Weekly Channel Summary
The Multi-Asset channel holds $44.28B in assets across 139 ETFs from 86 issuers. Weekly net flows totaled $331M, extending a strong year with $12,378M gathered year-to-date and $15,378M over the trailing twelve months. The channel continues to attract steady capital despite a broadly negative performance week, underscoring investor demand for diversified allocation strategies.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Every category in the Multi-Asset channel posted negative returns on a WTD basis, with Target Risk – Aggressive holding up best at -0.37% while Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve lagged at -1.52%. Despite the weekly pullback, Specialty – Real Assets stands out on a longer horizon with a 15.00% YTD gain, and Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve has also delivered a strong 10.10% YTD return. Target Risk – Conservative remains the most muted performer across timeframes, up just 3.59% YTD. The dispersion between short-term weakness and solid year-to-date gains suggests a broad-based pullback rather than a shift in underlying trend.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Risk – Aggressive | -0.37% | -0.56% | 1.10% | 11.69% | 10.67% | 13.22% |
| Target Risk – Conservative | -0.51% | -1.47% | -1.11% | 2.73% | 3.59% | 4.87% |
| Specialty – Multi-Asset Income | -0.63% | -3.42% | -2.44% | 3.16% | 4.69% | 6.23% |
| Specialty – Real Assets | -0.73% | -2.73% | 3.37% | 1.16% | 15.00% | 18.94% |
| Target Risk – Growth | -0.74% | -1.70% | -1.05% | 7.85% | 6.62% | 8.61% |
| Target Risk – Moderate | -0.76% | -1.98% | -1.22% | 3.76% | 4.95% | 6.63% |
| Target Risk – Global Macro | -0.86% | -1.85% | 0.18% | 5.63% | 8.49% | 9.52% |
| Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve | -1.52% | -1.37% | 3.69% | 9.82% | 10.10% | 13.80% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
ISSB led all funds this week with a 1.68% gain, followed by CEFS at 1.50%, both benefiting from strategies tied to equities and alternative income sources. On the downside, GDMN fell sharply by 8.42%, reflecting weakness in gold and gold-miner exposure, while WDIG declined 5.45% amid pressure in rare earth and strategic metals strategies. The wide spread between top and bottom performers, nearly 10 percentage points, highlights how commodity-linked multi-asset funds diverged sharply from equity-oriented and hedged strategies this week. These moves occurred against a backdrop of generally negative category performance across the channel.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| ISSB | IncomeSTKd 1x US Stocks & 1x Bitcoin Premium ETF | 1.68% |
| CEFS | Saba Opportunistic Hedged Closed-End Funds ETF | 1.50% |
| RSSY | Return Stacked U.S. Stocks & Futures Yield ETF | 1.26% |
| RULE | Adaptive Core ETF | 0.72% |
| THMR | THOR AdaptiveRisk Dynamic ETF | 0.66% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| GDMN | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund | -8.42% |
| WDIG | WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund | -5.45% |
| GOLY | Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF | -4.36% |
| BEGS | Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF | -4.30% |
| HECO | State Street Galaxy Hedged Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF | -3.97% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The Multi-Asset channel gathered $331M in net inflows over the past five trading days. Target Risk – Growth led all categories with $144M of inflows, followed by Target Risk – Aggressive at $59M, continuing a pattern of strong accumulation that has brought Aggressive’s 30-day inflows to $2,611M. No category recorded net outflows for the week, though Target Risk – Conservative saw the smallest inflow at just $8M, indicating comparatively tepid demand for lower-risk allocation products.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Risk – Growth | 9 | $12.89B | $144M | $480M | $1,214M | $3,726M | $4,815M |
| Target Risk – Aggressive | 4 | $6.18B | $59M | $2,611M | $2,663M | $2,893M | $2,991M |
| Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve | 36 | $4.94B | $42M | $96M | $123M | $578M | $891M |
| Target Risk – Moderate | 19 | $3.90B | $40M | $166M | $388M | $481M | $681M |
| Specialty – Real Assets | 5 | $3.52B | $17M | $101M | $473M | $1,833M | $1,990M |
| Target Risk – Global Macro | 33 | $5.66B | $11M | $120M | $475M | $1,722M | $2,490M |
| Specialty – Multi-Asset Income | 26 | $5.85B | $10M | $97M | $372M | $990M | $1,279M |
| Target Risk – Conservative | 7 | $1.34B | $8M | $41M | $27M | $155M | $242M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (CGBL) topped fund-level inflows with $106M, followed by iShares’ core allocation suite, including AOA at $54M. On the outflow side, WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund (NTSX) led redemptions at -$26M, followed by Myriad Dynamic Asset Allocation ETF (MDAA) at -$11M. The concentration of inflows among a handful of large allocation funds suggests investors favored established, diversified core holdings over tactical or leveraged alternatives this week.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| CGBL | Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | $106M |
| AOA | iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF | $54M |
| AOR | iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF | $34M |
| AOM | iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF | $34M |
| INCM | Franklin Income Focus ETF Income Focus ETF | $29M |
| Outflows | ||
| NTSX | WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund | -$26M |
| MDAA | Myriad Dynamic Asset Allocation ETF | -$11M |
| YYY | Amplify CEF High Income ETF | -$11M |
| PBL | PGIM Portfolio Ballast ETF | -$7M |
| XRLX | FundX Investment Conservative ETF | -$5M |
Issuer League Table Update
iShares remains the dominant issuer in the Multi-Asset channel with $10.05B in assets and a 22.70% market share, followed by Capital Group at $7.70B and 17.38% share, despite offering just a single fund. iShares also led weekly inflows with $130M, closely trailed by Capital Group’s $106M, together accounting for the bulk of this week’s net channel inflows. On the outflow side, Myriad Capital and Amplify each saw -$11M in weekly redemptions, the largest among tracked issuers, while PGIM experienced a more modest -$7M outflow.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares | 5 | $10.05B | 22.70% |
| Capital Group | 1 | $7.70B | 17.38% |
| State Street | 3 | $4.37B | 9.87% |
| WisdomTree | 9 | $2.65B | 5.99% |
| Franklin | 1 | $1.88B | 4.25% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| iShares | $130M |
| Capital Group | $106M |
| Franklin | $29M |
| Outflows | |
| Myriad Capital | -$11M |
| Amplify | -$11M |
| PGIM | -$7M |
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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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