Weekly Channel Summary
The U.S. Size & Style ETF Channel currently oversees $8,312.2B in Total Assets Under Management (AUM), distributed across 987 ETFs and managed by 278 distinct issuers. This past week saw significant activity with net flows totaling $70.06B. This robust short-term influx contributes to strong longer-term trends, bringing Year-to-Date (YTD) net flows to $367.55B and 1-Year trailing net flows to a massive $737.29B.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Growth-oriented strategies dominated this week’s returns, led by U.S. Large Cap – Growth, which posted a 2.23% WTD return and sits at 12.66% YTD. Small Cap and Mid Cap Growth followed closely, maintaining strong positive momentum. Conversely, Value categories faced headwinds across all size segments, with Mid Cap Value trailing the pack at -1.28% WTD, though it remains solidly positive at 11.68% YTD.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Large Cap – Growth | 2.23% | 3.84% | 18.10% | 14.12% | 12.66% | 28.48% |
| U.S. Small Cap – Growth | 1.74% | 8.34% | 21.25% | 19.34% | 20.30% | 35.98% |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Growth | 1.57% | 6.92% | 15.89% | 14.56% | 14.23% | 22.53% |
| U.S. Large Cap – Blend | 0.38% | 2.29% | 11.55% | 10.63% | 9.77% | 23.59% |
| U.S. Small Cap – Blend | 0.14% | 6.10% | 16.18% | 15.12% | 16.65% | 31.53% |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Blend | -0.09% | 5.23% | 12.81% | 13.29% | 13.86% | 26.03% |
| U.S. Small Cap – Value | -1.04% | 5.13% | 14.53% | 15.45% | 17.38% | 33.67% |
| U.S. Large Cap – Value | -1.09% | 2.46% | 8.97% | 11.20% | 10.97% | 23.68% |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Value | -1.28% | 3.88% | 10.46% | 10.73% | 11.68% | 23.37% |
Top & Bottom ETFs by Weekly Performance
Drilling down into individual funds, the Defiance Retail Kings ETF (RKNG) led Large Caps with a 7.89% return, while the Monarch Dividend Plus ETF (MDPL) lagged at -5.01%. In Mid Caps, Renaissance IPO ETF (IPO) surged 6.85% against the CresAlta Small and Mid-Cap ETF (CVSM), which dropped -2.84%. Small Caps were paced by the Harbor Active Small Cap Growth ETF (SGRW) at 4.01%, contrasting with the Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC) at -3.03%.
| Ticker | Fund Name (Large Cap) | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Performers | ||
| RKNG | Defiance Retail Kings ETF | 7.89% |
| CNEQ | Alger Concentrated Equity ETF | 7.10% |
| ATFV | Alger 35 ETF | 6.92% |
| CNAV | Mohr Company Nav ETF | 6.82% |
| QQQA | ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF | 6.21% |
| Bottom 5 Performers | ||
| MDPL | Monarch Dividend Plus ETF | -5.01% |
| RDIV | Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF | -4.14% |
| FDL | First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund | -4.09% |
| SHRY | First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | -3.78% |
| MVFD | Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree ETF | -3.77% |
| Ticker | Fund Name (Mid Cap) | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Performers | ||
| IPO | Renaissance IPO ETF | 6.85% |
| FRTY | Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF | 4.92% |
| PCSG | Polen 5Perspectives Small-Mid Growth ETF | 4.22% |
| CBSE | Clough Select Equity ETF | 3.93% |
| VOT | Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 2.99% |
| Bottom 5 Performers | ||
| CVSM | CresAlta Small and Mid-Cap ETF | -2.84% |
| RFV | Invesco S&P Midcap 400 Pure Value ETF | -2.78% |
| BSMC | Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF | -2.46% |
| ZIG | Acquirers Fund | -2.43% |
| GRPM | Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF | -2.42% |
| Ticker | Fund Name (Small Cap) | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Performers | ||
| SGRW | Harbor Active Small Cap Growth ETF | 4.01% |
| ACSG | American Century Small Cap Growth Insights ETF | 3.15% |
| FSEG | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Growth ETF | 2.65% |
| VTWG | Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 2.56% |
| IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 2.55% |
| Bottom 5 Performers | ||
| DSMC | Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF | -3.03% |
| TCV | Towle Value ETF | -2.73% |
| CALF | Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF | -2.55% |
| BSVO | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | -2.43% |
| SFLO | VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF | -2.25% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel brought in a massive net inflow of $70,058M over the past 5 days. U.S. Large Cap – Value commanded the lion’s share, absorbing $23,353M in net new assets (against a $1,074.1B base). U.S. Mid Cap – Blend also saw significant traction, pulling in $14,150M. Despite the positive broad channel inflows, notable capital shuffling occurred beneath the surface, with massive single-fund reallocations driving the numbers.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Large Cap – Value | 201 | $1,074.1B | $23,353M | $30,838M | $39,904M | $60,287M | $100,858M |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Blend | 69 | $448.2B | $14,150M | $17,894M | $23,586M | $34,793M | $44,644M |
| U.S. Large Cap – Growth | 162 | $1,452.8B | $8,951M | $14,593M | $46,028M | $53,753M | $121,241M |
| U.S. Small Cap – Blend | 67 | $387.2B | $8,065M | $9,385M | $332M | $8,236M | $12,094M |
| U.S. Large Cap – Blend | 371 | $4,612.3B | $7,484M | $70,916M | $181,529M | $196,443M | $441,110M |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Growth | 26 | $67.5B | $2,602M | $2,740M | $2,780M | $2,917M | $5,040M |
| U.S. Small Cap – Growth | 21 | $61.8B | $2,276M | $2,416M | $2,463M | $2,409M | $2,931M |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Value | 24 | $88.4B | $1,730M | $1,902M | $975M | $2,395M | $3,325M |
| U.S. Small Cap – Value | 37 | $119.8B | $1,447M | $2,478M | $4,133M | $6,273M | $6,011M |
Top & Bottom ETFs by 5-Day Flow
In the Large Cap space, the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) absorbed an astonishing $20,132M in just 5 days, while its rival SPY saw a massive outflow of -$29,846M. Mid Caps were led by Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO) capturing $5,253M, and Small Caps saw Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) lead with $3,354M in fresh assets.
| Ticker | Fund Name (Large Cap) | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Inflows | ||
| IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | $20,132M |
| SPYM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | $11,421M |
| SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | $5,639M |
| VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | $3,226M |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust Series I | $3,209M |
| Bottom 5 Outflows | ||
| SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | -$29,846M |
| VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | -$3,740M |
| RONB | Baron First Principles ETF | -$1,083M |
| DGRW | WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund | -$746M |
| DIA | State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | -$549M |
| Ticker | Fund Name (Mid Cap) | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Inflows | ||
| VO | Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF | $5,253M |
| VXF | Vanguard Extended Market ETF | $2,665M |
| IJH | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | $2,410M |
| XMHQ | Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF | $1,441M |
| SDVY | First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers | $1,110M |
| Bottom 5 Outflows | ||
| IWS | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | -$138M |
| NBSM | Neuberger Small-Mid Cap ETF | -$65M |
| FLQM | Franklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF | -$12M |
| XMVM | Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum | -$5M |
| MGMT | Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF | -$4M |
| Ticker | Fund Name (Small Cap) | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Inflows | ||
| VB | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | $3,354M |
| IJR | iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF | $2,545M |
| VBK | Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF | $1,555M |
| VBR | Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF | $1,363M |
| SPSM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap | $465M |
| Bottom 5 Outflows | ||
| AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | -$83M |
| IJS | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | -$53M |
| SCHA | Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | -$23M |
| CALF | Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF | -$15M |
| OMFS | Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF | -$10M |
Issuer League Table Update
Vanguard and iShares maintain a duopoly over the channel, combining for over 60% of total market share. Vanguard leads with 34.51% AUM market share, followed by iShares at 26.32%. Looking at near-term momentum, iShares registered the most significant absolute inflows this week, adding $33,364M. On the flip side, SPDR faced the steepest short-term outflows, bleeding -$17,393M, primarily driven by SPY redemption activity.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 41 | $2,868.45B | 34.51% |
| iShares | 82 | $2,187.97B | 26.32% |
| SPDR | 28 | $1,189.01B | 14.30% |
| Invesco | 68 | $828.83B | 9.97% |
| Schwab | 12 | $368.90B | 4.44% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Top 3 Issuer Inflows | |
| iShares | $33,364M |
| Vanguard | $21,055M |
| Invesco | $11,691M |
| Bottom 3 Issuer Outflows | |
| SPDR | -$17,393M |
| Baron | -$1,083M |
| WisdomTree | -$888M |
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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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