Tech & Biotech ETFs Shine While Regional Banks & Retail See Exits

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Sector & Industry ETF channel, encompassing 260 ETFs from 52 issuers, holds a total of $878 billion in assets under management. This past week, the channel saw net inflows of $3.18 billion, bringing the year-to-date total to $9.55 billion and the one-year total to $17.77 billion.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

This week, Information Technology led all sectors with a 2.15% week-to-date (WTD) return, continuing its strong year-to-date (YTD) performance of 31.73%. On the other end of the spectrum, the Materials sector was the primary laggard, dropping -4.18% WTD, though it remains positive for the year at 7.90%.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Information Technology 2.15% 7.39% 18.48% 49.26% 31.73% 38.11%
Energy 0.18% 0.59% 5.79% 19.56% 4.91% 4.49%
Health Care 0.11% 4.69% 14.46% 12.25% 11.59% 6.15%
Industrial -0.21% 1.14% 6.53% 26.04% 24.51% 24.81%
Comm Services -0.51% -2.07% 8.33% 23.03% 21.22% 26.61%
Consumer Discretionary -1.01% -1.83% 4.58% 16.23% 4.84% 12.28%
Financials -1.44% -3.22% 0.74% 10.92% 8.86% 12.02%
Utilities -2.53% 1.80% 4.78% 14.30% 20.45% 16.79%
Real Estate -3.19% -2.07% 2.24% 3.94% 4.25% -0.70%
Consumer Staples -3.91% -3.42% -4.51% -5.76% -2.50% -3.14%
Materials -4.18% -4.02% 1.73% 10.96% 7.90% -1.36%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The single best-performing ETF this week was the CHPS (Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF), which gained 4.82%. The two worst-performing ETFs were the PSCD (Invesco S&P Small Cap Consumer Discretionary ETF), down -8.39%, and the DVRE (WEBs Defined Volatility XLRE ETF), which fell -8.20%.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
CHPS Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF 4.82%
XBI SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF 4.09%
PTH Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF 4.03%
SHOC Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF 3.79%
SOXQ Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF 3.63%
Bottom Performers
PSCD Invesco S&P Small Cap Consumer Discretionary ETF -8.39%
DVRE WEBs Defined Volatility XLRE ETF -8.20%
DVXB WEBs Defined Volatility XLB ETF -7.27%
DVXP WEBs Defined Volatility XLP ETF -6.75%
PSL Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF -6.03%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel attracted $3.18 billion in total net inflows over the past week. The Information Technology category was the clear leader, pulling in $4.22 billion. This category now holds $357.5 billion in total AUM. Utilities also saw significant inflows ($160 million), while Consumer Discretionary experienced the largest outflows, shedding $482 million.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Information Technology 32 $357.5B $4,219M $4,708M $6,578M $9,431M $12,980M
Utilities 11 $38.4B $160M $1,075M $1,745M $5,825M $4,963M
Real Estate 52 $80.1B $69M $108M $881M $1,234M ($226M)
Industrial 28 $65.3B $59M $951M $3,768M $5,027M $6,628M
Health Care 31 $86.8B $54M $2,635M $1,560M ($4,991M) ($7,564M)
Materials 10 $9.8B $54M $275M $231M ($416M) ($47M)
Comm Services 7 $35.4B ($182M) $128M $1,057M $3,154M $3,775M
Financials 32 $97.9B ($210M) ($415M) $447M $1,924M $9,215M
Energy 29 $43.9B ($235M) ($443M) ($1,737M) ($10,358M) ($11,151M)
Consumer Staples 13 $26.8B ($330M) ($72M) $235M $211M ($191M)
Consumer Discretionary 15 $36.0B ($482M) ($28M) $653M ($1,491M) ($618M)

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The top ETF for inflows was the VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF), which gathered $2.12 billion. On the outflow side, the KRE (SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF) saw $586 million in redemptions, followed by the XRT (SPDR S&P Retail ETF) with $401 million in outflows.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF $2,120M
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund $537M
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund $447M
SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF $413M
SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF $309M
Outflows
KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF ($586M)
XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF ($401M)
XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ($348M)
XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR.. ($199M)
XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production.. ($116M)

Issuer League Table Update

The top two issuers by market share remain SPDR (39.15%) and Vanguard (25.97%). Vanguard led all issuers in weekly inflows, gathering $2.31 billion. State Street saw the largest outflows among top issuers, with $954 million exiting its funds.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
SPDR 14 $343.67B 39.15%
Vanguard 12 $227.93B 25.97%
iShares 49 $140.83B 16.04%
VanEck 11 $39.99B 4.56%
Fidelity 12 $33.74B 3.84%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Vanguard $2,305M
iShares $1,041M
SPDR $448M
Outflows
State Street -$954M
First Trust -$97M
US Global -$64M

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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.

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