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SOXX, SMH Shatter Records on Historic Chip ETF April

Semiconductor ETFs SOXX and SMH pulled in $5.4 billion in April 2026, with SOXX posting its best-ever monthly inflow and a 28% price gain amid the AI buildout.

Apr 24, 2026

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Log Fifth Straight Day of Inflows as AUM Tops $96.5B

US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows extended a five-day streak through April 22, with $238M added in one session as total AUM climbed above $96.5 billion.

Apr 23, 2026

SOXX Gains 28% in April, SMH Hits Record $3.4B Inflow as Chip ETFs Explode

SOXX climbed 28.77% in April 2026 and SMH pulled in a record $3.4B, as semiconductor ETFs lead all thematic flow categories after the Iran ceasefire.

Apr 23, 2026

Gold ETF Outflows Hit Record as Asia Buys What the West Sells

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1 billion in weekly inflows for the first time since January, with BlackRock's IBIT capturing $871M. Here is what is driving institutional demand.

Apr 22, 2026

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Log $1B Weekly Inflow as IBIT Dominates

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1 billion in weekly inflows for the first time since January, with BlackRock's IBIT capturing $871M. Here is what is driving institutional demand.

Apr 22, 2026

Bitcoin ETFs Pull $1B Weekly as IBIT Dominates

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows, with BlackRock's IBIT capturing $612 million. Total ETF assets top $101 billion.

Apr 21, 2026

Chip ETFs Hit Record Assets on AI Spending Boom

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) reaches $52.9 billion in assets with 28.9% YTD returns as TSMC and ASML earnings confirm surging AI chip demand.

Apr 21, 2026

Tech ETFs Lead Weekly Inflows as 2026 Total Crosses $524B

U.S.-listed ETFs pulled in $45.4 billion last week, pushing 2026 inflows past $524 billion. SPY led with $12.4B as tech and industrials dominated flows.

Apr 20, 2026

Defense ETFs Surge as Hormuz Crisis Fuels Record Inflows

Defense ETFs like SHLD pulled in over $1 billion in January alone as US-Iran tensions and record global military spending drive a thematic rotation.

Apr 20, 2026

SMH Rallies 20% in April, Dominates Semiconductor ETF Flows

VanEck's SMH rallied 20% since April 1 and has pulled in $7.3B in inflows over the past year. How SMH stacks up vs SOXX heading into Nvidia earnings.

Apr 17, 2026

SPY Pulls in $12.4B as ETF Inflows Cross $524B for 2026

SPY led all U.S. ETFs with $12.4B in weekly inflows. Total 2026 ETF inflows hit $524B by April 10. Energy tops the sector leaderboard for the first time in years.

Apr 17, 2026

Goldman Sachs Is Now Chasing Morgan Stanley Into Bitcoin ETFs. The Fee War Just Got Serious.

Apr 16, 2026

The S&P 500 Is at a Record. Here Is What the ETF Flow Data Is Actually Telling You

Apr 16, 2026

Defense ETFs Hit $42B in Assets as SHLD Surges 70% in 2026

Defense ETFs now hold $42 billion with $9 billion in 2026 inflows. Global X's SHLD has surged 70% as drone and AI weapons demand reshapes military spending.

Apr 15, 2026

SPY Pulls $12.4B in One Week as Ceasefire Drives Record Flows

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF pulled in $12.4 billion in the week ending April 10, leading $45.4 billion in total ETF inflows as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire boosted risk appetite.

Apr 15, 2026

Morgan Stanley Just Launched the Cheapest Bitcoin ETF in America. BlackRock Should Be Paying Attention.

Apr 14, 2026

ETF Assets Fell 7% in March. Here Is Why the Flow Story Is More Interesting Than the Headline.

Apr 14, 2026

Gold ETFs Bleed $13B in March as East-West Divide Widens

North American gold ETFs posted a record $13 billion in outflows in March 2026, ending a nine-month inflow streak. Asian funds absorbed the selling with six straight months of inflows.

Apr 14, 2026

Defense ETF SHLD Soars 48% in 2026 on $7.5B in Assets

Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) is up 48% YTD with $7.5 billion in assets as NATO's 5% GDP spending target and Iran conflict drive record defense sector inflows.

Apr 13, 2026