U.S. ETF assets declined slightly in November according to the latest data from the National Stock Exchange, as the rapidly-growing industry experienced net outflows amidst a general flight from both domestic and international equities. The industry finished last month with $1.06 trillion in net assets, down about 2% from the previous month but up 12% from the same period last year. The net decline in assets was attributable to domestic equity ETFs, which saw $7 billion in outflows, and international equities, which saw another $1.9 billion. Those big losses were offset by tremendous interest in commodities and bonds; fixed income ETFs raked in more than $5 billion in cash inflows, while exchange-traded commodity products captured almost $2.9 billion [see Ten Unexpected Observations In YTD Returns]. Four ETFs saw outflows of at least $1 billion on the month–all of them domestic equity funds. The S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) saw assets decline [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: How ETF Investors Can Save $415 Million (Without Breaking A Sweat) Alternatives To The 20 Most Popular ETFs Ten Commandments Of ETF Investing Schwab Debuts Cheapest Ever Bond ETF (SCHZ) For ETF Investors, The Details Matter (Part II)