Investors Pull $25B from U.S. Equity ETFs Amid Major Rotation into S&P 500 Blend

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Weekly Channel Summary

The U.S. Size & Style channel, encompassing 991 ETFs from 279 issuers, holds approximately $8.38 trillion in assets. The channel experienced significant outflows of $25.1 billion over the past week, a sharp reversal from recent trends. Despite the weekly withdrawal, year-to-date flows remain robust at $375.3 billion. Over the last twelve months, investors have added a net $738.6 billion to the space.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

U.S. Large Cap Blend funds led performance this week, posting a 2.10% gain and bringing their year-to-date return to 10.07%. Large Cap Growth and Value also saw positive returns, finishing the week up 1.65% and 1.02% respectively. In contrast, small-cap categories struggled, with U.S. Small Cap Blend funds marking the weakest performance at -0.44% for the week, though they remain up a strong 20.74% year-to-date.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
U.S. Large Cap – Blend 2.10% -1.23% 13.72% 9.82% 10.07% 21.22%
U.S. Large Cap – Growth 1.65% -4.33% 18.80% 11.16% 11.01% 24.01%
U.S. Large Cap – Value 1.02% 2.11% 10.92% 13.96% 14.88% 23.59%
U.S. Mid Cap – Growth 0.61% -0.22% 14.03% 10.06% 11.28% 12.63%
U.S. Mid Cap – Blend 0.18% 1.47% 12.38% 13.68% 15.00% 20.66%
U.S. Mid Cap – Value 0.14% 3.09% 10.29% 13.78% 14.92% 21.83%
U.S. Small Cap – Growth -0.18% 2.55% 19.00% 19.55% 21.15% 31.81%
U.S. Small Cap – Value -0.41% 3.05% 12.70% 18.45% 19.64% 29.96%
U.S. Small Cap – Blend -0.44% 3.38% 16.79% 19.45% 20.74% 31.81%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

Among individual funds, the Founder-Led ETF (FDRS) was the top performer, climbing 5.02% for the week. Other notable gainers included the Nomura Focused Large Growth ETF (LRGG), which rose 4.79%. At the other end of the spectrum, the Pinnacle Focused Opportunities ETF (FCUS) experienced the largest decline, falling 7.68%.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
FDRS Founder-Led ETF 5.02%
LRGG Nomura Focused Large Growth ETF 4.79%
AIUP FINQ FIRST U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF 4.50%
ABOT Abacus FCF Innovation Leaders ETF 4.50%
MDPL Monarch Dividend Plus ETF 4.12%
Bottom Performers
FCUS Pinnacle Focused Opportunities ETF -7.68%
SGRT SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF -6.53%
RKNG Defiance Retail Kings ETF -5.96%
MEME Roundhill Meme Stock ETF -4.55%
PDP Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF -4.02%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The U.S. Size & Style channel saw a significant net outflow of $25.1 billion, driven by a major rotation within market capitalization segments. U.S. Large Cap Growth and Value funds bore the brunt of the withdrawals, shedding a combined $28.3 billion. Bucking this trend, U.S. Large Cap Blend funds attracted a remarkable $13.9 billion in new assets, indicating a flight to core market-cap-weighted exposures. Smaller capitalization categories, including mid and small-cap blend and value, also recorded substantial outflows.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
U.S. Large Cap – Blend 373 $4,663.49B $13,944M $78,165M $185,896M $234,455M $460,286M
U.S. Mid Cap – Growth 26 $67.08B $178M $858M $728M $1,028M $4,206M
U.S. Small Cap – Growth 21 $62.66B $90M $889M $1,777M $911M $1,355M
U.S. Small Cap – Value 37 $122.11B -$1,330M $623M $3,132M $5,189M $6,451M
U.S. Mid Cap – Value 25 $88.36B -$1,469M $279M $563M $849M $3,106M
U.S. Small Cap – Blend 67 $395.64B -$3,960M -$20M -$319M $2,102M $7,920M
U.S. Mid Cap – Blend 69 $446.41B -$4,230M $5,501M $13,401M $24,522M $39,288M
U.S. Large Cap – Value 203 $1,065.65B -$12,927M $12,399M $20,301M $46,404M $91,450M
U.S. Large Cap – Growth 169 $1,468.46B -$15,396M $15,333M $52,670M $59,815M $124,498M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) was the clear leader for inflows, gathering an impressive $12.3 billion over the week. On the other hand, outflows were heavily concentrated in two specific iShares funds tracking Russell 1000 style indexes. The iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) saw the largest redemption, with investors pulling $8.0 billion. Its growth counterpart, the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF), was close behind, losing $7.1 billion.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $12,342M
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF $2,786M
SPYM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF $2,593M
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF $1,645M
DIA State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust $1,243M
Outflows
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF -$8,023M
IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF -$7,066M
VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF -$4,934M
IWR iShares Russell Midcap ETF -$3,896M
VONV Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF -$3,761M

Note: the following fund(s) were excluded from the flow totals above because the weekly flow exceeds 75% of the fund’s AUM and may be the result of a custom rebalance: LCAP ($1,443M).

Issuer League Table Update

Vanguard and iShares continue to dominate the U.S. Size & Style landscape, commanding 33.82% and 27.01% of the market share, respectively. Despite the overall channel outflows, Invesco led all issuers with $2.6 billion in net new assets for the week. Conversely, iShares experienced the most significant withdrawals, with a net outflow of $12.3 billion, closely followed by Vanguard which saw redemptions of $11.8 billion.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Vanguard 41 $2,834.93B 33.82%
iShares 82 $2,263.85B 27.01%
SPDR 28 $1,198.08B 14.29%
Invesco 68 $839.05B 10.01%
Schwab 12 $367.65B 4.39%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Invesco $2,617M
Schwab $945M
Avantis $593M
Outflows
iShares -$12,250M
Vanguard -$11,763M
Putnam -$2,080M

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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.