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Market Drawdown Stats and a Change for Tech Sector ETFs

03/12/2025

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This week, ETF Expert Todd Sohn delves into historical comparisons of the current equity market drawdown, if the equity ETF universe is oversold or not, outline changes in Tech sector ETF flows, and explain how ultra-short duration ETFs serve as a market temperature check.

Definitions
The S&P 500 is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 of the largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.  
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a pooled investment security that can be bought and sold like an individual stock.  
Fund flows represent the cash that goes into or out of companies, financial assets, sectors, or other market categories.   
Assets under management (AUM) is the market value of the investments managed by a person or entity on behalf of clients. AUM is used in conjunction with management performance and management experience when evaluating a company.
Sector ETFs focus on groups of companies that are pursuing the same type of business, like energy, health care, utilities, or technology, for example.
Cumulative asset flow is the total cash flow over a specific period of time, and it provides a view of a company's financial performance. It's calculated by adding the current period's net cash flow to the previous cumulative cash flow.
Equity ETFs invest in a basket of company stocks (also known as equities or shares). They are the most common type of ETFs.
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500 index, which is a basket of the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. SPY is the oldest ETF listed on a U.S. exchange and is one of the most popular ETFs in the world.
An ultra short duration ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests in short-term bonds and money market instruments. The goal is to preserve capital while earning income.
A drawdown is a change between an investment or fund's price peak and trough before it recovers to the initial peak.

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The ETFs described herein are referenced solely for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as an investment recommendation. An investment in exchange traded funds involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. For important disclosures and risks relating to each ETF referenced herein, see each respective funds’ prospectus or contact your financial professional.