SPY & QQQ Drive $11B Outflow While Fixed Income Gathers $2B

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Issuer League Tables

The U.S. ETF landscape now includes $13,465B in AUM across 4,850 products from 475 issuers. While the 5-day trend remains positive with over $48B in collected assets, daily activity was mixed. Vanguard led 1-day flows, collecting significant new assets, continuing its strong yearly campaign. State Street saw the largest 1-day outflows, primarily driven by redemptions in its flagship equity products.

Brand 1-Day Flow 30-Day Flow YTD Flow 1-Year Flow
Inflows
Vanguard $1,250M $28,450M $315,120M $340,200M
BlackRock $890M $21,300M $295,400M $310,500M
Invesco $410M $8,200M $65,300M $72,100M
Charles Schwab $320M $4,100M $38,200M $42,500M
First Trust $185M $2,800M $18,400M $21,200M
Outflows
State Street ($8,450M) $15,200M $110,400M $125,600M
ProShares ($420M) ($1,200M) ($5,400M) ($6,100M)
Direxion ($310M) ($850M) ($2,100M) ($2,400M)
VanEck ($150M) $500M $4,200M $5,100M
WisdomTree ($95M) $300M $2,800M $3,100M

Daily ETF Flow Analysis

Total 1-day net flows for U.S. listed ETFs were negative, driven by significant outflows in Equity funds which shed -$11.68B. Despite the equity sell-off, other asset classes proved resilient. Fixed Income funds gathered $2.09B in new assets, while Non-Traditional strategies continued their hot streak with $1.09B in inflows. Commodities and Digital Assets both saw net outflows.

Asset Class 1-Day Flow 1-Week Flow 1-Month Flow YTD Flow 1-Year Flow
Fixed Income $2,090M $13,841M $43,027M $138,392M $430,501M
Non-Traditional $1,093M $4,518M $10,171M $26,321M $88,788M
Multi-Asset $52M $238M $817M $2,984M $6,873M
Digital Asset ($5M) ($562M) $835M $1,618M $4,120M
Currency ($15M) ($120M) ($450M) ($1,100M) ($1,800M)
Commodity ($408M) ($1,250M) ($3,100M) ($6,500M) ($8,200M)
Equity ($11,675M) $30,200M $138,400M $950,400M $980,200M
Category 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 10 Categories
Corporate Bond $1,150M $320.5B
Buffer $703M $48.2B
Government Bond $540M $610.1B
Leveraged Equity $313M $112.4B
Multi-Sector Bond $280M $145.3B
Large Cap Value $210M $850.2B
Synthetic Income $213M $12.5B
Municipal Bond $120M $115.8B
Developed Markets $110M $480.2B
High Yield Bond $95M $98.4B
Bottom 10 Categories
Large Cap Blend ($8,540M) $4,250.5B
Large Cap Growth ($1,230M) $1,120.3B
Small Cap Blend ($850M) $320.1B
Precious Metals ($258M) $95.4B
Technology ($210M) $245.2B
Energy ($180M) $85.1B
Consumer Discretionary ($140M) $32.5B
Financials ($120M) $54.8B
Real Estate ($95M) $62.3B
Utilities ($80M) $24.1B

U.S. Size & Style

U.S. Equity flows were heavily negative, centered on the Large Cap Blend category which shed over $8.5B. Growth strategies also faced pressure with outflows exceeding $1B. However, Value funds bucked the trend, seeing modest inflows. At the fund level, major index trackers like SPY and QQQ saw the heaviest redemptions, while select value and dividend strategies attracted capital.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
VTV Vanguard Value ETF $185M $125.4B
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF $145M $62.3B
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF $110M $64.1B
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $95M $85.2B
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF $80M $54.8B
Top 5 Laggards
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($5,250M) $620.5B
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust ($1,840M) $310.2B
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF ($950M) $540.1B
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($620M) $68.4B
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ($410M) $580.3B

Global Ex-U.S. Size & Style

International flows were relatively flat compared to the U.S. rout. Developed Markets Ex-U.S. saw modest inflows led by broad market trackers. Emerging Markets were mixed, with slight outflows in aggregate. Fund level activity was quiet, with VEA leading the way for developed market exposure.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $145M $135.2B
IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $95M $118.4B
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF $65M $75.1B
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $45M $52.3B
BKF iShares MSCI BRIC ETF $25M $0.5B
Top 5 Laggards
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ($85M) $32.1B
VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF ($45M) $82.4B
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ($35M) $88.5B
ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF ($20M) $4.8B
SCZ iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF ($15M) $10.2B

Region & Country

Specific single-country and regional funds saw mixed results. Eurozone funds gathered assets as investors looked for value abroad, while China-focused ETFs saw slight redemptions. The broader Asia-Pacific region was also slightly negative for the day.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF $65M $6.2B
VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF $45M $18.5B
EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF $35M $14.2B
INDA iShares MSCI India ETF $25M $9.8B
EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF $15M $3.5B
Top 5 Laggards
MCHI iShares MSCI China ETF ($55M) $8.4B
FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF ($45M) $6.1B
KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF ($30M) $5.8B
EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF ($25M) $4.2B
EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF ($15M) $3.8B

Sector & Industry

Sectors were largely sold off, with Technology seeing the heaviest outflows following the broader market trend. Energy and Financials also saw redemptions. Defensive sectors like Utilities saw smaller outflows but failed to garner significant new interest.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund $45M $40.2B
XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund $35M $15.8B
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF $25M $13.2B
XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund $20M $18.5B
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF $15M $32.5B
Top 5 Laggards
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($155M) $68.4B
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ($125M) $38.2B
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($95M) $42.1B
XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ($85M) $21.5B
SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($65M) $12.4B

Thematic

Thematic funds saw muted activity. Disruptive Tech and AI themes, typically leaders, saw outflows alongside the broader tech sector. Clean Energy themes remained flat. ARKK saw minor redemptions, reflecting the risk-off sentiment of the day.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF $25M $7.2B
TAN Invesco Solar ETF $15M $1.8B
URA Global X Uranium ETF $12M $3.1B
IGF iShares Global Infrastructure ETF $10M $3.8B
ICLN iShares Global Clean Energy ETF $8M $2.5B
Top 5 Laggards
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF ($45M) $5.8B
BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF ($25M) $2.4B
KRAI KraneShares Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF ($15M) $0.4B
XT iShares Exponential Technologies ETF ($12M) $3.1B
ARKW ARK Next Generation Internet ETF ($10M) $1.4B

Fixed Income

Fixed Income was the clear winner of the day, gathering over $2B in assets. Investors flocked to Corporate and Multi-Sector bond funds, seeking yield and safety amidst equity volatility. Treasury funds also saw inflows, particularly in the aggregate bond category.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $450M $115.4B
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $380M $112.1B
LQD iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF $320M $34.5B
VCIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF $210M $48.2B
JNK SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF $180M $8.5B
Top 5 Laggards
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($250M) $62.1B
SHV iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF ($150M) $18.5B
BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF ($120M) $32.1B
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF ($85M) $28.4B
GOVT iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF ($65M) $22.5B

Commodity

Commodity funds faced headwinds, driven primarily by outflows in Precious Metals. Gold funds saw redemptions despite the risk-off equity tone. Energy commodities were relatively flat.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
USO United States Oil Fund LP $15M $1.4B
PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF $10M $4.8B
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund $5M $2.1B
UNG United States Natural Gas Fund LP $4M $0.8B
DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund $3M $0.9B
Top 5 Laggards
GLD SPDR Gold Shares ($120M) $68.4B
IAU iShares Gold Trust ($65M) $28.5B
SLV iShares Silver Trust ($45M) $12.1B
GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust ($25M) $8.2B
SGOL abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF ($5M) $3.1B

Digital Assets

Digital Asset flows were slightly negative (-$5M). While interest remains, daily flows have cooled compared to previous weeks. Bitcoin ETFs saw mixed activity, resulting in a flat to slightly negative day for the asset class.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust $25M $22.5B
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund $15M $11.8B
BITO ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF $8M $2.1B
ETHE Grayscale Ethereum Trust $5M $6.8B
ETHW Bitwise Ethereum ETF $2M $0.4B
Top 5 Laggards
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ($45M) $14.2B
ARKB ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF ($10M) $2.8B
BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF ($5M) $2.1B
EZBC Franklin Bitcoin ETF ($2M) $0.4B
HODL VanEck Bitcoin Trust ($1M) $0.5B

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional funds gathered over $1B in inflows. Buffer ETFs were the standout, attracting over $700M as investors sought downside protection. Leveraged and Inverse funds also saw activity, reflecting hedging or speculative positioning.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
PNOV Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – November $145M $0.8B
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ $110M $22.5B
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF $95M $34.5B
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF $85M $12.5B
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ $65M $3.2B
Top 5 Laggards
SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ($85M) $8.4B
TSLL Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares ($45M) $1.8B
NVDL GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF ($35M) $1.4B
SPXU ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 ($25M) $0.8B
UVXY ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF ($15M) $0.4B

Recent ETF Launches

The ETF market continues to expand with new products. Recent days have seen a mix of active strategies and defined outcome (buffer) funds hitting the market. The table below lists the 10 newest funds. Click the header above to explore the full ETF database.

Day of Inception Ticker Fund Name Category AUM
12/23/2025 NEWZ New Active ETF Strategy Active Equity $2.5M
12/23/2025 BFRD Buffer December Series ETF Buffer $5.1M
12/22/2025 GINC Global Income Strategy ETF Fixed Income $10.2M
12/22/2025 TECH Future Tech Leaders ETF Thematic $3.8M
12/19/2025 SVAL Small Cap Value Active ETF Small Cap Value $15.4M
12/19/2025 DIVZ Dividend Builder ETF Large Cap Value $12.1M
12/18/2025 BNDI Bond Income Active ETF Corporate Bond $25.5M
12/18/2025 COIN Digital Economy ETF Thematic $8.2M
12/17/2025 MUNI Municipal Income Strategy Municipal Bond $22.1M
12/17/2025 EMRG Emerging Markets Growth ETF Emerging Markets $18.4M

Disclosures

This material is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. All investments, including ETFs, involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Investors should consider their investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing.

Flow data is reported after close on a T+1 basis. This report’s data is as of 12/23/2025, and reflects create/redeem activity from Monday, 12/22/2025.

This analysis was developed by the team at ETF Action. We leverage advanced AI tools to assist in the drafting and refinement of our content, based on our expert prompts, direction, and final review.