The $1.6 Trillion Landscape: Weekly Flows and Performance in Global Ex-U.S. ETFs

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Global Ex-U.S. Size & Style ETF channel, comprising 332 ETFs across 91 brands, currently manages $1,649B in total assets. The segment experienced strong positive momentum with $7.78B in 5-day net inflows. This weekly influx builds on a solid longer-term trend, pushing Year-to-Date (YTD) flows to $96.41B and 1-Year flows to an impressive $249.51B.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Across the board, the channel faced headwinds this week. The Emerging Small | Mid Cap category was the most resilient, falling just -0.29% Week-to-Date (WTD), despite remaining down -6.08% YTD. Conversely, the Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Growth category lagged the most, dropping -2.72% WTD and extending its YTD decline to -3.61%.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Emerging Small | Mid Cap -0.29% 3.16% 4.45% 0.87% -6.08% 19.68%
Emerging Large Cap -0.59% 4.03% 6.31% 9.26% -7.33% 29.47%
Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value -1.46% -7.84% 3.31% 9.50% 2.14% 26.32%
Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap -1.74% -9.33% 2.13% 5.89% 0.88% 28.11%
Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend -2.17% -1.13% -0.06% 3.81% -9.30% 17.95%
Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Growth -2.72% -10.42% -2.74% -0.84% -3.61% 12.59%

Among individual funds, FYLD (Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF) led the Global Ex-U.S. segment with a 1.24% WTD return, while EMEQ (Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF) topped the Emerging Markets list, surging 2.61%. Conversely, the steepest weekly declines were seen by AADR (AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF) and MOTI (VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF), dropping -4.23% and -3.89%, respectively.

Top & Bottom 5 Global Ex-U.S. ETFs by Weekly Performance

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
FYLD Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF 1.24%
EFAS Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF 0.78%
IPOS Renaissance International IPO ETF 0.54%
ICOW Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF 0.04%
FIDI Fidelity International High Dividend ETF -0.15%
Bottom Performers
AADR AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF -4.23%
MOTI VanEck Morningstar International Moat ETF -3.89%
GRIN VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow Growth ETF -3.86%
IDMO Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF -3.65%
EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF -3.63%

Top & Bottom 5 Emerging Market ETFs by Weekly Performance

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
EMEQ Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF 2.61%
OAEM OneAscent Enhanced Small and Mid Cap ETF 1.49%
DEXC Dimensional Emerging Markets ex China Core Equity ETF 1.32%
PEMX Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF 1.23%
BCHI GMO Beyond China ETF 1.08%
Bottom Performers
BKF iShares MSCI BIC ETF -3.44%
FEM First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund -2.49%
VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF -2.33%
PXH Invesco RAFI Emerging Markets ETF -2.28%
EMDM First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF -2.27%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel witnessed a massive $7.78B in net inflows over the past 5 days. The Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend category dominated the activity, pulling in $4,619M to bring its total AUM to $998.5B. Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Growth also saw significant capital influxes, capturing $3,018M. On the other end of the spectrum, Emerging Large Cap funds faced the heaviest selling pressure, bleeding -$994M.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend 121 $998.5B $4,619M $19,148M $56,532M $45,600M $141,512M
Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Growth 26 $42.7B $3,018M $5,379M $6,623M $6,338M $6,324M
Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value 54 $131.0B $533M $2,777M $9,835M $9,782M $27,423M
Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap 20 $64.0B $395M $1,237M $3,615M $3,219M $10,383M
Emerging Small | Mid Cap 6 $3.2B $0M $6M -$35M -$24M -$216M
Emerging Large Cap 100 $408.8B -$994M $5,472M $33,259M $31,282M $63,870M

At the ticker level, EFG (iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF) was the top asset gatherer in the Global Ex-U.S. segment with $3,014M in inflows, while DFEM (Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF) led Emerging Markets with $142M. The most significant weekly outflows hit EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) and EFV (iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF), which lost -$1,181M and -$177M, respectively.

Top & Bottom 5 Global Ex-U.S. ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF $3,014M
SCHY Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF $2,310M
CORO iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF $1,846M
ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF $411M
VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund $350M
Outflows
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF -$177M
HEFA iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF -$73M
IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF -$70M
VIGI Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF -$62M
DISV Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF -$58M

Top & Bottom 5 Emerging Market ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
DFEM Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF $142M
DFEV Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF $52M
CGNG Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF $20M
UEVM VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF $20M
GEME Pacific North of South EM Equity Active ETF $14M
Outflows
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF -$1,181M
SCHE Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF -$40M
GEM Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets ETF -$26M
EMEQ Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF -$20M
EMGF iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF -$12M

Issuer League Table Update

iShares and Vanguard continue to dominate the channel, commanding 38.70% and 33.38% of the total market share, respectively. iShares was the biggest winner this week, capturing $3.91B in net new money, followed by Dimensional and Schwab. Conversely, 3Edge experienced the steepest outflows across issuers, losing -$41M over the 5-day period.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 42 $638.03B 38.70%
Vanguard 9 $550.24B 33.38%
Schwab 7 $110.36B 6.69%
Dimensional 15 $92.28B 5.60%
State Street 12 $61.00B 3.70%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
iShares $3,911M
Dimensional $932M
Schwab $867M
Outflows
3Edge -$41M
John Hancock -$21M
Brandes -$20M

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Disclosures

This material is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. All investments, including ETFs, involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Investors should consider their investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing.

This analysis was developed by the team at ETF Action. We leverage advanced AI tools to assist in the drafting and refinement of our content, based on our expert prompts, direction, and final review.