Weekly Channel Summary
The Multi-Asset ETF channel maintains a significant market presence with $33B in Total Assets Under Management (AUM) across 139 ETFs and 80 Issuers. This week, the channel attracted $186M in net 5-day flows. Year-to-date, the channel has seen a total of $1.45B in inflows, while the 1-year flow figure stands at a robust $8.79B, highlighting sustained interest in diversified multi-asset strategies.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Target Risk Performance
Target Risk categories showed mixed but generally positive results this week. The Growth category led the pack with a 0.85% return, benefiting from continued equity momentum. Conversely, the Conservative category was the week’s laggard among target risk profiles, posting a more modest 0.35% gain as fixed-income volatility weighed on defensive allocations.
| Category |
WTD |
1 Month |
3 Month |
6 Month |
YTD |
1 Year |
| Growth |
0.85% |
1.75% |
5.41% |
9.99% |
3.50% |
14.30% |
| Global Macro |
0.80% |
2.18% |
6.94% |
12.60% |
4.72% |
15.45% |
| Moderate |
0.63% |
2.30% |
6.03% |
11.49% |
4.22% |
15.59% |
| Aggressive |
0.44% |
1.36% |
5.17% |
11.31% |
2.98% |
19.42% |
| Conservative |
0.35% |
1.14% |
2.95% |
5.88% |
1.94% |
9.32% |
| Ticker |
Target Risk Fund Name |
WTD Return |
| Top 5 Performers |
| KNOW |
Fundamentals First ETF |
2.48% |
| QVOY |
Q3 All-Season Active Rotation ETF |
2.08% |
| HECA |
Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF |
1.99% |
| ENDW |
Cambria Endowment Style ETF |
1.92% |
| MPRO |
Monarch ProCap Index ETF |
1.75% |
| Bottom 5 Performers |
| DRAI |
Draco Evolution AI ETF |
-1.45% |
| NDOW |
Anydrus Advantage ETF |
-0.98% |
| GDMA |
Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF |
-0.55% |
| NMBL |
NovaTide Flexible Allocation ETF |
-0.46% |
| SPLS |
PIMCO US Stocks PLUS Active Bond ETF |
-0.14% |
Specialty Performance
Real Assets were the standout performers this week, surging 1.57% WTD. This category continues to show exceptional strength, leading over the 1-year period with a massive 31.95% gain. Multi-Asset Income strategies were also positive, returning 0.45%, as investors sought yield in a fluctuating rate environment.
| Category |
WTD |
1 Month |
3 Month |
6 Month |
YTD |
1 Year |
| Real Assets |
1.57% |
5.30% |
11.81% |
18.95% |
8.48% |
31.95% |
| Multi-Asset Income |
0.45% |
2.02% |
4.59% |
6.95% |
2.97% |
9.38% |
| Ticker |
Specialty Fund Name |
WTD Return |
| Top Performers |
| CVY |
Invesco Zacks Multi-Asset Income ETF |
2.69% |
| PPI |
Astoria Real Assets ETF |
2.38% |
| RAAX |
VanEck Real Assets ETF |
2.26% |
| Bottom Performers |
| HYIN |
WisdomTree Private Credit and Alt Income Fund |
-2.25% |
| LCO |
LOGIQ Contrarian Opportunities ETF |
-0.92% |
| CANQ |
Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF |
-0.63% |
Alternative Asset Sleeve Performance
The Alternative Asset Sleeve category faced significant headwinds this week, dropping -3.14%. This volatility was primarily driven by massive sell-offs in crypto-linked strategies, which overshadowed strong gains in gold-focused products. Despite the weekly setback, this category remains a top long-term performer with a 1-year return of 32.34%.
| Category |
WTD |
1 Month |
3 Month |
6 Month |
YTD |
1 Year |
| Alternative Asset Sleeve |
-3.14% |
-3.74% |
0.82% |
11.88% |
0.75% |
32.34% |
| Ticker |
Alt Sleeve Fund Name |
WTD Return |
| Top 5 Performers |
| GOLY |
Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF |
12.93% |
| GDMN |
WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Miners Fund |
5.45% |
| GDE |
WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy |
4.34% |
| ESBG |
First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF |
3.63% |
| RSBT |
Return Stacked Bonds & Managed Futures ETF |
1.82% |
| Bottom 5 Performers |
| WTIB |
USCF Oil Plus Bitcoin Strategy Fund |
-18.89% |
| BEGS |
Rareview 2x Bull Crypto & Precious Metals ETF |
-18.48% |
| OOQB |
One One Nasdaq-100 and Bitcoin ETF |
-18.01% |
| OOSB |
One One S&P 500 and Bitcoin ETF |
-16.14% |
| BITS |
Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF |
-13.84% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
Multi-Asset net flows reached $186M this past week. The Target Risk – Growth category dominated the landscape with a massive $128M inflow, accounting for the lion’s share of the week’s net new money. On the flip side, the Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve saw the largest rotation out of funds, with -$18M in net outflows as investors recalibrated their crypto exposure.
| Category |
AUM |
5 Day Flow |
30 Day Flow |
YTD Flow |
| Target Risk – Growth |
$9.50B |
$128M |
$564M |
$617M |
| Specialty – Multi-Asset Income |
$5.22B |
$34M |
$118M |
$131M |
| Target Risk – Global Macro |
$4.05B |
$28M |
$196M |
$255M |
| Target Risk – Target Date |
$0.46B |
$11M |
$53M |
$58M |
| Target Risk – Moderate |
$3.41B |
$6M |
($29M) |
($36M) |
| Target Risk – Aggressive |
$3.10B |
$6M |
$51M |
$51M |
| Target Risk – Conservative |
$1.18B |
$2M |
($15M) |
($13M) |
| Specialty Real Assets |
$1.76B |
($11M) |
$176M |
$188M |
| Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve |
$4.30B |
($18M) |
$181M |
$195M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
| Ticker |
Fund Name |
5-Day Flow |
| Top 5 Inflows |
| CGBL |
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF |
$77M |
| RAAX |
VanEck Real Assets ETF |
$52M |
| AOR |
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF |
$46M |
| ALLW |
SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF |
$36M |
| INCM |
Franklin Income Focus ETF |
$26M |
| Bottom 5 Outflows |
| RAA |
SMI 3Fourteen REAL Asset Allocation ETF |
($72M) |
| MOOD |
Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF |
($23M) |
| LEXI |
Alexis Practical Tactical ETF |
($13M) |
| GOLY |
Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF |
($12M) |
| RSSY |
Return Stacked U.S. Stocks & Futures Yield ETF |
($9M) |
Issuer League Table Update
iShares continues to lead the Multi-Asset space with a 27.54% market share, followed by Capital Group at 15.20%. Capital Group was the clear “winner of the week” in terms of flow attraction, pulling in $77M. Meanwhile, SMI Funds faced the most significant outflows of the week, losing $72M in assets.
| Brand |
Fund Count |
AUM |
Market Share |
| iShares |
19 |
$9.08B |
27.54% |
| Capital Group |
1 |
$5.01B |
15.20% |
| WisdomTree |
6 |
$2.72B |
8.24% |
| SPDR |
5 |
$1.96B |
5.95% |
| Franklin |
1 |
$1.24B |
3.77% |
| Brand |
5-Day Flow |
| Top 3 Flow Leaders |
| Capital Group |
$77M |
| iShares |
$56M |
| VanEck |
$52M |
| Bottom 3 Flow Laggards |
| SMI Funds |
($72M) |
| Relative Sentiment |
($23M) |
| Alexis |
($13M) |
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