Weekly Channel Summary
The EQ: Sector & Industry channel, encompassing 275 ETFs managed by 56 issuers, currently stands at a robust $1,099B in total Assets Under Management. The category experienced a powerful wave of buying this past week, pulling in an impressive $24.89B in net flows. This rapid influx brings the Year-to-Date flow total to a remarkable $62.21B, contributing heavily to the massive $85.94B gathered over the past year.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
This week, the Information Technology category led the pack, jumping 3.95% to push its exceptional Year-to-Date return to 49.25%. Conversely, the Energy sector faced the steepest decline, dropping -6.10% for the week, though it still maintains a solid 21.74% return for the year.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 3.95% | 12.99% | 46.37% | 52.29% | 49.25% | 90.19% |
| Industrial | 0.94% | 6.01% | 7.05% | 16.59% | 15.20% | 34.31% |
| Utilities | 0.48% | 2.01% | -1.97% | 6.42% | 6.72% | 15.48% |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.06% | 3.19% | 6.46% | -1.95% | -0.05% | 11.24% |
| Financials | -0.27% | 3.41% | 10.51% | 2.22% | 2.46% | 16.16% |
| Health Care | -0.64% | 4.45% | 7.08% | 3.01% | 2.06% | 25.55% |
| Materials | -1.02% | 3.79% | 8.90% | 19.39% | 18.69% | 34.87% |
| Comm Services | -1.19% | -6.77% | -1.05% | -3.86% | -5.31% | 9.45% |
| Real Estate | -2.70% | 0.82% | 5.56% | 10.32% | 9.69% | 11.93% |
| Consumer Staples | -2.92% | -1.92% | 1.16% | 5.23% | 6.95% | 3.84% |
| Energy | -6.10% | -10.33% | -5.66% | 24.20% | 21.74% | 31.38% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Drilling down into individual funds, the Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS) took the top spot with a stellar 7.93% weekly gain. On the downside, oil services funds struggled the most, with the VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH) and the iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (IEZ) falling -9.97% and -9.56%, respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| CHPS | Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF | 7.93% |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 7.32% |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | 7.25% |
| FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 7.09% |
| TEK | iShares Technology Opportunities Active ETF | 7.03% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| PXJ | Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF | -7.60% |
| DVXE | WEBs Energy XLE Defined Volatility ETF | -7.73% |
| XES | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF | -8.08% |
| IEZ | iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF | -9.56% |
| OIH | VanEck Oil Services ETF | -9.97% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel gathered a robust $24.89B in total net flows this week. The Information Technology category was the undisputed favorite, raking in $19,346M and swelling its total AUM to $512.7B. Industrial ETFs also saw a healthy influx of $2,382M, while the Consumer Staples category experienced the most significant flight of capital, shedding -$476M over the past five days.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 33 | $512.7B | $19,346M | $26,802M | $36,268M | $43,597M | $50,222M |
| Industrial | 30 | $89.7B | $2,382M | $2,876M | $4,126M | $12,933M | $20,278M |
| Financials | 35 | $97.5B | $1,517M | $728M | -$2,178M | -$3,415M | -$1,439M |
| Real Estate | 53 | $92.9B | $877M | $1,895M | $2,263M | $3,107M | $6,896M |
| Materials | 10 | $14.9B | $702M | $756M | $1,973M | $3,241M | $3,209M |
| Health Care | 33 | $95.3B | $446M | $858M | -$1,165M | -$50M | $2,901M |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15 | $33.4B | $378M | $95M | -$512M | -$2,096M | -$2,124M |
| Energy | 32 | $65.5B | $114M | -$1,207M | $1,087M | $10,634M | $7,247M |
| Utilities | 11 | $38.2B | -$171M | -$600M | -$1,274M | -$1,152M | $3,076M |
| Comm Services | 8 | $32.0B | -$221M | -$440M | -$693M | -$2,824M | -$1,450M |
| Consumer Staples | 13 | $26.6B | -$476M | -$1,001M | -$2,516M | -$1,765M | -$2,871M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
At the fund level, the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) dominated the leaderboard by pulling in a staggering $8.21B over the past five days. On the other end of the spectrum, the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) and the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) suffered the heaviest redemptions, bleeding -$450M and -$314M, respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | $8,208M |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | $7,383M |
| XLI | State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $1,166M |
| XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $866M |
| XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | $803M |
| Outflows | ||
| XLP | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$450M |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | -$314M |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$177M |
| IXC | iShares Global Energy ETF | -$93M |
| JETS | U.S. Global Jets ETF | -$85M |
Issuer League Table Update
SPDR and Vanguard continue to command the space, controlling 38.98% and 23.85% of the market share, respectively. SPDR capitalized the most on the week’s bullish momentum, gathering $12.53B in new assets, whereas US Global found itself at the bottom of the pile with -$85M in net outflows.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR | 28 | $428.31B | 38.98% |
| Vanguard | 12 | $262.02B | 23.85% |
| iShares | 49 | $190.28B | 17.32% |
| VanEck | 16 | $84.79B | 7.72% |
| Fidelity | 12 | $39.01B | 3.55% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| SPDR | $12,525M |
| VanEck | $7,400M |
| iShares | $1,821M |
| Outflows | |
| Tuttle Capital | -$8M |
| Davis | -$11M |
| US Global | -$85M |
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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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