Weekly Channel Summary
The Size & Style – Global channel closed the week with $201.16B in total AUM spread across 103 ETFs from 72 issuers. Despite broad-based price declines, the channel gathered a net $469M over the past five trading days. Longer-term flow trends remain firmly positive, with YTD net inflows of $27,440M and 1-Year net inflows of $36,927M underscoring sustained investor demand for global equity exposure across market caps and styles.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
All four categories in the channel posted negative weekly returns on a market price basis, reflecting a broad pullback in global equities. Global Small | Mid Cap was the weakest performer at -2.02% WTD, extending its underperformance despite a still-solid 13.01% YTD gain, while Global Large Cap – Blend held up best among the group at -0.64% WTD. Global Large Cap – Value lagged with a -1.18% weekly decline even as it carries a 12.19% YTD return. Standout performer GPT bucked the downtrend with a 0.69% weekly gain, the top result in the channel, while CDIG was the biggest laggard, falling 3.54% for the week.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Large Cap – Blend | -0.64% | -0.82% | 1.12% | 13.96% | 12.56% | 16.82% |
| Global Large Cap – Growth | -0.87% | -2.45% | -6.47% | 14.13% | 13.87% | 17.56% |
| Global Large Cap – Value | -1.18% | -1.24% | 4.36% | 6.71% | 12.19% | 17.02% |
| Global Small | Mid Cap | -2.02% | -1.20% | 3.06% | 4.27% | 13.01% | 16.71% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Among individual funds, gains were modest and narrow, with GPT leading at 0.69% and RWLC following at 0.34%. CRTC and WRND rounded out the top five with gains near 0.27%. On the downside, losses were steeper and more widespread, led by CDIG at -3.54%, followed by WAGN at -2.70% and TOGA at -2.67%. The spread between top and bottom performers highlights meaningful dispersion within the channel despite the overall negative tone for the week.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| GPT | Intelligent Alpha Atlas ETF | 0.69% |
| RWLC | Rayliant NxtGen Multifactor US Equity ETF | 0.34% |
| CRTC | Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF | 0.27% |
| WRND | NYLIM Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF | 0.26% |
| EZRO | AlphaDroid Defensive Sector Rotation ETF | 0.23% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| CDIG | City Different Investments Global Equity ETF | -3.54% |
| WAGN | Pabrai Wagons ETF | -2.70% |
| TOGA | Tremblant Global ETF | -2.67% |
| INFL | Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF | -2.63% |
| ACTS | FIS Tactical Equity ETF | -2.56% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel generated $469M in net inflows over the trailing five days, with Global Large Cap – Blend dominating flow activity at $282M, consistent with its outsized $174.15B asset base. Global Large Cap – Value added a further $126M and Global Large Cap – Growth gathered $54M, while Global Small | Mid Cap saw only modest inflows of $7M and remains the weakest category on a YTD basis at -$149M. This pattern shows investors continuing to concentrate new capital in large-cap blend and value exposures even as smaller-cap global strategies see limited traction. The broad-based inflow across three of four categories suggests continued conviction in global equity allocation despite the week’s negative price action.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Large Cap – Blend | 71 | $174.15B | $282M | $1,363M | $4,459M | $23,962M | $32,550M |
| Global Large Cap – Value | 17 | $10.39B | $126M | $294M | $460M | $1,179M | $1,314M |
| Global Large Cap – Growth | 6 | $12.41B | $54M | $306M | $730M | $2,447M | $3,126M |
| Global Small | Mid Cap | 9 | $4.20B | $7M | $18M | -$49M | -$149M | -$63M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
DGT led weekly inflows with $75M, followed closely by FEGE at $66M and VT at $65M, with IOO and CGGO also drawing over $50M each. On the outflow side, AVTM stood out with $43M in redemptions, well ahead of the second-largest outflow from BBHM at $7M. The remaining bottom-five funds saw only minor withdrawals of $3M or less, indicating that outflow pressure was concentrated in a small number of names rather than broad-based selling.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| DGT | State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF | $75M |
| FEGE | First Eagle Global Equity ETF | $66M |
| VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | $65M |
| IOO | iShares Global 100 ETF | $64M |
| CGGO | Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF | $56M |
| Outflows | ||
| AVTM | Avantis Total Equity Markets ETF | -$43M |
| BBHM | BBH Select Mid Cap ETF | -$7M |
| GLOF | iShares Global Equity Factor ETF | -$3M |
| EZRO | AlphaDroid Defensive Sector Rotation ETF | -$2M |
| RGEF | Rockefeller Global Equity ETF | -$2M |
Issuer League Table Update
Vanguard remains the dominant issuer in the channel with $81.52B in AUM and a 40.52% market share from a single fund, followed by iShares at $61.18B and 30.41% share across 11 funds. iShares also led weekly inflow activity with $111M, followed by Capital Group at $104M and SPDR at $75M, reflecting healthy demand across several large multi-fund and single-fund providers. On the outflow side, Avantis recorded the largest weekly redemptions at $41M, notably larger than BBH’s $7M and Teucrium’s $4M outflows. The concentration of both AUM and inflows among a handful of major issuers underscores the scale advantages held by Vanguard and iShares within this channel.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1 | $81.52B | 40.52% |
| iShares | 11 | $61.18B | 30.41% |
| Capital Group | 3 | $20.69B | 10.29% |
| JPMorgan | 2 | $6.47B | 3.22% |
| Pacer | 5 | $3.72B | 1.85% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| iShares | $111M |
| Capital Group | $104M |
| SPDR | $75M |
| Outflows | |
| Avantis | -$41M |
| BBH | -$7M |
| Teucrium | -$4M |
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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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