International Small-Caps See 282% Volume Spike; Fixed Income Remains Active

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Macro Summary

Total market activity finished the day at $286.6B, trading at 104% of its 30-day average. The day’s most significant story was a surge in the Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap category, which traded at an exceptional 282% of its normal volume, finishing the day down -0.55%. This activity was driven by significant turnover in specific funds like SCZ (which closed -2.58%) and DFIS (closing -0.49%). Fixed Income also saw a very active session, trading at 126% of its average.

Asset Class Summary

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $193.9B $182.8B 106%
Fixed Income $36.6B $29.0B 126%
Commodities $7.9B $13.7B 57%
Crypto $6.3B $8.3B 76%
Currencies $62.4M $74.4M 84%
Alternatives $1.2B $1.4B 88%
Non-Traditional $40.5B $39.1B 103%
Multi-Asset $158.8M $172.9M 92%

Equity

Equity markets saw $193.9B in volume, trading at 106% of the 30-day average. Activity was notably high in the Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap category (finishing the day down -0.55%) and the Materials sector (which fell -0.34%). This was largely driven by heavy turnover in JGLO (closing -0.10%) from the Global Large Cap category, and JAVA (which gained +0.40%) from the U.S. Large Cap Value space.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap 282% $821.7M -0.55%
Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend 145% $1.4B +0.20%
Equity: Sector – Materials 138% $771.5M -0.34%
Equity: Thematic – Disruptive Tech 134% $1.0B +1.19%
Equity: Specialty – Hedged 130% $61.1M +0.20%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
EWN iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF 2431% $61.6M -1.19%
JGLO JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF Global Select Equity ETF 2292% $343.1M -0.10%
GNR SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF 1689% $206.0M -0.25%
JAVA JPMorgan Active Value ETF 944% $153.8M +0.40%
JEMA JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF 931% $27.9M -0.22%
IDEQ Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF 691% $22.1M -0.58%
WTAI WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund 660% $35.9M +1.52%
EWD iShares MSCI Sweden ETF 818% $21.0M -1.04%
XCEM Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF 497% $21.0M +0.26%
KXI iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF 481% $21.4M -0.43%

Fixed Income

The Fixed Income asset class was exceptionally active, trading $36.6B, or 126% of its 30-day average. This was dominated by heavy trading in Taxable Corporate bonds (which fell -0.19%) and Taxable Ultrashort funds (down -0.03%). The activity was highlighted by massive turnover in LEMB (closing -0.02%) from the Emerging Markets category, and significant volume in DMBS (finishing -0.01%) from the Securitized space.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Emerging 198% $172.2M +0.20%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Core Enhanced 188% $939.2M -0.05%
Fixed Income: Taxable – International USD 187% $495.0M +0.12%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Corporate 157% $7.7B -0.19%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Ultrashort 147% $2.0B -0.03%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
LEMB iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 4159% $113.8M -0.02%
DMBS DoubleLine Mortgage ETF 593% $17.5M -0.01%
FLBL Franklin Senior Loan ETF Franklin Liberty Senior Loan Fund 543% $59.0M +0.06%
IAGG iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF 479% $308.5M +0.09%
SCHQ Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF 465% $57.4M -0.22%
IUSB iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF 405% $542.7M -0.09%
SCHP Schwab US TIPS ETF 375% $317.4M +0.15%
IBDQ iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF 247% $34.9M +0.08%
SPTI SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF 243% $127.3M +0.02%
JPST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF 242% $684.3M +0.05%

Commodities

Commodities saw a quiet day, trading $7.9B, which was only 57% of the 30-day average. The only category with above-average volume was Energy (finishing +0.85%). The Broad Market Multi-Sector category also saw some interest (up +0.30%), driven by activity in GSG (which gained +0.65%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Commodity: Focused – Energy 122% $757.7M +0.85%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust 278% $38.5M +0.65%
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund 163% $14.0M +0.66%

Crypto

Digital Asset ETFs saw a subdued session with $6.3B in volume, trading at 76% of their 30-day average. Activity was slow across the board, with no categories trading above their average. There were no high-activity ticker outliers to report for this asset class.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
No high-activity ticker outliers for this asset class.

Currencies

Currency ETFs traded $62.4M, representing 84% of their 30-day average. It was a quiet session with no categories meeting the high-volume criteria and no individual ticker outliers.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
No high-activity ticker outliers for this asset class.

Alternatives

Alternatives funds traded $1.2B, a quiet day at 88% of the 30-day average. No categories met the high-volume threshold. The only notable activity was in CTA (down -0.11%) from the Managed Futures category, which traded at 210% of its average volume.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF 210% $23.1M -0.11%
QAI NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF 180% $4.6M +0.07%

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional funds traded $40.5B, just over average at 103%. The primary driver of high-volume activity was the Equity Buffer category (which ended the day +0.09%) and the Buffer – Synthetic Income category (down -0.03%). This was almost entirely due to astronomical volume in PNOV (closing -0.01%), which traded at 6112% of its average. Other notable activity came from single-stock leveraged funds like METU (down -5.13%) and AMZU (up +19.56%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Non-Traditional: Buffer – Synthetic Income 228% $11.8M -0.03%
Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 171% $618.3M +0.09%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
PNOV Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – November 6112% $168.2M -0.01%
QJUN FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – June 548% $14.2M -0.07%
POCT Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – October 472% $74.8M +0.17%
METU Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares 439% $563.5M -5.13%
AMZU Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares 385% $478.8M +19.56%
FBL GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF 356% $244.9M -5.04%
AMZY YieldMax AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF 225% $19.5M +6.50%
BULZ MicroSectors Solactive FANG & Innovation 3X Leveraged ETN 220% $131.8M +3.88%
SSO ProShares Ultra S&P 500 182% $523.3M +0.56%
PLTW Roundhill PLTR WeeklyPay ETF 178% $27.0M +3.08%

Multi-Asset

The Multi-Asset class saw $158.8M in volume, trading at 92% of its 30-day average. The only category to see above-average volume was Target Risk – Conservative (finishing +0.08%). This was led by mild outlier activity in AOK (down -0.01%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
AOK iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF 163% $6.6M -0.01%
YYY Amplify CEF High Income ETF 151% $6.1M +0.26%

Disclaimer: This AI-assisted commentary is for informational purposes only. The “High-Volume Categories” table includes categories with over $100M in volume and activity at least 125% of their 30-day average, limited to the top 5 by volume. The “High-Activity Ticker Outliers” table shows the top 10 ETFs from each asset class, sorted by the highest trading activity versus their 30-day average. All reported ETFs have AUM over $250M and an ADV greater than $2.5M.

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.