In the latest week of market activity, ETF investors allocated a total of $34.3 billion in net flows. This activity, reflecting the 5-day period ending Thursday, August 28th, 2025, showed significant inflows into both Equities and Fixed Income. Equities attracted $16.6 billion, while Fixed Income products brought in $10.8 billion. Notably, Digital Assets also saw considerable interest with $2.2 billion in new assets.
Asset Class Trends
- Equities: The $16.6 billion of inflows represented a moderation from the 1-month total of $61.7 billion and the 3-month total of $181.7 billion.
- Fixed Income: The $10.8 billion in weekly flows was also a deceleration compared to the $52.2 billion seen over the past month and $107.4 billion over the past three months.
- Digital Assets: This category attracted $2.2 billion, a figure that shows a slight cooling from the 1-month flow of $4.1 billion, but indicates a sustained interest when compared to the 3-month total of $20.7 billion.
- Commodities: A notable acceleration was seen in commodities, which brought in $2.8 billion for the week, outpacing the 1-month flow of $4.5 billion and showing a reversal from a broader 3-month trend that resulted in $13.6 billion of inflows.
Category Highlights
Equities:
Within equities, U.S. Large-Cap Blend funds led the inflows, gathering over $4.0 billion. U.S. Small-Cap Blend funds also saw a significant resurgence, pulling in $2.5 billion for the week. On the international front, Developed Markets ex-U.S. continued to attract capital with $1.3 billion in inflows. Conversely, Eurozone and Asia-Pacific focused funds experienced outflows of $148 million and $176 million, respectively.
Fixed Income:
In the fixed income space, Multi-Sector bond funds were the clear leaders, attracting $4.0 billion. Corporate and Government bond ETFs also saw healthy inflows of $2.1 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively. High-Yield funds, however, saw modest outflows for the week.
Commodities & Digital Assets:
Precious Metals dominated commodity flows, with over $2.7 billion in new assets, a significant portion of which went into Gold ETFs like GLD. In the digital asset space, Ethereum-focused products led the charge with $1.6 billion in inflows, while Bitcoin products also saw continued interest, adding $568 million.
Thematic Flows
Thematic ETFs also saw varied interest. Infrastructure funds continued their positive trend, attracting $377 million for the week, which is consistent with the $1.5 billion one-month and $3.8 billion three-month trends. Disruptive Tech themes also saw inflows of $313 million, showing sustained interest in the category.
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A Note on ETF Flows:
While ETF flows are a valuable indicator of market sentiment, it’s important to recognize they don’t always tell the whole story. Large flows can sometimes be driven by technical, non-sentimental factors. These may include institutional activity like using custom create/redeem baskets for tax management purposes, or ‘create-to-lend’ transactions where new shares are created to facilitate short selling. While we strive to add context where possible, these underlying mechanics can influence the data.
Disclosures
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