Weekly Channel Summary
The EQ: Sector & Industry channel closed the week with $864B in total Assets Under Management across 260 ETFs from 51 issuers. The channel saw significant inflows, attracting $3.77B over the past week. This adds to a positive Year-to-Date flow of $6.37B and a total of $15.64B over the past year.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
This week’s performance was led by the Energy sector, which posted a 3.56% gain (WTD), building on its 4.72% YTD return. On the other end, Consumer Staples was the primary laggard, dipping -1.11% for the week, though it remains slightly positive at 1.23% YTD.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 3.56% | -0.83% | 4.24% | 16.80% | 4.72% | 3.03% |
| Industrial | 3.08% | 2.50% | 5.29% | 28.28% | 24.73% | 23.22% |
| Information Technology | 2.86% | 5.81% | 15.88% | 48.37% | 28.98% | 31.63% |
| Financials | 2.34% | -1.69% | 0.32% | 13.47% | 10.29% | 12.07% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.61% | -0.94% | 4.63% | 19.51% | 6.74% | 12.98% |
| Health Care | 1.42% | 6.36% | 10.73% | 14.38% | 11.31% | 4.79% |
| Materials | 1.42% | 1.32% | 1.36% | 15.68% | 12.18% | 0.97% |
| Real Estate | 1.14% | 2.28% | 2.29% | 8.75% | 7.54% | -0.13% |
| Comm Services | 0.81% | -1.35% | 8.36% | 25.63% | 21.86% | 29.29% |
| Utilities | 0.15% | 5.65% | 9.14% | 17.74% | 23.30% | 17.78% |
| Consumer Staples | -1.11% | 0.66% | -2.53% | -1.27% | 1.23% | -1.19% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The single best-performing ETF this week was the OIH (VanEck Oil Services ETF), which surged 9.98%. The two worst performers were the COAL (Range Global Coal Index ETF) with a -4.05% loss and the PBJ (Invesco Food & Beverage ETF) which fell -2.19%.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| OIH | VanEck Oil Services ETF | 9.98% |
| XES | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF | 9.78% |
| IEZ | iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF | 9.31% |
| PXJ | Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF | 8.87% |
| CRAK | VanEck Oil Refiners ETF | 6.29% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| COAL | Range Global Coal Index ETF | -4.05% |
| PBJ | Invesco Food & Beverage ETF | -2.19% |
| PSCC | Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF | -1.89% |
| DVXP | WEBs Defined Volatility XLP ETF | -1.63% |
| FTXG | First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | -1.38% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel collected $3.77B in net new assets this week. Energy led all categories, pulling in $782M (into its $44.6B AUM base), closely followed by Information Technology which gathered $761M. Health Care saw the largest outflows, shedding -$274M.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 29 | $44.6B | $782M | $176M | ($1,937M) | ($10,123M) | ($11,080M) |
| Information Technology | 32 | $337.9B | $761M | $2,844M | $2,403M | $5,212M | $8,734M |
| Industrial | 28 | $64.8B | $595M | $1,185M | $4,035M | $4,968M | $7,166M |
| Financials | 32 | $98.3B | $545M | $202M | $1,535M | $2,134M | $10,077M |
| Consumer Staples | 13 | $28.2B | $482M | $679M | $715M | $541M | $44M |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15 | $36.7B | $366M | $690M | $673M | ($1,009M) | ($2M) |
| Utilities | 11 | $38.5B | $354M | $1,005M | $1,675M | $5,665M | $4,598M |
| Comm Services | 7 | $35.0B | $207M | $382M | $1,148M | $3,336M | $3,984M |
| Materials | 10 | $10.1B | $67M | $310M | $289M | ($471M) | ($312M) |
| Real Estate | 52 | $82.7B | ($113M) | $213M | $737M | $1,164M | ($256M) |
| Health Care | 31 | $87.4B | ($274M) | $2,222M | $1,259M | ($5,045M) | ($7,315M) |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The KRE (SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF) was the week’s clear winner, attracting $850M. The largest outflows came from the biotech space, with the XBI (SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF) losing -$209M and the IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) seeing -$141M walk out the door.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| KRE | SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | $850M |
| XLI | Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | $505M |
| XLE | Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | $482M |
| XLP | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | $479M |
| XRT | SPDR S&P Retail ETF | $286M |
| Outflows | ||
| XBI | SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF | ($209M) |
| IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETF | ($141M) |
| XLF | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | ($133M) |
| IYC | iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF | ($109M) |
| KBE | SPDR S&P Bank ETF | ($87M) |
Issuer League Table Update
SPDR (42.27% market share) and Vanguard (25.86%) continue to dominate the channel’s AUM. SPDR also led in weekly flows, gathering an impressive $3.43B. Among the top issuers, iShares saw the largest outflows, with -$164M leaving the firm’s products.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR | 30 | $365.24B | 42.27% |
| Vanguard | 12 | $223.50B | 25.86% |
| iShares | 49 | $136.97B | 15.85% |
| VanEck | 11 | $37.79B | 4.37% |
| Fidelity | 12 | $33.25B | 3.85% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| SPDR | $3,427M |
| VanEck | $288M |
| Vanguard | $212M |
| Outflows | |
| iShares | ($164M) |
| First Trust | ($54M) |
| Invesco | ($23M) |
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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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