Weekly Channel Summary
The EQ: Region & Country channel currently commands $242B in total assets under management across 186 ETFs managed by 36 issuers. This past week, the channel attracted $408 million in net inflows, contributing to a substantial Year-to-Date flow total of $22.80 billion. The rolling one-year flow figure stands at $22.61 billion, underscoring the sustained interest in regional and country-specific strategies throughout the year.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Performance was broadly positive across the channel this week, with the Americas category leading the pack with a 2.15% return. The Asia-Pacific category followed with a 1.38% gain. On a Year-to-Date basis, the Americas category remains the dominant leader with a 49.83% return, while the Africa-Middle East category has returned 29.31% YTD despite being the relative laggard this week with a 0.82% WTD return.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 2.15% | 2.86% | 10.41% | 19.54% | 49.83% | 48.19% |
| Asia-Pacific | 1.38% | 1.55% | 2.32% | 12.66% | 25.78% | 24.69% |
| Eurozone | 0.90% | 4.38% | 6.25% | 10.19% | 36.86% | 36.84% |
| Africa-Middle East | 0.82% | 4.62% | 5.25% | 12.97% | 29.31% | 28.91% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The top individual performer this week was the FLKR (Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF), which posted a gain of 5.88%. At the bottom of the rankings, the DGIN (VanEck Digital India ETF) and EIS (iShares MSCI Israel ETF) struggled, returning -2.31% and -1.54%, respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| FLKR | Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF | 5.88% |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | 5.87% |
| MKOR | Matthews Korea Active ETF | 5.58% |
| KSTR | KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF | 5.40% |
| ASHS | Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF | 4.39% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| DGIN | VanEck Digital India ETF | -2.31% |
| EIS | iShares MSCI Israel ETF | -1.54% |
| INDE | Matthews India Active ETF | -1.37% |
| ISRA | VanEck Israel ETF | -1.23% |
| IDX | VanEck Indonesia Index ETF | -1.21% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel saw a total net inflow of $408 million this week. The Eurozone category was the primary beneficiary, attracting $378 million in net flows, bringing its category AUM to $79.3B. The Asia-Pacific category also saw notable strength with $291 million in inflows. Conversely, the Americas category faced the most significant headwinds, recording outflows of -$264 million.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurozone | 53 | $79.3B | $378M | $971M | $4,489M | $13,695M | $13,530M |
| Asia-Pacific | 103 | $132.4B | $291M | $1,461M | $4,139M | $4,958M | $4,928M |
| Africa-Middle East | 11 | $2.6B | $3M | $50M | $191M | $512M | $513M |
| Americas | 18 | $27.8B | -$264M | $613M | $1,219M | $3,633M | $3,635M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) led all funds in net inflows this week, gathering $233 million. Conversely, significant capital exited the BBCA (JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF) and the KWEB (KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF), with outflows of -$270 million and -$92 million, respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | $233M |
| VPL | Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | $211M |
| EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETF | $194M |
| AIA | iShares Asia 50 ETF | $71M |
| DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund | $57M |
| Outflows | ||
| BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF | -$270M |
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | -$92M |
| BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF | -$90M |
| AAXJ | iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF | -$36M |
| CQQQ | Invesco China Technology ETF | -$33M |
Issuer League Table Update
iShares and JPMorgan remain the dominant forces in the channel, holding market shares of 48.98% and 15.71%, respectively. This week, Vanguard was the top gatherer with $444 million in inflows, while iShares followed with $332 million. Conversely, JPMorgan saw the largest outflows among major issuers, with -$360 million in net redemptions across its product suite.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares | 64 | $118.62B | 48.98% |
| JPMorgan | 5 | $38.06B | 15.71% |
| Vanguard | 2 | $37.95B | 15.67% |
| Wisdom Tree | 10 | $10.99B | 4.54% |
| Franklin | 18 | $8.94B | 3.69% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| Vanguard | $444M |
| iShares | $332M |
| WisdomTree | $32M |
| Outflows | |
| JPMorgan | -$360M |
| KraneShares | -$94M |
| Invesco | -$33M |
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Disclosures
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