Weekly Channel Summary
The Sector & Industry channel closed the week with $1,127.04B in total AUM spread across 277 ETFs from 59 issuers. Weekly net inflows totaled $6,348M, building on a robust $71,948M YTD and $78,489M over the trailing year. These figures underscore sustained investor engagement with sector-specific strategies despite notable intra-week dispersion across category performance.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Health Care led all categories on the week with a 3.22% gain, followed by Industrial (2.36%) and Materials (2.23%), while Communication Services lagged sharply at -5.32% and Information Technology also declined 1.88%. Health Care’s weekly strength extends a strong YTD run of 21.75% and a 1-Year gain of 30.64%, reinforcing its position as one of the channel’s most consistent performers. Energy remains the standout over longer horizons, up 57.99% YTD and 61.28% over the past year despite a more modest 1.12% weekly gain. Communication Services’ weekly drop deepens its YTD decline to -13.51%, marking it as the channel’s weakest category across nearly every timeframe measured.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care | 3.22% | 7.32% | 12.57% | 25.88% | 21.75% | 30.64% |
| Industrial | 2.36% | 0.44% | -8.05% | -4.45% | 4.66% | 4.53% |
| Materials | 2.23% | 6.11% | 3.90% | 1.39% | 15.84% | 23.74% |
| Utilities | 2.01% | 9.94% | -1.23% | -5.96% | 3.74% | 0.24% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.93% | 5.95% | -0.69% | -1.87% | -2.29% | -2.38% |
| Consumer Staples | 1.22% | 10.85% | 5.54% | 6.73% | 16.75% | 19.49% |
| Real Estate | 1.16% | 4.27% | -4.62% | -1.21% | 9.14% | 9.43% |
| Energy | 1.12% | 13.28% | 16.85% | 16.58% | 57.99% | 61.28% |
| Financials | 0.85% | 4.63% | -2.01% | 7.31% | 4.78% | 10.96% |
| Information Technology | -1.88% | -9.39% | 1.08% | 10.44% | 30.24% | 25.65% |
| Communication Services | -5.32% | -10.03% | -7.00% | -13.50% | -13.51% | -10.80% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Pharmaceutical and biotech-focused funds dominated the top of the weekly leaderboard, with PBPH gaining 5.11%, closely trailed by XES at 5.01% and IHE at 4.98%. These gains align with Health Care’s broader category strength and reflect continued investor appetite for defensive growth exposure. At the other end, GXPC fell 8.49% and TRUC dropped 6.89%, both weighed down by the Communication Services selloff. Technology-adjacent software and momentum funds, including IGV and PTF, also posted losses exceeding 5%, consistent with Information Technology’s weekly underperformance.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| PBPH | Portfolio Building Block World Pharma and Biotech Index ETF | 5.11% |
| XES | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF | 5.01% |
| IHE | iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF | 4.98% |
| MEDI | Harbor Health Care ETF | 4.96% |
| WDEF | WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund | 4.78% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| GXPC | Global X PureCap MSCI Communication Services ETF | -8.49% |
| TRUC | VanEck Communication Services TruSector ETF | -6.89% |
| PTF | Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF | -5.76% |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | -5.70% |
| VOX | Vanguard Communication Services ETF | -5.34% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel attracted $6,348M in net inflows for the week, led decisively by Information Technology at $2,144M, followed by Financials with $1,420M and Health Care at $1,411M. Industrial and Energy also posted solid gains of $723M and $590M, respectively, extending their positive YTD flow trends. Consumer Staples was the clear outflow leader, shedding $504M for the week and deepening its negative YTD flow of -$1,714M, while Utilities saw a modest $73M outflow. Despite this week’s pullback, Information Technology remains the dominant flow category over the YTD and 1-Year periods, with $42,138M and $43,986M respectively.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 34 | $511.26B | $2,144M | $9,073M | $3,288M | $42,138M | $43,986M |
| Financials | 36 | $97.76B | $1,420M | -$981M | -$5,235M | -$4,261M | -$7,110M |
| Health Care | 32 | $122.33B | $1,411M | $2,177M | $5,132M | $8,717M | $11,832M |
| Industrial | 30 | $80.86B | $723M | -$765M | -$667M | $11,738M | $13,548M |
| Energy | 34 | $79.40B | $590M | $2,608M | $2,757M | $10,217M | $10,043M |
| Materials | 10 | $14.10B | $200M | -$284M | -$106M | $2,897M | $2,613M |
| Real Estate | 53 | $93.07B | $197M | -$316M | $571M | $6,076M | $9,027M |
| Consumer Discretionary | 14 | $32.78B | $176M | -$413M | $190M | -$2,108M | -$2,227M |
| Communication Services | 7 | $29.94B | $64M | $1,064M | $1,176M | -$2,348M | -$2,083M |
| Utilities | 11 | $38.21B | -$73M | $53M | $1,103M | $596M | $1,646M |
| Consumer Staples | 15 | $27.32B | -$504M | -$597M | -$836M | -$1,714M | -$2,786M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Inflows were concentrated in broad sector SPDRs and semiconductor exposure, with XLF leading all funds at $1,295M, followed by SOXX at $986M and XLV at $638M. On the outflow side, XLP led redemptions at -$508M, consistent with Consumer Staples’ category-level weakness, while IYF saw a smaller -$78M outflow despite Financials’ overall positive category flow. The divergence between XLF’s strong inflow and IYF’s modest redemption highlights investors’ preference for core, liquid financial sector vehicles this week.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $1,295M |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | $986M |
| XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF | $638M |
| XLI | State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $532M |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | $423M |
| Outflows | ||
| XLP | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$508M |
| IYF | iShares U.S. Financials ETF | -$78M |
| EUFN | iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF | -$70M |
| PSI | Invesco Semiconductors ETF | -$61M |
| REET | iShares Global REIT ETF | -$49M |
Issuer League Table Update
SPDR remains the largest issuer by market share at 38.74% ($436.57B), followed by Vanguard at 24.54% ($276.57B), together commanding nearly two-thirds of channel assets. SPDR also led weekly inflows with $3,456M, well ahead of iShares at $1,555M and VanEck at $521M, reflecting broad demand across its flagship sector SPDR lineup. On the outflow side, Schwab recorded the largest weekly redemption among issuers at -$13M, a relatively modest figure compared to the scale of inflows seen elsewhere in the channel. The contrast between SPDR’s substantial gathering and the minimal outflows reported by Schwab, Global X, and Tuttle Capital underscores a week of broadly positive sentiment toward sector-based strategies.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR | 28 | $436.57B | 38.74% |
| Vanguard | 12 | $276.57B | 24.54% |
| iShares | 48 | $199.94B | 17.74% |
| VanEck | 20 | $76.96B | 6.83% |
| Fidelity | 12 | $41.32B | 3.67% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| SPDR | $3,456M |
| iShares | $1,555M |
| VanEck | $521M |
| Outflows | |
| Schwab | -$13M |
| Global X | -$11M |
| Tuttle Capital | -$5M |
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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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