Weekly ETF flows: Three out of 11 sectors record outflows; Gold leads with higher inflows

The world's largest exchange-traded fund, SPDR S&P 500 Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SPY]), saw an inflow of $986.20 million for the week ending October 3. The broader index tracking SPDR S&P 500 Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SPY]) also gained 0.82% during the last week.

The bitcoin fund iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IBIT]) registered an inflow of $987.56 million last week. Bitcoin (BTC-USD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BTC-USD]) surged over 7% last week. Gold SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GLD]) saw an inflow of $1.11 billion last week. GLD gained nearly 1.50%_ _last week.

LAST WEEK’S INFLOWS/OUTFLOWS

The 11 S&P 500 sector tracking ETFs, together, recorded a net inflow of about $1.95 billion last week, according to the data from etfdb.com.

The highest inflow of funds last week was seen in the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLV]), with an inflow of $720.45 million, followed by the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLF]), which saw an inflow of $678.14 million. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLK]) saw an inflow of $365.87 million last week.

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLU]) led the outflow as three out of 11 sectors saw money flowing out of their respective sector wise funds. The Utilities Sector (XLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLF]) saw an outflow of $39.92 million, followed by the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLC]) with $23.59 million flowing out last week. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLP]) saw an outflow of $16 million last week.

BREAKDOWN OF S&P 500 SECTOR FUND FLOWS:

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLU]): ($39.92M)

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLC]): ($23.59M)

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLP]): ($16M)

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLRE]): $8.38M

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLE]): $8.8M

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLY]): $24.82M

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLB]): $107.06M

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLI]): $115.06M

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLK]): $365.87M

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLF]): $678.14M

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLV]): $720.45M

COMMODITIES AND BITCOIN ETF FUND FLOWS:

U.S. Oil Fund, LP ETF (USO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/USO]): $7.61M

SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GLD]): $1.11B

iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SLV]): ($296.01M)

iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IBIT]): $987.56M

ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BITI]): $0.46M

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