Traders Pull Back from Leveraged Tesla and Nvidia Bets, Driving Single-Stock ETF Outflows

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Single Stock ETF channel encompasses 611 funds from 19 issuers, with total assets under management of $41.40 billion. This week, the segment experienced net outflows of $251 million, a reversal from recent trends. Despite the weekly withdrawal, year-to-date flows remain strongly positive at $11.83 billion, and the one-year total stands at an impressive $20.8 billion.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Synthetic Income was the only category to post a gain this week, rising a modest 0.51% amid broader declines. In contrast, the dominant Leverage | Inverse category, which accounts for the vast majority of funds, fell by 3.97% for the week. This short-term dip contrasts sharply with the category’s year-to-date performance, which remains exceptionally strong with a gain of 77.78%.

Top & Bottom Underlying Stock Performance (WTD)

Ticker Underlying Stock Week-To-Date Return Year-To-Date Return Number of Funds Following Stock
Top Performers
MSFT Microsoft Corp 6.27% 6.18% 2
META Meta Platforms Inc 5.11% -12.43% 2
AAPL Apple Inc 3.35% 17.60% 4
AMZN Amazon Com Inc 3.02% 15.43% 3
NFLX Netflix Inc. 2.68% -12.84% 1
Bottom Performers
PYPL Paypal Hldgs Inc -12.82% -8.08% 1
XOM Exxonmobil Holdings Corp Com Shs -5.09% 30.22% 1
MRNA Moderna Inc -4.92% 367.92% 1
COIN Coinbase Global Inc Shs -4.21% -21.00% 2
TSLA Tesla Inc -3.89% -22.45% 10

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

Volatility in underlying single stocks drove significant dispersion in fund performance this week. The CRMG (Leverage Shares 2X Long CRM Daily ETF) surged 44.57%, leading all funds. On the other end of the spectrum, the AEHG (Leverage Shares 2X Long AEHR Daily ETF) plummeted 38.21%. The top and bottom performance lists were exclusively populated by leveraged and inverse products, highlighting the high-risk, high-reward nature of these tactical tools.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
CRMG Leverage Shares 2X Long CRM Daily ETF 44.57%
OKTG Leverage Shares 2X Long OKTA Daily ETF 42.96%
AXTQ Tradr 2X Short AXTI Daily ETF 37.00%
QBTZ Defiance Daily Target 2x Short QBTS ETF 34.59%
ASTN Defiance Daily Target 2X Short ASTS ETF 34.13%
Bottom Performers
AEHG Leverage Shares 2X Long AEHR Daily ETF -38.21%
AXTL Leverage Shares 2X Long AXTI Daily ETF -33.64%
AXTU T-REX 2X Long AXTI Daily Target ETF -33.63%
AXTX Tradr 2X Long AXTI Daily ETF -33.21%
QUA Corgi QBTS 2x Daily ETF -32.67%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The Single Stock channel saw net outflows of $251 million, driven primarily by traders pulling capital from leveraged and inverse strategies. Levered funds shed $275 million, while Inverse funds saw outflows of $46 million. Bucking the trend, Options Overlay strategies, which often generate income, attracted the most new capital with $67 million in net inflows for the week.

Where the Money Went This Week

Implementation Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Options Overlay 104 $7.51B $67M $47M $632M $725M $3,821M
Autocallable 8 $18M $2M $4M $8M $12M $12M
Currency Hedged 10 $25M $1M -$2M $2M $5M $7M
Inverse 62 $1.32B -$46M $406M -$87M $322M $475M
Levered 427 $32.52B -$275M -$2,424M $4,539M $10,765M $16,485M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Flows at the fund level were concentrated in popular technology names, with GraniteShares products seeing strong interest. The MVLL (GraniteShares 2x Long MRVL Daily ETF) led all funds, gathering $78 million in new assets. Conversely, traders appeared to take profits or reduce exposure in some of the most popular leveraged trades, with the TSLL (Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF) shedding $130 million. It was followed by the NVDL (GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF), which saw outflows of $97 million.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
MVLL GraniteShares 2x Long MRVL Daily ETF $78M
BABX GraniteShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF $55M
NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF $50M
INTW GraniteShares 2x Long INTC Daily ETF $39M
CBRG Leverage Shares 2X Long CBRS Daily ETF $39M
Outflows
TSLL Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF -$130M
NVDL GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF -$97M
SNDQ Tradr 2X Short SNDK Daily ETF -$57M
SNXX Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF -$55M
MUU Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X ETF -$40M

Issuer League Table Update

Direxion and GraniteShares continue to dominate the Single Stock landscape, commanding 30.53% and 21.50% of the market share, respectively. However, this week saw a significant shift in flows, as market leader Direxion experienced the largest outflows, shedding $235 million. On the other hand, Defiance led all issuers in asset gathering, bringing in $55 million in net new capital for the week.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Direxion 60 $12.64B 30.53%
GraniteShares 73 $8.90B 21.50%
YieldMax 41 $6.05B 14.61%
Tradr 78 $4.70B 11.35%
T-Rex 41 $2.56B 6.17%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Defiance $55M
YieldMax $52M
Roundhill $15M
Outflows
Direxion -$235M
Tradr -$110M
ProShares -$21M

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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.