Global ex-U.S.: Channel Sees Strong $5.9B Inflow as Value Shines

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Global Ex-U.S. Size & Style channel, comprising 319 ETFs from 90 issuers, holds a total of $1,469B in assets under management. This past week, the channel saw significant net inflows of $5.93B, contributing to a year-to-date flow of $130.60B and a 1-year total of $149.37B.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

This week, performance was led by the Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value category, which posted a 1.80% return, continuing its strong year-to-date performance of 33.23%. The primary laggard was the Emerging Large Cap category, which gained just 0.45% week-to-date, though it remains up 27.41% for the year.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value 1.80% 3.84% 5.10% 15.66% 33.23% 32.74%
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap 1.29% 1.14% 3.21% 16.04% 30.87% 30.97%
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend 1.20% 2.14% 4.51% 12.98% 27.40% 26.25%
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Growth 0.88% 0.81% 3.46% 9.47% 21.16% 19.88%
Equity: Emerging Small | Mid Cap 0.68% 2.21% 2.62% 12.68% 16.54% 16.97%
Equity: Emerging Large Cap 0.45% 3.62% 7.96% 17.28% 27.41% 26.72%

Among individual ETFs, the top-performing Global Ex-U.S. fund was the Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF (IMOM), which gained 3.94%. In the Emerging Markets segment, the Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF (EEMO) led with a 2.05% return. The worst-performing ETFs this week were the Renaissance International IPO ETF (IPOS), down -2.06%, and the Pictet Al Enhanced International Equity ETF (PQNT), which fell -1.04%.

Top & Bottom 5 Global Ex-U.S. ETFs by Weekly Performance

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
IMOM Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF 3.94%
IFLO VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow ETF 3.04%
FIVA Fidelity International Value Factor ETF 2.90%
DFIV Dimensional International Value ETF 2.74%
UIVM VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF 2.71%
Bottom Performers
IPOS Renaissance International IPO ETF -2.06%
PQNT Pictet Al Enhanced International Equity ETF -1.04%
EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF -0.65%
PCIG Polen Capital International Growth ETF -0.58%
TXUG Thornburg International Growth Fund ETF -0.58%

Top & Bottom 5 Emerging Market ETFs by Weekly Performance

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
EEMO Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF 2.05%
PIE Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF 1.63%
AVES Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF 1.55%
PCEM Polen Capital Emerging Markets ex China Growth ETF 1.49%
EYLD Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF 1.39%
Bottom Performers
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF -1.16%
EMGF iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF -1.14%
TEMX Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets ex-China Growth ETF -1.05%
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF -1.00%
EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF -0.88%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel experienced strong positive flows this week, attracting a total of $5.93B in net new assets. All categories saw net inflows, with ‘Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend’ leading the pack, pulling in $2.77B into its $903.3B AUM. ‘Emerging Large Cap’ also saw significant interest, gathering $1.94B in new assets. No category experienced net outflows for the week.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Blend 115 $903.3B $2,773M $12,298M $31,139M $86,978M $99,272M
Emerging Large Cap 100 $358.4B $1,935M $5,675M $10,983M $25,638M $28,329M
Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value 51 $111.6B $565M $1,716M $3,063M $15,720M $17,724M
Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap 19 $56.2B $552M $3,051M $3,582M $6,245M $7,127M
Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Growth 27 $36.5B $96M $191M ($2,186M) ($3,527M) ($2,479M)
Emerging Small | Mid Cap 6 $3.2B $9M $35M ($8M) ($456M) ($603M)

On the individual ETF level, the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) dominated Global Ex-U.S. inflows, attracting $1.33B. For Emerging Markets, the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) led with $1.18B in new assets. The largest outflows were seen in the Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Sel.. (EMCS), which lost ($111M), and the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS), with ($43M) in outflows.

Top & Bottom 5 Global Ex-U.S. ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $1,334M
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF $798M
AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF $296M
SCZ iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF $229M
DFIV Dimensional International Value ETF $195M
Outflows
VSS Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF ($43M)
EFAV iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF ($26M)
FNDC Schwab Fundamental International Small Equit.. ($22M)
DBEF Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF ($20M)
IHDG WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Di… ($19M)

Top & Bottom 5 Emerging Market ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF $1,179M
VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF $387M
SPEM SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF $153M
AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF $78M
DFEM Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2.. $63M
Outflows
EMCS Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Sel.. ($111M)
EEMV iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Fact.. ($26M)
XCEM Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF ($14M)
FEMS First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap Alpha ($4M)
KEMX KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets EX Chin.. $0M

Issuer League Table Update

iShares and Vanguard continue to dominate the issuer landscape, holding 39.36% and 33.56% of the market share, respectively. This week, iShares also led in asset gathering, pulling in $2.89B in net new flows. Among the top issuers, Xtrackers saw the largest outflows, at ($131M).

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 41 $578.32B 39.36%
Vanguard 9 $493.03B 33.56%
Schwab 7 $101.94B 6.94%
Dimensional 15 $78.87B 5.37%
SPDR 12 $54.62B 3.72%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
iShares $2,888M
Vanguard $1,273M
Dimensional $529M
Outflows
Xtrackers ($131M)
WisdomTree ($19M)
Columbia ($14M)

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Disclosures

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