Weekly Channel Summary
The Multi-Asset channel held $44.72B in assets across 140 ETFs from 87 issuers at week’s end. Net flows were positive at $202M for the five-day period, building on a strong $12,628M year-to-date total and $15,022M over the trailing year. The channel continues to see steady accumulation, with the bulk of 2026 inflows already banked well ahead of the final quarter.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Specialty – Real Assets led all categories on the week with a 1.18% gain, extending its YTD advance to 16.38% and its one-year return to 19.86%, the strongest across the channel. Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve followed at 0.76% WTD, while Target Risk – Aggressive and Target Risk – Moderate posted more modest gains of 0.64% and 0.58%, respectively. Target Risk – Conservative brought up the rear with a 0.37% weekly return, though it remains positive YTD at 3.96%. Gold-oriented strategies stood out among individual funds, with GDMN topping the list at 2.63% and GOLY adding 2.10%, while crypto-linked products lagged, led down by HECO‘s 7.28% decline.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty – Real Assets | 1.18% | -2.38% | 4.13% | 1.36% | 16.38% | 19.86% |
| Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve | 0.76% | -0.79% | 3.68% | 6.61% | 10.97% | 13.72% |
| Target Risk – Aggressive | 0.64% | 0.83% | 1.20% | 8.45% | 11.07% | 13.60% |
| Target Risk – Moderate | 0.58% | -1.28% | -0.65% | 2.48% | 5.55% | 7.17% |
| Target Risk – Global Macro | 0.53% | -1.31% | 0.38% | 3.78% | 9.09% | 10.51% |
| Target Risk – Growth | 0.52% | -0.92% | -0.41% | 5.15% | 7.17% | 9.44% |
| Specialty – Multi-Asset Income | 0.43% | -2.67% | -1.93% | 1.64% | 5.16% | 6.83% |
| Target Risk – Conservative | 0.37% | -1.05% | -0.61% | 1.72% | 3.96% | 5.36% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
GDMN led all funds with a 2.63% weekly gain, followed closely by HOLD at 2.52% and MATE at 2.19%, with gold and trend-following strategies dominating the top of the leaderboard. GOLY and ESBG rounded out the top five, both benefiting from precious metals exposure. On the downside, digital asset-linked multi-asset products struggled broadly, with HECO falling 7.28% and ISBG down 5.81%. BITS and ISSB also posted declines exceeding 4%, underscoring the volatility in bitcoin-adjacent strategies this week relative to the gold-driven gainers.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| GDMN | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund | 2.63% |
| HOLD | Harbor Alpha Layering ETF | 2.52% |
| MATE | Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF | 2.19% |
| GOLY | Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF | 2.10% |
| ESBG | First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF | 1.76% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| HECO | State Street Galaxy Hedged Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF | -7.28% |
| ISBG | IncomeSTKd 1x Bitcoin & 1x Gold Premium ETF | -5.81% |
| BITS | Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF | -4.77% |
| ISSB | IncomeSTKd 1x US Stocks & 1x Bitcoin Premium ETF | -4.47% |
| BEGS | Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF | -2.80% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The Multi-Asset channel brought in $202M of net new money over the five-day period. Target Risk – Growth led all categories with $107M of inflows, supported by strong 90-day ($1,214M) and YTD ($3,846M) trends, while Specialty – Real Assets added a further $45M. Target Risk – Moderate and Target Risk – Global Macro also gathered meaningful inflows of $32M and $25M, respectively. Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve was the weakest category, shedding $29M on the week, while Specialty – Multi-Asset Income saw a marginal $1M outflow despite healthy longer-term gains.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Risk – Growth | 9 | $13.07B | $107M | $544M | $1,214M | $3,846M | $4,909M |
| Specialty – Real Assets | 5 | $3.60B | $45M | $133M | $285M | $1,882M | $2,028M |
| Target Risk – Moderate | 19 | $3.94B | $32M | $179M | $394M | $504M | $690M |
| Target Risk – Global Macro | 33 | $5.70B | $25M | $72M | $441M | $1,733M | $2,080M |
| Target Risk – Aggressive | 4 | $6.24B | $16M | $141M | $2,669M | $2,909M | $2,993M |
| Target Risk – Conservative | 7 | $1.36B | $8M | $61M | $37M | $171M | $253M |
| Specialty – Multi-Asset Income | 26 | $5.86B | -$1M | $49M | $343M | $987M | $1,215M |
| Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve | 37 | $4.94B | -$29M | $82M | $198M | $597M | $854M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
AOR led all funds in weekly inflows with $55M, followed by CGBL at $50M and AOM at $29M, with core allocation products dominating the inflow leaderboard. On the outflow side, RSSB led redemptions at $20M, followed by RSSX at $16M, as Return Stacked products saw broad-based selling. PCEF rounded out the larger outflows at $12M.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| AOR | iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF | $55M |
| CGBL | Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | $50M |
| AOM | iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF | $29M |
| RAAX | VanEck Real Assets ETF | $24M |
| RLY | State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF | $18M |
| Outflows | ||
| RSSB | Return Stacked Global Stocks & Bonds ETF | -$20M |
| RSSX | Return Stacked U.S. Stocks & Gold/Bitcoin ETF | -$16M |
| PCEF | Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | -$12M |
| RSBY | Return Stacked Bonds & Futures Yield ETF | -$8M |
| HIPS | GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF | -$7M |
Issuer League Table Update
iShares remained the dominant issuer by assets with $10.18B and a 22.77% share, followed by Capital Group at $7.80B and 17.45% share despite operating just a single fund. iShares also led weekly inflows at $107M, driven largely by demand for its core allocation suite, with Capital Group close behind at $50M. Return Stacked was the week’s largest outflow issuer, shedding $40M across its stacked-return products, while Invesco and GraniteShares saw smaller outflows of $12M and $7M, respectively.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares | 5 | $10.18B | 22.77% |
| Capital Group | 1 | $7.80B | 17.45% |
| State Street | 3 | $4.41B | 9.87% |
| WisdomTree | 9 | $2.66B | 5.96% |
| Franklin | 1 | $1.91B | 4.27% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| iShares | $107M |
| Capital Group | $50M |
| VanEck | $24M |
| Outflows | |
| Return Stacked | -$40M |
| Invesco | -$12M |
| GraniteShares | -$7M |
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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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