Currency ETFs See Continued Momentum as Long USD Funds Gather $35M

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Currency ETF channel currently manages a total Assets Under Management (AUM) of $2.94B across 15 ETFs, represented by 4 unique issuers. For the week, the channel generated net flows of $17M. Year-to-date, total flows remain strongly positive at $643M, contributing to a 1-year flow total of $141M.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

The Short: Yen category led performance this week with a 1.66% return, elevating its YTD return to an impressive 9.15%. Conversely, the Long: GBP category was the primary laggard, dropping -1.19% for the week, leaving its YTD status in negative territory at -0.54%.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Short: Yen 1.66% 3.74% 3.57% 10.94% 9.15% 32.80%
Long | Short: Multi 1.38% 1.91% -0.29% 9.46% 12.15% 20.42%
Long: USD 1.06% 1.96% 1.54% 3.81% 3.86% 6.15%
Long: AUD -0.19% -1.58% -0.20% 7.02% 6.13% 9.19%
Long: EUR -0.22% -0.27% 0.28% 0.05% -0.04% 1.28%
Long: Emerging -0.29% 0.89% 2.38% 3.69% 2.91% 8.43%
Long: CHF -0.75% -2.08% -1.76% -1.30% -1.50% 1.38%
Long: Yen -0.98% -2.28% -1.88% -6.27% -5.17% -16.86%
Long: CAD -1.07% -2.68% -2.96% -2.45% -2.87% -2.81%
Short: USD -1.09% -1.53% -0.29% -1.65% -1.79% -0.35%
Long: GBP -1.19% -0.89% -0.01% -0.04% -0.54% 0.68%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

Highlighting individual funds, the single best-performing ETF for the week was the ProShares UltraShort Euro (EUO) with a 2.04% return. On the other end of the spectrum, the two worst-performing funds were the ProShares Ultra Euro (ULE) plunging -1.95% and the ProShares Ultra Yen (YCL) trailing at -1.55%.

Top Performers
Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
EUO ProShares UltraShort Euro 2.04%
YCS ProShares UltraShort Yen 1.66%
FOXY Simplify Currency Strategy ETF 1.38%
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund 1.18%
USDU WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund 0.93%
Bottom Performers
Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
ULE ProShares Ultra Euro -1.95%
YCL ProShares Ultra Yen -1.55%
FXB Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust -1.19%
UDN Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund -1.09%
FXC Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust -1.07%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel registered positive net momentum, logging total net flows of $17M over the past 5 days. The category driving this growth was Long: USD, which collected $35M to expand its AUM to $821M. Conversely, no other category saw significant inflows this week, while the largest outflows were concentrated in the Long: CHF category, which lost -$17M.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Long: USD 2 $821M $35M $131M -$93M $369M $454M
Long | Short: Multi 1 $321M $0M $16M $205M $264M $303M
Long: AUD 1 $105M $0M $0M $0M $14M $1M
Long: CAD 1 $73M $0M $0M -$11M $0M -$17M
Long: Emerging 1 $16M $0M $0M $0M $2M $4M
Long: EUR 3 $458M $0M $9M -$20M -$1M -$151M
Long: GBP 1 $77M $0M -$6M $7M $1M -$6M
Long: Yen 2 $470M $0M -$6M -$57M -$39M -$381M
Short: Yen 1 $30M $0M $0M -$3M -$7M $1M
Short: USD 1 $115M -$2M -$9M -$27M -$21M -$26M
Long: CHF 1 $456M -$17M -$28M -$67M $63M -$41M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

At the product level, the top ETF for inflows by total dollar amount was the Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP), collecting $21M. On the negative side, the top two ETFs experiencing outflows were the Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (FXF) reporting -$17M out the door, and the Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund (UDN) logging -$2M.

Inflows
Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund $21M
USDU WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund $14M
CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund $0M
EUO ProShares UltraShort Euro $0M
FOXY Simplify Currency Strategy ETF $0M
Outflows
Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
FXF Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust -$17M
UDN Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund -$2M
FXE Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust $0M
FXA Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust $0M
FXB Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust $0M

Issuer League Table Update

Invesco and WisdomTree comfortably maintain their positions as the top two issuers by market share, retaining 70.81% and 14.78% of the currency ETF AUM landscape. Looking at fresh capital, WisdomTree secured the most in weekly inflows, gaining $14M across its lineup. Notably, none of the active top issuers saw aggregate weekly outflows, with ProShares holding completely flat at $0M.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Invesco 8 $2.08B 70.81%
WisdomTree 2 $0.43B 14.78%
Simplify 1 $0.32B 10.92%
ProShares 4 $0.10B 3.50%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Inflows
Brand 5-Day Flow
WisdomTree $14M
Invesco $2M
Simplify $0M
Outflows
Brand 5-Day Flow
ProShares $0M

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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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