The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) saw inflows of $2.1 billion on August 22 while the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) witnessed outflows of $384 million after a slight risk returned to global stock markets, Index Universe reports. Apart from GLD, various equities and commodities funds’ assets also fell as investors withdrew money from these funds. The iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund saw outflows of $355 million, leaving about $10.4 billion in assets. In all, investors plowed about $1.35 billion into U.S.-listed ETFs, raising assets to about $1 trillion from $998.7 billion.

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