Concentrated Activity: Fixed Income Core and Leveraged ETFs Dominate Volume Anomalies

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Macro Summary

Total market volume was $282.9B, trading at 93% of the 30-day average. The primary theme of the day was concentrated activity in core and high-yield fixed income. The Fixed Income asset class, as a whole, traded at 109% of its average volume, driven heavily by the Fixed Income: Taxable – Core category which saw activity 138% of its average, and finished with a positive return of +0.03%. This was supported by notable trading in the Fixed Income: Taxable – High Yield category, which finished the day up +0.29%.

Asset Class Summary

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $193.1B $205.1B 94%
Fixed Income $34.5B $31.6B 109%
Commodity $7.8B $12.0B 65%
Digital Asset $6.0B $8.6B 70%
Currency $81.6M $75.0M 109%
Alternative $1.3B $1.7B 73%
Non-Traditional $40.0B $44.6B 90%
Multi-Asset $134.4M $184.1M 73%

Equity

The Equity asset class recorded $193.1B in total volume, representing 94% of its 30-day average. The relative activity was concentrated in the Equity: Region – Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan category (up +0.45%), which traded at 144% of its average volume. Elevated volume was also seen in Equity: Specialty – Long | Short (closing up +0.34%) and Equity: Specialty – Hedged (up +0.67%). High-activity outliers like the CAOS ETF (closing -0.06%) drove the activity in specialty equity, while international focus was evident with high volume in FDT (up +0.71%) in the Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend category.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Sector – Communication Services 176% $1.2B +1.24%
Equity: Sector – Consumer Staples 121% $1.5B +1.41%
Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend 117% $1.5B +1.01%
Equity: Region – Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan 144% $153.0M +0.45%
Equity: Sector – Health Care 119% $4.7B +1.92%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
CAOS Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF 886% $30.8M -0.06%
PXF Invesco RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF 870% $28.7M +1.15%
PEY Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF 837% $61.3M +1.72%
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF 830% $182.7M +0.63%
VOX Vanguard Communication Services ETF 510% $173.9M +1.45%
PRN Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF 402% $11.5M +1.26%
VONV Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF 401% $338.5M +1.38%
FLIN Franklin FTSE India ETF 478% $53.6M +0.14%
SUSL iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF 360% $14.0M +0.89%
IHE iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF 373% $24.3M +2.15%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income activity exceeded its average, posting $34.5B in total volume at 109% of its 30-day average. Leading the volume surge were the Fixed Income: Taxable – Core category, trading at 138% of average and returning +0.03%, and the Fixed Income: Taxable – High Yield category, with 119% of average volume and a +0.29% return. Activity was also strong in Fixed Income: Taxable – Emerging USD (up +0.10%). Significant individual activity was seen in core bond products such as AGG (up +0.18%) and high-yield focused ETFs like SJNK (closing up +0.22%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Core 138% $2.8B +0.03%
Fixed Income: Taxable – High Yield 119% $6.5B +0.29%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Corporate 111% $6.2B +0.23%
Fixed Income: Municipal – Intermediate 118% $1.1B -0.14%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Long 106% $4.8B +0.34%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
ISTB iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF 737% $114.5M +0.08%
DMBS DoubleLine Mortgage ETF 365% $19.0M +0.25%
IBHE iShares iBonds 2025 Term High Yield & Income ETF 323% $10.4M +0.06%
BSJP Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 308% $10.6M -0.02%
TUA Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF 319% $22.9M +0.16%
TBIL US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF 258% $241.6M +0.03%
LGOV First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF 241% $8.6M +0.20%
FTSD Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF 236% $6.3M +0.01%
SCHQ Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF 230% $60.5M +0.31%
IGOV iShares International Treasury Bond ETF 273% $23.1M +0.47%

Commodity

Commodity volume was $7.8B, well below average at 65% of the 30-day average. The only category with high relative volume was Commodity: Specialty – Shipping Freight, trading at 161% of its average and returning +1.44%. The broader Commodity: Focused – Precious Metals category dominated in total volume but was significantly below its average activity at 63%. There were no high-activity ticker outliers that met the specified criteria.

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.

Digital Asset

The Digital Asset class volume was $6.0B, at 70% of its 30-day average. The relative activity was concentrated in the Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin category, which traded at 77% of its average and fell -1.85%. The only high-activity outlier, HODL (down -2.30%), recorded activity 203% of its average, suggesting concentrated interest within the Bitcoin sub-segment despite the overall lower asset class 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
HODL VanEck Bitcoin ETF 203% $138.6M -2.30%

Currency

Currency recorded $81.6M in total volume, trading at 109% of its 30-day average. The single category, Currency, traded at 109% of its average volume and returned +0.06%. This activity was largely driven by the high-activity outlier FXE, the Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust, which saw activity 214% of its average and finished the day up +0.33%.

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
FXE Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust 214% $19.1M +0.33%

Alternative

The Alternative asset class finished with $1.3B in volume, approximately 73% of its 30-day average. The relative activity was concentrated in the Alternative: Volatility – Short category, which traded at 70% of its average volume and was up +0.47%. No categories met the high-volume filter criteria. There were no high-activity ticker outliers that met the specified criteria for this asset class.

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 activity was below average at 90% of the 30-day average, with $40.0B in total volume. Within the Leverage | Inverse composite, the Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Fixed Income category showed the most relative strength at 105% of its average volume, despite returning -0.09%. No categories met the high-volume criteria. High-activity tickers such as GGLL (up +2.49%) and DDM (up +3.08%) show highly concentrated activity within the Leverage | Inverse – Single Stock and Leverage | Inverse – Equity categories, 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
GGLL Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X Shares 404% $813.7M +2.49%
PDEC Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – December 240% $9.7M +0.56%
DDM ProShares Ultra Dow30 209% $65.1M +3.08%
BUFD FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF 210% $13.0M +0.31%
ACIO Aptus Collared Investment Opportunity ETF 199% $11.4M -0.07%
NVDU Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares 176% $176.6M -5.97%
FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF 170% $5.8M +0.54%
NVDX T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF 170% $421.6M -5.86%
NAIL Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares 156% $104.8M +14.44%
IWMI NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF 158% $14.0M +1.89%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset volume totaled $134.4M, at 73% of its 30-day average. The only category exceeding its average activity was Asset Allocation: Target Risk – Target Date, which traded at 196% of its average volume and returned +0.81%. The highest volume category was Asset Allocation: Target Risk – Growth with $42.5M in trading, but only 81% of its average volume. No categories met the high-volume filter criteria. There were no high-activity ticker outliers that met the specified criteria for this asset class.

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.

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.

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