Weekly Channel Summary
The Region & Country channel closed the week with $238B in assets under management across 185 ETFs. Investors demonstrated continued confidence in international markets, allocating a net $0.51B in inflows over the past 5 days. This positive momentum contributes to a robust year, with Year-To-Date inflows reaching $19.98B, further building upon the $14.15B collected over the trailing 1-year period.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
International equities saw broad-based gains this week, with the Americas category leading the charge with a strong 4.72% return. The Africa-Middle East region, while still positive, was the primary laggard, returning 1.34%. Notably, the Americas region also maintains the lead on a Year-To-Date basis, boasting a 47.83% return, significantly outpacing the other major regions.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 4.72% | 4.97% | 11.46% | 21.46% | 47.83% | 40.04% |
| Eurozone | 3.19% | 1.20% | 3.44% | 7.82% | 31.27% | 28.90% |
| Asia-Pacific | 2.36% | -1.39% | 4.09% | 15.33% | 23.59% | 22.21% |
| Africa-Middle East | 1.34% | -1.75% | 4.25% | 13.74% | 24.80% | 26.72% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Individual country exposure drove returns this week, with the iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (EPU) taking the top spot with a gain of 7.75%. Conversely, funds exposed to the Middle East struggled, with the Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia Fund (FLSA) and the iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) serving as the week’s primary laggards.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| EPU | iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF | 7.75% |
| BRF | VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF | 6.60% |
| EWZS | iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF | 5.85% |
| EWO | iShares MSCI Austria ETF | 5.65% |
| EIRL | iShares MSCI Ireland ETF | 5.18% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| FLSA | Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia Fund | -3.16% |
| KSA | iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF | -2.63% |
| TUR | iShares MSCI Turkey ETF | -1.13% |
| UAE | iShares MSCI UAE ETF | -0.80% |
| EWM | iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF | -0.36% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel attracted a total of $505M in net inflows this week. The Asia-Pacific category captured the majority of this capital, bringing in $279M into a segment with $133.2B in total assets. The Eurozone also saw healthy interest with $111M in inflows, while notably, no category experienced net outflows for the period.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | 101 | $133.2B | $279M | $1,656M | $3,757M | $3,646M | $1,813M |
| Eurozone | 53 | $76.0B | $111M | $441M | $2,268M | $12,817M | $8,885M |
| Americas | 18 | $26.8B | $101M | $266M | $874M | $3,056M | $2,886M |
| Africa-Middle East | 11 | $2.5B | $15M | $8M | $215M | $462M | $566M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Inflows were dominated by Asian exposure this week, with the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) securing the top spot. Outflows were concentrated in single-country funds, led by redemptions from the iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) and the Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF (FLTW).
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | $162M |
| EWT | iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | $158M |
| EWZ | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | $74M |
| VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | $58M |
| ILF | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | $38M |
| Outflows | ||
| EWW | iShares MSCI Mexico ETF | -$47M |
| FLTW | Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF | -$40M |
| CNYA | iShares MSCI China A ETF | -$37M |
| AIA | iShares Asia 50 ETF | -$9M |
| SMIN | iShares MSCI India Small Cap ETF | -$7M |
Issuer League Table Update
iShares continues to dominate the landscape, holding 48.89% of market share and gathering the most significant weekly inflows at $353M. JPMorgan follows as the second-largest issuer with 15.87% market share. While the top issuers saw inflows, Global X experienced the largest weekly outflows among the major brands.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares | 64 | $116.55B | 48.89% |
| JPMorgan | 5 | $37.84B | 15.87% |
| Vanguard | 2 | $36.55B | 15.33% |
| WisdomTree | 10 | $10.76B | 4.51% |
| KraneShares | 7 | $9.56B | 4.01% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| iShares | $353M |
| JPMorgan | $87M |
| Vanguard | $59M |
| Outflows | |
| Global X | -$4M |
| Franklin | -$2M |
| VanEck | -$1M |
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Disclosures
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