#NasdaqETFUpdate

Trends & Market Drivers

🎯 Chip Sector Optimism

U.S.‑China trade talks in London sparked hopes for eased semiconductor restrictions. This lifted Nasdaq Composite by ~0.3% and boosted chip‑focused ETFs, including iShares Semiconductor ETF (+2.4%), with Qualcomm up 4.1% and AMD rising 4.8%   .

🔄 Broader ETF Flows

While U.S. equity ETFs saw $2.4 billion in outflows last week, bond ETFs (+$3.1 b) and international equity ETFs (+$2.65 b) attracted strong inflows. Notably, Invesco QQQ appears among the week’s most popular ETFs .

🪙 Crypto‑Linked Inclusion

Nasdaq recently updated its benchmark ETF indices to incorporate major crypto-related tokens—XRP, Solana, Cardano, and Stellar—all via new SEC filings .

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Top 5 “Most-Loved” ETFs (Past Week)

From Nasdaq’s weekly ranking:

• iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG)

• iShares 0–3‑Month Treasury ETF (SGOV)

• Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)

• iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corp (HYG)

• YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (MSTY)