Weekly Channel Summary
The Sector & Industry channel maintains a robust footprint with $894B in total assets across 264 ETFs from 53 issuers. The channel experienced a strong week of activity, gathering $3.70B in net inflows. This builds on a positive long-term trend, bringing Year-to-Date (YTD) flows to $14.91B and 1-Year flows to $13.20B.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Materials emerged as the week’s top performer, delivering a gain of 2.98%, while Financials also showed strength, rising 2.24%. On the downside, Information Technology was the primary laggard, dropping -2.09%, closely followed by Energy, which fell -2.02%. Despite the weekly pullback, Information Technology remains the clear long-term leader with a massive 27.30% return YTD.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | 2.98% | 4.35% | 3.05% | 11.57% | 15.52% | 7.57% |
| Financials | 2.24% | 3.95% | 2.86% | 11.77% | 16.68% | 12.72% |
| Industrial | 1.82% | 1.42% | 3.25% | 14.40% | 25.13% | 21.13% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.39% | 2.89% | 0.58% | 10.71% | 8.32% | 3.53% |
| Consumer Staples | 1.29% | 1.85% | -2.03% | -2.26% | 0.67% | -3.67% |
| Health Care | 0.07% | 3.05% | 13.98% | 19.13% | 19.08% | 15.66% |
| Real Estate | -0.05% | -0.89% | -2.14% | 1.13% | 4.83% | 0.81% |
| Utilities | -0.56% | -3.83% | 1.24% | 6.32% | 15.51% | 12.99% |
| Comm Services | -1.20% | 3.09% | 1.00% | 13.74% | 22.67% | 16.92% |
| Energy | -2.02% | 1.10% | 7.04% | 11.48% | 8.57% | 5.30% |
| Information Technology | -2.09% | -0.95% | 8.11% | 22.28% | 27.30% | 24.71% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The PEZ (Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF) took the top spot this week with a gain of 5.18%. Conversely, the SMHX (VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF) and XSD (State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF) lagged significantly, posting losses of -4.87% and -4.06% respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| PEZ | Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF | 5.18% |
| IAT | iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF | 4.72% |
| PSCM | Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF | 4.55% |
| KBWP | Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF | 4.40% |
| IAK | iShares U.S. Insurance ETF | 3.95% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| SMHX | VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF | -4.87% |
| XSD | State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF | -4.06% |
| FCG | First Trust Natural Gas ETF | -3.88% |
| LNGX | Global X U.S. Natural Gas ETF | -3.81% |
| BESF | Bastion Energy ETF | -3.66% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel attracted a significant $3.70B in net inflows this week. Real Estate was the primary driver, pulling in $1.13B (AUM $82.4B), while Utilities also saw robust demand with $866M in new assets. In contrast, Information Technology experienced the largest outflows, shedding $387M.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 52 | $82.4B | $1,130M | $2,207M | $2,686M | $3,366M | $3,053M |
| Utilities | 11 | $37.9B | $866M | $818M | $2,097M | $6,910M | $6,709M |
| Industrial | 28 | $66.5B | $540M | $1,207M | $4,155M | $6,032M | $5,931M |
| Financials | 32 | $102.0B | $489M | -$1,090M | -$1,551M | $315M | $450M |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15 | $36.0B | $374M | -$385M | -$622M | -$2,008M | -$2,208M |
| Energy | 30 | $46.5B | $260M | -$79M | $151M | -$9,828M | -$9,903M |
| Comm Services | 7 | $35.9B | $181M | $516M | $863M | $3,452M | $3,194M |
| Materials | 10 | $9.8B | $177M | -$434M | -$320M | -$899M | -$1,237M |
| Health Care | 31 | $97.2B | $78M | $4,218M | $6,084M | -$670M | -$694M |
| Consumer Staples | 13 | $26.7B | -$11M | -$160M | -$598M | -$687M | -$1,055M |
| Information Technology | 32 | $352.7B | -$387M | -$1,478M | $3,279M | $8,926M | $8,959M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) led inflows this week, gathering $704 million, closely followed by XLU (State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF) with $694 million. On the other end of the spectrum, the FXR (First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund) and XLK (State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF) saw the largest exits.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | $704M |
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | $694M |
| XLY | State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF | $394M |
| XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $372M |
| IYR | iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | $331M |
| Outflows | ||
| FXR | First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund | -$736M |
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$658M |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -$220M |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | -$155M |
| IYH | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF | -$112M |
Issuer League Table Update
SPDR and Vanguard continue to lead the issuer landscape, holding 41.82% and 25.60% of the market share respectively. SPDR also led the week in flows, gathering $1.85B, while Fidelity experienced the largest outflows among top issuers, shedding $4M.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR | 30 | $373.75B | 41.82% |
| Vanguard | 12 | $228.77B | 25.60% |
| iShares | 49 | $143.79B | 16.09% |
| VanEck | 11 | $42.17B | 4.72% |
| Fidelity | 12 | $34.16B | 3.82% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| SPDR | $1,853M |
| VanEck | $744M |
| Vanguard | $403M |
| Outflows | |
| Fidelity | -$4M |
| Strive | -$4M |
| Long Pond | -$2M |
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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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