Fund flow analysis: Global ETFs

Fund flow statistics are extremely helpful in understanding investor sentiment towards different sections of financial markets. Here we are tracking largest inflows and outflows from funds not the flows from the sector. Latest fund flows statistics available for the week ending 28th July, from ETF.com

Inflows –

• Looking at the week’s fund flow, Risk affinity sentiment is crystal clear. However, there seems to be discretion in choosing assets.
   
• SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust saw biggest inflows of the week in tune of $2.21 billion, which can be seen as a major sign of risk affinity.
   
• Among all ETFs PowerShares QQQ ETF saw second biggest inflows, in tune of $646.1 million.
   
• Vanguard FTSE developed market ETF received inflows of $471.4 million.

• Vanguard total stock market index fund ETF saw inflows of $438.6 million.
   
• iShares core U.S. bond aggregate Bond ETF received inflows of $438.1 million.

Outflows –

• iShares Russell 2000 ETF saw the biggest (among the ETFs) outflows of $761.5 million.
   
• The second biggest outflows were from iShares iBoxx $investment grade corporate bond ETF and in the tune of $738.8 million. iShares iBoxx High yield corporate bond ETF saw outflows of $504 million.
   
• Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF registered outflows of $450.9 million.

• SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF outflows were $450.1 million.