ETF Flow Monitor
Wednesday, 09 September 2026 · US$ creation / redemption flows over 20 sessions ·
5 markets, no cross-market aggregate ·
methodologyClick any column header to sort.
† = value unchanged >3 sessions (stale feed or low-turnover fund).
% 52w Hi = price vs its highest close in the trailing 52 weeks.
Percentile ranks each ETF's 20-day flow against its own history since 31 Dec 2020 (or the fund's inception, if later).
Green = creation / near 52w high / RSI oversold; red = redemption / deep drawdown / RSI overbought.
US 5 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| SPDR S&P 500SPY | 808.2 | 762.40 | -0.46% | -2.0% | 48.0 | +23,857 | 98 | 1,060.0 |
| Nasdaq 100QQQ | 487.6 | 716.31 | -0.29% | -4.0% | 51.6 | +37,490 | 100 | 680.7 |
| Vanguard GrowthVUG | 225.6 | 87.68 | -0.50% | -2.9% | 49.7 | -323 | 11 | 2,572.8 |
| Vanguard ValueVTV | 191.5 | 223.92 | -0.32% | -1.6% | 47.1 | +208 | 26 | 855.1 |
| Vanguard Small-CapVB | 79.4 | 294.09 | -1.23% | -4.9% | 37.7 | -112 | 19 | 269.9 |
International 16 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| MSCI EMEEM | 31.0 | 68.48 | -0.51% | -3.8% | 60.3 | +406 | 86 | 453.4 |
| FTSE EuropeVGK | 30.6 | 90.21 | -1.07% | -3.2% | 41.0 | +246 | 68 | 338.9 |
| MSCI KoreaEWY | 27.8 | 190.78 | +0.46% | -13.0% | 61.4 | -688 | 4 | 146.0 |
| MSCI JapanEWJ | 22.5 | 97.00 | -0.98% | -1.5% | 56.1 | +483 | 88 | 231.6 |
| MSCI TaiwanEWT | 11.8 | 111.76 | +0.20% | -0.4% | 65.8 | +537 | 98 | 105.4 |
| MSCI BrazilEWZ | 8.1 | 38.07 | -1.40% | -8.8% | 66.7 | -1,960 | 0 | 211.7 |
| MSCI IndiaINDA | 6.7 | 48.67 | -0.86% | -12.0% | 38.0 | +330 | 88 | 137.4 |
| MSCI ChinaMCHI | 6.3 | 53.34 | -1.13% | -20.4% | 37.4 | +383 | 85 | 117.3 |
| Latin America 40ILF | 3.8 | 36.16 | -0.99% | -5.1% | 62.7 | -205 | 4 | 105.7 |
| MSCI MexicoEWW | 1.8 | 76.50 | -0.22% | -5.8% | 50.6 | -134 | 15 | 23.7 |
| MSCI AustraliaEWA | 1.3 | 29.62 | -1.27% | -2.7% | 46.6 | -70 | 19 | 44.4 |
| MSCI SingaporeEWS | 1.2 | 33.77 | -1.46% | -2.3% | 53.3 | +164 | 100 | 36.5 |
| MSCI IndonesiaEIDO | 0.5 | 13.13 | -0.68% | -31.7% | 60.2 | +4 | 60 | 38.0 |
| MSCI ThailandTHD | 0.3 | 74.83 | -0.31% | -0.3% | 60.0 | -27 | 10 | 4.6 |
| MSCI MalaysiaEWM | 0.3 | 28.01 | -0.36% | -7.9% | 45.8 | +0 | 64 | 11.6 |
| MSCI PhilippinesEPHE | 0.1 | 24.35 | -0.04% | -14.2% | 40.5 | +16 | 94 | 6.1 |
US & Global Sectors 17 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| Technology SelectXLK | 122.5 | 187.87 | +0.00% | -5.2% | 56.2 | -419 | 21 | 651.8 |
| VanEck SemiconductorSMH | 67.9 | 574.29 | +0.10% | -14.1% | 53.7 | -1,021 | 4 | 118.2 |
| Financials SelectXLF | 54.5 | 57.06 | -0.42% | -2.6% | 46.1 | -3,477 | 3 | 955.5 |
| Health Care SelectXLV | 43.2 | 166.58 | -0.33% | -5.2% | 43.6 | -378 | 30 | 259.4 |
| Energy SelectXLE | 42.9 | 65.31 | +0.83% | +0.0% | 68.3 | +72 | 63 | 656.9 |
| Industrials SelectXLI | 31.6 | 171.79 | -1.51% | -7.9% | 32.2 | -483 | 20 | 183.9 |
| Comm Svcs SelectXLC | 22.4 | 110.83 | -0.62% | -7.7% | 47.6 | -90 | 39 | 202.2 |
| Utilities SelectXLU | 22.3 | 42.94 | -1.17% | -10.0% | 43.2 | -84 | 36 | 518.5 |
| Cons Disc SelectXLY | 21.7 | 112.46 | -1.34% | -9.7% | 37.9 | -774 | 10 | 192.7 |
| Cons Staples SelectXLP | 14.3 | 83.05 | -1.15% | -7.7% | 37.9 | +9 | 51 | 171.7 |
| BiotechnologyIBB | 10.4 | 205.49 | -0.89% | -5.3% | 50.0 | +935 | 99 | 50.5 |
| Materials SelectXLB | 8.5 | 51.39 | -1.06% | -4.2% | 41.3 | -93 | 42 | 164.6 |
| Real Estate SelectXLRE | 8.1 | 43.41 | -1.12% | -5.7% | 34.9 | -227 | 7 | 187.1 |
| Global HealthcareIXJ | 4.3 | 101.40 | -0.50% | -5.7% | 41.3 | +252 | 98 | 42.0 |
| Global EnergyIXC | 2.9 | 59.88 | +1.03% | +0.0% | 68.8 | +0 | 50 | 48.9† |
| Global IndustrialsEXI | 1.4 | 194.60 | -1.23% | -5.9% | 37.4 | +58 | 89 | 7.3 |
| Global FinancialsIXG | 0.7 | 133.28 | -0.95% | -2.7% | 48.2 | +4 | 62 | 5.2 |
Thematics 12 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| SPDR GoldGLD | 154.2 | 403.35 | +0.91% | -18.7% | 50.2 | +23,637 | 100 | 382.4 |
| Gold MinersGDX | 30.9 | 99.47 | +1.08% | -14.1% | 58.4 | -985 | 3 | 310.4 |
| Roundhill MemoryDRAM | 26.2 | 61.58 | +0.79% | -23.7% | 60.2 | -4,122 | 8 | 425.8 |
| Copper MinersCOPX | 8.5 | 95.27 | +0.94% | -1.2% | 62.6 | +631 | 97 | 89.5 |
| Global X Defense TechSHLD | 7.1 | 61.84 | -1.40% | -20.7% | 33.0 | +982 | 95 | 115.4 |
| UraniumURA | 6.3 | 46.86 | -1.35% | -24.2% | 56.8 | +538 | 98 | 135.1 |
| China InternetKWEB | 5.0 | 24.78 | -2.29% | -42.3% | 32.3 | +268 | 69 | 201.2 |
| Robotics & AIBOTZ | 3.4 | 35.18 | -1.21% | -15.5% | 42.5 | +287 | 98 | 96.6 |
| Global Clean EnergyICLN | 2.1 | 18.01 | -1.64% | -24.2% | 51.5 | -153 | 7 | 119.1 |
| ROBO Global RoboticsROBO | 2.0 | 79.05 | -0.75% | -12.5% | 41.9 | +165 | 99 | 25.9 |
| Lithium & BatteryLIT | 1.6 | 73.77 | -0.03% | -19.5% | 46.5 | +155 | 90 | 22.3 |
| Tema Space InnovatorsNASA | — | 23.59 | -3.00% | -43.7% | 45.9 | +69 | 40 | — |
Fixed Income 4 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| Total BondBND | 397.9 | 71.73 | -0.22% | -4.6% | 36.6 | +3,570 | 98 | 5,547.8 |
| Total Intl BondBNDX | 122.6 | 47.23 | -0.34% | -5.4% | 34.9 | +1,529 | 91 | 2,596.1 |
| 0-3M TreasurySGOV | 106.0 | 100.49 | +0.01% | -0.2% | 43.1 | +6,045 | 98 | 1,054.7 |
| 10-20Y TreasuryTLH | 11.0 | 96.16 | -0.37% | -8.7% | 41.0 | +182 | 68 | 114.3 |
Commentary
Here is the close-of-business briefing for Wednesday, 09 September 2026.
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## ETF Flow Briefing — 09 Sep 2026
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### 1. Tape
Risk-off dominated across all four markets: broad indices, international, and most sectors closed red, with small-caps and cyclicals leading declines. The sole exceptions were energy and gold, both of which gained on the day, while fixed income attracted safe-haven creations even as bond prices slipped — a classic rates-anxiety bid rather than a pure flight to quality.
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### 2. Strongest Creations
- QQQ (+$37.5bn, p100): Historic 20-session inflow — the largest on record for this fund. Mega-cap tech is the dominant "quality growth" haven trade right now despite today's mild dip.
- GLD (+$23.6bn, p100): Also a perfect percentile score. Gold is pulling in capital from every direction — inflation hedge, geopolitical hedge, dollar diversification — simultaneously with equity inflows, a rare combination.
- EWT / Taiwan (+$537m, p98): Chips and AI-supply-chain demand is driving persistent accumulation in Taiwan even as the broader EM complex softens.
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### 3. Heaviest Redemptions
- EWZ / Brazil (-$1.96bn, p0): Worst-ever 20-day outflow in this fund's history. LatAm risk appetite has completely collapsed — EWZ's RSI at 67 suggests the price hasn't caught up to the exit yet; momentum divergence is a warning sign.
- XLF / Financials (-$3.48bn, p3): Near-record redemption. Rate-sensitivity and credit-cycle concerns are driving institutional de-risking out of US banks.
- SMH / Semiconductors (-$1.02bn, p4): Counter-intuitive given QQQ strength — suggests rotation *within* tech away from hardware/semis specifically, likely DRAM overhang weighing on the space.
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### 4. Overbought / Oversold
- Overbought: EWZ RSI 67, XLE RSI 68, IXC RSI 69 — energy complex approaching 70; EWT RSI 66 getting stretched.
- Oversold: SHLD RSI 33, XLI RSI 32, KWEB RSI 32. Defense tech and China internet near 30 — contrarian watch. XLRE RSI 35, VB RSI 38 also weak.
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### 5. Theme of the Day
"Gold & Nasdaq, Everything Else Sold." Investors are concentrating capital in two places: mega-cap tech (QQQ at p100) and gold (GLD at p100), while liquidating cyclicals, EM ex-Asia, financials, and real estate. It reads as a macro uncertainty barbell — own the AI growth story AND the hard-asset hedge — not a confident risk-on tape.
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### 6. New ETF Launches
Defiance filed with the SEC to add six new series to its trust, including the Defiance Europe AI Leaders ETF, Defiance Japan AI Leaders ETF, Defiance Taiwan AI Leaders ETF, Defiance Global Robotics Top 10 ETF, Defiance Korea Robotics Top 10 ETF, and Defiance Latin America Top 10 ETF.
These filings touch directly on robotics, AI, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Europe, and LatAm — all themes active in today's flow data. No confirmed launches *this specific week* in the remaining themes.
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### 7. Watchlist
Watch EWZ tomorrow. Price (RSI 67) has not confirmed the historic outflow (p0) — if Brazil equities finally roll over to catch down to the redemption signal, it could trigger a broader LatAm contagion read across ILF and EWW, which are already bleeding. A gap down in EWZ would validate the smart-money exit.