1. Weekly Channel Summary
This week in the Multi-Asset ETF channel, we tracked a total Assets Under Management (AUM) of $38.60 billion across 148 unique ETFs managed by 83 different issuers. The channel experienced positive momentum with 5-day net flows totaling $157 million. This recent influx brings the year-to-date flows to an impressive $6.32 billion, and the 1-year flow total to a strong $12.06 billion.
2. This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Target Risk Performance
The Target Risk categories broadly delivered positive returns this week. The Moderate strategy segment led the pack, gaining 1.34%, closely followed by Growth and Global Macro. On the other end, Conservative strategies lagged behind the other risk categories but still managed to eke out a positive return of 0.46%.
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 1.34% | 0.64% | 6.41% | 9.52% | 8.96% | 19.62% |
| Growth | 1.29% | 1.51% | 7.11% | 7.48% | 7.22% | 17.55% |
| Global Macro | 1.20% | -0.40% | 5.60% | 8.66% | 8.43% | 19.95% |
| Aggressive | 1.17% | 0.92% | 11.13% | 10.46% | 9.95% | 21.48% |
| Conservative | 0.46% | -0.26% | 2.84% | 4.42% | 4.07% | 10.30% |
| Ticker | Fund Name | Target Risk Category | WTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Performing ETFs | |||
| RULE | Adaptive Core ETF | Moderate | 4.83% |
| GDMA | Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF | Moderate | 3.72% |
| MDAA | Myriad Dynamic Asset Allocation ETF | Global Macro | 3.18% |
| DALI | First Trust Dorsey Wright DALI Equity ETF | Global Macro | 3.04% |
| QVOY | Q3 All-Season Active Rotation ETF | Moderate | 2.76% |
| Bottom 5 Performing ETFs | |||
| MHIG | Milliman Healthcare Inflation Guard ETF | Conservative | -0.29% |
| MHIP | Milliman Healthcare Inflation Plus ETF | Conservative | -0.29% |
| MSMR | McElhenny Sheffield Managed Risk ETF | Global Macro | -0.28% |
| USAF | Atlas America Fund | Moderate | -0.03% |
| TDSB | ETC Cabana Target Beta ETF | Global Macro | 0.00% |
Specialty Performance
In the Specialty segment, Multi-Asset Income yielded 0.89% for the week, pushing its YTD return to 5.53%. Real Assets strategies posted a milder 0.47% return for the week but continue to show exceptional strength year-to-date at 13.76%.
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Asset Income | 0.89% | 0.48% | 4.74% | 5.90% | 5.53% | 12.68% |
| Real Assets | 0.47% | -3.41% | 1.79% | 14.25% | 13.76% | 28.46% |
| Ticker | Fund Name | Specialty Category | WTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Performing ETFs | |||
| LCO | LOGIQ Contrarian Opportunities ETF | Multi-Asset Income | 2.69% |
| JFLI | JPMorgan Flexible Income ETF | Multi-Asset Income | 2.13% |
| CVY | Invesco Zacks Multi-Asset Income ETF | Multi-Asset Income | 2.12% |
| CEFD | ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN | Multi-Asset Income | 1.83% |
| CEFS | Saba Closed End Funds ETF | Multi-Asset Income | 1.56% |
| Bottom 5 Performing ETFs | |||
| RAAX | VanEck Real Assets ETF | Real Assets | -0.42% |
| AMAX | Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF | Multi-Asset Income | -0.15% |
| YFYA | Yields for You Income Strategy A ETF | Multi-Asset Income | 0.15% |
| THRV | Prospera Income ETF | Multi-Asset Income | 0.27% |
| HYIN | WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Fund | Multi-Asset Income | 0.28% |
Alternative Asset Sleeve Performance
The Alternative Asset Sleeve posted a 0.57% return for the week. Performance in this highly-specialized segment continues to be very dispersed, driven by massive swings in specific asset sleeves such as cryptocurrency and digital asset ecosystem exposures, which dominated the top of the performance charts, while precious metals and managed futures strategies lagged.
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Asset Sleeve | 0.57% | -9.01% | -1.47% | 4.61% | 5.29% | 23.96% |
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Return |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Performing ETFs | ||
| BITS | Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 6.05% |
| HECO | State Street Galaxy Hedged Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF | 4.50% |
| BEGS | Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF | 3.37% |
| RSIT | Return Stacked International Stocks & Managed Futures ETF | 3.26% |
| ISSB | IncomeSTKd 1x US Stocks & 1x Bitcoin Premium ETF | 2.90% |
| Bottom 5 Performing ETFs | ||
| GDMN | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund | -2.75% |
| GDT | WisdomTree Efficient TIPS Plus Gold Fund | -2.57% |
| CTA | Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | -2.31% |
| GDE | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund | -2.31% |
| GOLY | Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF | -2.27% |
3. Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The Multi-Asset channel successfully aggregated $157 million in net flows over the past five days. Investors showed the most conviction for the Target Risk – Growth category, which led with a hefty $75 million in inflows. On the defensive side, the Target Risk – Conservative category experienced the largest withdrawals, seeing net outflows of -$5 million.
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day Flow | 30 Day Flow | 90 Day Flow | YTD Flow | 1 Year Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Risk – Growth | 11 | $11.48B | $75M | $299M | $1,137M | $2,305M | $4,776M |
| Target Risk – Global Macro | 32 | $5.08B | $34M | $140M | $423M | $1,134M | $2,181M |
| Specialty – Real Assets | 4 | $2.91B | $27M | $171M | $671M | $1,278M | $1,544M |
| Target Risk – Aggressive | 3 | $3.41B | $14M | $29M | $112M | $212M | $445M |
| Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve | 35 | $4.63B | $9M | $14M | $105M | $501M | $1,146M |
| Target Risk – Target Date | 10 | $0.60B | $6M | $34M | $77M | $172M | $325M |
| Specialty – Multi-Asset Income | 25 | $5.59B | -$2M | $89M | $317M | $548M | $1,182M |
| Target Risk – Moderate | 20 | $3.58B | -$2M | $24M | $56M | $68M | $248M |
| Target Risk – Conservative | 8 | $1.32B | -$5M | $40M | $98M | $105M | $213M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5 Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Flow Leaders | ||
| CGBL | Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | $72M |
| TRTY | Cambria Trinity ETF | $70M |
| BTGD | STKd 100% Bitcoin & 100% Gold ETF | $18M |
| INCM | Franklin Income Focus ETF | $17M |
| RAAX | VanEck Real Assets ETF | $17M |
| Bottom 5 Flow Laggards | ||
| MOOD | Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF | -$48M |
| YYY | Amplify CEF High Income ETF | -$17M |
| HECO | State Street Galaxy Hedged Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF | -$13M |
| HECA | Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF | -$9M |
| GDE | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund | -$6M |
4. Issuer League Table Update
The issuer landscape remains highly concentrated at the very top. iShares continues to hold the number one spot with a commanding 25.86% market share, followed by Capital Group at 17.06%. For the week, Cambria narrowly won the battle for flows, attracting $75 million compared to Capital Group’s $72 million. Conversely, Relative Sentiment faced the stiffest headwinds, bleeding $48 million in assets.
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Issuers by Market Share | |||
| iShares | 19 | $9.98B | 25.86% |
| Capital Group | 1 | $6.59B | 17.06% |
| WisdomTree | 9 | $2.64B | 6.84% |
| Franklin | 1 | $1.58B | 4.08% |
| State Street | 2 | $1.58B | 4.08% |
| Brand | 5 Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Top 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow | |
| Cambria | $75M |
| Capital Group | $72M |
| iShares | $25M |
| Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow | |
| Relative Sentiment | -$48M |
| Amplify | -$17M |
| Hedgeye | -$9M |
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