ETF Action Daily: Energy & Fixed Income Drive the Tape

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Macro Summary

The market logged a balanced session, trading in-line with recent norms as total volume reached $374.0B, registering 103% of its 30-day average. Fixed Income and Non-Traditional asset classes drove the most distinct liquidity increases, while Digital Assets experienced more muted participation, trailing 30-day averages.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $248.38B $245.69B 101%
Fixed Income $40.66B $35.10B 116%
Commodities $25.68B $26.78B 96%
Digital Asset $5.78B $6.86B 84%
Currencies $202.1M $137.7M 147%
Alternatives $2.11B $1.66B 127%
Non-Traditional $50.83B $45.88B 111%
Multi-Asset $307.6M $269.1M 114%

Equity

Equities posted balanced liquidity with $248.38B in volume (101% of 30-day averages). Sector rotation was evident, anchored by heightened participation in Energy and Communication Services, alongside notable strength globally within Eurozone and Ex-U.S. Blend cohorts.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Sector – Energy 146% $7.36B -0.95%
Sector – Communication Services 142% $1.46B +0.01%
Region – Eurozone 138% $1.23B +0.08%
Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend 136% $12.88B +0.31%
Thematic – Midstream & MLPs 133% $194.5M -0.55%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
NULG Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF 2863% $206.3M -0.37%
GSUS Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF 1337% $122.7M -0.22%
NANR State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF 961% $63.0M +0.02%
FREL Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF 511% $42.1M -0.19%
SRVR Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF 443% $14.6M +0.48%
KLMN Invesco MSCI North America Climate ETF 433% $362.0M -0.11%
GSIE Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF 350% $78.5M +0.31%
HACK Amplify Cybersecurity ETF 317% $30.9M -0.42%
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 303% $133.6M -0.11%
DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF 282% $64.4M -0.30%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income attracted robust trading interest, hitting $40.66B (116% of the 30-day average). The most significant volume surges occurred across International USD and Corporate credit segments, showing heightened participation despite negative session returns.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Taxable – International USD 183% $643.4M -0.14%
Taxable – Corporate 171% $9.97B -0.39%
Taxable – Long-Term 163% $1.09B -0.89%
Taxable – Emerging 162% $308.5M +0.30%
Municipal – Short 140% $244.3M -0.03%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
VCEB Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF 3184% $119.1M -0.45%
DBND DoubleLine Opportunistic Core Bond ETF 887% $37.7M -0.27%
MEAR iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF 535% $31.5M +0.05%
EMBD Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF 461% $12.8M -0.42%
SYFI AB Short Duration High Yield ETF 406% $22.5M +0.14%
LONZ PIMCO Senior Loan Active Exchange-Traded Fund 405% $27.6M +0.19%
HYDB iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF 365% $26.3M -0.06%
LEMB iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 339% $49.2M +0.74%
ICLO Invesco AAA CLO Floating Rate Note ETF 323% $14.2M +0.08%
JPLD JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF 317% $117.4M -0.08%

Commodities

Commodities registered $25.68B in total turnover, slightly trailing historical averages at 96% of the 30-day level. Activity was heavily skewed, with Focused Energy exhibiting exceptional volume surges well past typical thresholds, supporting a heavily positive return profile.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Focused – Energy 689% $15.09B +1.76%
Multi-Sector – Broad Market 224% $749.0M +1.08%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
USO United States Oil Fund LP 773% $14.11B +0.90%
DBO Invesco DB Oil Fund 735% $158.9M +3.08%
BNO United States Brent Oil Fund LP 531% $590.3M +0.96%
COMT iShares U.S. ETF Trust iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF 410% $46.9M +1.61%
BCI abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF 326% $126.9M +0.97%
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust 313% $114.0M +0.86%
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund 230% $68.3M +1.68%
CMDY iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF 221% $11.2M +1.09%
HGER Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF 202% $38.6M +2.08%
DBB Invesco DB Base Metals Fund 199% $20.7M -0.49%

Digital Asset

Digital Asset strategies saw muted participation for the session. Total turnover landed at $5.78B, representing only 84% of the trailing 30-day average. Outsized momentum remained concentrated exclusively in key legacy tickers.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF 173% $1.40B +1.42%

Currencies

Currency volumes registered heightened relative liquidity, printing $202.1M (147% of 30-day averages). Participation remained highly centralized, driven structurally by specific bullish allocations.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Currency 147% $202.1M +0.07%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund 180% $87.2M +0.04%

Alternatives

Alternatives observed elevated interest with total action tracking at 127% of trailing norms ($2.11B traded). The predominant driver of this increase emerged from Long Volatility strategies, reflecting distinct defensive posturing.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Volatility – Long 130% $1.65B +4.38%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional products exhibited robust and widespread liquidity spikes ($50.83B or 111% relative activity). Geared exposures, particularly leveraged Commodity and broad Equity inverse/leveraged trackers, dominated trader focus.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
UCO ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil 733% $1.51B +3.90%
SCO ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil 542% $535.4M -3.37%
SH ProShares Short S&P500 256% $1.05B +0.04%
ERX Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF 238% $117.4M -2.93%
SPDN Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF 231% $927.0M +0.05%
SPXS Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X ETF 224% $1.11B +0.16%
TZA Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X ETF 205% $1.46B +0.31%
SOXS Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF 180% $2.88B -3.24%
KORU Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF 179% $549.0M -4.63%
GUSH Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF 178% $89.4M -3.21%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset ETFs transacted $307.6M over the session, operating moderately above their historic baseline at 114% of ADV. Activity favored targeted tactical configurations and thematic multi-asset structures.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
AOA iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF 333% $41.2M -0.04%
AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF 193% $54.2M -0.05%
ALLW State Street Bridgewater All Weather ETF 165% $38.9M -0.20%
PCEF Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF 151% $3.8M +0.75%

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 activity percentage. 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.