Sluggish Volumes & Crypto Surges: Today’s ETF Action

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Macro Summary

Total market volume reached $214.67B, reflecting a muted session with overall activity registering at just 87% of the 30-day average. Digital Assets stood out as the sole major class to eclipse typical trading levels, posting an anomalous 127% of its normal volume. Conversely, Fixed Income and Commodities saw notably subdued participation at 77% and 62% respectively.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $134.88B $159.16B 85%
Fixed Income $21.71B $28.08B 77%
Commodities $5.80B $9.41B 62%
Digital Asset $5.20B $4.09B 127%
Currencies $112.27M $131.97M 85%
Alternatives $1.01B $1.11B 91%
Non-Traditional $45.70B $44.52B 103%
Multi-Asset $244.05M $227.87M 107%

Equity

Equity trading was broadly below average at $134.88B (85% of ADV). Despite the broader lull, select thematic spaces, notably the Industrial Revolution and Sustainability complexes, experienced elevated turnover and positive momentum.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap 366% $103.11M -0.05%
Equity: Thematic – Industrial Revolution 154% $600.41M +0.92%
Equity: Thematic – Sustainability 126% $343.57M +0.28%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
INFL Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF 719% $92.05M -1.83%
LGLV State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 622% $26.76M +0.36%
DBJP Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF 403% $13.44M -0.84%
NASA Tema Space Innovators ETF 376% $178.92M +4.10%
PKW Invesco Buyback Achievers ETF 365% $12.86M +0.64%
IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 328% $64.49M +0.62%
TOUS T. Rowe Price International Equity ETF 312% $19.58M -0.05%
BRIE MFS Blended Research International Equity ETF 303% $12.83M -0.15%
NFRA FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund 300% $9.24M -1.36%
DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF 280% $147.32M +0.30%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income experienced muted overall participation, transacting $21.71B (77% of ADV). Despite the lighter broad turnover, significant anomalous interest was concentrated in high-yield municipals and intermediate segments.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Municipal – High Yield 178% $180.92M +0.01%
Fixed Income: Municipal – Intermediate 136% $1.22B +0.01%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Inflation Protected 133% $699.50M -0.09%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
CGHM Capital Group Municipal High-Income ETF 836% $70.47M -0.06%
STPZ PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund 465% $13.44M -0.16%
BILZ PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund 454% $87.28M +0.01%
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 421% $10.60M -0.05%
TDTF FlexShares iBoxx 5 Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund 349% $11.71M -0.17%
GVI iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF 329% $67.02M -0.10%
CGMU Capital Group Municipal Income ETF 286% $83.31M +0.00%
EVLN Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF 271% $11.46M +0.02%
XBIL US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF 258% $17.72M +0.01%
IBHF iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF 251% $16.08M -0.09%

Commodities

Commodity ETFs experienced significantly depressed trading, totaling just $5.80B (62% of ADV) amid broad weakness. Agricultural focused funds were a rare pocket of elevated activity, though performance skewed heavily negative.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Commodity: Focused – Agriculture 135% $148.92M -1.70%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF 600% $68.70M -1.72%
FTGC First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund 447% $96.81M -1.07%
COM Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF 265% $14.15M -1.24%
SDCI USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1 Fund 194% $8.90M -0.89%

Digital Asset

Digital Assets decisively led market activity ratios, recording $5.20B in volume (127% of ADV) accompanied by strong positive returns across the board. Capital flow was heavily driven by both Bitcoin and Altcoin allocations.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Altcoin 160% $113.53M +3.84%
Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin 134% $4.49B +2.33%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
XRP Bitwise XRP ETF 344% $28.25M +6.71%
EZBC Franklin Bitcoin ETF 231% $14.62M +2.37%
XRPZ Franklin XRP ETF 217% $7.57M +6.55%
BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF 163% $1.83B +2.35%
ETHB iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF 151% $14.30M +2.00%

Currencies

Currency ETF volume remained sluggish, posting $112.27M in trades (85% of ADV) with minimal intra-session outlier activity meeting inclusion thresholds.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

Alternatives

Alternative strategies saw moderate engagement, accumulating $1.01B in volume representing 91% of typical average daily levels. No significant outlier trends surfaced.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional funds maintained relatively normal trading flows with $45.70B in volume (103% of ADV). Aggressive levered single-stock exposures—particularly tied to semiconductors and crypto—and options-based buffer strategies drove the bulk of outlier activity.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
GAPR FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer Fund – Apr 439% $16.90M +0.16%
CWEB Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF 317% $48.54M -8.34%
CRCA ProShares Ultra CRCL 253% $171.00M -3.53%
CONL GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF 238% $391.53M +10.18%
YINN Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF 237% $165.23M -7.68%
NVDX T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF 216% $460.07M +8.97%
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF 215% $646.41M +0.10%
NVDU Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X ETF 210% $135.40M +8.97%
RKLX Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RKLB ETF 208% $291.77M +12.84%
SIXZ AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 May/Nov ETF 205% $20.11M +0.16%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset ETFs demonstrated slightly elevated momentum, logging $244.05M in total volume, tracking at 107% of the 30-day average. A handful of targeted global macro and balanced strategies defined the session’s action.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
AGOX Adaptive Alpha Opportunities ETF 816% $23.96M +0.42%
AOK iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF 178% $12.02M +0.11%
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF 166% $64.60M +0.50%

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.