The nine most-popular ETFs in November by net flows provide a range of exposures as investors look to opportunities in various segments of the market.
The top funds as measured by net flows in the one month trailing November 29 were from asset manager giants Vanguard, iShares, Invesco, State Street Global Advisors, as well as Direxion.
Source: VettaFi Pro, as of November 29
1. Vanguard 500 ETF (VOO)
VOO is one of four ETFs based on the S&P 500 that made it on this list. VOO, the second largest U.S. ETF by assets under management, has seen $21.4 billion in net flows in the one-month period trailing November 29.
VOO is among the cheapest broad market ETFs available to investors, charging just 3 basis points.
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2. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)
iShares’ S&P 500 ETF garnered $8.5 billion in net flows in the past one month. Like VOO, IVV also charges 3 basis points.
3. Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)
QQQ saw $8.0 billion in net flows in the past month. QQQ tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, offering access to the 100 largest nonfinancial companies listed on the Nasdaq. The growth-focused fund charges 20 basis points.
4. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)
SPY, the largest ETF available to investors and third S&P 500 ETF on this list, saw $6.6 billion in net flows during the month.
State Street Global Advisor’s S&P 500 ETF charges 9 basis points.
5. iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)
IWM offers exposure to small-cap names in the Russell 2000. The fund took in $5.4 billion in the past month. IWM charges 19 basis points.
6. Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP)
RSP garnered $4.5 billion in net flows in the past one-month period. It tracks an index that gives equal weight to every security in the S&P 500, providing unique exposure to the benchmark. Invesco’s equal-weight ETF charges 20 basis points.
7. Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)
XLF saw $4.0 billion in net flows during the month. The fund offers focused exposure to the financials sector. It charges 9 basis points.
8. Fidelity Total Bond ETF (FBND)
Fidelity’s total bond ETF is the first fixed income ETF to make the list, bringing in $3.7 billion. FBND is actively managed and charges 36 basis points.
9. Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares (YANG)
Direxion’s ETF is a powerful tool for investors with a bearish short-term outlook for China large-cap stocks. It saw $3.4 billion in net flows in the past month.
The fund charges 109 basis points. However, it’s important to remember that leveraged ETFs are not intended to be used as buy-and-hold investments.
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