Weekly Channel Summary
The Global Size & Style ETF channel, comprising 80 ETFs from 57 issuers, now holds a total of $134.3 billion in assets under management. Over the past week, the channel continued to attract capital, pulling in $419 million in net flows. This extends a period of strong investor appetite, with year-to-date flows now at an impressive $11.22 billion and total flows over the past year reaching $18.41 billion.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
This week, performance was driven by the Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend category, which posted a 0.80% week-to-date return, building on its solid 16.58% year-to-date gain. Lagging the group was the Equity: Global Large Cap – Value category, which saw a nearly flat return of 0.06% for the week, though it still boasts the strongest year-to-date performance at 19.06%.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend | 0.80% | 3.23% | 9.22% | 14.10% | 16.58% | 15.09% |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth | 0.72% | 2.09% | 6.95% | 11.38% | 10.26% | 10.54% |
| Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap | 0.54% | 3.50% | 8.94% | 14.09% | 18.06% | 16.75% |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Value | 0.06% | 1.93% | 7.92% | 12.64% | 19.06% | 14.44% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
On the individual ETF level, the Intelligent Livermore ETF (LIVR) was this week’s clear winner, surging 3.18%. On the other end of the performance spectrum, the Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW) and the FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (ASET) were the notable laggards, declining by -0.94% and -0.85% respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| LIVR | Intelligent Livermore ETF | 3.18% |
| IGTR | Innovator Gradient Tactical Rotation Strategy ETF | 2.98% |
| WRND | NYLI Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF | 1.98% |
| CRTC | Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF | 1.95% |
| WLDR | Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF | 1.79% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| GCOW | Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF | -0.94% |
| ASET | FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund | -0.85% |
| PRAY | FIS Christian Stock Fund | -0.81% |
| DIVS | SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF | -0.72% |
| WDIV | SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF | -0.67% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel saw net inflows of $419 million this week, with all categories attracting new assets. The Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend category was the standout, drawing in $311 million for the $115.9 billion category. The Equity: Global Large Cap – Value category also saw healthy inflows of $61 million. The category with the smallest inflow was Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap, which added $5 million.
This week’s report may include significant custom create activity, which was orchestrated to facilitate major index rebalancing events. We anticipate these outsized inflows to be offset by corresponding redemptions in next week’s flows data.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend | 56 | $115.9B | $311M | $977M | $4,850M | $9,311M | $16,016M |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Value | 13 | $7.3B | $61M | $101M | $117M | ($473M) | ($761M) |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth | 3 | $7.9B | $41M | ($343M) | $647M | $1,509M | $2,027M |
| Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap | 7 | $3.2B | $5M | $98M | $229M | $876M | $1,128M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Looking at individual funds, the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) was the primary destination for new capital, gathering $277 million in flows. On the redemption side, the iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (CRBN) experienced the largest outflow at $45 million, followed by the Rockefeller Global Equity ETF (RGEF) which saw outflows of $6 million.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | $277M |
| DGT | SPDR Global Dow ETF | $52M |
| CGGO | Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF | $39M |
| CGDG | Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF | $30M |
| CGGE | Capital Group Global Equity ETF | $20M |
| Outflows | ||
| CRBN | iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF | ($45M) |
| RGEF | Rockefeller Global Equity ETF | ($6M) |
| NZAC | SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF | ($4M) |
| YOKE | YOKE Core ETF | ($2M) |
Issuer League Table Update
Vanguard (40.76%) and iShares (30.88%) maintain their commanding lead in the issuer landscape, together accounting for over 71% of the channel’s market share. Vanguard was also the week’s leading asset gatherer, taking in $277 million. Among the top issuers, iShares saw the largest outflows for the week, shedding $45 million.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1 | $54.73B | 40.76% |
| iShares | 9 | $41.46B | 30.88% |
| Capital Group | 3 | $11.60B | 8.64% |
| JPMorgan | 2 | $7.37B | 5.49% |
| Pacer | 4 | $2.60B | 1.94% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| Vanguard | $277M |
| Capital Group | $89M |
| SPDR | $48M |
| Outflows | |
| iShares | -$45M |
| Rockefeller Capital Management | -$6M |
| Yoke | -$2M |
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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.
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.
