Global Growth ETFs Outperform as Vanguard’s VT Dominates Weekly Flows

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Global Size & Style channel, encompassing 103 ETFs from 72 issuers, holds a total of $203.42 billion in assets under management. The channel continued its positive momentum, attracting $615 million in net inflows over the past week. This brings year-to-date net flows to a substantial $25.46 billion and the one-year total to $36.92 billion.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Global Large Cap – Growth funds led performance for the week, posting a 1.53% gain and extending their year-to-date lead to 18.74%. On the other end of the spectrum, Global Large Cap – Value funds saw the most modest returns, rising just 0.11% over the same period. Despite the weekly divergence, all four categories within the Global Size & Style channel finished the week with positive performance.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Global Large Cap – Growth 1.53% 2.23% 3.83% 14.09% 18.74% 26.26%
Global Small | Mid Cap 0.76% 3.19% 1.56% 3.83% 14.71% 22.33%
Global Large Cap – Blend 0.42% 3.56% 4.38% 11.27% 14.94% 23.09%
Global Large Cap – Value 0.11% 4.83% 4.38% 4.55% 13.77% 19.75%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

Among individual funds, the City Different Investments Global Equity ETF (CDIG) was the standout performer, delivering a 3.45% return for the week. Several other funds also posted strong gains, including the Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR) which rose 3.34%. In contrast, the Oakmark International Large Cap ETF (OAKI) was the week’s largest laggard, declining by 1.11%.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
CDIG City Different Investments Global Equity ETF 3.45%
WLDR Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF 3.34%
TOGA Tremblant Global ETF 3.23%
WAGN Pabrai Wagons ETF 3.18%
MNVT Moonvest ETF 2.83%
Bottom Performers
OAKI Oakmark International Large Cap ETF -1.11%
DWLD Davis Select Worldwide ETF -0.92%
SDIV Global X Superdividend ETF -0.89%
DIVS Guinness Atkinson Dividend Builder ETF -0.76%
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF -0.75%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

Investors added a net $615 million to Global Size & Style ETFs this week, with flows concentrated in the largest category. Global Large Cap – Blend funds were the primary destination for new capital, absorbing $489 million in net inflows. The other categories also saw positive demand, though on a much smaller scale, including $81 million into Global Large Cap – Growth funds.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Global Large Cap – Blend 71 $176.38B $489M $1,158M $6,489M $22,617M $32,756M
Global Large Cap – Growth 7 $12.63B $81M $185M $748M $2,133M $3,025M
Global Large Cap – Value 16 $10.18B $32M $146M $253M $874M $1,123M
Global Small | Mid Cap 9 $4.24B $13M $1M -$127M -$165M $19M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Flows at the fund level were heavily concentrated in a single ETF, with the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) attracting $303 million, nearly half of the channel’s total weekly intake. On the other side of the ledger, redemptions were modest across the space. The largest outflows were seen from the JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF Global Select Equity ETF (JGLO) and the Avos Global Equities ETF (AVOS), which shed $30 million and $15 million, respectively.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $303M
CGGO Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF $81M
FEGE First Eagle Global Equity ETF $71M
CGGE Capital Group Global Equity ETF $43M
CGDG Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF $31M
Outflows
JGLO JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF Global Select Equity ETF -$30M
AVOS Avos Global Equities ETF -$15M
TOGA Tremblant Global ETF -$8M
BBHM BBH Select Mid Cap ETF -$5M
ACTS FIS Tactical Equity ETF -$2M

Issuer League Table Update

Vanguard and iShares continue to dominate the issuer landscape, commanding a combined market share of over 71% with $82.11 billion and $62.47 billion in assets, respectively. Vanguard also led the week in asset gathering, securing $303 million in net inflows, driven entirely by its flagship fund. Meanwhile, JPMorgan experienced the largest net redemptions among issuers, with outflows totaling $30 million for the week.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Vanguard 1 $82.11B 40.36%
iShares 11 $62.47B 30.71%
Capital Group 3 $20.85B 10.25%
JPMorgan 2 $6.81B 3.35%
Pacer 5 $3.65B 1.79%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Vanguard $303M
Capital Group $155M
First Eagle $71M
Outflows
JPMorgan -$30M
Avos -$15M
Tremblant -$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.