Investors poured $83.6 billion into U.S. equity ETFs last week, with the SpaceX IPO adding hype to already soaring thematic funds. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF led creations with $30.4 billion, while the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund and VanEck Semiconductor ETF drew $8.3 billion and $7.4 billion respectively. International equities attracted $21.7 billion, and U.S. fixed income pulled in $8.2 billion. On the redemptions side, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust saw $29.6 billion in outflows, and the Baron First Principles ETF lost $1.6 billion. Of particular note, SpaceX enters into passive indexes as early as this week.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A Common StockSpaceX IPO is the headline driver, fueling inflows and ETF inclusion.