IVV, EVYM: Big ETF Inflows

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By Ronald Tech

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, which added 45,600,000 units, or a 4.6% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of IVV, in morning trading today Apple is down about 0.2%, and Nvidia is lower by about 1.3%.

And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the biggest increase in inflows was the Eaton Vance High Income Municipal ETF, which added 120,000 units, for a 40.0% increase in outstanding units.

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