Equity ETFs Lead $14B Surge; Non-Traditional Strength Persists

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The U.S. ETF market continues its expansion, now encompassing $13,288B in AUM across 4,832 products from 471 issuers. iShares dominated 1-day flow activity, bringing in a massive $46,891M, significantly outpacing its peers. In contrast, major heavyweights SPDR and Vanguard experienced substantial redemptions, shedding -$21,322M and -$15,952M respectively. Other notable gainers for the day included JPMorgan with $716M and Invesco with $711M in net new assets.

Brand 1-Day Flow 30-Day Flow YTD Flow 1-Year Flow
Inflows
iShares $46,891M $25,460M $313.16B $370.51B
Avantis $745M $2,962M $25.90B $26.88B
JPMorgan $716M $6,139M $66.96B $69.31B
Invesco $711M $10,557M $69.25B $75.31B
VanEck $446M $136M $3.95B $3.97B
Outflows
SPDR ($21,322M) $17,893M $77.22B $64.56B
Vanguard ($15,952M) $85,545M $424.66B $417.24B
Pacer ($163M) ($462M) ($9.19B) ($9.57B)
Goldman Sachs ($129M) $1,175M $7.99B $8.02B
ARK ($106M) $449M ($1.28B) ($1.62B)

Daily ETF Flow Analysis

Total 1-day net flows for the U.S. ETF market reached $14.41B. Equities led all asset classes with $11,30B in new capital, while Fixed Income added $2.56B. Non-Traditional funds also saw strength, collecting $1.62B. Conversely, Digital Assets saw significant redemptions of -$500M, and Currencies shed -$20M.

Asset Class 1-Day Flow 1-Week Flow 1-Month Flow YTD Flow 1-Year Flow
Equity $11,296M $57,325M $140,521M $789,859M $840,381M
Fixed Income $2,557M $9,413M $41,209M $421,426M $425,194M
Non-Traditional $1,617M $338M $7,982M $84,606M $89,036M
Commodity $693M $2,597M $6,733M $52,673M $53,254M
Multi-Asset $42M $14M $709M $6,620M $7,041M
Alternative $30M $255M $302M $4,061M $3,665M
Currency ($20M) ($64M) ($27M) $549M $645M
Digital Asset ($500M) ($876M) ($776M) $36,620M $36,070M
Category 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 10 Categories
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend $3,804M $917.51B
Equity: Emerging Large Cap $2,715M $353.42B
Equity: Sector – Information Technology $966M $337.94B
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Blend $959M $331.91B
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Blend $776M $3,944.32B
Commodity: Focused – Precious Metals $640M $304.20B
Equity: Region – Country Specific $568M $146.43B
Fixed Income: Taxable – High Yield $458M $112.25B
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Value $391M $899.59B
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Long $370M $135.56B
Bottom 10 Categories
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Growth ($831M) $1,253.24B
Equity: Sector – Financials ($378M) $100.98B
Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin ($290M) $116.64B
Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Ethereum ($224M) $18.27B
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Value ($216M) $100.32B
Equity: Sector – Energy ($146M) $43.59B
Equity: Sector – Health Care ($139M) $96.72B
Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity ($134M) $78.97B
Equity: Sector – Consumer Staples ($133M) $26.77B
Equity: Sector – Consumer Discretionary ($74M) $36.40B

U.S. Size & Style

U.S. equity flows were mixed across size and style categories. Small Cap Blend was a significant leader with $959M in net inflows, while U.S. Large Cap Blend added $776M. In contrast, U.S. Large Cap Growth funds saw the sharpest redemptions, losing -$831M. At the fund level, IVV ($34,820M) and IWM ($1,174M) led the pack, while SPY (-$21,426M) and VOO (-$13,413M) experienced massive outflows.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $34,820M $671.5B
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF $1,174M $76.3B
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series I $1,163M $404.4B
MGC Vanguard Mega Cap ETF $792M $9.8B
SPYM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF $531M $101.5B
Top 5 Laggards
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($21,426M) $698.9B
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ($13,413M) $848.5B
VUG Vanguard Growth ETF ($1,643M) $206.1B
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF ($602M) $569.3B
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF ($396M) $70.2B

Global Ex-U.S. Size & Style

International markets showed robust strength, led by Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap Blend which attracted $3,804M in new assets. Emerging Large Cap followed with $2,715M. Fund-level activity was anchored by JEMG ($1,830M) and IEFA ($1,535M), while OAIM (-$51M) was the primary laggard.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
JEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF $1,830M $115.9B
IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $1,535M $160.6B
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $625M $69.3B
IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF $540M $50.9B
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF $285M $20.3B
Top 5 Laggards
OAIM OneAscent International Equity ETF ($51M) $0.3B
SEIE SEI Select International Equity ETF ($32M) $0.8B
XSOE WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterpris.. ($27M) $1.8B
FNDC Schwab Fundamental International Small Equity ETF ($22M) $3.0B
BINV Brandes International ETF ($2M) $0.4B

Region & Country

Regional flows were dominated by the Asia-Pacific region, which brought in $556M, followed by the Eurozone with $268M. Country-specific funds also saw significant interest, gathering $568M in aggregate. Individual fund leaders included IPAC ($247M) and EWZ ($150M), while AAXJ saw redemptions of -$18M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
IPAC iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF $247M $2.16B
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF $150M $6.39B
EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF $133M $15.37B
EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF $82M $8.67B
EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF $71M $7.22B
Top 5 Laggards
AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF ($18M) $3.02B
ARGT Global X MSCI Argentina ETF ($16M) $0.78B
KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF ($9M) $8.80B
EWA iShares MSCI Australia ETF ($5M) $1.32B
INQQ The India Internet ETF ($1M) $0.06B

Sector & Industry

Real Estate was the clear standout in sector flows, pulling in $1,034M, followed by Industrial ($815M) and Information Technology ($480M). Financials faced the steepest headwind, losing -$378M. At the fund level, SOXX ($725M) and XLRE ($223M) led inflows, while XLF (-$361M) and XLE (-$184M) were the top laggards.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF $725M $16.6B
XLRE State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF $223M $7.7B
XLI State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF $172M $25.6B
SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF $158M $36.0B
IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF $117M $7.9B
Top 5 Laggards
XLF State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF ($361M) $53.3B
XLE State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ($184M) $25.9B
XBI State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($137M) $7.8B
XLP State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF ($135M) $15.3B
XLV State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ($85M) $40.1B

Thematic

Thematic equity flows were positive overall, with Infrastructure ($270M) and Multi-Sector ($220M) categories leading the way. Disruptive Tech also saw modest interest, adding $74M. Conversely, Evolving Consumer funds saw outflows of -$30M. Fund-level activity was highlighted by GDX ($317M) and XOVR ($190M), while ARKK faced redemptions of -$92M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF $317M $25.40B
XOVR ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF $190M $1.04B
IGF iShares Global Infrastructure ETF $122M $8.80B
XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF $107M $3.51B
BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF $94M $7.80B
Top 5 Laggards
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF ($92M) $7.56B
URA Global X Uranium ETF ($28M) $5.24B
ARKG ARK Genomic Revolution ETF ($28M) $1.21B
FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ($27M) $6.79B
MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF ($22M) $4.09B

Fixed Income

Fixed Income saw net positive flows of $2.56B. Corporate debt led the way with $854M, followed by Government securities with $791M. In terms of duration, Intermediate funds were favored with $1,308M in inflows, while Short-term funds added $460M. Individual leaders were JEF ($357M) and SGOV ($226M), while long-dated TLT saw -$308M in redemptions.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
JEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF $357M $45.15B
SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF $226M $66.45B
JBND JPMorgan Active Bond ETF $208M $4.87B
HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $169M $20.58B
USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF $134M $25.57B
Top 5 Laggards
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($308M) $47.63B
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF ($88M) $14.05B
PFF iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF ($71M) $14.14B
GOVT iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF ($60M) $33.34B
EMB iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF ($58M) $16.62B

Commodity

Commodity funds saw net inflows of $693M, almost entirely driven by the Precious Metals category which added $640M. Multi-Sector and Energy commodities saw minor inflows of $35M and $14M, respectively. Gold-backed ETFs IAUM ($207M) and GLD ($119M) led individual fund flows, while PDBC saw redemptions of -$27M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
IAUM iShares Gold Trust Micro ETF of Benef Interest $207M $6.17B
SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF $144M $4.90B
GLD SPDR Gold Shares $119M $146.31B
IAU iShares Gold Trust $81M $68.17B
HGER Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF $59M $1.33B
Top 5 Laggards
PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy N.. ($27M) $4.59B
USO United States Oil Fund LP ($7M) $0.98B
CMDT PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund ($4M) $0.57B
DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund ($4M) $0.74B
KRBN KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF $0M $0.18B

Digital Assets

Digital asset funds saw notable redemptions, with Bitcoin funds losing -$290M and Ethereum funds shedding -$224M. Altcoin funds were the only segment to see positive interest, adding $19M. FBTC ($27M) led inflows, while ETHA (-$221M) and IBIT (-$211M) experienced significant redemptions.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund $27M $17.52B
XRP Bitwise XRP ETF $6M $0.21B
XRPC Canary XRP ETF $5M $0.34B
XRPZ Franklin XRP ETF $2M $0.18B
GSOL Grayscale Solana Trust ETF $2M $0.16B
Top 5 Laggards
ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF ($221M) $10.54B
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF ($211M) $67.93B
BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust ($51M) $3.44B
HODL VanEck Bitcoin ETF ($18M) $1.43B
ARKB ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF ($17M) $3.36B

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional funds saw strong aggregate inflows of $1.62B, largely driven by Leverage | Inverse products which brought in $745M. Synthetic Income products followed with $344M. Fund-level leaders included SOXL ($146M) and QQQI ($129M), while SQQQ saw the largest redemptions at -$121M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares $146M $11.90B
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF $129M $6.94B
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ $100M $29.74B
NVDL GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF $65M $4.12B
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF $53M $41.44B
Top 5 Laggards
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ($121M) $2.28B
TSLL Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares ($112M) $7.39B
PSMD Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (January) ETF ($79M) $0.08B
PSFD Pacer Swan SOS Flex (January) ETF ($48M) $0.05B
SOXS Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares ($31M) $1.18B

Recent ETF Launches

The ETF market continues to evolve with a wave of new products targeting diverse strategies. Recent activity was highlighted by a significant series of launches from Leverage Shares and Baron. Notable new entries include the BCFN Baron Financials ETF and MMMA MacKay Muni Allocation ETF. Click the header above to explore the full ETF database and view all recent launches by inception date.

Launch Date Ticker Fund Name Category AUM
12/16/2025 YBTY GraniteShares YieldBoost TopYielders ETF Unclassified $0.76M
12/16/2025 YBST GraniteShares YieldBoost Single Stock Universe ETF Unclassified $0.75M
12/16/2025 TALV Transamerica Large Value Active ETF Unclassified $2.48M
12/16/2025 SATG Leverage Shares 2X Long SATS Daily ETF Unclassified $0.37M
12/16/2025 MMMA NYLI MacKay Muni Allocation ETF Unclassified $25.02M
12/16/2025 IREG Leverage Shares 2X Long IREN Daily ETF Unclassified $0.40M
12/16/2025 GEVG Leverage Shares 2X Long GEV Daily ETF Unclassified $0.38M
12/16/2025 DBSC Deepwater Beachfront Small Cap ETF Unclassified $1.23M
12/16/2025 BEG Leverage Shares 2x Long BE Daily ETF Unclassified $0.36M
12/15/2025 BCFN Baron Financials ETF Unclassified $54.98M

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 December 17, 2025, and reflects create/redeem activity from Tuesday, December 16, 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.