Weekly Channel Summary
The FI: Specialty channel includes 128 ETFs from 14 issuers, with a combined Total AUM of $67.3B. The channel experienced net inflows of $223M over the past week, contributing to a Year-to-Date (YTD) flow of $13.40B and a 1-Year flow of $18.43B.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
The top-performing category this week was Fixed Income: Specialty – Maturing Ladder, which posted a 0.25% return. The worst-performing category was Fixed Income: Specialty – Interest Rate Volatility, with a -0.31% return. Year-to-date, these categories are at 7.77% and -1.65%, respectively.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Income: Specialty – Maturing Ladder | 0.25% | 1.40% | 5.30% | 5.13% | 7.77% | 4.45% |
| Fixed Income: Specialty – Defined Maturity | 0.16% | 0.68% | 2.68% | 4.54% | 6.02% | 5.91% |
| Fixed Income: Specialty – Interest Rate Volatility | -0.31% | -0.73% | -3.06% | -2.30% | -1.65% | 1.56% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The single best-performing ETF was the Vest 2 Year Interest Rate Hedge ETF (HYKE) at 0.83%. The two worst-performing ETFs were the Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF (PFIX) at -2.48% and the Simplify Bond Bull ETF (RFIX) at -2.07%.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| HYKE | Vest 2 Year Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 0.83% |
| LIBD | LifeX 2065 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF | 0.71% |
| LIAU | LifeX 2060 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF | 0.66% |
| LIAM | LifeX 2055 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF | 0.59% |
| BSJU | Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 0.58% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| PFIX | Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | -2.48% |
| RFIX | Simplify Bond Bull ETF | -2.07% |
| IVOL | KraneShares Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF | -0.31% |
| MUNA | Northern Trust 2030 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF | -0.12% |
| RISR | FolioBeyond Alternative Income and Interest Rate Hedge ETF | -0.11% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The FI: Specialty channel saw total net inflows of $223M this week. The category with the most inflows was Specialty Defined Maturity, which gathered $205M and has a total AUM of $66.2B. The category with the largest outflows was Fixed Income: Specialty – Maturing Ladder, with -$1M in flows.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Defined Maturity | 98 | $66.2B | $205M | $1,402M | $4,500M | $13,110M | $18,230M |
| Specialty – Interest Rate Volatility | 10 | $0.9B | $18M | $0M | $129M | $158M | $60M |
| Fixed Income: Specialty – Maturing Ladder | 20 | $0.2B | ($1M) | ($82M) | ($144M) | $137M | $137M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The top ETF for inflows was the iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (IBTI), which brought in $34M. The top two ETFs for outflows were the iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (IBTH) with -$103M and the Invesco Bulletshares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCP) with -$50M.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| IBTI | iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF | $34M |
| IBTJ | iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF | $32M |
| BSCW | Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF | $31M |
| IBTP | iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Treasury ETF | $26M |
| IBTG | iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF | $23M |
| Outflows | ||
| IBTH | iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF | ($103M) |
| BSCP | Invesco Bulletshares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF | ($50M) |
| IBDQ | iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF | ($23M) |
| IBHE | iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF | ($20M) |
| IBTF | iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF | ($19M) |
Issuer League Table Update
The top two issuers by market share remain iShares (57.09%) and Invesco (40.91%). iShares also gathered the most in weekly inflows with $113M, while Stone Ridge saw the largest outflows with -$1M.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares | 51 | $38.45B | 57.09% |
| Invesco | 31 | $27.55B | 40.91% |
| Quadratic | 1 | $0.44B | 0.65% |
| Simplify | 2 | $0.28B | 0.41% |
| SPDR | 16 | $0.22B | 0.33% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| iShares | $113M |
| Invesco | $92M |
| Quadratic | $18M |
| Outflows | |
| Stone Ridge | ($1M) |
| KraneShares | $0M |
| American Beacon | $0M |
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Disclosures
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