Total ETF market volume registered $307.0B, trading at a heightened pace of 117% of its 30-day average. The day’s activity was most pronounced in the Alternatives asset class, which traded at 198% of its 30-day average volume. The heightened turnover was concentrated in volatility-related products, with the Short Volatility category trading at 259% of its average and the Long Volatility category trading at 193% of its average.
Asset Class Summary
Asset Class
Volume
30D Avg.
% of 30D Avg.
Equity
$202.5B
$179.8B
113%
Fixed Income
$33.1B
$28.5B
116%
Commodities
$12.5B
$9.8B
128%
Crypto
$11.0B
$7.0B
157%
Currencies
$70.1M
$75.2M
93%
Alternatives
$2.1B
$1.1B
198%
Non-Traditional
$45.6B
$35.2B
129%
Multi-Asset
$153.2M
$145.0M
106%
Equity
The Equity asset class recorded $202.5B in volume, trading at 113% of its 30-day average. The above-average activity was most notable in the Thematic – Natural Resources (223% of ADV), Region – Asia-Pacific (509% of ADV), and Thematic – FinTech (182% of ADV) categories. High-activity tickers contributing to these volumes included REMX, VPL, and BBEU.
Fixed Income ETFs traded $33.1B, or 116% of the 30-day average volume. The heightened activity was concentrated in several taxable bond categories, including Bank Loans (175% of ADV), Government Intermediate (171% of ADV), and Securitized debt (171% of ADV). Significant volume was seen in tickers such as GOVT, which traded at 390% of its average, and JBBB at 399% of its average.
The Commodities asset class recorded volume of $12.5B, representing 128% of its 30-day average. The most significant activity occurred in the Industrial Metals category, which traded at 239% of its average volume, and the Agriculture category at 264% of its average. Precious Metals also contributed substantial volume at 130% of its average. High-activity tickers included CPER (246% of ADV) and GLTR (280% of ADV).
Digital Asset ETFs recorded $11.0B in volume, trading at 157% of the 30-day average. The heightened turnover was observed across both major cryptocurrency categories, with Ethereum-focused funds trading at 163% of their average volume and Bitcoin funds trading at 154%. High-activity tickers included EZBC (281% of ADV) and ETHW (269% of ADV).
The Currency ETF space saw subdued trading, with total volume of $70.1M, representing 93% of its 30-day average. No specific categories or tickers stood out with unusually high activity.
High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)
No categories met the high-volume criteria.
High-Activity Ticker Outliers
No high-activity ticker outliers for this asset class.
Alternatives
The Alternatives asset class saw total volume of $2.1B, reaching 198% of its 30-day average. The day’s trading was dominated by Volatility funds, where the Short Volatility category traded at 259% of its average and the Long Volatility category traded at 193% of its average. This activity was evident in tickers like UVIX and VIXY, which saw volumes at 227% and 215% of their respective averages.
Non-Traditional ETFs recorded volume of $45.6B, trading at 129% of the 30-day average. The activity was led by leveraged and inverse products, with the Leverage | Inverse – Crypto (157% of ADV), Leverage | Inverse – Commodity (156% of ADV), and Leverage | Inverse – Equity (144% of ADV) categories showing the highest turnover. Tickers with standout activity included ZALT, which traded at over 10 times its average volume, and XDTE, which traded at 451% of its average.
Multi-Asset ETFs traded $153.2M, a volume of 106% compared to the 30-day average. The majority of this slightly elevated activity was seen in the Target Risk – Global Macro category, which traded at 163% of its average volume. The fund ALLW was the most notable contributor to this activity.
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