Weekly Channel Summary
The Region & Country ETF channel currently encompasses 186 ETFs across 36 brands, managing a total of $273.3B in assets. Over the past week, the space saw robust activity with $3.31B in net inflows. This builds upon a strong long-term trend, with $21.76B in Year-to-Date (YTD) flows and $41.62B over the past year.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
This week, the Africa-Middle East category was the strongest relative performer, managing a Week-to-Date (WTD) return of -1.19% while maintaining a positive YTD gain of 3.09%. On the other end of the spectrum, the Americas category lagged the peer group, posting a -6.67% WTD return, though it remains comfortably up 7.64% YTD.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa-Middle East | -1.19% | -2.12% | 5.23% | 11.31% | 3.09% | 28.79% |
| Asia-Pacific | -5.27% | -1.99% | 3.62% | 7.85% | 2.82% | 26.16% |
| Eurozone | -6.51% | -4.63% | 4.19% | 8.58% | 1.02% | 22.19% |
| Americas | -6.67% | -4.79% | 10.01% | 20.45% | 7.64% | 49.54% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Among individual funds, the EIS (iShares MSCI Israel ETF) led the pack, advancing 6.19%. Conversely, the EWY (iShares MSCI South Korea ETF) and EZA (iShares MSCI South Africa ETF) saw the steepest weekly declines.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| EIS | iShares MSCI Israel ETF | 6.19% |
| IZRL | ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF | 5.94% |
| ITEQ | Amplify BlueStar Israel Technology ETF | 5.80% |
| ISRA | VanEck Israel ETF | 5.18% |
| KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF | 3.17% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| MKOR | Matthews Korea Active ETF | -10.82% |
| THD | iShares MSCI Thailand ETF | -10.86% |
| FLKR | Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF | -13.12% |
| EZA | iShares MSCI South Africa ETF | -13.66% |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | -16.14% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
Weekly flows for the channel were overwhelmingly positive, totaling $3.31B. The Asia-Pacific category was the primary driver, pulling in an impressive $2,643M to push its total AUM to $150.7B. The Eurozone category also saw significant interest, gathering $465M in fresh assets. Across the board, all major regional categories avoided net outflows for the week.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | 103 | $150.7B | $2,643M | $8,802M | $14,883M | $13,413M | $19,131M |
| Eurozone | 53 | $84.0B | $465M | $1,222M | $3,761M | $2,762M | $13,012M |
| Americas | 18 | $35.2B | $196M | $1,501M | $5,604M | $4,869M | $8,316M |
| Africa-Middle East | 11 | $3.5B | $8M | $374M | $760M | $710M | $1,155M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Interestingly, the top individual flow gatherer was the EWY (iShares MSCI South Korea ETF), which pulled in $982M despite being the week’s worst performer. On the outflow side, emerging market exposures took a hit, led by the INDA (iShares MSCI India ETF) shedding -$149M and the MCHI (iShares MSCI China ETF) losing -$148M.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | $982M |
| VPL | Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | $843M |
| IEUR | iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF | $498M |
| BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF | $321M |
| FLJP | Franklin FTSE Japan ETF | $259M |
| Outflows | ||
| INDA | iShares MSCI India ETF | -$149M |
| MCHI | iShares MSCI China ETF | -$148M |
| EWT | iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | -$93M |
| HEZU | iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF | -$53M |
| ASHR | Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF | -$53M |
Issuer League Table Update
iShares maintains its commanding position in the Region & Country ETF space, leading the league table with a 51.82% market share, trailed by JPMorgan at 14.92%. Over the past five days, iShares was the most successful asset gatherer across the channel, pulling in a massive $1,731M. On the other end, KraneShares experienced the largest weekly net outflows, shedding -$58M.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares | 64 | $141.62B | 51.82% |
| JPMorgan | 5 | $40.76B | 14.92% |
| Vanguard | 2 | $40.57B | 14.85% |
| WisdomTree | 10 | $12.33B | 4.51% |
| Franklin | 18 | $11.08B | 4.06% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| iShares | $1,731M |
| Vanguard | $845M |
| Franklin | $468M |
| Outflows | |
| KraneShares | -$58M |
| Xtrackers | -$48M |
| VanEck | -$34M |
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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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