VTI ETF Sees $1B Inflows — Are Investors Turning More Bullish?

The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) tracks the broader U.S. stock market. The ETF saw strong investor inflows last week, signaling renewed interest in broad U.S. equity exposure. VTI five-day net flows totaled $1 billion. The move comes as markets navigate shifting expectations around interest rates, economic growth, and earnings outlooks.

The strong inflows into VTI suggest investors are growing more comfortable increasing their broad market exposure, especially as expectations build around easier monetary policy and resilient corporate earnings. Additionally, with VTI’s top holdings—including major Big Tech names—set to report earnings this week, investors may be positioning ahead of key results that could shape market sentiment in the near term.

Let’s take a quick look at how the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) has been doing recently.

VTI Latest Performance

VTI is down by 0.22% in pre-market trading on Monday. Overall, VTI is up by 0.92% in the last 5 days and by 1.6% year-to-date. VTI’s three-month average trading volume is 4.70 million shares.

VTI’s Top Holdings

Currently, VTI holds 3,467 stocks with total assets worth $584.59 billion. Its top positions are:

• Nvidia (NVDA) – 6.55%
• Apple (AAPL) – 6.11%
• Microsoft (MSFT) – 5.47%
• Amazon (AMZN) – 3.38%
• Alphabet (GOOGL) – 2.77%

VTI’s Price Forecasts and Holdings

According to TipRanks’ unique ETF analyst consensus, determined based on a weighted average of analyst ratings on its holdings, VTI is a Moderate Buy. The Street’s average price target of $403.91 implies an upside of nearly 18.6%. 

Currently, VTI’s five holdings with the highest upside potential are:

1. Jupiter Neurosciences (JUNS)
2. Bioatla (BCAB)
3. NRX Pharmaceuticals (NRXP)
4. Metavia Inc. (MTVA)
5. Maison Solutions Inc. Class A (MSS)

Meanwhile, its holdings with the greatest downside potential are:

1. ImageneBio (IMA)
2. Hecla Mining Company (HL)
3. Puma Biotechnology (PBYI)
4. Core Laboratories (CLB)

Notably, VTI ETF’s Smart Score is seven, implying that this ETF is likely to perform in line with the broader market.