Multi-Asset ETFs Weekly Recap: Target Growth and Alt Sleeves Lead the Pack

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Multi-Asset ETF channel currently oversees total Assets Under Management (AUM) of $35.0 billion, spread across 144 unique ETFs and managed by 83 different issuers. Over the past 5 days, the channel attracted net inflows of $174M, boosting the Year-to-Date (YTD) flow to $4.04B and the 1-Year flow to an impressive $10.52B.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Target Risk Performance

This week, Target Risk strategies saw broad positive performance. The Aggressive category led the pack with a solid 3.26% gain, while Conservative strategies lagged the broader risk spectrum, returning 1.48%.

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Aggressive 3.26% -3.99% -1.52% 1.37% -1.03% 18.11%
Growth 2.61% -4.06% -0.72% 1.03% -0.19% 14.07%
Global Macro 2.16% -3.96% 1.24% 3.91% 1.88% 16.21%
Moderate 2.13% -3.92% 1.36% 3.47% 1.86% 14.98%
Conservative 1.48% -1.68% 0.97% 2.31% 1.17% 8.60%
Ticker Fund Name WTD
Top 5 Target Risk ETFs
ARP PMV Adaptive Risk Parity ETF 4.23%
RULE Collaborative Investment Series Trust – Adaptive Core ETF 4.11%
DALI First Trust Dorsey Wright DALI Equity ETF 3.92%
DYTA SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF 3.89%
ROMO Strategy Shares Newfound/ReSolve Robust Momentum ETF 3.86%
Bottom 5 Target Risk ETFs
QVOY Q3 All-Season Active Rotation ETF -0.36%
TYLD Cambria Tactical Yield ETF 0.09%
GDMA Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF 0.12%
FDAT Tactical Advantage ETF 0.33%
GHTA Goose Hollow Tactical Allocation ETF 0.54%

Specialty Performance

Specialty portfolios logged another strong week, led primarily by Multi-Asset Income (2.04% WTD) and Real Assets (1.85% WTD). Real Assets continue to post impressive long-term numbers, boasting a 32.04% return over the past 12 months.

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Multi-Asset Income 2.04% -2.94% 0.30% 1.63% 0.63% 9.45%
Real Assets 1.85% -2.48% 10.47% 14.68% 11.78% 32.04%
Ticker Fund Name WTD
Top 5 Specialty ETFs
CEFD ETRACS Monthly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Closed-End Fund Index ETN 5.12%
HYIN WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Fund 4.23%
PCEF Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF 3.32%
JFLI JPMorgan Flexible Income ETF 2.89%
FCEF First Trust Income Opportunities ETF 2.68%
Bottom 5 Specialty ETFs
THRV Prospera Income ETF 0.36%
YFYA Yields for You Income Strategy A ETF 0.56%
GYLD Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF 0.66%
INCM Franklin Income Focus ETF Income Focus ETF 1.11%
MDIV Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund 1.18%

Alternative Asset Sleeve Performance

The Alternative Asset Sleeve category posted a standout 3.77% WTD gain, driven predominantly by crypto and gold exposure. Specific funds incorporating Bitcoin and Gold strategies soared to the top of the leaderboard, continuing to power the robust 23.27% 1-Year return for the category.

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Alternative Asset Sleeve 3.77% -6.61% -2.81% -6.26% -1.83% 23.27%
Ticker Fund Name WTD
Top 5 Alternative Asset Sleeve ETFs
GDMN WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund 11.74%
WTIB USCF Oil Plus Bitcoin Strategy Fund 10.01%
GDE WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund 6.12%
RSSX Return Stacked U.S. Stocks & Gold/Bitcoin ETF 6.02%
00QB One One Nasdaq-100 and Bitcoin ETF 1Shs 5.60%
Bottom 5 Alternative Asset Sleeve ETFs
GOLY Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF -2.29%
RSBY Return Stacked Bonds & Futures Yield ETF 0.37%
NTSE WisdomTree Emerging Markets Efficient Core Fund 0.42%
RSBA Return Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETF 1.05%
HECO State Street Galaxy Hedged Digital Asset Ecosystem ETF 1.35%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

In aggregate, the channel brought in $174M of net new money this week. Target Risk – Growth was the standout sub-category, securing $90M in inflows. On the other end of the spectrum, Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve recorded the largest outflows, shedding -$13M over the past 5 days.

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Target Risk – Growth 11 $10.02B $90M $243M $1,366M $1,386M $4,272M
Specialty Real Assets 4 $2.46B $70M $315M $787M $795M $1,122M
Specialty – Multi-Asset Income 25 $5.18B $25M $66M $269M $277M $1,005M
Target Risk – Target Date 10 $0.51B $9M $27M $106M $109M $300M
Target Risk – Aggressive 3 $3.11B $4M $32M $131M $131M $436M
Target Risk – Moderate 20 $3.45B $2M $40M $51M $40M $256M
Target Risk – Conservative 6 $1.21B -$1M $30M $31M $37M $135M
Target Risk – Global Macro 30 $4.63B -$12M $363M $897M $894M $1,859M
Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve 34 $4.42B -$13M $11M $401M $397M $1,133M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Top 5 ETF Inflows
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF $68M
RLY State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF $36M
RAAX VanEck Real Assets ETF $33M
INCM Franklin Income Focus ETF Income Focus ETF $29M
HECA Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF $26M
Bottom 5 ETF Outflows
ALLW State Street Bridgewater All Weather ETF -$51M
GDE WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund -$12M
BTGD STKD 100% Bitcoin & 100% Gold ETF -$6M
GOLY Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF -$4M
INKM State Street Income Allocation ETF -$3M

Issuer League Table Update

The channel remains heavily concentrated at the top, with iShares (26.41%) and Capital Group (15.62%) commanding the lion’s share of AUM. Capital Group dominated weekly asset gathering, bringing in $68M. In contrast, State Street saw the heaviest outflows over the week at -$51M.

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 19 $9.24B 26.41%
Capital Group 1 $5.47B 15.62%
WisdomTree 7 $2.62B 7.49%
SPDR 3 $1.38B 3.96%
Franklin 1 $1.37B 3.93%
Issuer Brand 5-Day Flow
Top 3 Issuer Inflows
Capital Group $68M
SPDR $34M
VanEck $33M
Bottom 3 Issuer Outflows
State Street -$51M
WisdomTree -$7M
Return Stacked -$6M

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