All ETF Sectors See Declines, But ETP Investors Favor Gold & Ags

Hard Assets Investor submits: By Sumit Roy Another quiet week for commodity-related ETPs as a whole, but MOO continues to attract interest.

Hard Assets Investor submits: By Sumit Roy Commodity ETPs have seenmore outflows, but one agriculture ETF continues its hot streak. Spiking oil and corn prices didn’t stop commodity-related exchange-traded products from experiencing their fifth outflow in six weeks, as economic concerns and falling stock prices created a dreary mood among investors.

By Hard Assets Investor: By Sumit Roy All large precious metals ETPs saw substantial inflows over past week, but grains ETPs performed best.

Hard Assets Investor submits: by Sumit Roy The bleeding in commodity-related exchange-traded products didn’t entirely stop last week, but it sure slowed down. Investors took out a relatively modest $280 million from said ETPs, dropping total assets to $161 billion. But assets are actually about $1 billion higher than last week, due to modest gains in most commodity prices.

Hard Assets Investor submits: By Sumit Roy Finally — for the first time in four weeks — commodity-related exchange-traded funds saw net inflows, as investors tiptoed their way back into the space. Sector performance varied significantly, however, with three of the five sectors actually seeing outflows. But thanks to strong investor interest in precious metals — which received over $1 billion of fresh capital — total commodity-related ETP inflows registered at $684 million.

Hard Assets Investor submits: By Sumit Roy

Hard Assets Investor submits: By Sumit Roy Another week of significant volatility in commodity markets led to more investor skittishness, as $2.1 billion of capital flowed out of commodity-related exchange-traded products. Total assets in such products fell by an even more significant $4.6 billion, due to capital depreciation.

By Hard Assets Investor: Overall inflows to commodity funds rebound from prior week’s drop-off, but the yellow metal’s price correction undercuts performance. Positive inflows of investor capital returned to commodity-related exchange-traded products this past week ending Thursday, largely thanks to precious metals.