--- title: "QUICK SPARK: $6.4 Billion Pours into S&P 500 ETFs in One Day as QQQ Sees Outflows" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296796298.md" description: "Investors poured $6.38 billion into S&P 500 ETFs SPY and VOO on Friday, signaling strong demand for broad U.S. large-cap exposure. Conversely, the Nasdaq-100-focused QQQ saw $250.58 million in outflows, while its lower-cost counterpart QQQM attracted inflows. Gold ETF GLD also gained significantly. Meanwhile, sector funds like banking and healthcare faced redemptions, and investors rotated into value stocks and corporate bonds, indicating a diversification strategy rather than a uniform equity bet." datetime: "2026-08-24T13:22:19.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296796298.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296796298.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296796298.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # QUICK SPARK: $6.4 Billion Pours into S&P 500 ETFs in One Day as QQQ Sees Outflows Latest daily ETF flow data revealed that investors poured a combined $6.38 billion into the **SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust** (NYSE:SPY) and **Vanguard S&P 500 ETF** (NYSE:VOO) on Friday, while the **Invesco QQQ Trust** (NASDAQ:QQQ) recorded $250.58 million in redemptions. SPY led all ETFs with $4.81 billion of inflows, lifting its AUM by 0.58%, while VOO attracted another $1.58 billion, according to data compiled by Etf.com. The flows suggest strong demand for broad U.S. large-cap exposure even as investors pulled money from the Nasdaq-100-focused QQQ. The divergence wasn’t universal across Nasdaq exposure. **Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF** (NASDAQ:QQQM), which tracks the same Nasdaq-100 index, attracted $383.21 million, highlighting a notable split between the two ETFs despite their similar underlying exposure. Gold also featured among the day’s top creations, with **SPDR Gold Shares** (NYSE:GLD) attracting $613.72 million. **QUICK CONTEXT: Investors Favor Broad Market Exposure** Both SPY and VOO ETFs track the S&P 500, giving investors diversified exposure to large-cap U.S. companies rather than concentrating their bets on a particular sector or theme. The more interesting wrinkle came from Nasdaq-100 exposure. QQQ recorded $250.58 million in redemptions, but QQQM attracted $383.21 million. Both ETFs provide exposure to the Nasdaq-100, so the opposing flows are notable even though the underlying index exposure is broadly similar. The lower expense ratio of QQQM (0.15%) against that of QQQ (1.18%) could have been a contributing factor. The data also showed investors rotating within other equity categories. The **Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF** (NYSE:AVLV), attracted $1.07 billion, while the **Vanguard Value ETF** (NYSE:VTV) lost $776.47 million. Broad-market demand was therefore not necessarily translating into uniform buying across every style or factor ETF. Sector funds also faced pressure. The **SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF** (NYSE:KRE) lost $303.93 million, while the **Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund** (NYSE:XLF) shed $270.12 million. The **Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund** (NYSE:XLV) saw $254.65 million in redemptions. 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