Market Volume Surges to $416B as Activity Levels Hit 157% of 30-Day Average

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Macro Summary

Total market volume reached $416.94B, marking an elevated session with activity tracking at 157% of the 30-day average. Engagement was broad, with particularly pronounced volume spikes observed across the Non-Traditional and Equity asset classes.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $276.70B $171.98B 161%
Fixed Income $30.59B $28.77B 106%
Commodity $9.31B $7.28B 128%
Digital Asset $5.32B $4.48B 119%
Currency $160.36M $117.41M 137%
Alternative $1.58B $1.05B 151%
Non-Traditional $92.90B $51.87B 179%
Multi-Asset $375.07M $259.85M 144%

Equity

Equity markets recorded $276.70B in total volume, operating at an elevated 161% of the 30-day average. Activity was largely driven by pronounced trading across the Information Technology and U.S. Large Cap Growth categories.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Sector – Information Technology 224% $36.00B -1.65%
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Growth 209% $70.10B -0.77%
Equity: Thematic – Disruptive Tech 199% $6.48B -1.71%
Equity: U.S. Mid Cap – Blend 176% $3.13B +0.62%
Equity: Thematic – Evolving Consumer 174% $1.08B -0.13%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
ESML iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF 8141% $354.67M +0.75%
DVYE iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF 632% $37.65M +0.48%
RSPT Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF 563% $142.80M -1.36%
SPRX Spear Alpha ETF 445% $32.21M -3.41%
EPU iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF 422% $29.13M +5.44%
IYC iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF 405% $45.04M +0.77%
ESGE iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF 403% $238.56M +0.24%
FTGS First Trust Growth Strength ETF 384% $11.71M +0.24%
TCHP T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF 380% $38.00M -0.49%
PTL Inspire 500 ETF 359% $34.55M +0.13%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income volume totaled $30.59B, representing 106% of its typical 30-day average. The session highlighted targeted activity spikes across Convertible and Government Intermediate segments.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Convertible 192% $382.85M -0.58%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Intermediate 162% $1.11B +0.21%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Long-Term 154% $899.02M +0.42%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Corporate 142% $5.73B +0.20%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Emerging 132% $116.88M -0.07%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FLCB Franklin U.S Core Bond ETF 1089% $92.94M +0.24%
KORP American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF 442% $17.15M +0.16%
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF 397% $689.30M +0.21%
SPSK SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF 293% $20.62M +0.17%
XHLF BondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US Treasury ETF 262% $45.83M +0.01%
RAVI FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund 255% $12.66M +0.03%
PHYL PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF 249% $11.17M +0.17%
TUSI Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF 244% $13.99M +0.02%
CWB State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF 235% $241.23M -0.68%
FLOT iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF 218% $168.81M +0.03%

Commodity

Commodity ETFs experienced $9.31B in volume, operating at 128% of the 30-day average. Session engagement was heavily concentrated in the Precious Metals category.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Commodity: Focused – Precious Metals 138% $7.28B -1.86%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
DJP iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN 402% $16.45M -1.30%
COM Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF 323% $21.06M -0.44%
BCD abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF 266% $6.96M -0.83%
DBB Invesco DB Base Metals Fund 232% $25.22M -1.44%
AAAU Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF 203% $125.66M -1.56%
CERY State Street SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF 197% $8.22M -1.23%
SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF 191% $215.76M -4.09%
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund 168% $70.05M -1.36%
OUNZ VanEck Merk Gold ETF 160% $41.38M -1.59%
SGOL abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF 150% $150.88M -1.60%

Digital Asset

Digital Asset ETFs logged $5.32B in trading volume, pacing at 119% of their 30-day average. Activity remained relatively steady across the complex.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BTC Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF 195% $119.53M -1.98%
BITW Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF 187% $5.37M -2.25%
FETH Fidelity Ethereum Fund ETF 156% $60.56M -1.37%

Currency

Currency ETFs saw relatively muted total volume at $160.36M, though relative activity spiked to 137% of the 30-day average, led entirely by Euro-focused positioning.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Currency 137% $160.36M +0.03%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FXE Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust 405% $81.61M +0.10%

Alternative

Alternative strategies recorded $1.58B in volume, pacing at an active 151% of their 30-day average. Short and Long Volatility products drove the vast majority of the elevated engagement.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Alternative: Volatility – Short 205% $276.94M -0.12%
Alternative: Volatility – Long 150% $1.23B +1.46%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
SVXY ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF 226% $165.51M -0.93%
VXX iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN 181% $412.99M +1.53%
UVIX 2x Long VIX Futures ETF 170% $354.95M +2.74%
VIXY ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF 158% $129.89M +1.40%

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional products exhibited anomalous activity with $92.90B in volume, representing 179% of the 30-day average. Leveraged and Inverse Equity products decisively dominated the tape.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Equity 221% $65.90B -0.23%
Non-Traditional: Synthetic Income – Equity 155% $3.26B -0.49%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
MVLL GraniteShares 2x Long MRVL Daily ETF 333% $964.35M -13.68%
URTY ProShares UltraPro Russell2000 294% $217.44M +0.50%
ROM ProShares Ultra Technology 287% $29.52M -3.71%
SOXS Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF 274% $8.06B +4.50%
TECL Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF 266% $661.76M -5.79%
PSQ ProShares Short QQQ 262% $512.56M +1.21%
SPXU ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 255% $943.09M +1.17%
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ 254% $6.63B +3.52%
SH ProShares Short S&P500 249% $691.97M +0.45%
SPXS Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X ETF 248% $862.87M +1.20%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset volume totaled $375.07M, operating at 144% of the 30-day average. The Target Risk – Growth category was the primary driver of the anomalous volume.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Asset Allocation: Target Risk – Growth 240% $216.29M -0.17%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF 285% $184.10M +0.26%
YYY Amplify CEF High Income ETF 256% $12.32M 0.00%
AOK iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF 162% $13.90M +0.12%
AOA iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF 156% $16.14M +0.07%

Disclaimer: This AI-assisted commentary is for informational purposes only. The “High-Volume Categories” table includes categories with over $100M in volume and activity at least 125% of their 30-day average, limited to the top 5 by activity percentage. The “High-Activity Ticker Outliers” table shows the top 10 ETFs from each asset class, sorted by the highest trading activity versus their 30-day average. All reported ETFs have AUM over $250M and an ADV greater than $2.5M.

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.

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