Global Blend ETFs Dominate Weekly Flows as VT and ACWI Haul in Cash

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Global Size & Style channel encompasses 105 ETFs from 74 issuers, with total assets under management standing at $193.27 billion. Investors added a net $1.42 billion to the channel over the past week, contributing to a robust year-to-date inflow of $23.12 billion. Over the last twelve months, the channel has successfully attracted $37.22 billion in new capital.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Global Large Cap – Value funds led performance this week with a 1.72% gain, bucking the recent trend. In contrast, Global Large Cap – Growth was the only category to post a loss, declining by -0.88%. Despite the weekly pullback, the Growth category maintains its significant year-to-date lead with a 17.21% return, well ahead of other segments.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Global Large Cap – Value 1.72% -1.13% 1.68% 7.35% 8.03% 15.48%
Global Large Cap – Blend 1.55% -1.47% 11.99% 9.79% 10.52% 22.20%
Global Small | Mid Cap 0.95% -1.69% 1.11% 9.34% 10.17% 19.86%
Global Large Cap – Growth -0.88% -2.15% 20.10% 15.60% 17.21% 28.44%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth ETF (BGGG) was the standout performer, surging 5.49% for the week. Other notable gainers included the Tremblant Global ETF (TOGA) and the iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV). At the bottom of the weekly rankings was the Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR), which fell by -2.85%.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
BGGG Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth ETF 5.49%
TOGA Tremblant Global ETF 4.36%
ACWV iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF 3.36%
SAGP Strategas Global Policy Opportunities ETF 3.23%
PCGG Polen Capital Global Growth ETF 3.08%
Bottom Performers
WLDR Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF -2.85%
KNO AXS Knowledge Leaders ETF -2.22%
PJFM PGIM Jennison Focused Mid-Cap ETF -1.36%
CGGO Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF -1.02%
WAGN Pabrai Wagons ETF -0.93%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

Investors poured a net $1.42 billion into Global Size & Style ETFs this week, with flows heavily concentrated in one area. The Global Large Cap – Blend category captured the lion’s share, absorbing $1.37 billion in new assets. Global Small | Mid Cap was the only category to see net redemptions, though the -$18 million in outflows was modest. This pattern reinforces the year-to-date trend, where the Blend category has amassed over $20.9 billion.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Global Large Cap – Blend 73 $167.40B $1,365M $3,909M $9,202M $20,902M $33,258M
Global Large Cap – Growth 7 $12.34B $50M $257M $726M $1,635M $2,885M
Global Large Cap – Value 16 $9.45B $20M $12M $139M $740M $994M
Global Small | Mid Cap 9 $4.09B -$18M -$107M $24M -$155M $79M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Two broad market ETFs dominated the weekly fund flows, attracting the bulk of new assets. The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) led all funds with a $475 million inflow, followed closely by the iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) which brought in $405 million. Outflows were minimal across the channel, with the BBH Select Mid Cap ETF (BBHM) and Global X Superdividend ETF (SDIV) seeing the largest redemptions at -$12 million and -$10 million, respectively.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $475M
ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF $405M
SPGM State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF $166M
CGGE Capital Group Global Equity ETF $79M
DFAW Dimensional World Equity ETF $73M
Outflows
BBHM BBH Select Mid Cap ETF -$12M
SDIV Global X Superdividend ETF -$10M
CVGD CresAlta Global Dividend ETF -$8M
RWLC Rayliant NxtGen Multifactor US Equity ETF -$3M
SFGV Sequoia Global Value ETF -$3M

Issuer League Table Update

The issuer landscape remains highly concentrated, with Vanguard ($77.35B) and iShares ($59.93B) controlling over 71% of the channel’s total assets. This week, the two giants were nearly tied for flow leadership, with iShares collecting a net $478 million and Vanguard securing $475 million. On the other side of the ledger, BBH saw the largest net outflows among issuers, totaling -$13 million for the week.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Vanguard 1 $77.35B 40.02%
iShares 11 $59.93B 31.01%
Capital Group 3 $19.86B 10.28%
JPMorgan 2 $6.86B 3.55%
Pacer 5 $3.30B 1.71%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
iShares $478M
Vanguard $475M
State Street $166M
Outflows
BBH -$13M
Global X -$10M
CresAlta -$8M

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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.