Growth Strategy ETFs Inject $93M, Propelling the Multi-Asset Channel Inflows

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Multi-Asset ETF channel maintained strong positive momentum this week, closing the period with a collective net inflow of $164 million (5 Day Flow). Total Assets Under Management (AUM) stand at $29.02 billion across 130 ETFs and 75 issuers. The channel’s long-term growth is robust, with Year-to-Date (YTD) flows totaling $6.05 billion and 1 Year Flows at $7.03 billion.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Market volatility was apparent this week as all major categories saw negative Week-to-Date (WTD) returns. The most resilient category was the Conservative sleeve, posting the smallest loss at -0.39% WTD, while maintaining a moderate YTD return of 7.47%. The primary lagging category was the Alternative Asset Sleeve, which significantly underperformed with a WTD return of -4.43%. Despite the weekly drawdown, Alternative Asset Sleeve remains the top-performing category YTD, boasting a massive 27.73% gain.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Conservative -0.39% -0.76% 2.31% 6.26% 7.47% 6.42%
Multi-Asset Income -0.92% -1.03% 0.90% 6.04% 7.49% 6.00%
Moderate -1.20% -1.83% 3.70% 9.27% 10.86% 8.78%
Growth -1.36% -1.58% 2.90% 9.47% 10.85% 9.31%
Global Macro -1.39% -1.98% 3.62% 9.55% 10.83% 8.61%
Target Date -1.62% -1.79% 3.17% 10.92% 14.76% 13.29%
Aggressive -1.68% -1.29% 3.73% 11.06% 15.52% 14.28%
Real Assets -1.93% -1.91% 5.08% 12.15% 20.64% 14.83%
Alternative Asset Sleeve -4.43% -9.14% 4.18% 13.18% 27.73% 23.52%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The top weekly performer was the Liberty One Tactical Income ETF (LOTI), which gained 0.59% WTD. In contrast, the largest individual laggards were concentrated in the Alternative space, with the One One Nasdaq-100 and Bitcoin ETF 1Shs (00QB) dropping -13.91% and the One One S&P 500 and Bitcoin ETF (OOSB) falling -11.83%.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
LOTI Liberty One Tactical Income ETF 0.59%
RSBY Return Stacked Bonds & Futures Yield ETF 0.50%
RSBA Return Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETF 0.48%
MPRO Monarch ProCap Index ETF 0.29%
RJVI RJ Eagle Vertical Income ETF 0.27%
Bottom Performers
00QB One One Nasdaq-100 and Bitcoin ETF 1Shs -13.91%
OOSB One One S&P 500 and Bitcoin ETF -11.83%
BEGS Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF -11.16%
BTGD STKd 100% Bitcoin & 100% Gold ETF -10.91%
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF -10.46%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The Multi-Asset channel saw a respectable $164 million in total net flow for the 5-day period, driven almost entirely by the Target Risk – Growth category, which gathered $93 million and holds the largest AUM in the channel at $8.01 billion. Specialty Real Assets was also notable, attracting $15 million. The only category experiencing a net outflow was Target Risk – Global Macro, which saw a modest withdrawal of ($8 million).

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day Flow 30 Day Flow 90 Day Flow YTD Flow 1 Year Flow
Target Risk – Growth 11 $8.01B $93M $407M $1,048M $2,696M $3,169M
Target Risk – Conservative 5 $1.14B $15M $39M $69M ($51M) $90M
Specialty Real Assets 4 $1.41B $15M $81M $176M $636M $645M
Specialty – Multi-Asset Income 25 $4.82B $13M $90M $276M $818M $905M
Target Risk – Moderate 20 $3.19B $12M $41M $59M ($64M) $26M
Target Risk – Aggressive 2 $2.84B $10M $24M $76M $215M $321M
Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve 23 $3.70B $7M ($21M) $341M $605M $635M
Target Risk – Target Date 10 $0.36B $6M $27M $69M $187M $203M
Target Risk – Global Macro 30 $3.56B ($8M) $161M $840M $1,010M $1,030M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (CGBL) was the clear flow leader this week, pulling in a massive $68 million. On the outflow side, the Brinsmere Fund Growth ETF (TBFG) saw the largest net withdrawal at ($9 million), followed closely by the GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF (HIPS), which shed ($7 million).

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF $68M
AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF $32M
AOM iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF $12M
TBFC Brinsmere Fund Conservative ETF $11M
AOA iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF $9M
Outflows
TBFG Brinsmere Fund Growth ETF ($9M)
HIPS GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF ($7M)
HECA Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF ($5M)
XRLX FundX Investment Conservative ETF ($5M)
GDMN Wisdom Tree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund ($4M)

Issuer League Table Update

iShares and Capital Group remain the dominant players by market share, holding 28.89% and 13.39%, respectively. This week’s flow leadership was also tight: iShares gathered the most in weekly inflows at $69 million, just edging out Capital Group’s $68 million. Among the top AUM issuers, WisdomTree experienced the largest weekly outflow, shedding ($1 million).

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 19 $8.38B 28.89%
Capital Group 1 $3.89B 13.39%
WisdomTree 6 $2.33B 8.02%
SPDR 5 $1.68B 5.78%
Return Stacked 7 $1.01B 3.49%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
iShares $69M
Capital Group $68M
Franklin $8M
Outflows
GraniteShares ($7M)
Cabana ($5M)
Hedgeye ($5M)

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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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