ETF market witnessed 276 new fund launches over the trailing three months across a diverse range of strategies. The DRAM ETF and ODTE ETF debuted on April 2, 2026, gathering $8.88M and $1.01M in initial assets, respectively. The prior day saw multiple strategy introductions, including the WSDB ETF launching with $2.50M. The TFGZ ETF recorded the largest initial scale among the latest ten launches, establishing an $87.92M asset pool.