FI Specialty ETFs Surpass $6.4 Billion in Year-to-Date Inflows

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Weekly Channel Summary

The FI: Specialty ETF channel currently oversees $70.4 billion in total Assets Under Management (AUM) across 150 ETF products offered by 14 distinct issuers. Momentum continues to build in this space, with the channel gathering $391 million in net inflows over the past 5 days. This weekly performance bolsters a strong year-to-date (YTD) haul of $6.4 billion and brings the 1-year trailing net flow to an impressive $21.8 billion.

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

This week, the channel captured $391 million in positive net flows. The “Specialty Defined Maturity” category dominated, reeling in $386 million. Within the underlying segments, “FI: Corporate” was the primary driver with $290 million in net new money. Examining the yield curve via duration buckets, the “Duration: 2028” maturity attracted the highest interest, pulling in $100 million. Conversely, the near-term “Duration: 2026” bucket faced the most selling pressure, recording $33 million in outflows.

Category Flows Summary

ETFA Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day Flow 30 Day Flow 90 Day Flow YTD Flow 1 Year Flow
Specialty Defined Maturity 122 $69.4B $386M $1,039M $3,512M $6,470M $21,852M
Specialty – Interest Rate Volatility 8 $0.9B $4M -$108M -$71M -$81M $149M
Fixed Income: Specialty – Maturing Ladder 20 $0.1B $1M $4M $17M $15M -$171M

Segment Flows Summary

Segment Fund Count AUM 5 Day Flow 30 Day Flow 90 Day Flow YTD Flow 1 Year Flow
FI: Corporate 62 $53.3B $290M $593M $2,400M $4,514M $15,977M
FI: Government 58 $12.2B $63M $182M $702M $1,286M $4,142M
FI: Municipal 30 $4.9B $37M $160M $356M $604M $1,711M

Duration Flows Summary

Duration Fund Count AUM 5 Day Flow 30 Day Flow 90 Day Flow YTD Flow 1 Year Flow
Duration: 2026 10 $12.9B -$33M -$172M -$644M -$772M $865M
Duration: 2027 12 $13.0B $53M $48M $473M $917M $3,402M
Duration: 2028 13 $11.7B $100M $238M $1,020M $1,633M $4,047M
Duration: 2029 12 $9.6B $53M $146M $473M $1,112M $3,472M
Duration: 2030 16 $7.6B $62M $199M $600M $1,088M $3,328M
Duration: 2031 12 $5.1B $66M $154M $432M $721M $2,109M
Duration: 2032 11 $3.9B $24M $118M $279M $482M $1,575M
Duration: 2033 11 $2.7B $21M $69M $212M $316M $973M
Duration: 2034 9 $1.9B $18M $84M $353M $476M $1,150M
Duration: 2035 13 $1.0B $18M $127M $279M $456M $666M
Duration: 2036 4 $0.1B $6M $29M $40M $40M $40M
Duration: 2044 1 $0.1B $0M $1M $4M $7M $29M
Duration: 2045 3 $0.0B $0M $0M $1M $0M $5M
Duration: 2046 1 $0.0B $0M $0M $3M $3M $3M
Duration: 2050 2 $0.0B $0M $0M $0M $0M $2M
Duration: 2054 1 $0.0B $0M $0M $0M $0M $1M
Duration: 2055 5 $0.0B $0M $0M $2M $2M $5M
Duration: 2056 1 $0.0B $0M $1M $2M $2M $2M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

State Street’s MYCH (My2028 Corporate Bond ETF) led the pack this week, securing $45 million in new assets. On the other end of the spectrum, the Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCQ) and the iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF (IBHF) experienced the largest redemptions, with outflows of $15 million and $14 million, respectively.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
MYCH State Street My2028 Corporate Bond ETF $45M
IBDS iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF $29M
IBDW iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Corporate ETF $28M
IBDV iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Corporate ETF $25M
IBDU iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF $20M
Outflows
BSCQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF -$15M
IBHF iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF -$14M
BSJQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corp Bond ETF -$9M
BSCR Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF -$3M
BSMQ Invesco BulletShares 2026 Municipal Bond ETF -$2M

Issuer League Table Update

iShares and Invesco remain the undisputed heavyweights in the FI: Specialty channel, commanding 57.91% and 39.26% of the market share, respectively. iShares was also the top asset gatherer for the week, drawing in $203 million. In contrast, several smaller issuers such as Simplify, ProShares, and Stone Ridge saw flat activity with no net new money gathering over the 5-day stretch.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 57 $40.78B 57.91%
Invesco 28 $27.65B 39.26%
State Street 21 $0.74B 1.06%
Quadratic 1 $0.34B 0.48%
Simplify 2 $0.26B 0.38%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
iShares $203M
Invesco $73M
Vanguard $63M
Outflows
Simplify $0M
Stone Ridge $0M
ProShares $0M

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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.

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