Weekly Channel Summary
The Global Equity – Size & Style ETF channel, encompassing 95 ETFs across 67 issuers, currently oversees approximately $162 billion in total Assets Under Management. Over the past week, the segment attracted positive net new money, pulling in $0.64 billion. This continues a strong longer-term trend of steady asset gathering, contributing to year-to-date inflows of $10.92 billion and a massive $32.18 billion in total net inflows over the trailing one-year period.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Performance was broadly negative across the Global Equity – Size & Style channel this week. The Global Large Cap – Value category demonstrated the most resilience, leading its peers despite a Week-to-Date (WTD) return of -1.70%. Value also remains in positive territory Year-to-Date (YTD) at 1.71%. Conversely, Global Large Cap – Growth was the primary laggard, dropping -2.34% WTD and pushing its deep YTD decline further to -8.09%.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Large Cap – Value | -1.70% | -6.66% | 2.22% | 7.41% | 1.71% | 20.79% |
| Global Large Cap – Blend | -1.88% | -7.29% | -2.89% | -0.62% | -3.38% | 14.30% |
| Global Small | Mid Cap | -1.94% | -8.00% | 1.06% | 4.33% | 1.12% | 20.08% |
| Global Large Cap – Growth | -2.34% | -7.37% | -7.44% | -8.56% | -8.09% | 2.49% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Looking at individual funds, the Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW) held up best, dropping just -0.35% for the week. On the other end of the spectrum, the Oakmark International Large Cap ETF (OAKI) and the City Different Investments Global Equity ETF (CDIG) suffered the steepest declines, shedding -3.34% and -3.30%, respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| GCOW | Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF | -0.35% |
| RW | Rainwater Equity ETF | -0.53% |
| EZRO | Alpha Droid Defensive Sector Rotation ETF | -0.72% |
| TOLL | Tema Durable Quality ETF | -0.77% |
| EZMO | Alpha Droid Broad Markets Momentum ETF | -0.86% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| OAKI | Oakmark International Large Cap ETF | -3.34% |
| CDIG | City Different Investments Global Equity ETF | -3.30% |
| MOTG | VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF | -3.27% |
| PCGG | Polen Capital Global Growth ETF | -3.06% |
| INFL | Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF | -3.00% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel secured $625 million in total net inflows this week, heavily concentrated in the massive Global Large Cap – Blend category. Blend gathered $756 million in new assets, bringing its total AUM up to nearly $139.9 billion. Value and Small/Mid Cap both saw modest positive flows, while the Global Large Cap – Growth category suffered the week’s largest redemptions, shedding $137 million.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Large Cap – Blend | 67 | $139.9B | $756M | $3,962M | $10,829M | $9,627M | $27,846M |
| Global Large Cap – Value | 13 | $8.3B | $4M | $81M | $30M | $573M | $945M |
| Global Small | Mid Cap | 9 | $4.1B | $3M | -$130M | -$113M | -$133M | $770M |
| Global Large Cap – Growth | 4 | $9.5B | -$137M | $83M | $903M | $820M | $2,594M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
At the ticker level, the iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) dominated asset gathering, capturing a massive $558 million in weekly inflows. On the downside, the Polen Capital Global Growth ETF (PCGG) experienced the steepest redemptions, losing $157 million, followed by the iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) which saw $24 million head for the exits.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| ACWI | iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | $558M |
| VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | $93M |
| FEGE | First Eagle Global Equity ETF | $40M |
| CGGE | Capital Group Global Equity ETF | $35M |
| CGGO | Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF | $21M |
| Outflows | ||
| PCGG | Polen Capital Global Growth ETF | -$157M |
| ACWV | iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF | -$24M |
| SPGM | State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock ETF | -$19M |
| PRAY | FIS Christian Stock Fund | -$6M |
| RWLC | Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF | -$6M |
Issuer League Table Update
Vanguard and iShares maintain a duopoly atop the issuer league tables, controlling 38.71% and 32.18% of the channel’s market share, respectively. This week, iShares led the pack in organic growth by a wide margin, gathering $555 million in new assets. On the other hand, Polen saw the most significant weekly outflows among top issuers, losing $157 million.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1 | $62.69B | 38.71% |
| iShares | 11 | $52.11B | 32.18% |
| Capital Group | 3 | $15.80B | 9.76% |
| JPMorgan | 2 | $6.61B | 4.08% |
| Pacer | 4 | $3.33B | 2.06% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| iShares | $555M |
| Vanguard | $93M |
| Capital Group | $67M |
| Outflows | |
| Polen | -$157M |
| State Street | -$19M |
| Avos | -$10M |
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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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