ETF Market Quiet, But Health Care and Latin America See Pockets of High Volume

Share

Macro Summary

Total ETF market volume registered $242.0B, trading at 86% of its 30-day average in a relatively subdued session. The day’s most significant activity was a pronounced, anomalous surge in the Multi-Asset space, specifically within the Asset Allocation: Target Risk – Conservative category, which saw volume spike to 338% of its daily average despite finishing the day nearly flat at +0.01%. This was complemented by elevated trading in Equity’s Latin America region (which fell -0.55% on the day) and Health Care sector (which rose +0.69%), pointing to specific pockets of rebalancing rather than broad-market conviction.

Asset Class Summary

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $159.9B $186.1B 86%
Fixed Income $27.4B $30.4B 90%
Commodities $11.9B $13.3B 90%
Crypto $6.0B $8.7B 69%
Currencies $57.0M $77.7M 73%
Alternatives $722.1M $1.5B 48%
Non-Traditional $35.8B $41.8B 86%
Multi-Asset $175.2M $180.5M 97%

Equity

Equity ETFs traded $159.9B in total, which was 86% of the 30-day average. While trading was subdued overall, notable activity was seen in the Health Care sector, which traded at 140% of its average volume (closing up +0.69%) and was driven by heavy turnover in XLV (closing +1.43%). The Latin America region also saw a surge at 236% of its average, finishing the day down -0.55%, with significant ticker-level activity in ECH (closing +2.10%) and ILF (closing -1.16%). The only other high-volume category was Thematic – Midstream & MLPs (finishing down -0.46%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Health Care 140% $4.9B +0.69%
Midstream & MLPs 127% $166.9M -0.46%
Latin America 236% $137.2M -0.55%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
TSME Thrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF 2619% $78.8M +0.27%
SEIM SEI Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum Factor ETF 585% $18.9M +0.58%
BKIE BNY Mellon International Equity ETF 559% $15.0M +0.79%
IAI iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF 409% $76.5M +1.34%
CAOS Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF 381% $11.5M -0.05%
SNPE Xtrackers S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETF 366% $63.8M +0.08%
ECH iShares MSCI Chile ETF 332% $80.0M +2.10%
EWP iShares MSCI Spain ETF 305% $98.0M +1.20%
CWI SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF 294% $21.6M +0.44%
SUSA iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF 273% $24.2M +0.24%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income ETFs traded $27.4B in total, which was 90% of the 30-day average. Elevated activity was seen in Bank Loans, which traded at 138% of its average (closing -0.02%), driven by exceptionally high turnover in EVLN (closing +0.03%). International USD funds also saw above-average volume at 124% (finishing +0.03%), led by a massive 824% activity spike in NXUS (closing +0.00%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Bank Loans 138% $665.1M -0.02%
International USD 124% $352.4M +0.03%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
EVLN Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF 6287% $206.3M +0.03%
NXUS NuShares ETF Trust Nuveen International Aggregate Bond ETF 824% $150.0M +0.00%
CLIP Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF 654% $119.2M +0.01%
TIPX State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF 515% $19.6M -0.16%
IBDX iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF 479% $27.5M -0.06%
NHYB Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 451% $149.7M -0.17%
XEMD BondBloxx JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets 1-10 Year Bond ETF 289% $15.7M -0.04%
ZROZ PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund 275% $64.8M +0.05%
SPLB State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF 268% $171.2M -0.37%
PWZ Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF 254% $14.1M -0.06%

Commodities

Commodities ETFs traded $11.9B in total, which was 90% of the 30-day average. The only category to see above-average activity was Multi-Sector – Broad Market, which traded at 127% of its average volume (finishing down -0.60%). This was led by elevated turnover in DBC (closing -1.12%) and PDBC (closing -1.19%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Broad Market 127% $242.0M -0.60%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund 215% $18.6M -1.12%
PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF 179% $145.3M -1.19%

Crypto

Crypto ETFs traded $6.0B in total, which was 69% of the 30-day average. It was a quiet session for the asset class, with no categories meeting the high-volume criteria. The only notable ticker outlier was BRRR (closing -1.00%), which traded at 155% of its average volume.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BRRR Coinshares Bitcoin ETF 155% $23.7M -1.00%

Currencies

Currencies ETFs traded $57.0M in total, which was 73% of the 30-day average. It was a quiet session for the asset class, with no categories meeting the high-volume criteria and no high-activity ticker outliers.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
No high-activity ticker outliers for this asset class.

Alternatives

Alternatives ETFs traded $722.1M in total, which was 48% of the 30-day average. It was a quiet session for the asset class, with no categories meeting the high-volume criteria and no high-activity ticker outliers.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
No high-activity ticker outliers for this asset class.

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional ETFs traded $35.8B in total, which was 86% of the 30-day average. No categories met the high-volume threshold. Ticker-level activity was led by BUYW (closing -0.32%) and UDOW (closing +2.46%), which traded at 300% and 228% of their average volumes, respectively.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BUYW Main BuyWrite ETF 300% $13.2M -0.32%
UDOW ProShares UltraPro Dow30 228% $667.7M +2.46%
IDVO Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF 203% $11.0M +0.42%
XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF 184% $64.6M +0.01%
UCO ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil 157% $84.6M -7.13%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset ETFs traded $175.2M in total, which was 97% of the 30-day average. The session was defined by an anomalous volume spike in the Target Risk – Conservative category, which traded 338% of its average (finishing +0.01%). This activity was almost entirely concentrated in AOK (closing +0.05%), which saw its own volume at 363% of its 30-day average.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
AOK iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF 363% $15.9M +0.05%

Disclaimer: This AI-assisted commentary is for informational purposes only. The “High-Volume Categories” table includes categories with over $100M in volume and activity at least 125% of their 30-day average, limited to the top 5 by volume. The “High-Activity Ticker Outliers” table shows the top 10 ETFs from each asset class, sorted by the highest trading activity versus their 30-day average. All reported ETFs have AUM over $250M and an ADV greater than $2.5M.

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.

This analysis was developed by the team at ETF Action. We leverage advanced AI tools to assist in the drafting and refinement of our content, based on our expert prompts, direction, and final review.