New York, May 18, 2026, 10:08 EDT
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) pulled in $852.57 million of net inflows over five days, TipRanks’ automated newsdesk reported. The ETF slipped 0.24% for the week. Net inflows track new money in minus any withdrawn.
The timing is key as this trade is central to the U.S. market right now. Investors keep chasing exposure to artificial-intelligence leaders within big benchmarks, but higher bond yields and inflation from energy prices are starting to test the rally’s strength.
S&P 500, Nasdaq started up Monday as chip stocks bounced back and bond selling eased, Reuters said. Dow was lower at the open. S&P 500 up 0.09%, Nasdaq up 0.25%.
VTI, the exchange-traded fund, changed hands at $363.71, up $0.97 from the last close. Other broad-market funds also moved higher. iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF hit $161.53. Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF traded at $28.46. Invesco QQQ Trust, which tracks tech, was at $709.54.
VTI holds a wide mix of stocks, but it still swings with tech. Morningstar says the fund tracks the CRSP U.S. Total Market Index, which picks investable U.S. names and weighs them by market cap, so the largest companies matter most. On March 31, Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft topped its list of holdings.
TipRanks tied interest in VTI to big positions in Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft. Nvidia goes into its fiscal first-quarter report this week, and the market is watching AI chip demand. That’s part of what’s bringing in the flows, TipRanks said.
Global flows are still running hot. LSEG Lipper figures tracked by Reuters showed global equity funds bringing in $39.15 billion in the week to May 13, the eighth week in a row of inflows. U.S. equity funds pulled in $22.37 billion, and technology funds set a new record with $10.65 billion.
But risks are getting more attention. Reuters said investors warn that pricey U.S. stock levels may not reflect the threat from rising inflation, high oil prices, and a jump in Treasury yields. Peter Tuz at Chase Investment Counsel said there is “a real fear” inflation is sticking. Jack Ablin from Cresset Capital pointed to worries of a “brand new inflation regime” if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed for months. Reuters
VTI is facing pressure from rising yields, which can draw money away from stocks and into bonds. Higher yields tend to weigh on equity valuations, a problem when much of the market’s recent move has come from a handful of high-priced megacaps.
Bulls are sticking with earnings. Jeremiah Buckley, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson, told Reuters that investors are seeing effects from the AI spending boom and productivity gains. He said that could keep going through 2027.
VTI investors are still putting money into the fund, but the U.S. market it tracks is dominated by a handful of big tech stocks. The fund offers wide market exposure, though most gains are coming from those large tech names. The recent inflows don’t mean the risks have disappeared.
