Leveraged Single Stock ETFs See Over $1 Billion in Outflows Amid Volatility

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Single Stock ETF channel, comprising 610 funds from 18 issuers, currently holds $43.42 billion in assets under management. This past week, the category experienced significant net outflows totaling $826 million, marking a notable reversal in sentiment. Despite the weekly withdrawals, flows remain strongly positive on a longer-term basis, with $12.23 billion in net inflows year-to-date and $22.67 billion over the past year.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

The Non-Traditional: Leverage / Inverse category posted a substantial 12.06% gain for the week, dominating the performance landscape. In contrast, Synthetic Income and Currency Hedged strategies delivered more modest returns of 0.71% and 0.38%, respectively. The strong weekly result for leveraged and inverse products builds on a powerful trend, with the category now up 107.19% year-to-date.

Top & Bottom Underlying Stock Performance (WTD)

Ticker Underlying Stock Week-To-Date Return Year-To-Date Return Number of Funds Following Stock
Top Performers
MRNA Moderna Inc 7.01% 114.72% 1
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.42% 140.19% 1
NFLX Netflix Inc. 5.42% -16.64% 1
XYZ Block Inc 4.91% 27.33% 1
XOM Exxonmobil Holdings Corp Com Shs 4.61% 33.04% 1
Bottom Performers
AMZN Amazon Com Inc -4.31% 13.79% 3
BABA Alibaba Group Hldg Ltd Sponsored Ads -3.58% -15.53% 1
COIN Coinbase Global Inc Shs -3.34% -34.35% 2
GOOG Alphabet Inc Cap Stk Cl C -2.81% 9.48% 3
AAPL Apple Inc -2.36% 12.53% 4

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

Extreme volatility was on full display, with several funds linked to the same underlying stock delivering triple-digit returns. The Leverage Shares 2X Long NBIS Daily ETF (NBIG) led the pack with a 101.62% gain, closely followed by three similar products. Conversely, the Tradr 2X Short NBIS Daily ETF (NBIZ) plummeted -74.70%, illustrating the high-risk nature of these geared instruments.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
NBIG Leverage Shares 2X Long NBIS Daily ETF 101.62%
NBIL GraniteShares 2x Long NBIS Daily ETF 101.32%
NEBX Tradr 2X Long NBIS Daily ETF 101.09%
NBIC Corgi NBIS 2x Daily ETF 99.36%
SNDG Leverage Shares 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF 79.04%
Bottom Performers
NBIZ Tradr 2X Short NBIS Daily ETF -74.70%
SNDQ Tradr 2X Short SNDK Daily ETF -50.23%
SMCZ Defiance Daily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF -47.88%
DJTU T-REX 2X Long DJT Daily Target ETF -36.19%
CORD T-REX 2X Inverse CRWV Daily Target ETF -35.92%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel’s $826 million net outflow was driven almost entirely by one implementation type. Levered funds saw more than $1.0 billion in net withdrawals, suggesting a significant reduction in bullish exposure among traders. Bucking this trend, Inverse funds attracted $201 million in new assets, indicating that some investors were positioning for downside in specific names. Options Overlay strategies saw minimal net inflows for the week.

Where the Money Went This Week

Implementation Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Inverse 58 $1.35B $201M $318M $37M $363M $409M
Options Overlay 106 $7.40B $4M $331M $979M $745M $4,436M
Autocallable 8 $15M $0M $3M $9M $10M $10M
Currency Hedged 10 $28M -$2M -$5M $3M $7M -$0M
Levered 427 $34.57B -$1,029M -$2,071M $6,146M $11,106M $17,810M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Despite broad outflows, bullish conviction in certain names remained, as the GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NVDL) attracted a segment-leading $214 million. On the other side of the ledger, redemptions were concentrated in funds like the Leverage Shares 2X Long SPCX Daily ETF (SPCH), which shed $156 million. The Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF (SNXX) also saw heavy outflows of $118 million.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
NVDL GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF $214M
CONL GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF $64M
SNDQ Tradr 2X Short SNDK Daily ETF $53M
COHX Tradr 2X Long COHR Daily ETF $40M
SKDD GraniteShares 2x Short SK Hynix Daily ETF $39M
Outflows
SPCH Leverage Shares 2X Long SPCX Daily ETF -$156M
SNXX Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF -$118M
PLTU Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X ETF -$101M
MUU Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X ETF -$99M
NBIL GraniteShares 2x Long NBIS Daily ETF -$77M

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: NBIZ ($49M).

Issuer League Table Update

Direxion and GraniteShares continue to lead the issuer landscape, commanding market shares of 31.06% and 21.92%, respectively. However, their flow stories diverged this week, as GraniteShares led all issuers with $66 million in net inflows. In contrast, market leader Direxion experienced the largest net outflows, with investors pulling $380 million from its funds.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Direxion 60 $13.49B 31.06%
GraniteShares 73 $9.52B 21.92%
YieldMax 41 $5.93B 13.67%
Tradr 74 $5.57B 12.82%
Defiance 65 $2.65B 6.10%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
GraniteShares $66M
Corgi $12M
YieldMax $3M
Outflows
Direxion -$380M
Leverage Shares -$192M
Defiance -$133M

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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.