ETF Flow Monitor
Friday, 28 August 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 | 793.5 | 769.35 | -0.23% | -1.1% | 56.6 | -16,750 | 4 | 1,031.4 |
| Nasdaq 100QQQ | 449.9 | 716.43 | -0.65% | -4.0% | 51.8 | -63,946 | 0 | 627.9 |
| Vanguard GrowthVUG | 228.1 | 88.54 | -0.40% | -1.9% | 56.0 | -926 | 5 | 2,576.5† |
| Vanguard ValueVTV | 192.4 | 225.29 | -0.07% | -1.0% | 55.1 | +110 | 21 | 854.1† |
| Vanguard Small-CapVB | 81.3 | 300.75 | -1.16% | -2.8% | 46.5 | +330 | 58 | 270.3† |
International 16 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| FTSE EuropeVGK | 30.9 | 91.98 | -0.33% | -1.3% | 54.1 | -238 | 22 | 336.2† |
| MSCI EMEEM | 29.0 | 67.14 | -0.70% | -5.7% | 55.1 | -3,007 | 0 | 431.3 |
| MSCI KoreaEWY | 24.2 | 180.20 | -1.07% | -17.8% | 54.1 | -3,257 | 0 | 134.0 |
| MSCI JapanEWJ | 21.8 | 95.87 | +0.03% | -2.6% | 54.4 | -1,185 | 1 | 227.0 |
| MSCI TaiwanEWT | 10.2 | 107.90 | -0.67% | -3.3% | 59.9 | -2,452 | 0 | 94.8 |
| MSCI BrazilEWZ | 9.2 | 35.55 | -0.59% | -14.8% | 54.8 | +378 | 90 | 259.1 |
| MSCI IndiaINDA | 6.6 | 49.56 | +0.06% | -10.4% | 49.6 | -298 | 11 | 132.4 |
| MSCI ChinaMCHI | 6.3 | 55.23 | +0.60% | -17.6% | 52.6 | +456 | 90 | 114.3 |
| Latin America 40ILF | 3.8 | 34.65 | -0.86% | -9.1% | 52.9 | +144 | 86 | 109.9 |
| MSCI MexicoEWW | 1.9 | 76.48 | -0.88% | -5.8% | 50.8 | +120 | 85 | 25.4 |
| MSCI AustraliaEWA | 1.4 | 30.00 | -0.37% | -1.4% | 55.3 | -66 | 21 | 46.6 |
| MSCI SingaporeEWS | 1.0 | 33.93 | -0.15% | -0.9% | 63.5 | +80 | 98 | 30.9 |
| MSCI IndonesiaEIDO | 0.5 | 12.66 | +0.16% | -34.1% | 53.1 | +70 | 96 | 38.0 |
| MSCI ThailandTHD | 0.4 | 72.29 | -1.95% | -3.7% | 44.5 | +2 | 66 | 5.0 |
| MSCI MalaysiaEWM | 0.3 | 28.36 | -1.63% | -6.8% | 51.2 | -7 | 22 | 11.2 |
| MSCI PhilippinesEPHE | 0.1 | 23.81 | -0.87% | -16.1% | 24.4 | +22 | 97 | 5.9 |
US & Global Sectors 17 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| Technology SelectXLK | 121.1 | 185.69 | -1.55% | -6.3% | 53.0 | -1,092 | 4 | 652.1 |
| VanEck SemiconductorSMH | 65.7 | 553.11 | -3.47% | -17.3% | 44.9 | -14,047 | 0 | 118.8 |
| Financials SelectXLF | 55.5 | 58.10 | +0.38% | -0.4% | 58.5 | -3,252 | 3 | 954.6 |
| Health Care SelectXLV | 44.0 | 171.16 | -0.24% | -2.6% | 57.3 | -101 | 45 | 257.2 |
| Energy SelectXLE | 40.8 | 62.68 | +0.63% | -1.7% | 62.1 | -290 | 48 | 650.8 |
| Industrials SelectXLI | 32.9 | 177.14 | -0.93% | -5.0% | 37.9 | +587 | 82 | 185.5† |
| Cons Disc SelectXLY | 22.9 | 117.21 | +1.15% | -5.9% | 50.8 | +175 | 64 | 195.3 |
| Comm Svcs SelectXLC | 22.6 | 112.99 | +1.42% | -5.9% | 56.3 | -127 | 35 | 200.2 |
| Utilities SelectXLU | 22.0 | 42.73 | -1.04% | -10.5% | 35.7 | -44 | 39 | 515.7 |
| Cons Staples SelectXLP | 14.6 | 85.45 | +0.43% | -5.1% | 49.8 | -357 | 28 | 170.9 |
| BiotechnologyIBB | 9.0 | 208.95 | -2.72% | -3.7% | 58.9 | -1,036 | 0 | 42.9 |
| Materials SelectXLB | 8.8 | 53.18 | -0.09% | -0.9% | 56.9 | +91 | 60 | 165.6 |
| Real Estate SelectXLRE | 8.4 | 44.48 | -0.40% | -3.3% | 43.3 | -128 | 14 | 188.2 |
| Global HealthcareIXJ | 4.1 | 104.77 | -0.38% | -2.5% | 56.1 | +87 | 80 | 38.9 |
| Global EnergyIXC | 2.8 | 57.10 | +0.21% | -2.5% | 58.3 | -64 | 22 | 48.9† |
| Global IndustrialsEXI | 1.4 | 199.67 | -0.72% | -3.5% | 45.3 | -38 | 10 | 7.1 |
| Global FinancialsIXG | 0.7 | 134.55 | +0.43% | -0.4% | 57.7 | +102 | 95 | 5.2 |
Thematics 12 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| SPDR GoldGLD | 126.1 | 408.89 | -3.24% | -17.5% | 54.6 | -14,877 | 0 | 308.4 |
| Roundhill MemoryDRAM | 24.1 | 55.83 | -1.76% | -30.8% | 50.0 | -3,813 | 7 | 432.1 |
| Gold MinersGDX | 21.8 | 99.65 | -3.90% | -14.0% | 62.9 | -7,222 | 0 | 218.5 |
| Copper MinersCOPX | 7.2 | 94.42 | -2.10% | -2.1% | 64.6 | -1,267 | 0 | 76.1 |
| Global X Defense TechSHLD | 6.9 | 66.19 | -1.03% | -15.2% | 48.4 | -308 | 4 | 104.7 |
| China InternetKWEB | 5.6 | 26.32 | +0.84% | -38.7% | 42.3 | +1,079 | 93 | 214.0 |
| UraniumURA | 5.1 | 45.57 | -5.79% | -26.3% | 53.3 | -1,699 | 0 | 112.6 |
| Robotics & AIBOTZ | 3.3 | 35.75 | -1.08% | -14.1% | 45.4 | -340 | 1 | 91.7 |
| Global Clean EnergyICLN | 2.3 | 17.48 | -1.96% | -26.4% | 39.9 | -641 | 0 | 129.3 |
| ROBO Global RoboticsROBO | 2.0 | 80.64 | -1.89% | -10.7% | 45.4 | -159 | 0 | 24.2 |
| Lithium & BatteryLIT | 1.5 | 76.07 | -1.37% | -17.0% | 56.1 | -429 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Tema Space InnovatorsNASA | — | 23.41 | -2.78% | -44.1% | 41.9 | +69 | 44 | — |
Fixed Income 4 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| Total BondBND | 395.4 | 72.31 | -0.32% | -3.8% | 46.4 | -1,863 | 0 | 5,468.4 |
| Total Intl BondBNDX | 122.3 | 47.60 | -0.21% | -4.6% | 41.7 | -309 | 2 | 2,568.6 |
| 0-3M TreasurySGOV | 100.0 | 100.69 | +0.03% | -0.0% | 69.1 | +4,077 | 92 | 992.9 |
| 10-20Y TreasuryTLH | 10.8 | 97.29 | -0.33% | -7.7% | 49.3 | -480 | 5 | 111.0 |
Commentary
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## ETF Flow Briefing — Friday, 28 August 2026
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1. Tape
US equity funds bled out across the board — large-cap growth and semis dominated by historically extreme redemptions — while international flows split sharply between EM Asia ex-China (liquidating hard) and select ASEAN/Latam names quietly attracting money. Fixed income offered no safety: bond funds were nearly universally redeemed, with cash parked in ultra-short Treasuries (SGOV) as the lone destination bid.
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2. Strongest Creations
- EWS (Singapore, p98): Tiny fund, big signal. Highest-percentile creation in the international book. ASEAN money finding a port in the storm.
- MCHI (China, p90) + KWEB (China Internet, p93): China is the standout contrarian bid — both broad equity and internet getting loaded while Taiwan/Korea flush. Reflects selective EM rotation, not broad EM optimism.
- EWZ (Brazil, p90) + ILF (Latam, p86): Latam creations are consistent and broad-based, suggesting conviction rather than noise. Commodity-linked EM getting a look while US semis/tech sell off.
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3. Heaviest Redemptions
- QQQ (p0) + SMH (p0): Catastrophic. The Nasdaq 100 is bleeding at its worst-ever 20-day clip; semis are right alongside. This is not trimming — it's institutional exit.
- EWY/EWT (Korea p0, Taiwan p0): Semiconductor supply-chain proxies getting hammered in lockstep with SMH. The semi trade is being unwound globally, not just domestically.
- GLD/GDX (both p0): Gold and miners are being stripped despite RSI staying mid-range (55/63). Large holders are distributing into price — a red flag for the gold rally's durability.
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4. Overbought / Oversold
- EPHE (Philippines) RSI 24 — deeply oversold. Flows are paradoxically near p97 creation. Possible tactical accumulation into weakness.
- XLI (Industrials) RSI 38 — approaching oversold on heavy price weakness.
- COPX RSI 65, GDX RSI 63, EWS RSI 64 — elevated but not yet extended.
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5. Theme of the Day
Global semiconductor de-risking. QQQ, SMH, EWY, EWT, BOTZ, ROBO, DRAM — every node of the AI/semi trade — is being redeemed at or near historical lows simultaneously. The only related pocket catching bids is China (MCHI/KWEB), hinting at a US-to-China tech rotation rather than a wholesale sector exit.
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6. New ETF Launches
Three relevant filings/launches this week:
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Defiance AI Capacitors Leaders ETF (CAPA) launched August 26 on Cboe, targeting the capacitor supply chain powering AI infrastructure.
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Defiance China Robotics ETF (CROB, Nasdaq) launched August 20, focused on China's humanoid robotics ecosystem.
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iShares Defense Industrials and Tech Active ETF filed a post-effective amendment with the SEC on August 28, keeping that active defense-tech wrapper progressing toward launch.
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7. Watchlist
Watch MCHI/KWEB open vs. HK futures Sunday night. The China bid is the only large-cap creation bright spot in a market that's liquidating semis everywhere else. If that bid holds on Monday open, the US-to-China tech rotation narrative firms up materially. If it cracks, there's no offsetting flow to cushion the broader tech unwind.