ETF Market Wrap: Moderately Elevated $272B Session Shows Bearish Tilt

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Macro Summary

Broad market activity was moderately elevated at 105% of the 30-day average on a total volume of $272.08B. The session showed a balanced to slightly bearish tilt across most major asset classes. Non-Traditional, Multi-Asset, and Fixed Income ETFs saw the most elevated relative activity, while Commodities and Digital Assets experienced an unusually subdued trading day.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $171.46B $167.43B 102%
Fixed Income $33.25B $28.91B 115%
Commodities $6.29B $9.22B 68%
Digital Asset $2.92B $4.31B 68%
Currencies $83.55M $131.60M 63%
Alternatives $1.24B $1.16B 107%
Non-Traditional $56.56B $47.21B 120%
Multi-Asset $294.63M $236.32M 125%

Equity

Equity volume reached $171.46B (102% of ADV), marked by a broadly negative session return averaging -0.69%. Highly elevated activity was observed across Information Technology, Thematic tech segments, and specific Asia-Pacific regional allocations.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Region – Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan 188% $301.08M -1.07%
Equity: Thematic – Industrial Revolution 181% $790.11M -1.12%
Equity: Region – Asia-Pacific 149% $150.19M -0.45%
Equity: Sector – Information Technology 142% $18.88B -0.55%
Equity: Thematic – Disruptive Tech 141% $2.81B -0.62%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
IYJ iShares U.S. Industrials ETF 1590% $136.60M -1.24%
UTES Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF 1327% $169.24M +0.43%
IYK iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF 848% $134.91M -0.25%
IYF iShares U.S. Financials ETF 679% $133.80M -1.19%
IPAC iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF 641% $88.25M -0.68%
JIRE JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF 535% $168.22M -0.57%
AVIV Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF 497% $47.32M -0.74%
XPH State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF 456% $13.39M -0.21%
SCHM Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF 432% $146.77M -0.71%
ROBO ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF 413% $52.55M -2.04%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income experienced elevated activity trading at 115% of ADV, accumulating $33.25B in volume. Interest focused heavily on Taxable categories, particularly Inflation Protected, International USD, and various Government durations.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Inflation Protected 179% $1.03B -0.26%
Fixed Income: Taxable – International USD 154% $467.24M -0.26%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Intermediate 148% $896.14M -0.29%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Securitized 145% $614.92M -0.27%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Long 143% $4.35B -0.68%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BBAG JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 740% $29.91M -0.32%
UITB VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF 585% $35.80M -0.36%
VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 441% $494.29M -0.14%
IBHF iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF 438% $31.15M +0.24%
CGCB Capital Group Core Bond ETF 436% $121.71M -0.33%
USTB VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF 379% $43.05M -0.07%
IBDX iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF 325% $13.83M -0.36%
PTRB PGIM Total Return Bond ETF 320% $15.11M -0.36%
LEMB iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 305% $15.90M -0.60%
BSCW Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF 289% $16.16M -0.43%

Commodities

Trading in Commodities was noticeably subdued at 68% of ADV on $6.29B in volume. Broad Market strategies saw isolated pockets of activity despite the overall muted tone.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
COM Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF 199% $11.50M -0.16%
PIT VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF 153% $4.08M +0.50%

Digital Asset

The Digital Asset class witnessed a very quiet session, securing only 68% of its 30-day average activity with $2.92B traded. Broad market metrics showed mild negative returns across key crypto segments.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

Currencies

Currency ETFs traded quietly with total volume coming in at $83.55M, representing just 63% of the 30-day average. The class experienced marginal negative returns across the board.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

Alternatives

Alternative strategies performed slightly above normal volumes, tracking at 107% of ADV with $1.24B traded. Managed Futures dominated the activity outlier flow.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Alternative: Absolute Return – Managed Futures 222% $169.99M +0.20%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
DBMF iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF 284% $117.34M +0.03%

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional ETFs experienced a highly active session, trading $56.56B or 120% of their 30-day average. Leveraged and Inverse strategies tied to Fixed Income and Equity indices were significant drivers of the volume surge.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Fixed Income 205% $351.23M +0.10%
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Equity 139% $38.33B -0.43%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
GMAY FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – May 326% $17.08M -0.39%
TBT ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury 304% $50.22M +1.72%
SLVO UBS AG ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETNs 286% $23.27M -1.68%
PMAY Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – May 275% $36.24M -0.27%
FMAY FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Fund – May 266% $7.90M -0.36%
TZA Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X ETF 254% $2.46B +3.07%
RKLX Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RKLB ETF 221% $361.54M -5.83%
SOXS Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF 211% $5.25B -0.75%
KORU Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF 195% $816.55M -3.16%
TMF Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF 190% $224.05M -1.96%

Multi-Asset

The Multi-Asset class saw resilient momentum, managing $294.63M in volume and clocking in at 125% of its 30-day average activity, led distinctly by Target Risk strategies.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Asset Allocation: Target Risk – Growth 191% $130.64M -0.48%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF 253% $105.46M -0.64%
ALLW State Street Bridgewater All Weather ETF 198% $44.75M -0.79%

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.