Crypto and Aggressive Strategies Lead the Pack: Multi-Asset ETF Weekly Review

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Multi-Asset ETF Channel currently consists of 143 ETFs across 81 issuers, representing a total Assets Under Management (AUM) of $37.01B. Overall channel flows remain strong, registering $262M over the past 5 days, contributing to a Year-To-Date (YTD) flow of $4.62B and a 1-Year flow of $10.88B.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Target Risk Performance

Target Risk ETFs exhibited robust performance this week, led by the Aggressive category at 3.86%, followed by Growth (2.57%) and Global Macro (2.49%). Moderate and Conservative segments trailed with 1.95% and 1.24%, respectively. Among individual products, Global Macro ETFs dominated the top of the leaderboard, while the Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF faced headwinds.

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Aggressive 3.86% 5.96% 4.00% 9.06% 6.06% 31.45%
Growth 2.57% 3.91% 2.44% 6.78% 4.90% 24.79%
Global Macro 2.49% 3.28% 3.04% 8.33% 6.56% 27.12%
Moderate 1.95% 2.68% 2.90% 7.02% 5.81% 24.23%
Conservative 1.24% 1.56% 2.19% 4.34% 3.26% 13.63%
Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
AGOX Adaptive Alpha Opportunities ETF 12.07%
DRAI Draco Evolution AI ETF 6.37%
MDAA Myriad Dynamic Asset Allocation ETF 5.34%
SPLS PIMCO US Stocks PLUS Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund 4.50%
RHTX RH Tactical Outlook ETF 3.97%
Bottom Performers
HECA Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF -1.02%
PWS Pacer WealthShield ETF 0.03%
QVOY Q3 All-Season Active Rotation ETF 0.07%
TYLD Cambria Tactical Yield ETF 0.09%
FARX Frontier Asset Absolute Return ETF 0.49%

Specialty Performance

In the Specialty segment, Multi-Asset Income posted a solid 1.79% WTD return, while Real Assets were relatively muted at 0.71%. HYIN and CANQ paced the income-focused leaders, whereas RLY lagged the Real Assets space.

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Multi-Asset Income 1.79% 2.85% 2.16% 6.26% 4.29% 19.32%
Real Assets 0.71% 2.03% 8.76% 16.35% 14.47% 41.19%
Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
HYIN WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Fund 3.91%
CANQ Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF 3.66%
CEFZ RiverNorth Active Income ETF 3.40%
CEFD ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN 3.24%
CVY Invesco Zacks Multi-Asset Income ETF 2.77%
Bottom Performers
RLY State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF -0.57%
RAAX VanEck Real Assets ETF 0.26%
YFYA Yields for You Income Strategy A ETF 0.27%
PPI Astoria Real Assets ETF 0.51%
RJVI RJ Eagle Vertical Income ETF 0.60%

Alternative Asset Sleeve Performance

The Alternative Asset Sleeve generated the strongest returns of the week, surging 4.62%. Digital asset and cryptocurrency-linked ETFs primarily drove these significant gains, capturing the top spots on the performance leaderboard.

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Alternative Asset Sleeve 4.62% 2.72% 1.97% 5.04% 8.82% 47.03%
Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF 11.94%
HECO State Street Galaxy Hedged Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF 11.83%
ISSB IncomeSTKd 1x US Stocks & 1x Bitcoin Premium ETF 10.29%
ISBG IncomeSTKd 1x Bitcoin & 1x Gold Premium ETF 9.73%
BEGS Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF 9.12%
Bottom Performers
WTIB USCF Oil Plus Bitcoin Strategy Fund -2.25%
RSBY Return Stacked Bonds & Futures Yield ETF -0.75%
RSBT Return Stacked Bonds & Managed Futures ETF 0.66%
RSBA Return Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETF 0.71%
CTAP Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF 1.48%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel brought in $262M in net flows over the past 5 days. Target Risk – Growth commanded the most investor capital, taking in $100M, while Target Risk – Conservative experienced the largest outflows at -$16M.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Target Risk – Growth 11 $10.73B $100M $411M $1,415M $1,607M $4,353M
Specialty Real Assets 4 $2.66B $65M $288M $903M $947M $1,266M
Specialty – Multi-Asset Income 25 $5.42B $40M $116M $264M $353M $1,085M
Target Risk – Global Macro 31 $4.89B $28M $134M $835M $940M $1,968M
Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve 33 $4.71B $28M $9M $338M $421M $1,178M
Target Risk – Aggressive 3 $3.30B $21M $71M $155M $170M $443M
Target Risk – Moderate 20 $3.53B -$10M -$5M $55M $33M $179M
Target Risk – Conservative 6 $1.23B -$16M $2M $41M $30M $107M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Top Inflows
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF $82M
RAAX VanEck Real Assets ETF $42M
RLY State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF $21M
AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF $20M
INCM Franklin Income Focus ETF $15M
Bottom Outflows
AOK iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF -$16M
AOM iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF -$15M
GOLY Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF -$2M
MDAA Myriad Dynamic Asset Allocation ETF -$2M
DALI First Trust Dorsey Wright DALI Equity ETF -$1M

Issuer League Table Update

iShares continues to dominate the channel with a 26.10% AUM market share, followed closely by Capital Group at 16.08%. For the week, Capital Group captured the top spot for flows with $82M in net inflows, while Cabana, Strategy Shares, and Myriad Capital faced modest redemptions.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 19 $9.66B 26.10%
Capital Group 1 $5.95B 16.08%
WisdomTree 8 $2.78B 7.50%
SPDR 3 $1.47B 3.98%
Franklin 1 $1.43B 3.86%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Top Inflows
Capital Group $82M
VanEck $42M
SPDR $22M
Bottom Outflows
Cabana -$2M
Strategy Shares -$2M
Myriad Capital -$2M

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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.