S&P 500 ETF (SPY) Average Daily Percentage Change by Weekday: 2019 On average this year, returns on Mondays were lower than every other day of the week. The weekend effect persists this year and is an anomaly. Image: Bespoke Investment Group
Cumulative Flows into U.S. Domiciled Mutual Funds and ETFs Are money-market funds flows a contrarian indicator? Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Cumulative Mutual Fund + ETF Flows by Bull Market Cycle: Bonds vs. Equities Flows Is this the most hated bull market in history? Well, investors continue buying bonds. Image: ICI Mutual & ETF Flow
U.S. Bond ETFs Top Inflows Record In June, investors significantly increased their exposure to bond funds, as weak economic data fuels slowdown worries. U.S. bond ETFs inflows hit $25.4bn. Image: Financial Times
Short Interest on the Largest S&P 500 ETF Is at the Highest Since 2015 Keep in mind that the S&P 500 Index is only 5% away from its all-time high. Image: Bloomberg
US Equity Market Sentiment and Relative ETF Flows Since 2018 This chart shows the correlation between US equity market sentiment and relative ETF flows recently. Inflow to US equity type ETF has picked up recently. Image: Nomura
The Rise of ETFs May Distort the Stock Market Vanguard holds more than a 5% stake in 99.8% S&P 500 stocks. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch
US Fund Flows 2013-2019 (All Stocks, All Bonds, Mutal Funds and ETFs) Once again, it looks like investors see a recession on the horizon by selling equities and buying bonds. See “The Stock Market Continues to Climb the Wall of Worry” Image: Topdown Charts
The Short Interest in the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) to Lowest Since Late 2017 Is it a contrarian indicator? Only time will tell… The market is strong and historically, the 3rd year of a president’s term is positive (91% of the time since 1925). Source: Hedgopia
GLD Gold Holdings SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) is the world’s largest physical gold ETF. A continued growth in ETF gold holdings over a period of time could be a bullish factor. Image: State Street Global Advisors SPDR Gold Shares, Lighthouse
