Investors pulled nearly $6 billion out of exchange-traded funds in February, the first time ETF fund flows have been negative in nearly a year.

Investors pulled nearly $6 billion out of exchange-traded funds in February, the first time ETF fund flows have been negative in nearly a year. The news reversed the strong trend seen in January 2009 and December 2008, when investors poured more than $80 billion into ETFs.

Month

ETF Fund Flows

Feb-09

(5,794)

Jan-09

41,989

Dec-08

42,841

Nov-08

26,375

Oct-08

7,303

Sep-08

57,662

Aug-08

11,336

Jul-08

13,986

Jun-08

9,350

May-08

2,947

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Investors pulled nearly $6 billion out of exchange-traded funds in February, the first time ETF fund flows have been negative in nearly a year.

 

Investors pulled nearly $6 billion out of exchange-traded funds in February, the first time ETF fund flows have been negative in nearly a year.

The new data, compiled by the National Stock Exchange and published on Wednesday, reversed the strong trend seen in January 2009 and December 2008. That's when investors poured more than $80 billion into ETFs.

 

Month

ETF Fund Flows

Feb-09

(5,794)

Jan-09

41,989

Dec-08

42,841

Nov-08

26,375

Oct-08

7,303

Sep-08

57,662

Aug-08

11,336

Jul-08

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