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DRAM ETF Doubles in 5 Weeks as Memory Chip Trade Explodes
Roundhill's DRAM ETF has surged 100% since its April 2 launch, attracting billions in inflows as the AI memory chip supercycle accelerates. Inside the trade.
May 12, 2026
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Equity ETFs Post Second-Best April Ever as Tech Leads
U.S. equity ETFs attracted $139 billion in April 2026, the second-best month on record. Tech sector ETFs led with $12 billion as risk appetite surged.
May 11, 2026
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Lead $2.7B Inflow Streak Into May
Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted nine straight days of inflows for $2.7 billion. BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC dominate as crypto ETF flows turn decisively positive.
May 11, 2026
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Fixed Income ETFs Pull $202B as Active Funds Dominate 2026
Bond ETFs have attracted $202 billion year-to-date, with active strategies capturing 42% of all ETF flows. VOO, SGOV, and IWM led daily inflows.
May 8, 2026
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Defense and Drone ETFs Crush the Market With 120% Returns
The REX Drone ETF DRNZ returned 120% in one year as $54 billion in Pentagon drone spending reshapes the defense investment landscape.
May 8, 2026
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ETF Flows Shift: AI Funds Surge While Sectors See Broad Outflows
AI and thematic ETFs are attracting record inflows in May 2026 while 8 of 11 S&P 500 sector ETFs recorded outflows. Here's where the money is moving.
May 7, 2026
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Bitcoin ETFs Log Five-Week Inflow Streak Approaching $59B
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded five consecutive weeks of inflows, with cumulative flows reaching $58.7B. The recovery is real but not yet complete.
May 7, 2026
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Gold ETFs Reset After Record Run as Price Pulls Back to $4,564
Gold ETFs see outflows after record $19 billion January as spot gold falls 18% from its all-time high. Energy and defense take the safe-haven bid.
May 6, 2026
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Defense ETFs Surge as SHLD Pulls $3.2B in Six Months
Ethereum trades near $2,380 as the Glamsterdam upgrade approaches and spot ETH ETFs post $61M in inflows. L1 throughput could triple.
May 6, 2026
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XRP ETF Inflow Streak Snaps After 20 Days
XRP spot ETFs ended a record 20-day inflow streak with $5.83M in outflows as price slipped below $1.40. What the flow reversal signals for altcoin ETF demand.
May 5, 2026
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Active ETFs Dominate 2026 Launches as Flows Hit $400B
Active ETFs account for 80% of 2026 launches and nearly $400B in inflows. International equity and energy are leading a historic rotation away from passive U.S. tech.
May 5, 2026
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Defense ETF SHLD Crosses $8.6B as NATO Spending Lifts Off
Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) has $8.6B in assets and a 75% one-year return. NATO spending and a $1.61B three-month flow tell the next story.
May 4, 2026
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S&P 500 Caps Best Month Since 2020 as $12B Floods SPY
The S&P 500 closed April at a record 7,209 with a 10.4% gain. SPY pulled in $12.4B last week. Here is what the flow data signals for May.
May 1, 2026
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Chip ETFs SOXX, SMH Post Best Month in Decades on AI Spend
ARK Innovation (ARKK) has gathered nearly $1.9B in YTD creations and a 19% AUM jump as growth-themed ETFs reclaim flow share from S&P 500 trackers.
May 1, 2026
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ARK Innovation ETF Pulls $1.9B in Creations as Growth Rotates Back
ARK Innovation (ARKK) has gathered nearly $1.9B in YTD creations and a 19% AUM jump as growth-themed ETFs reclaim flow share from S&P 500 trackers.
Apr 30, 2026
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Defense and Drone ETFs Lead Thematic Surge, SHLD Up 23%
The defense ETF SHLD has gained 23% over three months and drone fund DRNZ is up 29% as thematic flows pivot from AI to geopolitics in 2026.
Apr 30, 2026
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Investors Flee SPY and QQQ as Rotation Trade Accelerates
SPY has shed roughly $30B and QQQ $11B in 2026 outflows as capital rotates into international stocks, bonds, and tactical leveraged ETFs.
Apr 29, 2026
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SOXX and SMH Smash Records With $5.4B April Inflows
Semiconductor ETFs SOXX and SMH posted record monthly inflows in April, even after the OpenAI report rattled chip stocks Monday.
Apr 29, 2026
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Energy ETFs Lead as Oil Tops $111 and Tech Bleeds
Energy ETFs gained $5.6B in March inflows as Brent crude topped $111 per barrel. Meanwhile, tech ETFs lost $3B. Inside the great 2026 rotation.
Apr 28, 2026
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Defense ETFs Surge 48% in 2026 as NATO Spending Soars
Defense ETFs like SHLD, XAR, and ITA are the top-performing thematic funds of 2026, fueled by record NATO spending and $2.63 trillion in global defense budgets.
Apr 28, 2026
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XRP ETFs Post Record Inflow Streak as April Hits $65M
XRP ETFs have logged $65 million in April inflows with zero outflow days in two weeks, led by Bitwise and Franklin Templeton in a record-breaking streak.
Apr 27, 2026
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ETF Sector Rotation Hits Tech With $3.3B in Outflows
Tech ETFs lost $3.3 billion in April as investors rotated into cyclicals and AI infrastructure, while robotics and AI thematic funds captured 95% of thematic flows.
Apr 27, 2026
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Ethereum ETFs Snap Losing Streak With 9-Day Inflow Run
Spot Ethereum ETFs pulled in $43.4 million on April 21, extending a nine-day inflow streak that breaks a five-month outflow trend and signals a turn in ETH positioning.
Apr 24, 2026
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XRP ETFs Cross $1B AUM as Coinbase Launches TAS Futures
XRP spot ETFs now hold over $1 billion in assets and 787 million tokens, with Coinbase set to launch trade-at-settlement futures on May 1 as institutional flow builds.
Apr 24, 2026