Equity & Bitcoin Funds Lead the Charge While SOXL Faces Redemptions

Share

Issuer League Tables

The U.S. ETF landscape currently oversees $13,650B in AUM across 4,874 products from 478 issuers. Vanguard dominated 1-day flows, capturing $3,088M in new assets, significantly outpacing the field. VanEck and Capital Group also saw positive momentum with inflows of $571M and $1,220M (5-day data) respectively. On the contrary, iShares experienced the largest 1-day redemptions, losing -$1,672M, while Direxion saw outflows of -$1,410M.

Brand 1-Day Flow 30-Day Flow YTD Flow 1-Year Flow
Inflows
Vanguard $3,088M $65,328M $10.99B $423.08B
VanEck $571M $3,466M $1.20B $6.05B
Fidelity $423M $3,828M $0.94B $29.47B
SPDR $308M $16,633M $2.00B $89.63B
Dimensional $211M $4,488M $0.77B $43.07B
Outflows
iShares ($1,672M) $63,127M ($3.40B) $373.26B
Direxion ($1,410M) ($3,235M) ($1.88B) ($12.29B)
Invesco ($810M) $4,849M ($2.54B) $69.28B
JPMorgan ($275M) $5,873M $0.32B $69.39B
GraniteShares ($119M) ($28M) ($0.23B) $1.23B

Daily ETF Flow Analysis

Total 1-day net flows for the U.S. ETF market amounted to $3,507M. Equity products led the way with $3,169M in net inflows, while Digital Assets followed with a strong $999M. Fixed Income also remained positive, adding $568M. Conversely, Non-Traditional funds saw substantial redemptions of -$1,090M, and Commodity funds shed -$143M during the session.

Asset Class 1-Day Flow 1-Week Flow 1-Month Flow YTD Flow 1-Year Flow
Equity $3,169M $15,918M $152,669M $9,663M $855,799M
Digital Asset $999M $401M ($1,067M) $1,231M $36,863M
Fixed Income $568M $6,774M $40,926M $5,732M $443,620M
Alternative $29M $100M $360M $81M $4,178M
Multi-Asset ($10M) $256M $998M $151M $7,264M
Currency ($29M) ($14M) ($142M) ($13M) $310M
Commodity ($143M) ($1,407M) $6,133M ($1,235M) $55,145M
Non-Traditional ($1,090M) ($1,184M) $4,517M ($1,437M) $86,790M
Category 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 10 Categories
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend $1,590M $959.61B
Equity: Emerging Large Cap $1,360M $377.13B
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Value $806M $921.21B
Equity: Sector – Industrial $802M $71.02B
Equity: Sector – Financials $776M $104.39B
Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin $746M $126.11B
Equity: Sector – Energy $503M $46.97B
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Intermediate $385M $112.56B
Equity: Sector – Information Technology $353M $347.85B
Equity: Sector – Health Care $345M $97.21B
Bottom 10 Categories
Equity: U.S. Large Cap Growth ($1,930M) $1,261.25B
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Blend ($1,272M) $330.61B
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Equity ($1,015M) $111.28B
Equity: U.S. Mid Cap – Blend ($994M) $375.01B
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Blend ($393M) $4,077.62B
Fixed Income: Taxable – Emerging USD ($264M) $26.03B
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Single Stock ($258M) $28.27B
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Long ($247M) $135.27B
Fixed Income: Taxable – Corporate ($235M) $160.91B
Fixed Income: Taxable – Inflation Protected ($221M) $68.43B

U.S. Size & Style

U.S. Size & Style flows were mixed, with Large Cap Value gathering $806M, while Large Cap Growth saw significant outflows of -$1,930M. Small Cap Blend also experienced heavy redemptions of -$1,272M. At the fund level, VOO ($3,076M) and DIA ($1,689M) were the clear leaders, while SPY (-$3,300M) and IWM (-$1,441M) faced the most pressure.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $3,076M $848.5B
DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust $1,689M $46.8B
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF $343M $577.6B
CGDV Capital Group Dividend Value ETF $129M $27.1B
IWX iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF $108M $3.7B
Top 5 Laggards
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($3,300M) $713.2B
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($1,441M) $72.9B
IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF ($1,184M) $124.5B
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF ($901M) $70.2B
VO Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF ($695M) $92.4B

Global Ex-U.S. Size & Style

Global Ex-U.S. funds saw strong activity, specifically in the Blend and Emerging Large Cap categories, which gathered $1,590M and $1,360M respectively. JEMG led fund-level inflows with $1,207M, followed by IEFA at $985M. In contrast, JIRE saw the largest redemptions in the group at -$325M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
JEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF $1,207M $125.4B
IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $985M $167.1B
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $353M $72.3B
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $324M $198.2B
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF $202M $24.9B
Top 5 Laggards
JIRE JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF ($325M) $9.9B
IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF ($121M) $53.0B
WWJD Inspire International ETF ($7M) $0.4B
GPT Intelligent Alpha Atlas ETF ($6M) $0.0B
CIL VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF ($5M) $0.1B

Region & Country

Asia-Pacific led regional flows with $207M in new assets, while the Eurozone saw minor outflows of -$11M. Country-specific flows were dominated by Japan, with EWJ adding $149M. South Korea also saw interest via EWY ($147M). On the negative side, VPL and BBJP both lost -$74M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF $149M $16.16B
EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF $147M $9.02B
ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF $55M $2.61B
EIS iShares MSCI Israel ETF $17M $0.64B
EWJV iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF $16M $0.53B
Top 5 Laggards
VPL Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF ($74M) $8.56B
BBJP JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF ($74M) $14.38B
EWG iShares MSCI Germany ETF ($26M) $1.76B
KSA iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF ($9M) $0.61B
HEDJ WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund ($8M) $1.81B

Sector & Industry

Industrial and Financial sectors led the way, with XLF gathering $735M and XLI adding $615M. Technology saw significant dispersion, with SMH gaining $378M, while the broader XLK lost -$217M. Consumer Staples also faced headwinds, with XLP seeing outflows of -$182M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
XLF State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF $735M $55.4B
XLI State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF $615M $27.1B
SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF $378M $40.1B
XLE State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF $345M $28.1B
XBI State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF $309M $8.3B
Top 5 Laggards
XLK State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF ($217M) $92.8B
XLP State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF ($182M) $14.5B
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF ($78M) $33.9B
PPH VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF ($72M) $1.2B
XOP State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF ($45M) $1.7B

Thematic

Natural Resources and Infrastructure thematic funds remained popular, with PAVE adding $150M and URA gaining $66M. The Infrastructure category overall added $188M. On the flip side, Home Construction funds faced redemptions, with ITB losing -$54M, while the Magnificent Seven proxy MAGS shed -$16M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF $150M $10.44B
XOVR ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF $111M $1.62B
URA Global X Uranium ETF $66M $6.04B
XME State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF $61M $3.59B
NLR VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF $52M $4.06B
Top 5 Laggards
ITB iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF ($54M) $2.61B
MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF ($16M) $3.90B
TOLZ ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF ($16M) $0.16B
FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ($13M) $6.52B
HACK Amplify Cybersecurity ETF ($8M) $2.09B

Fixed Income

Fixed Income investors favored shorter-duration Treasury and intermediate-term products. SGOV led the sector with $251M in inflows, while IEI added $203M. Long-term bonds faced pressure, as TLT shed -$341M. Broad investment-grade corporate bonds also saw redemptions, with LQD losing -$464M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF $251M $69.59B
IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF $203M $17.76B
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF $154M $45.73B
BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $134M $42.64B
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF $125M $74.42B
Top 5 Laggards
LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($464M) $29.42B
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($341M) $46.46B
EMB iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF ($270M) $16.44B
VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF ($222M) $40.07B
HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($218M) $19.49B

Commodity

Commodity flows were dictated by Precious Metals, where GLD ($287M) and GLDM ($115M) saw robust inflows. However, silver faced massive redemptions as SLV lost -$568M. Energy commodities also saw outflows, with USO shedding -$112M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
GLD SPDR Gold Shares $287M $152.84B
GLDM SPDR Gold Minishares Trust $115M $26.30B
SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF $68M $5.56B
BCI abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF $55M $1.88B
IAUM iShares Gold Trust Micro ETF $44M $6.28B
Top 5 Laggards
SLV iShares Silver Trust ($568M) $38.90B
USO United States Oil Fund LP ($112M) $0.86B
IAU iShares Gold Trust ($67M) $70.47B
PPLT abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF ($31M) $3.14B
PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF ($20M) $4.62B

Digital Assets

Digital Assets continued their growth trajectory, with Bitcoin-focused funds pulling in $746M and Ethereum products adding $183M. IBIT was the top individual performer with $372M, followed by FBTC with $191M. ETHA also saw strong demand, capturing $103M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF $372M $73.38B
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund $191M $19.31B
ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF $103M $11.39B
BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF $41M $2.43B
BITB Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust $38M $3.71B
Top 5 Laggards
BTF CoinShares Bitcoin and Ether ETF ($2M) $0.02B

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional funds experienced significant volatility, as leverage/inverse equity products saw massive redemptions of -$1,286M. Fund-level laggards were concentrated in semiconductor leverage, with SOXL losing -$1,153M. However, synthetic income products remained in favor, adding $223M. SSO led inflows with $288M.

Ticker Fund Name 1-Day Flow AUM
Top 5 Leaders
SSO ProShares Ultra S&P 500 $288M $7.96B
SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ $128M $2.30B
ZSL ProShares UltraShort Silver $111M $0.32B
PJAN Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – January $77M $1.38B
JEPQ JPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium Income ETF $56M $32.90B
Top 5 Laggards
SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares ($1,153M) $13.18B
BALT Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF ($148M) $2.01B
AGQ ProShares Ultra Silver ($119M) $2.46B
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ ($113M) $29.78B
TSLR GraniteShares 2x Long TSLA Daily ETF ($66M) $0.25B

Recent ETF Launches

The ETF market has seen a flurry of activity in early 2026, with Gabelli and Innovator leading recent launches. The table below highlights the 10 newest products to the market, including several dual-directional buffer ETFs from Innovator. Click the header above to explore the full ETF database and filter by inception date for a complete view of all 2026 entrants.

Launch Date Ticker Fund Name Category AUM
1/2/2026 GOLS Gabelli Opportunities in Live and Sports ETF Equity: Thematic – Evolving Consumer $10.69M
1/2/2026 DDTJ Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF – January Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity $6.19M
1/2/2026 DDSQ Innovator Equity Dual Directional 5 Buffer ETF – Quarterly Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity $1.92M
1/2/2026 DDNQ Innovator Growth-100 Dual Directional 5 Buffer ETF – Quarterly Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity $10.34M
1/2/2026 DDFJ Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF – January Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity $26.63M
1/2/2026 ARKD ARK DIET Q1 Buffer ETF Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity $1.04M
12/31/2025 PFOE Pathfinder Focused Opportunities ETF Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Blend $5.41M
12/31/2025 PFDE Pathfinder Disciplined US Equity ETF Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Blend $4.50M
12/30/2025 TSSD Truth Social American Security & Defense ETF Equity: Thematic Industrial Revolution $2.28M
12/30/2025 TSRS Truth Social American Red State REITs ETF Equity: Sector – Real Estate $2.50M

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.

Flow data is reported after close on a T+1 basis. This report’s data is as of January 6, 2026, and reflects create/redeem activity from Monday, January 5, 2026.

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.