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QUICK SPARK: Gold ETF Leads Inflows as Investors Pull Billions From Mega-Cap ETFs in One Day

Aug 25, 2026 · 08:10 AM ET· updated 2h ago
QUICK SPARK: Gold ETF Leads Inflows as Investors Pull Billions From Mega-Cap ETFs in One Day

GLD led ETF inflows with $1.19 billion, while QQQ, IVV and SPY shed a combined $4.35 billion as investors rotated across gold, value and defensive ETFs.

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People moved some of their money from big tech stocks into gold, which is like trading exciting growth bets for something safer. This tells us investors were feeling a bit nervous and wanted steadier, more protective investments for a day.

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