Moderna-Tracking ETFs MRNX and MRNY Skyrocket Amidst Channel Outflows

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Single Stock ETF channel, encompassing 615 funds from 18 issuers, currently holds $42.10 billion in assets under management. The channel experienced net outflows of $217 million over the past week, a reversal from the strong inflows seen earlier in the year. Despite the recent redemptions, year-to-date flows remain robustly positive at $12.08 billion, contributing to a one-year total of $21.67 billion.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

The Synthetic Income category was the week’s top performer, delivering a 5.89% gain for investors. In contrast, Currency Hedged single stock products struggled the most, declining by 3.21%. The channel’s largest category by assets, Leverage & Inverse funds, also finished the week in negative territory with a loss of 1.81%.

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 129.20% 392.13% 1
COIN Coinbase Global Inc Shs 25.61% -17.53% 2
TSLA Tesla Inc 6.02% -19.31% 10
XOM Exxonmobil Holdings Corp Com Shs 3.13% 37.20% 1
NFLX Netflix Inc. 1.83% -15.11% 1
Bottom Performers
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc -8.00% 120.98% 1
META Meta Platforms Inc -6.77% -16.69% 2
NVDA Nvidia Corporation -4.64% 15.13% 8
BABA Alibaba Group Hldg Ltd Sponsored Ads -3.61% -18.58% 1
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co -3.10% 9.11% 1

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

An explosive 129% weekly gain in Moderna’s underlying stock propelled related ETFs to the top of the performance charts. The Defiance Daily Target 2X Long MRNA ETF (MRNX) led all funds with a staggering 176.59% return, while the YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF (MRNY) also posted a triple-digit gain of 121.07%. On the other end of the spectrum, the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long WYFI ETF (WYFL) was the week’s biggest loser, falling 54.53%.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
MRNX Defiance Daily Target 2X Long MRNA ETF 176.59%
PUR Defiance Daily Target 2X Long PURR ETF 133.34%
MRNY YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF 121.07%
TEMT Tradr 2X Long TEM Daily ETF 85.35%
TEMC Corgi TEM 2x Daily ETF 84.75%
Bottom Performers
WYFL Defiance Daily Target 2X Long WYFI ETF -54.53%
AEHG Leverage Shares 2X Long AEHR Daily ETF -46.21%
FNG Leverage Shares 2X Long FN Daily ETF -45.68%
SMST Defiance Daily Target 2x Short MSTR ETF -45.21%
MSTZ T-Rex 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF -44.84%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

Investors pulled a net $217 million from the Single Stock ETF channel this week. The outflows were spread across the largest implementation types, with Options Overlay funds shedding the most capital at $85 million. Inverse and Levered strategies also saw significant withdrawals, losing $77 million and $52 million respectively, while Autocallable funds saw minor inflows.

Where the Money Went This Week

Implementation Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Autocallable 8 $16M $1M $3M $9M $11M $11M
Currency Hedged 10 $24M -$3M -$13M $0M $4M -$3M
Levered 432 $33.24B -$52M -$1,818M $4,435M $11,040M $16,982M
Inverse 62 $1.41B -$77M $344M $111M $372M $638M
Options Overlay 103 $7.41B -$85M $197M $777M $657M $4,046M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The GraniteShares 2x Long NBIS Daily ETF (NBIL) attracted the most new capital, pulling in $71 million. However, outflows were much larger elsewhere, led by the Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X ETF (MUU) which saw $243 million in redemptions. The Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF (SNXX) also experienced heavy outflows of $198 million, while the high-flying MRNY saw investors take profits with $109 million in exits.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
NBIL GraniteShares 2x Long NBIS Daily ETF $71M
INTW GraniteShares 2x Long INTC Daily ETF $69M
METU Direxion Daily META Bull 2X ETF $68M
SNDU T-REX 2X Long SNDK Daily Target ETF $54M
AVL Direxion Daily AVGO Bull 2X ETF $53M
Outflows
MUU Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X ETF -$243M
SNXX Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF -$198M
MRNY YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF -$109M
MSFU Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X ETF -$61M
TSMX Direxion Daily TSM Bull 2X ETF -$48M

Issuer League Table Update

Direxion and GraniteShares continue to dominate the Single Stock landscape, commanding a combined 52.35% of the market share. GraniteShares was the week’s flow leader among issuers, attracting $123 million in new assets across its fund lineup. In contrast, Direxion experienced the largest outflows, with investors pulling a net $298 million from its products.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Direxion 60 $13.09B 31.09%
GraniteShares 73 $8.95B 21.26%
YieldMax 41 $5.98B 14.19%
Tradr 78 $5.22B 12.39%
Defiance 64 $2.56B 6.09%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
GraniteShares $123M
Leverage Shares $122M
Defiance $43M
Outflows
Direxion -$298M
Tradr -$170M
YieldMax -$102M

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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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