Multi-Asset Recap: Capital Group Dominates Flows While Real Assets Lead Performance

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Weekly Multi-Asset Channel Summary

The Multi-Asset ETF channel concluded the week with total Assets Under Management (AUM) of $33.39B across 136 ETFs and 80 brands. Investor sentiment remained positive as the channel attracted $370M in net new money over the past five days. This brings the Year-To-Date (YTD) flows to $1.04B, while the one-year trailing flows stand at a robust $8.42B.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Target Risk Performance

The Target Risk categories showed positive returns across the board this week. The Global Macro category led the pack with a 1.38% return, benefiting from diverse tactical allocations. The Conservative category was the relative laggard, posting a gain of 0.58% as fixed-income heavy profiles faced a more muted environment compared to their growth-oriented counterparts.

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Global Macro 1.38% 5.39% 6.48% 13.71% 6.02% 17.92%
Moderate 1.25% 4.46% 5.21% 12.27% 5.01% 17.73%
Aggressive 0.87% 2.28% 3.10% 11.05% 2.90% 20.58%
Growth 0.73% 2.69% 3.61% 9.91% 3.31% 15.34%
Conservative 0.58% 1.60% 2.47% 6.06% 1.94% 10.04%
Top 5 Target Risk ETFs (WTD)
Ticker Fund Name WTD
HFGM Unlimited HFGM Global Macro ETF 5.28%
RULE Adaptive Core ETF 4.19%
MDAA Myriad Dynamic Asset Allocation ETF 3.99%
ARP PMV Adaptive Risk Parity ETF 3.44%
MOOD Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF 2.87%
Bottom 5 Target Risk ETFs (WTD)
RISN Inspire Capital Appreciation ETF -0.99%
PWS Pacer WealthShield ETF -0.51%
MPRO Monarch ProCap Index ETF -0.13%
LOTI Liberty One Tactical Income ETF 0.04%
TYLD Cambria Tactical Yield ETF 0.04%

Specialty Performance

Real Assets continues to be a dominant theme, surging 2.59% this week as inflation-sensitive exposures remain in high demand. Meanwhile, Multi-Asset Income strategies provided a steady but lower return of 0.43%, reflecting the performance of underlying yield-focused components.

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Real Assets 2.59% 9.81% 11.85% 20.24% 10.34% 35.56%
Multi-Asset Income 0.43% 2.88% 3.83% 6.56% 2.99% 11.07%
Top & Bottom Specialty ETFs (WTD)
Ticker Fund Name WTD
RAAX VanEck Real Assets ETF 4.09%
RLY State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF 2.52%
PPI Astoria Real Assets ETF 2.41%
LCO LOGIQ Contrarian Opportunities ETF 1.86%
RAA SMI 3Fourteen REAL Asset Allocation ETF 1.32%
Bottom Specialty ETFs (WTD)
THRV Prospera Income ETF 0.01%
YYY Amplify CEF High Income ETF 0.02%
HIPS GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF 0.06%
CEFZ RiverNorth Active Income ETF 0.07%
HYIN Wisdom Tree Private Credit and Alternative Income Fund 0.10%

Alternative Asset Sleeve Performance

The Alternative Asset Sleeve posted a strong 1.72% return this week. Performance was primarily driven by gold and mining-linked strategies, such as GDMN (8.00%) and GDE (6.88%), while crypto-linked and digital asset ecosystem ETFs faced significant headwinds.

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Alternative Asset Sleeve 1.72% 9.51% 6.08% 22.53% 10.14% 45.00%
Top 5 Alt Asset Sleeve ETFs (WTD)
Ticker Fund Name WTD
GDMN Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy ETF 8.00%
GDE Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy ETF 6.88%
ESBG Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF 5.46%
GLDB IDX Alternative FIAT ETF 4.22%
BEGS Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF 3.96%
Bottom 5 Alt Asset Sleeve ETFs (WTD)
OOSB One One S&P 500 and Bitcoin ETF -5.08%
00QB One One Nasdaq-100 and Bitcoin ETF 1Shs -4.91%
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF -4.05%
BBB CYBER HORNET S&P 500 and Bitcoin Strategy ETF -0.91%
HECO SPDR Galaxy Hedged Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF -0.71%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

Total net flows for the week reached $370M. The Real Assets category was the clear favorite among investors, taking in $119M. Conversely, the Target Risk – Moderate category saw the largest outflows, losing $13M as investors appeared to rotate into more specialized or higher-conviction strategies.

Category Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day YTD 1 Year
Specialty Real Assets 4 $1.82B $119M $187M $185M $860M
Target Risk – Global Macro 30 $4.13B $90M $214M $194M $1,231M
Target Risk – Growth 11 $9.42B $84M $391M $370M $3,646M
Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve 27 $4.61B $64M $230M $200M $935M
Specialty – Multi-Asset Income 26 $5.21B $24M $102M $97M $911M
Target Risk – Target Date 10 $0.46B $7M $53M $46M $258M
Target Risk – Aggressive 2 $3.10B $0M $5M $5M $326M
Target Risk – Conservative 6 $1.19B ($5M) ($12M) ($16M) $109M
Target Risk – Moderate 20 $3.45B ($13M) ($25M) ($42M) $147M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Top 5 Net Inflows (5-Day)
Ticker Fund Name Flow
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF $82M
RAA SMI 3Fourteen REAL Asset Allocation ETF $82M
ALLW SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF $39M
GDE WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy ETF $34M
RAAX VanEck Real Assets ETF $32M
Bottom 5 Net Outflows (5-Day)
AOM iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF ($15M)
PCEF Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF ($5M)
AOK iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF ($4M)
AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF ($3M)
MDIV Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund ($2M)

Issuer League Table Update

iShares continues to hold the largest market share in the Multi-Asset space at 27.34%, followed by Capital Group at 14.72%. In terms of attracting new capital, Capital Group was the clear winner this week with $82M in net inflows, while iShares faced the largest outflows within the channel, losing $14M as investors reduced exposure to core allocation suites like AOM and AOK.

Top 5 Issuers by Market Share
Brand ETF Count AUM Market Share
iShares 19 $9.14B 27.34%
Capital Group 1 $4.92B 14.72%
WisdomTree 6 $2.88B 8.62%
SPDR 5 $1.95B 5.84%
Franklin 1 $1.21B 3.62%
Top 3 Issuers by Flow (5-Day)
Capital Group $82M
SMI Funds $82M
WisdomTree $43M
Bottom 3 Issuers by Flow (5-Day)
iShares ($14M)
Invesco ($5M)
Cabana ($2M)
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