Technology and Semiconductor ETFs Shed Billions Amidst Broader Equity Outflows

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Issuer League Tables

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Vanguard led all issuers with a $1.73B inflow, continuing a strong trend that includes $8.45B in the past five days and $299.14B year-to-date. Avantis also had a standout day, gathering $1.63B, which contributes to its $32.00B haul for the year. On the other end of the spectrum, the industry’s largest issuers faced significant redemptions, with Invesco shedding $2.66B, iShares losing $2.56B, and SPDR seeing $2.01B in outflows. On a relative basis, Bahl & Gaynor grew its AUM by 5.73% with a $264.7M inflow, while Wedbush saw the largest relative decline, losing 5.11% of its asset base.

Issuer Flows (Absolute)

Brand AUM 1 Day 5 Day 30 Day YTD 1 Year
Top 5 Leaders
Vanguard $4,519.26B $1.73B $8.45B ($5.59B) $299.14B $536.93B
Avantis $143.58B $1.63B $2.31B $8.39B $32.00B $45.99B
Schwab $589.25B $401.3M $1.47B $7.81B $38.64B $60.25B
Roundhill $33.71B $333.4M $1.61B $11.69B $26.90B $31.65B
Bahl & Gaynor $4.62B $264.7M $274.4M $320.2M $2.03B $2.18B
Top 5 Laggards
Invesco $961.50B ($2.66B) ($2.03B) $4.83B $50.22B $93.94B
iShares $4,569.06B ($2.56B) ($1.16B) $67.59B $244.89B $481.93B
SPDR $1,979.47B ($2.01B) $8.70B $29.12B $81.74B $144.49B
VanEck $158.04B ($990.6M) $100.3M $2.07B $12.23B $22.10B
Goldman Sachs $64.25B ($252.0M) ($191.2M) $674.6M $7.05B $12.44B

Issuer Flows (Relative to AUM)

Brand AUM 1 Day Flow 1 Day Flow % of AUM
Top 5 Leaders
Clough $124.5M $9.9M 7.97%
Bahl & Gaynor $4.62B $264.7M 5.73%
Amplius $275.1M $14.2M 5.16%
Yoke $231.0M $10.8M 4.68%
Towle $212.1M $8.4M 3.97%
Top 5 Laggards
Wedbush $1.09B ($55.7M) (5.11%)
US Global $969.8M ($36.7M) (3.78%)
Sarmaya Partners $54.9M ($2.0M) (3.65%)
Tortoise $1.96B ($58.7M) (3.00%)
Warren $61.2M ($1.4M) (2.28%)

Daily ETF Flow Analysis

The U.S. ETF market recorded a net outflow of $1.94B, a reversal from the positive flows seen over the past week ($32.19B) and month ($183.18B). The day’s redemptions were driven almost entirely by the Equity asset class, which shed $5.24B. In contrast, Fixed Income products attracted $1.50B, and Commodity ETFs added a notable $714.0M. At the category level, Information Technology ($4.37B) and U.S. Large Cap Growth ($3.27B) experienced the most severe outflows, while U.S. Large Cap Value ($949.0M) and Precious Metals ($553.3M) were the most popular destinations for new assets.

Asset Class Flows

Asset Class AUM 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month YTD 1 Year
Equity $12,217.51B ($5.24B) $14.50B $109.79B $735.56B $1,271.17B
Fixed Income $2,611.99B $1.50B $9.19B $56.25B $363.98B $603.01B
Commodity $311.00B $714.0M $2.67B ($2.41B) ($5.41B) $27.53B
Alternative $13.24B $67.5M $151.4M $208.6M $3.41B $5.29B
Multi-Asset $39.99B $95.7M $50.9M $754.1M $7.33B $12.32B
Currency $2.91B ($19.9M) $6.2M ($10.3M) $626.2M $443.8M
Non-Traditional $483.98B $681.0M $4.74B $20.09B $61.39B $91.59B
Digital Asset $96.37B $251.8M $887.4M ($1.50B) ($5.32B) $5.72B
Total $15,777.00B ($1.94B) $32.19B $183.18B $1,161.56B $2,017.08B

Category Flows (Top/Bottom 10)

Category AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 10 Leaders
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Value $1,084.67B $949.0M
Commodity: Focused – Precious Metals $276.64B $553.3M
Equity: Sector – Financials $103.77B $437.9M
Fixed Income: Taxable – Ultrashort $198.45B $403.0M
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Value $124.41B $380.6M
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend $1,132.81B $358.7M
Fixed Income: Taxable – Short-Term $167.99B $235.0M
Equity: Region – Country Specific $186.73B $233.3M
Equity: Emerging Large Cap $466.06B $225.6M
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Ultrashort $266.76B $220.1M
Bottom 10 Laggards
Equity: Sector – Information Technology $482.96B ($4.37B)
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Growth $1,439.22B ($3.27B)
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Blend $4,691.26B ($504.2M)
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Blend $392.10B ($382.7M)
Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend $168.94B ($161.7M)
Equity: Sector – Health Care $104.97B ($98.0M)
Fixed Income: Taxable – High Yield $115.54B ($71.6M)
Equity: Sector – Communication Services $31.22B ($66.0M)
Equity: Sector – Utilities $38.68B ($62.5M)
Fixed Income: Taxable – International $5.90B ($46.9M)

U.S. Size & Style

Divergent flows characterized the U.S. size and style categories, with large-cap blend and growth funds seeing major redemptions while value-oriented funds attracted assets. The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust Series I (QQQ) led outflows, shedding $3.11B and $3.09B, respectively. Conversely, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) bucked the trend with a $1.03B inflow. Value strategies were clear winners, as seen in the $583.0M inflow for the Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF (AVLV) and the $436.2M inflow for the Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV).

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $993.58B $1.03B
AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF $18.03B $583.0M
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF $95.97B $448.9M
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF $30.49B $436.2M
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF $665.79B $393.6M
Top 5 Laggards
SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF $784.89B ($3.11B)
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series I $466.83B ($3.09B)
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF $81.67B ($356.1M)
GSLC TR Activebeta US Large Cap Equity ETF $15.02B ($242.4M)
VTV Vanguard Value ETF $186.21B ($163.2M)

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Size & Style ex-U.S.

International equity funds saw modest but positive net flows, led by active and strategic-beta strategies. The Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) was the top gatherer with a $183.1M inflow, followed closely by the broad-market Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) which added $165.1M. The Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV) also posted a strong $112.8M inflow. Outflows in this category were minimal, with the largest redemption coming from the Dimensional International Small Cap ETF (DFIS) at just $24.8M.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF $26.00B $183.1M
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF $156.11B $165.1M
AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF $18.99B $112.8M
CGXU Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF $6.32B $59.4M
FNDF Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF $24.41B $58.2M
Top 5 Laggards
DFIS Dimensional International Small Cap ETF $5.71B ($24.8M)
FEOE First Eagle Overseas Equity ETF $1.53B ($16.1M)
EMC Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF $55.9M ($7.9M)
BAIV Brown Advisory International Value Select ETF $120.0M ($2.7M)
AADR AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF $39.5M ($2.1M)

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Sector & Industry

The sector space was defined by a massive rotation out of technology, particularly semiconductors. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) experienced a staggering $2.79B outflow, and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) shed $993.4M. In sharp contrast, the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) was the primary beneficiary, attracting $718.2M in new assets. Other sectors like Health Care and Energy also saw positive interest, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) and State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) adding $192.3M and $149.2M, respectively.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
XLF State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF $55.15B $718.2M
XLV State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF $41.47B $192.3M
XLE State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF $38.49B $149.2M
IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF $4.66B $105.5M
XLY State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF $22.42B $51.7M
Top 5 Laggards
SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF $45.76B ($2.79B)
SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF $70.44B ($993.4M)
IXN iShares Global Tech ETF $8.60B ($514.3M)
KRE State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF $4.74B ($250.8M)
XBI State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF $10.33B ($173.8M)

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Region & Country

Country-specific ETFs saw targeted interest, with South Korea leading inflows. The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) brought in $293.6M, the largest inflow by a wide margin. China-focused funds also saw demand, with the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) adding $70.0M. On the other side of the ledger, the Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF (FLTW) recorded the day’s largest regional outflow at $209.8M.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF $23.86B $293.6M
ASHR Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF $1.58B $70.0M
BBJP JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF $17.61B $52.5M
KSTR KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF $385.1M $19.0M
FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF $1.30B $16.4M
Top 5 Laggards
FLTW Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF $2.74B ($209.8M)
EWC iShares MSCI Canada ETF $6.02B ($17.7M)
DXJ WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund $7.14B ($17.5M)
HEDJ WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund $1.82B ($8.5M)
CNYA iShares MSCI China A ETF $206.7M ($7.3M)

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Thematic

Flows within thematic ETFs were mixed, with some technology-focused funds gaining assets while others saw redemptions. The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) led all thematic funds with a $177.5M inflow, and the iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI) also attracted a significant $128.9M. Conversely, the Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF (IVES) saw the largest outflow at $55.7M. The State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) also gathered a notable $63.6M.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
DRAM Roundhill Memory ETF $23.03B $177.5M
BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF $12.88B $128.9M
XHB State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF $1.67B $63.6M
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF $6.16B $42.8M
MGNR American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF $867.6M $39.0M
Top 5 Laggards
IVES Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF $1.03B ($55.7M)
PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF $13.84B ($40.9M)
QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF $5.36B ($36.2M)
IGPT Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF $1.24B ($34.6M)
REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF $2.12B ($18.0M)

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Fixed Income

Fixed income ETFs gathered a net $1.50B, with inflows spread across various strategies. The PGIM AAA CLO ETF (PAAA) led the category with a $227.5M inflow, while core holdings like the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) added $145.0M. The iShares Dynamic Short-Term Active ETF (CSHP) recorded a $110.5M inflow (may be the result of a custom rebalance). Outflows were concentrated in the high-yield space, where the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) and State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) shed $103.5M and $95.8M, respectively.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
PAAA PGIM AAA CLO ETF $10.77B $227.5M
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $160.88B $145.0M
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF $42.44B $142.2M
CSHP iShares Dynamic Short-Term Active ETF (may be the result of a custom rebalance) $110.4M $110.5M
SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF $99.13B $105.6M
Top 5 Laggards
HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $16.26B ($103.5M)
JNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF $7.26B ($95.8M)
LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF $34.77B ($85.5M)
SHV iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF $20.74B ($63.9M)
VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF $45.46B ($55.0M)

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Commodity

Commodity ETFs attracted $714.0M in net new assets, with precious metals and energy leading the charge. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was the top performer, pulling in $260.3M, while the iShares Gold Trust (IAU) added $152.4M. The United States Oil Fund LP (USO) also saw strong demand, gathering $128.4M. Redemptions were very light across the category, with the largest being a $25.8M outflow from the United States Copper Index Fund (CPER).

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
GLD SPDR Gold Shares $131.28B $260.3M
IAU iShares Gold Trust $60.19B $152.4M
USO United States Oil Fund LP $2.40B $128.4M
GLDM SPDR Gold Minishares Trust of beneficial interest $27.64B $56.1M
SLV iShares Silver Trust $28.52B $42.6M
Top 5 Laggards
CPER United States Copper Index Fund $739.1M ($25.8M)
CERY State Street SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF $993.4M ($4.0M)
DJP iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN $936.6M ($1.2M)
KCCA KraneShares California Carbon Allowance Strategy ETF $116.3M ($852.0K)
WEAT Teucrium Wheat Fund $302.8M ($630.5K)

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Cryptocurrency

Digital asset ETFs posted a solid day of inflows, collecting a net $251.8M. The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) continued to dominate the space, attracting $163.9M in new capital. Its ether counterpart, the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), also saw healthy demand with a $52.8M inflow. Outflows were minimal, led by a modest $15.3M redemption from the Fidelity Ethereum Fund ETF (FETH).

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF $49.22B $163.9M
ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF $5.54B $52.8M
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund $11.20B $23.1M
ARKB ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF $2.26B $9.7M
BTC Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF $3.87B $6.5M
Top 5 Laggards
FETH Fidelity Ethereum Fund ETF $922.6M ($15.3M)
THYP 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF $61.1M ($698.0K)
BTRN Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF $1.5M ($202)
BESO GSR Crypto Core3 ETF $8.6M $0
SOEZ Franklin Solana ETF $8.7M $0

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Non-Traditional

Activity in non-traditional ETFs was robust, with income and inverse strategies attracting the most assets. The NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF (QQQI) led inflows with $149.7M, while the ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) gathered $143.2M. The Roundhill GOOGL WeeklyPay ETF (GOOW) saw a $63.4M inflow (may be the result of a custom rebalance). Conversely, leveraged long funds saw significant redemptions, with ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) losing $146.5M and GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NVDL) shedding $101.7M.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF $13.45B $149.7M
PSQ ProShares Short QQQ $675.8M $143.2M
SOXS Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF $1.61B $121.8M
GOOW Roundhill GOOGL WeeklyPay ETF (may be the result of a custom rebalance) $81.4M $63.4M
SPYI NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF $10.71B $60.4M
Top 5 Laggards
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ $33.40B ($146.5M)
NVDL GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF $3.58B ($101.7M)
SH ProShares Short S&P500 $958.8M ($57.8M)
DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF $7.44B ($55.7M)
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ $2.16B ($42.3M)

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Recent Launches

The most recent fund to launch was the Defiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETF (AIHY), which debuted on July 20th. Other recent additions include several thematic funds, such as the XFUNDS Memory Income ETF (DRMY) and the KraneShares Photonic and Optical ETF (LUMA). The Texas Precious Metals Trust Y’all Street Physical Gold ETF (YSAU), which launched on July 15th, has already accumulated $10.0M in assets under management.

Ticker Name ETF Action Category Inception AUM
AIHY Defiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETF Unclassified 7/20/2026 $500.0K
LOEV Harding Loevner International Developed Markets Select Equity ETF Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend 7/20/2026 $0
DGJL FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 7/17/2026 $1.5M
DRMY XFUNDS Memory Income ETF Equity: Thematic – Disruptive Tech 7/16/2026 $1.1M
LUMA KraneShares Photonic and Optical ETF Equity: Thematic – Disruptive Tech 7/15/2026 $2.4M
YSAU Texas Precious Metals Trust Y'all Street Physical Gold ETF Commodity: Focused – Precious Metals 7/15/2026 $10.0M
GALX VistaShares Space Supercycle ETF Equity: Thematic – Industrial Revolution 7/15/2026 $926.3K
RTOO VistaShares Robotics Supercycle ETF Equity: Thematic – Industrial Revolution 7/15/2026 $935.7K
YSAG Texas Precious Metals Trust Y'all Street Physical Silver ETF Commodity: Focused – Precious Metals 7/15/2026 $5.1M
TKNZ T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Multicoin 7/15/2026 $16.0M

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 July 22, 2026, and reflects create/redeem activity from Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

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