Investor Flows – Global ETFs Take the Lead Before Operation Epic Fury

  • Of the 16 ETF categories charted below, 15 categories had net inflows for the week that ended on 02/27/2026.
  • The three ETF categories with the largest inflows for the week that ended on 02/27/2026 were Global ETFs at $14.20 billion, Precious Metal ETFs at $4.87 billion, and U.S. Large Cap ETFs at $3.69 billion. 
  • The ETF category with the largest outflow for the week that ended on 02/27/2026 was High Yield ETFs at $0.48 billion in outflows.

  • Below, we highlight the three ETF categories with the largest inflows and the ETFs within those categories for the week of 02/23/2026 to 02/27/2026.

  • Long Term (>10 yr) bond ETFs had outflows of $1.16 billion over the last month. The largest inflows were $3.43 billion in Intermediate Term (3-10 yr) ETFs.

  • Turning to inflation-friendly ETFs, aggregate flows (black line in chart below) were positive for the week ended 02/27/2026, with $3.53 billion of inflows. Industrials had the largest inflows for the week at $1.19 billion.
  • Corporate bond ETF flows were mixed for the week ended 02/27/2026, with High-Yield ETFs losing $0.48 billion and Investment-Grade ETFs gaining $2.72 billion. 

  • The amount invested in Money-Market Mutual Funds (MMMFs) increased to $7.797 trillion in total assets on 02/25/2025, compared to $7.791 trillion in total assets on 02/18/2026. 




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