Saturday, November 30, 2013

ETF Inflows/Outflows: EWJ, KWT, EEMV, SMLV

Inflows
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ), which added 13.2 million shares, or a 1.2% increase week over week.

And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest increase in inflows was the Solar Energy ETF (KWT), which added 100,000 shares, for a whopping 33.3% increase in outstanding shares. Among the largest underlying components of KWT, in morning trading today First Solar (FSLR) is down about 1.1%, and SunEdison (SUNE) is lower by about 0.6%.

Outflows
Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF (EEMV), which shed 2 million shares, or a 4.3% decrease week over week.

And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest outflow was the SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility ETF (SMLV), which lost 50,000 of its shares, for a whopping 33.3% decline in outstanding shares. Among the largest underlying components of SMLV, in morning trading today Curtiss Wright (CW) is off about 1%, and Sotheby's (BID) is higher by about 2.8%.

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