Large Cap Blend Leads the Way in $150B Global Channel

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Global Size & Style ETF channel continues to demonstrate robust scale, currently overseeing $150B in assets across 91 ETFs managed by 64 issuers. Investor appetite remained strong this past week, with the channel attracting $1.69B in net new assets. This weekly momentum contributes to an impressive Year-to-Date (YTD) inflow total of $20.13B, closely aligning with the $20.97B gathered over the past year, highlighting a consistent trend of capital commitment to global equity strategies.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Performance was mixed but generally positive across the channel’s categories this week. The Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend category led the way with a modest 0.11% gain, maintaining its strong momentum as it sits up 19.78% YTD. Conversely, the Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth segment acted as the primary laggard, slipping -0.17% for the week. Despite this weekly dip, the Growth category remains in positive territory for the year, posting a 9.10% YTD return.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend 0.11% 3.65% 2.33% 11.95% 19.78% 19.62%
Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap 0.05% 5.77% 2.95% 12.24% 19.20% 19.62%
Equity: Global Large Cap – Value 0.03% 4.41% 3.97% 12.14% 23.70% 24.13%
Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth -0.17% 2.90% -1.17% 5.74% 9.10% 8.55%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

At the individual fund level, the Aztlan Global Stock Selection DM SMID ETF (AZTD) stood out as the best-performing ETF, returning 1.73% for the week. On the other end of the spectrum, the Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL) and the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF (TMFG) were the primary laggards, falling -1.11% and -0.99%, respectively.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
AZTD Aztlan Global Stock Selection DM SMID ETF 1.73%
WLDR Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF 1.08%
RCGE RockCreek Global Equality ETF 0.79%
EZRO Alpha Droid Defensive Sector Rotation ETF 0.71%
EZMO Alpha Droid Broad Markets Momentum ETF 0.66%
Bottom Performers
INFL Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF -1.11%
TMFG Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF -0.99%
SFGV Sequoia Global Value ETF -0.72%
WRND NYLI Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF -0.66%
AGQI First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF-VIII -0.50%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel recorded a total net inflow of $1.69B this week, with the Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend category leading the charge by absorbing $1,027M, reinforcing its position as the channel’s heavyweight with $129.4B in total AUM. Significant interest was also seen in the Equity: Global Large Cap – Value category, which pulled in $574M. While all segments reported positive activity, the Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap category saw the leanest inflows, totaling $18M for the week.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend 62 $129.4B $1,027M $3,261M $7,414M $16,865M $17,627M
Equity: Global Large Cap – Value 13 $8.1B $574M $603M $670M $198M $141M
Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth 3 $8.5B $59M $184M $597M $2,106M $2,213M
Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap 8 $3.8B $18M $38M $69M $945M $976M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) was the top asset gatherer this week, securing $698M in new capital. In contrast, the Activebeta World Low Vol Plus Equity ETF (GLOV) and the BBH Select Mid Cap ETF (BBHM) experienced the most pressure, with outflows of -$41M and -$3M, respectively.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF $698M
GCOW Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF $521M
CGGE Capital Group Global Equity ETF $144M
CGDG Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF $61M
CGGO Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF $61M
Outflows
GLOV Activebeta World Low Vol Plus Equity ETF -$41M
BBHM BBH Select Mid Cap ETF -$3M
TOGA Tremblant Global ETF -$3M
TOLL Tema Durable Quality ETF -$3M
TMFG Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF -$2M

Issuer League Table Update

In the issuer landscape, Vanguard and iShares maintain their dominant positions, holding 39.34% and 32.31% of the market share, respectively. This week, iShares was the clear leader in gathering weekly inflows with $823M. Meanwhile, among the larger players, Goldman Sachs saw the most significant weekly outflows, losing -$41M from its Global Size & Style suite.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Vanguard 1 $58.99B 39.34%
iShares 11 $48.45B 32.31%
Capital Group 3 $13.46B 8.97%
JPMorgan 2 $7.07B 4.71%
Pacer 4 $3.30B 2.20%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
iShares $823M
Pacer $521M
Capital Group $265M
Outflows
Goldman Sachs -$41M
Tremblant -$3M
Tema -$3M

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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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