January's $165 Billion ETF Boom Hid A Subtle Shift — Small Caps, Bonds And AI Tell The Story

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U.S.-listed ETFs attracted a record $165 billion in January, the best opening month ever, according to the latest ETF Flash Flows report from State Street Investment Management, cited by ETF Express. ...

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