Equity ETFs Drive $12.9B in Daily Inflows as SPDR and Vanguard Lead Issuer Gains

Issuer League Tables

The daily issuer landscape was dominated by SPDR, which secured $4.53B in new assets, significantly higher than its $1.14B five-day trailing average. Invesco experienced the most substantial absolute redemptions, losing $743M despite having over $829B in total assets under management. On a relative basis, Baron led the industry with a 18.56% surge in assets, while Tweedy; Browne Co. saw a contraction of 16.24%. These movements reflect a highly concentrated day of capital activity among both the industry’s giants and specialized boutique issuers.

Issuer Flows (Absolute)

Issuer Flows (Relative)

Daily ETF Flow Analysis

Total daily asset class flows reached $12.94B, with Equity ETFs contributing the vast majority of new capital at $9.96B. Non-traditional strategies maintained strong momentum with $1.78B in daily inflows, significantly exceeding their 1-month average. However, the Digital Asset class faced heavy pressure, losing $1.40B during the session, which deeper into its $1.61B YTD deficit. Fixed Income remained positive with $1.13B in flows, continuing a robust 1-year growth trend that exceeds $459B.

Asset Class Flows

Top 10 Category Flows

Bottom 10 Category Flows

U.S. Size & Style

The U.S. Large Cap Blend category led the style landscape with a significant $7.46B in daily inflows, extending its 1-year total to over $351B. Conversely, U.S. Large Cap Growth saw the largest daily redemption in the segment, losing $860M during the session. Small-cap blend funds added a modest $173M, while mid-cap blend funds saw $87M in new capital. The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) dominated fund flows with $4.28B, contrasting sharply with Invesco’s QQQ which shed $1.11B.

Size & Style ex-U.S.

International equity flows were led by Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend with $242M in new daily capital. Emerging Large Cap strategies also showed strength, capturing $224M for the day and contributing to a $21.34B YTD total. Conversely, Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Growth was significantly weaker, attracting only $4M in new assets. Capital Group’s Dividend Growers ETF (CGDG) was the segment leader with $714M in inflows. Tweedy Browne’s Insider + Value units (COPY) trailed with a $42M daily redemption.

Sector & Industry

Industrial sector ETFs captured the most capital today with $444M in daily flows, while Energy followed with $246M. The Information Technology sector experienced the heaviest selling, with $827M in redemptions, though it maintains a $6.67B YTD surplus. Health Care also performed well with $162M in daily gains, despite having a negative $535M trailing 1-week flow. XLE and XLI were the dominant fund gainers, while software-focused IGV lost $324M.

Region & Country

Latin America led all regional flows today with $128M in new capital, largely centered around Brazilian equities. Asia-Pacific followed with $69M in daily inflows, contributing to a substantial $4.20B YTD total. Europe (Eurozone) added a more modest $28M, though it remains a long-term leader with $15.21B in 1-year flows. iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) was the top fund gainer at $76M, while WisdomTree’s Japan Hedged fund (DXJ) shed $31M. India-focused FLIN also saw significant interest with $51M in daily flows.

Thematic

Multi-Sector thematic strategies attracted $311M in new daily capital, significantly outperforming other sub-categories. Infrastructure and Evolving Consumer themes also gained traction, adding $61M and $40M, respectively. Conversely, FinTech faced a daily redemption of $84M, contributing to a flat performance month-to-date. The ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF (XOVR) was the segment’s standout fund leader with $313M in daily inflows. Silver and Gold miners faced selling pressure, with SIL and GDXJ losing a combined $154M.

Fixed Income

Government bond strategies captured the most Fixed Income interest today with $718M in daily flows. Corporate bond funds also performed well, adding $292M, while high-yield funds faced substantial redemptions of $484M. Short-duration products remained the primary preference for investors, capturing $619M in daily flows, whereas long-duration products shed $49M. iShares LQD led segment fund flows with $562M, contrasting with redemptions in HYG ($330M) and EMB ($317M).

Commodity

Precious Metals led commodity flows today with $253M in daily gains, bringing its 1-year total to over $61.4B. Energy-focused commodities also saw interest, adding $135M during the session. However, multi-sector broad market products trailed the segment with a $109M redemption. iShares Gold Trust (IAU) was the leading individual fund with $500M in new capital, while the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) shed $226M. Agriculture products added a modest $12M, maintaining a slightly positive YTD trend.

Cryptocurrency

The Digital Asset space was dominated by Bitcoin redemptions, which totaled $270M for the day across all issuers. Ethereum strategies provided a slight offset with $13M in new capital, while altcoin strategies gained $18M. Total cryptocurrency assets remain significantly lower on a YTD basis, with a $1.61B total outflow. iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the segment with $60M in new capital, but heavy selling in Fidelity’s FBTC ($149M) pulled the broader category into the red. Ethereum staking funds like ETH also saw positive daily movement.

Non-Traditional

Leverage and Inverse strategies led the non-traditional segment with $1.42B in new daily capital. Synthetic Income products also demonstrated robust performance, bringing in $273M for the day and contributing to a massive $70.66B 1-year total flow. Buffer strategies added $89M, continuing their steady growth trajectory with over $83B in current assets. Direxion’s Semiconductor Bull 3x (SOXL) was the individual gainer standout with $663M. ProShares UltraPro S&P500 (UPRO) trailed the list with redemptions totaling $106M.

Recent Launches

The last 10 ETF launches continue to reflect an industry focus on specialized credit, buffer equity, and cryptocurrency income. DoubleLine’s Securitized Credit ETF (DSCO) leads these recent entries in asset gathering with $170.4M in total AUM. Neos and Cyber Hornet have both introduced strategies targeting the Digital Asset space, with XBCI and EEE debuting within the last week. Innovator has further expanded its presence in the non-traditional space with two new Feb-series buffer products. Total YTD launches across the 484 tracking brands have now reached 106 funds.