Invesco’s QQQ Sheds $4.55B as SPDR and iShares Lead Broad Inflows

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Issuer League Tables

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SPDR and iShares topped the issuer league table, bringing in $2.36 billion and $2.26 billion respectively, continuing their strong year-to-date collection trends. Schwab and Vanguard also posted solid results, adding $907.2 million and $706.4 million in new assets. On the other end of the spectrum, Invesco experienced a significant daily outflow of $4.53 billion, a stark contrast to its positive $20.25 billion 30-day flow. Roundhill also saw a notable redemption of $401.1 million, while ARK’s assets decreased by $139.2 million, adding to its year-to-date outflows of $1.33 billion.

Issuer Flows (Absolute)

Brand AUM 1 Day 5 Day 30 Day YTD 1 Year
Top 5 Leaders
SPDR $2,059.68B $2.36B ($6.93B) $7.92B $94.85B $153.77B
iShares $4,703.13B $2.26B ($1.97B) $24.91B $265.47B $467.14B
Schwab $618.11B $907.2M $2.87B $9.38B $48.60B $66.76B
Vanguard $4,684.75B $706.4M $17.90B $58.89B $361.90B $552.22B
VanEck $172.18B $622.1M $2.52B $2.36B $13.84B $22.66B
Top 5 Laggards
Invesco $992.18B ($4.53B) ($1.09B) $20.25B $73.28B $107.79B
Roundhill $37.30B ($401.1M) ($801.0M) $841.3M $28.52B $32.49B
ARK $14.14B ($139.2M) ($43.1M) ($407.0M) ($1.33B) ($2.29B)
ProShares $122.81B ($109.1M) $1.05B $3.06B $24.50B $24.99B
WisdomTree $103.01B ($55.0M) $55.7M $885.4M $5.21B $3.44B

Issuer Flows (Relative to AUM)

Brand AUM 1 Day Flow 1 Day Flow % of AUM
Top 5 Leaders
Guggenheim $286.7M $29.7M 10.37%
Vegashares $54.5M $4.9M 9.03%
Mairs & Power $52.3M $3.7M 7.14%
Relative Sentiment $146.9M $6.2M 4.24%
Nelson $58.8M $2.3M 3.97%
Top 5 Laggards
Anydrus $70.2M ($5.1M) (7.31%)
Adaptiv $181.2M ($9.0M) (4.98%)
Tweedy; Browne Co. $498.6M ($21.3M) (4.27%)
Towle $205.4M ($8.6M) (4.19%)
Strategas $993.1M ($18.9M) (1.90%)

Daily ETF Flow Analysis

The ETF market recorded net inflows of $6.21 billion, bringing the year-to-date total to over $1.37 trillion. Equity funds led the day with $2.26 billion in new assets, closely followed by Fixed Income products which gathered $2.05 billion. Non-Traditional and Digital Asset categories also saw significant demand, adding $1.34 billion and $550.2 million, respectively. Among categories, Short-Term Government bonds ($1.66B), U.S. Large Cap Blend ($1.56B), and U.S. Large Cap Value ($1.50B) were the most popular, while U.S. Large Cap Growth saw the largest redemptions at $4.43 billion.

Asset Class Flows

Asset Class AUM 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month YTD 1 Year
Equity $12,680.73B $2.26B $7.45B $110.80B $856.51B $1,311.41B
Fixed Income $2,674.81B $2.05B $13.77B $59.60B $426.69B $611.97B
Commodity $360.79B $735.3K $3.45B $9.14B $3.75B $34.26B
Alternative $13.67B $9.8M $136.8M $596.0M $4.03B $4.86B
Multi-Asset $42.48B ($9.8M) $291.6M $1.28B $8.69B $12.77B
Currency $2.61B $6.6M ($56.1M) ($311.7M) $330.1M $305.6M
Non-Traditional $500.68B $1.34B $3.82B $10.74B $72.43B $98.52B
Digital Asset $121.32B $550.2M $3.25B $4.30B ($1.05B) $4.98B
Total $16,397.10B $6.21B $32.11B $196.15B $1,371.38B $2,079.08B

Category Flows (Top/Bottom 10)

Category AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 10 Leaders
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Short $79.48B $1.66B
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Blend $4,847.80B $1.56B
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Value $1,141.58B $1.50B
Equity: Sector – Information Technology $482.92B $1.08B
Equity: U.S. Mid Cap – Blend $453.74B $982.6M
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Blend $396.86B $773.0M
Fixed Income: Taxable – Securitized $99.43B $610.2M
Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity $98.20B $579.8M
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Value $127.75B $376.2M
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend $1,196.66B $358.1M
Bottom 10 Laggards
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Growth $1,476.86B ($4.43B)
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Intermediate $131.56B ($1.20B)
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Long $133.24B ($607.8M)
Equity: U.S. Mid Cap – Growth $65.26B ($491.3M)
Equity: Thematic – Disruptive Tech $108.90B ($288.1M)
Equity: Sector – Energy $70.36B ($170.0M)
Equity: Thematic – Multi-Sector $31.37B ($118.7M)
Fixed Income: Taxable – High Yield $116.12B ($116.3M)
Asset Allocation: Specialty – Multi-Asset Income $6.03B ($98.1M)
Fixed Income: Taxable – Long-Term $20.41B ($90.8M)

U.S. Size & Style

Broad market U.S. equity funds saw strong interest, led by the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) which collected $1.19 billion. Demand extended into smaller capitalizations, with the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) adding $1.08 billion and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) gathering $733.3 million. Conversely, the Invesco QQQ Trust Series I (QQQ) experienced a massive $4.55 billion outflow, driving the large-cap growth category to the bottom of the day’s flows. The iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP) also saw a significant redemption of $517.9 million.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF $804.85B $1.19B
IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF $126.05B $1.08B
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF $81.60B $733.3M
DIA State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust $45.35B $562.1M
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF $100.82B $308.3M
Top 5 Laggards
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series I $483.01B ($4.55B)
IWP iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF $19.91B ($517.9M)
QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF $103.61B ($357.1M)
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $883.66B ($230.9M)
MDY State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust $26.52B ($156.2M)

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Size & Style ex-U.S.

International equity funds were led by the Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV), which attracted $158.6 million in new assets. Broad developed market funds also saw positive flows, with the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) adding $128.9 million and the Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF (FNDF) bringing in $111.5 million. Outflows were relatively muted, with the iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) seeing the largest redemption of the group at $87.4 million.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF $20.59B $158.6M
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF $165.77B $128.9M
FNDF Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF $26.21B $111.5M
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $240.36B $73.9M
DFAI Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF $18.26B $43.4M
Top 5 Laggards
SCZ iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF $13.30B ($87.4M)
SEIE SEI Select International Equity ETF $1.32B ($35.7M)
JDVI John Hancock Disciplined Value International Select ETF $795.7M ($20.8M)
ICPY Tweedy, Browne International Insider + Value ETF $79.9M ($3.3M)
HSCZ iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF $259.1M ($1.3M)

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Sector & Industry

Semiconductor funds dominated sector flows, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) pulling in $611.3 million and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) adding another $411.4 million. The State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) also had a strong session, gathering $211.4 million. On the other side, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) saw outflows of $96.8 million, while energy funds like the State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) shed $82.2 million.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF $67.91B $611.3M
SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF $41.93B $411.4M
XBI State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF $11.57B $211.4M
XLI State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF $33.11B $169.5M
IYM iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF $1.15B $98.2M
Top 5 Laggards
IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF $13.77B ($96.8M)
XOP State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $3.95B ($82.2M)
XLV State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF $44.94B ($78.9M)
XLE State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF $40.83B ($74.5M)
XLY State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF $23.16B ($64.9M)

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Region & Country

Flows into regional and country-specific ETFs were led by European exposures. The iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU) collected $71.4 million, and the iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) added $40.0 million. The iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) also saw a notable inflow of $26.4 million. Redemptions were modest across the board, with the iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS) posting the largest outflow at just $12.0 million.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF $10.04B $71.4M
EWG iShares MSCI Germany ETF $1.77B $40.0M
ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF $3.86B $26.4M
EWL iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF $2.47B $16.1M
GSJY Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF $97.7M $10.9M
Top 5 Laggards
EWS iShares MSCI Singapore ETF $1.23B ($12.0M)
EWJV iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF $762.1M ($9.5M)
FEUZ First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF $124.4M ($3.5M)
INCO Columbia India Consumer ETF $232.6M ($3.1M)
GREK Global X MSCI Greece ETF $341.4M ($31.4K)

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Thematic

The BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF (BKGI) was the clear leader in the thematic space, attracting $174.8 million. The Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG) also saw strong demand, with inflows of $70.5 million. In contrast, the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) experienced a substantial outflow of $422.6 million. The ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) continued to see redemptions, with another $164.2 million leaving the fund.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
BKGI BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF $1.56B $174.8M
BUG Global X Cybersecurity ETF $1.49B $70.5M
BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF $13.78B $35.0M
ITB iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF $2.49B $29.4M
GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF $10.24B $27.3M
Top 5 Laggards
DRAM Roundhill Memory ETF $25.76B ($422.6M)
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF $6.45B ($164.2M)
AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF $9.70B ($111.2M)
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF $32.79B ($63.4M)
TAN Invesco Solar ETF $1.17B ($39.1M)

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Fixed Income

Fixed income flows showed a distinct preference for the short end of the Treasury curve, as the Taxable Government Short category gathered $1.66 billion. The Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) led all funds with a $705.4 million inflow, followed closely by the Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF (SCHO) at $636.8 million. Conversely, longer-duration government bond funds saw significant outflows, with the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT) shedding $1.06 billion and the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) seeing $342.1 million in redemptions.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF $31.69B $705.4M
SCHO Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF $13.78B $636.8M
MBB iShares MBS ETF $39.87B $572.2M
SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF $105.55B $286.8M
SPTS State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF $6.11B $258.0M
Top 5 Laggards
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF $42.33B ($1.06B)
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF $47.17B ($342.1M)
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF $43.03B ($233.8M)
GOVT iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $44.55B ($225.7M)
USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $28.64B ($206.6M)

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Commodity

Activity in commodity ETFs was mixed, with a notable divergence in gold funds. The SPDR Gold Minishares Trust of beneficial interest (GLDM) attracted a significant $346.9 million in new assets. However, this was more than offset by a $423.3 million outflow from the larger SPDR Gold Shares (GLD). The Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (PDBC) also saw a respectable inflow of $43.8 million.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
GLDM SPDR Gold Minishares Trust of beneficial interest $32.81B $346.9M
PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF $7.04B $43.8M
EDGH 3EDGE Dynamic Hard Assets ETF $178.1M $36.4M
HGER Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF $4.30B $19.9M
USO United States Oil Fund LP $1.74B $12.8M
Top 5 Laggards
GLD SPDR Gold Shares $155.10B ($423.3M)
BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF $197.1M ($18.5M)
BNO United States Brent Oil Fund LP $613.9M ($15.3M)
SOYB Teucrium Soybean Fund $49.2M ($9.8M)
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund $1.77B ($4.6M)

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Cryptocurrency

Digital asset ETFs recorded a strong day of inflows totaling over $550 million. The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) led the pack, gathering $284.4 million. Ethereum-focused products also saw healthy demand, with the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) adding $146.4 million. Outflows from the category were minimal, with the ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) seeing the largest redemption at a modest $7.4 million.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF $60.94B $284.4M
ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF $8.23B $146.4M
FETH Fidelity Ethereum Fund ETF $1.28B $25.8M
BSOL Bitwise Solana Staking ETF $876.1M $20.4M
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund $13.90B $15.4M
Top 5 Laggards
BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF $1.73B ($7.4M)
EETH ProShares Ether ETF $69.7M ($299.6K)
NGHT Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF $24.7M ($234.9K)
MSSE Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust ETF $34.4M $0
GDOG Grayscale Dogecoin Trust ETF Accred Inv $9.5M $0

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Non-Traditional

Leveraged and buffer strategies were active, with the Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X ETF (SPXL) collecting $172.0 million. The Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF (PSTP) also saw a significant inflow of $132.7 million, while the Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr September (ZSEP) added $123.1 million (may be the result of a custom rebalance). Among laggards, the ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) saw the largest outflow at $43.4 million.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
SPXL Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X ETF $7.01B $172.0M
PSTP Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF $265.4M $132.7M
ZSEP Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr September (may be the result of a custom rebalance) $123.1M $123.1M
JEPQ JPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium Income ETF $41.55B $89.6M
SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF $19.84B $75.3M
Top 5 Laggards
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ $1.98B ($43.4M)
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ $34.92B ($35.2M)
SOXS Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF $1.33B ($19.4M)
ETHU 2x Ether ETF $1.16B ($19.0M)
BMNU T-REX 2X Long BMNR Daily Target ETF $379.4M ($17.7M)

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Recent Launches

Among the most recent launches, the Zcash ETF (ZCSH) debuted with a substantial AUM of $304.6 million, marking a significant entry in the altcoin category. Mast Financial launched a suite of three alternative strategy funds, including the Mast HedgeIndex Corporate Arbitrage ETF (HXA), which started with nearly $50 million in assets. Guggenheim also entered the space with its Enhanced Equity Income ETF (GEEQ), which has already accumulated $61.9 million in AUM since its launch last week.

Ticker Name ETF Action Category Inception AUM
ZCSH Zcash ETF Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Altcoin 8/25/2026 $304.6M
YRAM YieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETF Non-Traditional: Synthetic Income – Equity 8/24/2026 $2.6M
JULV VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – July Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 8/24/2026 $0
LBOX GraniteShares Short Term Box ETF Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Ultrashort 8/24/2026 $750.6K
HXC Mast HedgeIndex Strategic Commodities ETF Unclassified 8/21/2026 $30.0M
HXE Mast HedgeIndex Adaptive Equities ETF Equity: Specialty – Long | Short 8/21/2026 $30.1M
SQBA FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 8/21/2026 $1.5M
HIAI Ai Funds High Conviction US Equity AI-Managed ETF Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Blend 8/21/2026 $506.9K
HXA Mast HedgeIndex Corporate Arbitrage ETF Alternative: Absolute Return – Multi-Strategy 8/21/2026 $49.8M
GEEQ Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income ETF Non-Traditional: Synthetic Income – Equity 8/20/2026 $61.9M

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 August 26, 2026, and reflects create/redeem activity from Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

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