Big ETF Inflows Drive 2025 Towards Another Trillion-Dollar Year: SPHQ, VO, VTI & VOO Lead the Way

ETFs across various categories saw a total inflow of $37.7 billion last week, bringing year-to-date inflows to $512 billion. This strong inflow has put 2025 on track to be another trillion-dollar year for inflows.

U.S. equity ETFs led the way with $18.4 billion in inflows, followed by $11.8 billion in international ETFs and $2.36 billion in international fixed-income ETFs. The top creation list last week was dominated by the Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (SPHQ), Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), and Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG).

Wall Street logged mixed performances last week, with the Nasdaq Composite Index and Dow Jones eking out small gains of 0.2% and less than 0.1%, respectively. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% in its second consecutive week of decline, weighed down by escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The Federal Reserve kept its interest rate steady at 4.25-4.5%, signaling a continued "wait-and-see" stance as it monitors the effects of the Trump administration's economic policies. The central bank reaffirmed its outlook for two interest rate cuts before the end of the year.

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (SPHQ)

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF is the top asset creator, pulling in $3.7 billion in capital. It tracks the S&P 500 Quality Index, a benchmark of S&P 500 stocks with the highest-quality score based on three fundamental measures: return on equity, accruals ratio, and financial leverage ratio. Holding 115 stocks in its basket, Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF has amassed $17.2 billion in its asset base and trades at an average daily volume of 1.1 million shares. It charges 15 bps in fees per year and has a Zacks ETF Rank #2 (Buy) with a Medium risk outlook.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO)

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF has gathered $3.6 billion in its asset base, offering exposure to the mid-cap segment of the broad U.S. stock market and tracking the CRSP US Mid-Cap Index. VO holds a well-diversified portfolio of 306 stocks, with each firm holding no more than 1.3% of the total assets. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF has key holdings in industrials, consumer discretionary, technology, and financials. With an AUM of $84.3 billion, it charges investors 4 bps in fees per year and trades in an average daily volume of 608,000 shares. VO has a Zacks ETF Rank #2 with a Medium risk outlook.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has accumulated $2.7 billion in capital, providing exposure to the broader stock market by tracking the CRSP US Total Market Index. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF holds a large basket of well-diversified 3,555 stocks with key holdings in technology, consumer discretionary, industrials, and financials. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF charges 3 bps in fees per year from investors and trades in an average daily volume of 3 million shares. VTI has amassed $483.4 billion in its asset base and has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold) with a Medium risk outlook.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

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