--- title: "U.S. Equities Remain King but Diversification Plays Grow" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284948325.md" description: "U.S. equities continue to lead with nearly $5.8 billion in flows, particularly through the Invesco QQQ Trust Series I (QQQ). However, international equity ETFs like the iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) saw a resurgence, adding $960 million in net flows. Investors also allocated $1.7 billion to U.S. fixed income ETFs. Conversely, gold and the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) experienced significant outflows, while small-cap stocks struggled to attract interest as investors favored large-cap tech and growth stocks." datetime: "2026-05-02T00:05:23.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284948325.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284948325.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284948325.md) --- # U.S. Equities Remain King but Diversification Plays Grow While the **Invesco QQQ Trust Series I (QQQ)** remained the top ETF picked up by investors on April 28, international equity ETFs benefitted from renewed interest as portfolio diversification plays gained momentum. The **iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH)** and the **iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA)** were top choices as international equity ETFs added $960 million in net flows. That said, U.S. equities still dominated with nearly $5.8 billion in flows. And as interest rates held steady, investors moved $1.7 billion into U.S. fixed income ETFs. On the redemptions side, outflows continued in gold and investors extended their retreat from the **ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)**. Small-caps also remain a hard sell for investors looking to increase mega-cap tech and large-cap growth exposures as market momentum continues. Ticker Name Net Flows ($, mm) AUM ($, mm) AUM % Change QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series I 3,207.40 436,007.62 0.74% VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 1,825.29 917,126.09 0.20% URTH iShares MSCI World ETF 813.68 9,066.70 8.97% IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 467.11 176,454.50 0.26% IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 321.54 789,354.16 0.04% TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF 316.90 42,935.45 0.74% VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF 303.92 616,697.11 0.05% SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF 302.88 62,194.02 0.49% QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF 291.34 82,116.02 0.35% CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF 184.70 32,695.08 0.56% Top 10 Redemptions (All ETFs) Ticker Name Net Flows ($, mm) AUM ($, mm) AUM % Change GLD SPDR Gold Shares \-498.34 150,539.36 \-0.33% ARKK ARK Innovation ETF \-459.71 6,296.14 \-7.30% VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF \-400.74 29,248.91 \-1.37% IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF \-353.75 75,212.68 \-0.47% SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF \-337.57 28,828.47 \-1.17% JAVA JPMorgan Active Value ETF \-270.72 6,346.88 \-4.27% FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund \-249.12 4,982.39 \-5.00% HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF \-200.18 16,919.11 \-1.18% AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF \-185.01 25,835.65 \-0.72% TCAF T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity ETF \-182.14 6,872.49 \-2.65% ETF Daily Flows By Asset Class Net Flows ($, mm) AUM ($, mm) % of AUM Alternatives 333.03 127,105.67 0.26% Asset Allocation 0.98 38,868.50 0.00% Commodities E T Fs \-503.79 354,722.33 \-0.14% Currency \-109.39 122,540.62 \-0.09% International Equity 960.70 2,644,668.13 0.04% International Fixed Income 191.92 410,144.51 0.05% Inverse 0.16 15,893.79 0.00% Leveraged 313.89 159,193.14 0.20% Us Equity 5,786.85 8,820,131.24 0.07% Us Fixed Income 1,669.02 2,050,406.11 0.08% **Total:** **8,643.36** **14,743,674.04** **0.06%** Disclaimer: All data as of 6 a.m. Eastern time the date the article is published. 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