Daily ETF Snapshot: Investors Flood Ultrashort Treasuries as XHLF Volume Skyrockets 3914%

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Macro Summary

Overall market volume tracked at 90% of its 30-day average, totaling $247.6B. However, this relatively quiet surface masked a massive rotation into short-term government debt. The Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Ultrashort category saw activity surge to 158% of its average, propelled by extraordinary turnover in the XHLF ETF, which traded at an astounding 3914% of its normal volume. This flight to the front end of the curve was the day’s defining theme, alongside notable activity in Equity Long/Short strategies and the Precious Metals complex.

Asset Class Summary

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $159.8B $184.6B 87%
Fixed Income $29.1B $28.9B 101%
Commodities $14.7B $13.2B 111%
Crypto $6.1B $8.0B 77%
Currencies $59.8M $75.3M 79%
Alternatives $821.6M $1.4B 60%
Non-Traditional $36.8B $38.2B 96%
Multi-Asset $201.4M $163.5M 123%

Equity

Equity traded $159.8B, which was 87% of its 30-day average. Activity was concentrated in the Equity: Thematic – Precious Metals and Equity: Specialty – Long | Short categories. This was driven by heavy turnover in GSUS, XSOE, and ARGT.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Thematic – Precious Metals 153% $5.4B -3.76%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
GSUS Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF 1266% $80.8M +1.22%
XSOE WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund 1012% $58.3M +1.30%
ARGT Global X MSCI Argentina ETF 515% $246.0M +18.84%
QQQE Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares 459% $72.7M +1.22%
BTAL AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund 414% $37.1M -1.33%
IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF 348% $187.8M +1.88%
DFSU Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF 251% $10.9M +1.04%
ONEQ Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF 225% $43.4M +1.86%
FLTW Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF 208% $13.0M +1.07%
DHS WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund 201% $5.0M +0.01%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income traded $29.1B, which was 101% of its 30-day average. Activity was concentrated in the Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Ultrashort, Fixed Income: Taxable – Convertible, and Fixed Income: Taxable – Short-Term categories. This was driven by heavy turnover in XHLF, XBB, and IVOL.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Ultrashort 158% $5.2B +0.02%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Short-Term 131% $1.3B +0.02%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Short 125% $740.8M -0.03%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Convertible 160% $153.6M +0.90%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
XHLF BondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US Treasury ETF 3914% $456.5M +0.03%
XBB BondBloxx BB-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 529% $50.3M +0.46%
IVOL KraneShares Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF 421% $24.3M -0.13%
IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 403% $504.3M -0.02%
LONZ PIMCO Senior Loan Active Exchange-Traded Fund 365% $22.5M +0.11%
ISTB iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF 257% $43.9M +0.01%
CWB SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF 242% $116.5M +0.61%
HYGH iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF 235% $11.0M +0.14%
CLIP Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF 213% $33.4M +0.01%
SCHQ Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF 199% $28.7M +0.30%

Commodities

Commodities traded $14.7B, which was 111% of its 30-day average. Trading activity was subdued across all categories within the 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
OUNZ VanEck Merk Gold ETF 213% $112.9M -2.81%
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust 200% $23.6M -0.26%
CPER United States Copper Index Fund 194% $30.4M +0.95%
AAAU Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF 162% $220.3M -2.71%
BAR GraniteShares Gold Shares 153% $61.8M -2.79%

Crypto

Crypto traded $6.1B, which was 77% of its 30-day average. Trading activity was subdued across all categories within the 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.

Currencies

Currencies traded $59.8M, which was 79% of its 30-day average. Trading activity was subdued across all categories within the 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.

Alternatives

Alternatives traded $821.6M, which was 60% of its 30-day average. Trading activity was subdued across all categories within the 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
SVOL Simplify Volatility Premium ETF 239% $16.7M +2.03%

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional traded $36.8B, which was 96% of its 30-day average. Activity was concentrated in the Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Commodity category. This was driven by heavy turnover in ACIO, TSLR, and IDVO.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Commodity 120% $1.3B +7.52%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
ACIO Aptus Collared Investment Opportunity ETF 216% $11.0M +0.84%
TSLR GraniteShares 2x Long TSLA Daily ETF 209% $170.7M +8.60%
IDVO Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF 203% $9.4M +1.01%
WPAY Roundhill WeeklyPay Universe ETF 192% $57.3M +2.63%
UPRO ProShares UltraPro S&P500 182% $861.7M +3.64%
UGL ProShares Ultra Gold 160% $301.7M -5.35%
GOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October 160% $6.3M +0.36%
SPXL Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares 150% $924.7M +3.64%
CONY YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF 150% $207.6M +1.46%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset traded $201.4M, which was 123% of its 30-day average. Activity was concentrated in the Asset Allocation: Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve category. This was driven by heavy turnover in GDE, AOR, and AOK.

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
GDE WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund 223% $18.9M -0.82%
AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF 197% $28.8M +0.57%
AOK iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF 158% $6.5M +0.49%

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.