Weekly Channel Summary
The Size & Style – Global Ex-U.S. channel ended the week with $1,929.39B in total AUM spread across 360 ETFs from 106 issuers. Net flows were positive at $4,120M for the 5-day period, extending to $236,305M year-to-date and $290,035M over the trailing year. The channel continues to see broad, sustained inflows across the year, with developed-market blend and value funds driving the bulk of the accumulation.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
On a weekly basis, Global Large Cap – Value posted the top return at 0.88%, though this category contains just a single fund and lacks longer-term comparisons. Among more broadly populated categories, Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend (0.38%) and Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value (0.37%) led the pack, with the latter also showing strong YTD (15.59%) and 1-Year (23.26%) performance. Emerging Small | Mid Cap was the weakest performer for the week at -4.31%, compounding a difficult stretch that includes a -7.84% 1-Month return and -8.19% over 6 months. Emerging Large Cap also struggled, falling 2.07% WTD and extending year-long softness in the group relative to developed-market peers.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Large Cap – Value | 0.88% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend | 0.38% | -1.54% | -1.82% | 1.69% | 10.81% | 14.80% |
| Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value | 0.37% | 0.59% | -1.15% | 4.16% | 15.59% | 23.26% |
| Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Growth | 0.27% | -1.77% | -2.28% | 1.63% | 7.08% | 9.14% |
| Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap | 0.05% | -3.09% | -0.27% | -0.45% | 9.88% | 15.53% |
| Emerging Large Cap | -2.07% | -7.64% | -4.26% | -4.14% | 10.18% | 10.70% |
| Emerging Small | Mid Cap | -4.31% | -7.84% | -2.75% | -8.19% | 3.20% | 4.24% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
EAFH topped the weekly leaderboard with a 4.44% gain, well ahead of TLCI at 1.79% and a cluster of funds near the 1.5-1.6% range including GENW, FHIL, and TINS. At the other end, emerging-markets small-cap and dividend-focused strategies bore the brunt of the selloff, with FEMS declining 9.29% for the week, followed by RISE at -7.25% and SDEM at -6.13%. The dispersion between the week’s best and worst performers underscores a clear divergence between developed and emerging markets within the channel.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| EAFH | Xtrackers MSCI EAFE 50% Hedged Equity ETF | 4.44% |
| TLCI | Touchstone International Equity ETF | 1.79% |
| GENW | Genter Capital International Dividend ETF | 1.63% |
| FHIL | Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF | 1.56% |
| TINS | Templeton International Insights ETF | 1.56% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| FEMS | First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund | -9.29% |
| RISE | Pictet Emerging Markets Rising Economies ETF | -7.25% |
| SDEM | Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF | -6.13% |
| EMDM | First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF | -5.50% |
| EPEM | Harbor Emerging Markets Equity ETF | -5.45% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel attracted $4,120M in net inflows over the trailing five-day period, with Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend leading all categories by a wide margin at $2,754M, consistent with its dominant $1,179.70B AUM base and strong 90-day ($44,219M) and YTD ($141,067M) flow trends. Emerging Large Cap followed with $810M in weekly inflows despite its negative weekly performance, while Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value added $506M. On the outflow side, Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap saw the largest weekly redemption at -$70M despite healthy YTD ($4,261M) and 1-Year ($7,442M) flow figures, suggesting a short-term pause rather than a trend reversal. Global Large Cap – Value also recorded a modest -$3M outflow, though this reflects its single-fund composition.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend | 135 | $1,179.70B | $2,754M | $13,042M | $44,219M | $141,067M | $172,310M |
| Emerging Large Cap | 107 | $465.53B | $810M | $3,814M | $12,331M | $57,411M | $72,164M |
| Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value | 56 | $155.84B | $506M | $1,664M | $8,849M | $24,248M | $28,015M |
| Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Growth | 32 | $49.52B | $117M | $349M | -$78M | $9,557M | $10,354M |
| Emerging Small | Mid Cap | 6 | $2.97B | $6M | $13M | -$66M | -$237M | -$247M |
| Global Large Cap – Value | 1 | $6.75B | -$3M | -$3M | -$3M | -$3M | -$3M |
| Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap | 23 | $69.08B | -$70M | $556M | $760M | $4,261M | $7,442M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) led all funds with $737M in weekly inflows, followed closely by Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) at $591M. Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) also drew substantial inflows of $312M and $230M, respectively. On the outflow side, Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV) led redemptions at -$147M, while iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (ESGD) saw -$62M in outflows. These flow patterns suggest investors rotated toward broad, low-cost developed and emerging market exposure while trimming more niche factor and ESG-screened products.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | $737M |
| VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | $591M |
| AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | $312M |
| VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | $230M |
| CORO | iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF | $198M |
| Outflows | ||
| AVDV | Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | -$147M |
| ESGD | iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF | -$62M |
| OSEA | Harbor International Compounders ETF | -$20M |
| AVIV | Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF | -$17M |
| PIZ | Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF | -$15M |
Issuer League Table Update
iShares remains the dominant issuer by assets with $734.97B and a 38.09% share of the channel, followed by Vanguard at $631.21B and 32.72% share, together commanding over 70% of total channel AUM. Despite its second-place ranking by assets, Vanguard led all issuers in weekly inflows with $1,818M, more than double the $685M gathered by iShares. Schwab rounded out the top inflow gatherers with $351M for the week. On the outflow side, Harbor recorded the largest weekly redemption among issuers at -$13M, a modest figure relative to the scale of inflows elsewhere in the channel, while Sequoia and WisdomTree each saw minimal outflows of -$3M.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares | 43 | $734.97B | 38.09% |
| Vanguard | 11 | $631.21B | 32.72% |
| Schwab | 7 | $127.67B | 6.62% |
| Dimensional | 15 | $108.51B | 5.62% |
| Avantis | 12 | $73.09B | 3.79% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| Vanguard | $1,818M |
| iShares | $685M |
| Schwab | $351M |
| Outflows | |
| Harbor | -$13M |
| Sequoia | -$3M |
| WisdomTree | -$3M |
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Disclosures
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