ETF Flow Monitor
Friday, 02 October 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 | 817.9 | 769.64 | +0.74% | -1.1% | 53.9 | +23,886 | 98 | 1,062.8 |
| Nasdaq 100QQQ | 494.0 | 749.58 | +1.02% | +0.0% | 64.2 | +21,611 | 99 | 659.0 |
| Vanguard GrowthVUG | 234.6 | 91.17 | +1.04% | +0.0% | 62.4 | -323 | 11 | 2,572.8† |
| Vanguard ValueVTV | 185.7 | 217.23 | +0.24% | -4.5% | 34.0 | +208 | 26 | 855.1† |
| Vanguard Small-CapVB | 78.0 | 288.99 | +0.85% | -6.6% | 41.2 | -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 | 31.6 | 67.67 | +1.29% | -5.0% | 52.2 | +2,400 | 98 | 467.1 |
| FTSE EuropeVGK | 29.3 | 86.38 | +1.04% | -7.3% | 32.2 | +246 | 67 | 338.9† |
| MSCI KoreaEWY | 28.6 | 191.88 | +3.10% | -12.5% | 56.6 | +2,636 | 97 | 149.0 |
| MSCI JapanEWJ | 23.0 | 98.92 | +1.58% | +0.0% | 58.5 | +573 | 90 | 233.0 |
| MSCI TaiwanEWT | 12.1 | 116.33 | +3.15% | +0.0% | 62.8 | +1,043 | 99 | 104.3 |
| MSCI BrazilEWZ | 8.4 | 38.19 | +2.83% | -8.5% | 60.4 | -1,490 | 1 | 220.1 |
| MSCI IndiaINDA | 6.8 | 46.52 | +0.35% | -15.9% | 28.1 | +634 | 96 | 145.5 |
| MSCI ChinaMCHI | 6.2 | 51.24 | -1.67% | -23.5% | 29.2 | +374 | 84 | 121.4 |
| Latin America 40ILF | 3.9 | 34.98 | +2.07% | -8.2% | 50.2 | +89 | 78 | 112.6 |
| MSCI MexicoEWW | 1.9 | 71.09 | +1.89% | -12.5% | 35.3 | +43 | 68 | 26.1 |
| MSCI AustraliaEWA | 1.3 | 28.32 | +1.18% | -6.9% | 37.6 | +25 | 75 | 47.6 |
| MSCI SingaporeEWS | 1.2 | 32.96 | -0.72% | -4.7% | 42.2 | +229 | 100 | 37.6 |
| MSCI IndonesiaEIDO | 0.5 | 11.68 | +0.60% | -39.2% | 33.0 | +65 | 95 | 43.3 |
| MSCI ThailandTHD | 0.4 | 71.62 | +1.32% | -4.6% | 42.6 | -6 | 35 | 4.9 |
| MSCI MalaysiaEWM | 0.3 | 27.06 | +0.63% | -11.0% | 37.0 | +23 | 94 | 12.1 |
| MSCI PhilippinesEPHE | 0.2 | 22.64 | +0.58% | -20.2% | 29.0 | +18 | 94 | 6.6 |
US & Global Sectors 17 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| Technology SelectXLK | 130.3 | 199.81 | +1.01% | +0.0% | 66.9 | +20 | 47 | 652.0 |
| VanEck SemiconductorSMH | 69.2 | 630.60 | +2.07% | -5.7% | 65.7 | -5,597 | 1 | 109.7 |
| Financials SelectXLF | 50.0 | 53.49 | +0.06% | -8.7% | 27.7 | -1,048 | 28 | 935.6 |
| Health Care SelectXLV | 42.7 | 166.18 | -0.01% | -5.4% | 42.2 | +9 | 53 | 257.2 |
| Energy SelectXLE | 39.8 | 62.82 | +0.19% | -3.8% | 51.9 | -1,034 | 12 | 634.2 |
| Industrials SelectXLI | 30.5 | 169.95 | +0.78% | -8.9% | 41.5 | -1,041 | 2 | 179.4† |
| Comm Svcs SelectXLC | 23.0 | 110.32 | +0.35% | -8.1% | 44.1 | +877 | 96 | 208.1 |
| Utilities SelectXLU | 22.2 | 39.83 | +0.38% | -16.6% | 32.6 | +1,644 | 100 | 557.1 |
| Cons Disc SelectXLY | 21.4 | 110.04 | +1.13% | -11.6% | 38.1 | -64 | 46 | 194.7 |
| Cons Staples SelectXLP | 13.2 | 80.53 | +0.25% | -10.5% | 34.4 | -558 | 18 | 164.0 |
| BiotechnologyIBB | 10.4 | 205.29 | -0.33% | -5.4% | 47.0 | +1,671 | 100 | 50.9 |
| Materials SelectXLB | 7.8 | 48.86 | +0.66% | -9.0% | 33.3 | -327 | 20 | 159.0 |
| Real Estate SelectXLRE | 7.6 | 40.81 | +0.32% | -11.3% | 21.9 | -71 | 22 | 186.7 |
| Global HealthcareIXJ | 4.3 | 100.86 | -0.07% | -6.2% | 40.2 | +360 | 99 | 42.4 |
| Global EnergyIXC | 3.0 | 57.89 | +0.33% | -3.3% | 52.1 | +123 | 88 | 51.0† |
| Global IndustrialsEXI | 1.5 | 192.47 | +1.34% | -6.9% | 44.5 | +86 | 94 | 7.5 |
| Global FinancialsIXG | 0.7 | 126.43 | +0.31% | -7.7% | 32.1 | +48 | 88 | 5.5 |
Thematics 12 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| SPDR GoldGLD | 151.8 | 380.14 | -0.68% | -23.3% | 39.1 | +36,637 | 100 | 399.4 |
| Gold MinersGDX | 30.9 | 87.78 | +1.20% | -24.2% | 41.5 | +6,009 | 100 | 352.1 |
| Roundhill MemoryDRAM | 25.9 | 61.78 | -0.40% | -23.5% | 55.2 | -943 | 19 | 419.4 |
| Copper MinersCOPX | 8.7 | 85.91 | +3.01% | -10.9% | 46.4 | +2,219 | 100 | 101.2 |
| Global X Defense TechSHLD | 7.3 | 60.23 | +0.15% | -22.8% | 31.2 | +984 | 94 | 120.4 |
| UraniumURA | 6.5 | 39.79 | +0.51% | -35.6% | 36.2 | +2,152 | 100 | 162.1 |
| China InternetKWEB | 5.0 | 23.86 | -1.93% | -44.4% | 31.2 | -127 | 29 | 209.8 |
| Robotics & AIBOTZ | 3.5 | 36.03 | +1.69% | -13.5% | 54.3 | +190 | 96 | 97.1 |
| Global Clean EnergyICLN | 2.2 | 17.19 | +2.08% | -27.6% | 44.9 | -4 | 55 | 129.5 |
| ROBO Global RoboticsROBO | 2.1 | 82.82 | +2.23% | -8.3% | 59.0 | +100 | 95 | 25.5 |
| Lithium & BatteryLIT | 1.7 | 69.28 | +1.55% | -24.4% | 39.2 | +330 | 97 | 24.1 |
| Tema Space InnovatorsNASA | — | 25.00 | +4.73% | -40.3% | 56.2 | acc 101/21 | — | — |
Fixed Income 4 ETFs
| ETF | AUM $bn | Price $ |
1d Chg | % 52w Hi | RSI 14d |
Flow 20d $m | Pctile | Sh out m |
| Total BondBND | 398.0 | 69.94 | -0.21% | -7.0% | 21.9 | +15,793 | 100 | 5,690.3 |
| Total Intl BondBNDX | 123.2 | 46.86 | +0.15% | -6.1% | 36.7 | +2,862 | 99 | 2,629.3 |
| 0-3M TreasurySGOV | 106.0 | 100.44 | +0.03% | -0.3% | 37.8 | +6,278 | 98 | 1,055.4 |
| 10-20Y TreasuryTLH | 11.0 | 91.73 | -0.32% | -12.9% | 21.4 | +843 | 93 | 119.9 |
Commentary
Here is the Friday, 02 October 2026 ETF Flow Briefing:
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## ETF Flow Briefing — Friday, 02 October 2026
1. Tape
US large-cap posted another strong session — SPY and QQQ at p98/p99 creations — while growth dominated value and small caps stayed flat. International and thematic flows were broadly constructive, but bond creations were also elevated, suggesting investors are simultaneously reaching for risk and building duration hedges into the weekend.
2. Strongest Creations
- GLD (p100, +$36.6bn): Historic gold inflows — the largest 20-day creation in the dataset. Safe-haven demand and real-rate anxiety are driving institutional re-allocation.
- EWS (p100, +$229m): Singapore at a perfect percentile rank despite a slightly negative day; Southeast Asia rotation money is landing in higher-quality EM proxies.
- BND (p100, +$15.8bn): Total bond at max percentile alongside risk-on equity flows — classic late-cycle barbell positioning.
3. Heaviest Redemptions
- SMH (p1, -$5.6bn): Semis are being sold hard despite a +2% gain — the tape says buy the dip, the flows say distribution. A stark divergence to watch.
- EWZ (p1, -$1.49bn): Brazil redemptions at a historical floor even as the stock rallied +2.8%. Suggests structural de-risking of LatAm, not a tactical sale.
- XLI (p2, -$1.04bn): US Industrials nearly worst-ever outflow — macro slowdown fears likely driving sector rotation away from cyclicals.
4. Overbought / Oversold
- Overbought: QQQ (RSI 64), SMH (66), XLK (67) — semis/tech momentum still elevated despite SMH's redemption wall.
- Oversold: XLRE (RSI 22), TLH (21), BND (22), MCHI (29), INDA (28), EPHE (29), KWEB (31), XLF (28), SHLD (31), VGK (32), XLB (33), XLU (33) — broad oversold cluster in real estate, long bonds, China/India, and defensive sectors signals potential mean-reversion setups.
5. Theme of the Day
Commodity hard-asset hoarding. GLD, GDX, COPX, and URA are all at p100 creations simultaneously — gold, miners, copper, and uranium all receiving record 20-day inflows. This is not a single commodity trade; it's a broad real-asset re-allocation, consistent with inflation hedging and fiscal-deficit concerns running in parallel with equity risk-on.
6. New ETF Launches
Three notable items this week:
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Amplify Top 10™ Defense Tech ETF, Amplify Top 10™ Nuclear ETF, and Amplify Top 10™ Semiconductors ETF all had an initial effective date of October 2, 2026
— directly overlapping defense, uranium/nuclear, and semis themes where flows are already active.
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T. Rowe Price Dynamic Emerging Markets Bond ETF (TDEM) launched on Nasdaq on October 1, 2026, targeting EM sovereign, corporate, and local-currency debt
— landing right into peak EEM/EM flow momentum.
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Defiance filed effective registrations this week for Europe AI Leaders, Japan AI Leaders, Taiwan AI Leaders, Korea Robotics Top 10, Global Robotics Top 10, and Latin America Top 10 ETFs
— thematic filings aligned with EWT, EWY, and BOTZ/ROBO flow acceleration.
7. Watchlist
Watch SMH vs. EWT/EWY divergence on Monday: Taiwan (+3.15%, p99 flows) and Korea (+3.10%, p97 flows) surged on semis optimism while SMH bled $5.6bn in redemptions at p1 — if Asia semi strength holds, a snap-back creation in SMH could be violent. If not, the distribution signal wins.