Vanguard’s Total World Stock ETF Dominates Inflows in Steady Week for Global Equities

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Global Size & Style channel encompasses 103 ETFs from 72 issuers, with total assets under management standing at $201.86 billion. The channel attracted $369 million in net inflows over the past week, contributing to a robust year-to-date total of $26.7 billion. Over the last twelve months, investors have allocated a net $37.3 billion to these global strategies.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Global equity categories posted modest gains this week, with Global Small & Mid Cap funds leading the way with a 0.46% return. This category also maintains the highest year-to-date performance, up 17.08%. On the other end of the spectrum, Global Large Cap – Growth funds were the laggards for the week with a 0.31% return, though they remain up 16.70% since the start of the year.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Global Small | Mid Cap 0.46% 3.36% 4.20% 3.64% 17.08% 23.35%
Global Large Cap – Blend 0.35% 0.56% 2.53% 11.57% 14.50% 21.93%
Global Large Cap – Value 0.34% 1.73% 5.07% 6.21% 14.75% 20.01%
Global Large Cap – Growth 0.31% -0.76% -1.42% 12.89% 16.70% 24.56%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR) was the standout performer, gaining 2.62% for the week. Other top funds included the Global X Superdividend ETF (SDIV) and the Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund ETF (HWGV). In contrast, the Tremblant Global ETF (TOGA) experienced the largest decline, falling 2.73% over the same period.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
WLDR Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF 2.62%
SDIV Global X Superdividend ETF 1.57%
HWGV Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund ETF 1.23%
FINT Frontier Asset Total International Equity ETF 1.12%
CDIG City Different Investments Global Equity ETF 0.98%
Bottom Performers
TOGA Tremblant Global ETF -2.73%
SAGP Strategas Global Policy Opportunities ETF -2.49%
ETFT Fundsmith Equity ETF -1.99%
BBHM BBH Select Mid Cap ETF -1.86%
RW Rainwater Equity ETF -1.84%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

Investors added a net $369 million to Global Size & Style ETFs this week, with all categories seeing positive net flows. Global Large Cap – Blend strategies captured the lion’s share, pulling in $247 million. This continues a strong trend for the category, which has attracted over $23.4 billion year-to-date. Meanwhile, Global Small & Mid Cap funds saw the smallest intake, adding just $4 million for the week.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Global Large Cap – Blend 71 $174.67B $247M $1,529M $6,440M $23,461M $33,027M
Global Large Cap – Growth 6 $12.49B $61M $161M $844M $2,349M $3,081M
Global Large Cap – Value 17 $10.39B $57M $171M $350M $1,022M $1,231M
Global Small | Mid Cap 9 $4.30B $4M $28M -$93M -$147M -$23M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) was the clear favorite among investors, attracting $175 million in new assets, nearly half of the channel’s total weekly inflow. Capital Group also saw strong demand, with its Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF (CGGO) gathering $64 million. On the redemption side, the JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF Global Select Equity ETF (JGLO) led outflows with $70 million, followed by the iShares Global 100 ETF (IOO) which shed $29 million.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $175M
CGGO Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF $64M
CGDG Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF $54M
URTH iShares MSCI World ETF $41M
CGGE Capital Group Global Equity ETF $39M
Outflows
JGLO JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF Global Select Equity ETF -$70M
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF -$29M
GLOF iShares Global Equity Factor ETF -$12M
BBHM BBH Select Mid Cap ETF -$11M
SPGM State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF -$9M

Issuer League Table Update

Vanguard and iShares continue to dominate the Global Size & Style landscape, commanding 40.49% and 30.40% of the market share, respectively. This week, Vanguard also led all issuers in asset gathering, bringing in $175 million in net new money. Conversely, JPMorgan experienced the largest net redemptions among issuers, with outflows totaling $70 million for the week.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Vanguard 1 $81.73B 40.49%
iShares 11 $61.37B 30.40%
Capital Group 3 $20.76B 10.28%
JPMorgan 2 $6.59B 3.26%
Pacer 5 $3.77B 1.87%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Vanguard $175M
Capital Group $157M
Thrivent $36M
Outflows
JPMorgan -$70M
BBH -$11M
State Street -$9M

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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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