Weekly Channel Summary
The Sector & Industry ETF channel currently stands at $903 billion in total Assets Under Management (AUM) across 268 ETFs, represented by 55 unique issuers. In terms of net new money, the channel experienced a rough week with $4.59 billion in outflows over the past 5 days. Despite this recent dip, longer-term flows remain strongly positive, having gathered $20.06 billion Year-to-Date (YTD) and $36.40 billion over the past 1 year.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Energy led the pack this week, posting a solid 1.79% return, bringing its impressive Year-to-Date (YTD) gain to 26.69%. Utilities also managed to stay in the green with a modest 0.29% weekly gain. On the other end of the spectrum, the Industrial sector lagged the most, dropping 3.70% for the week, though it remains up 6.76% YTD. Financials and Consumer Discretionary also struggled, falling 3.51% and 3.28%, respectively.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1.79% | 6.09% | 24.64% | 33.21% | 26.69% | 42.19% |
| Utilities | 0.29% | 0.22% | 9.68% | 10.51% | 9.47% | 24.51% |
| Information Technology | -0.09% | -3.52% | -0.84% | 7.65% | -0.74% | 43.03% |
| Consumer Staples | -1.10% | -4.96% | 6.63% | 4.37% | 8.61% | 7.53% |
| Materials | -1.62% | -7.73% | 10.92% | 13.30% | 10.22% | 28.68% |
| Real Estate | -2.16% | -3.75% | 4.15% | 1.84% | 3.83% | 9.89% |
| Health Care | -2.33% | -5.08% | -3.92% | 9.67% | -3.88% | 13.76% |
| Comm Services | -2.65% | -0.66% | -2.30% | -1.93% | -3.61% | 22.40% |
| Consumer Discretionary | -3.28% | -6.28% | -7.05% | -6.64% | -5.62% | 14.90% |
| Financials | -3.51% | -6.91% | -7.48% | -5.15% | -7.52% | 10.64% |
| Industrial | -3.70% | -5.23% | 6.91% | 10.33% | 6.76% | 36.37% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Looking at individual funds, the COAL (Range Global Coal Index ETF) was the top performer, surging 6.86% for the week. Conversely, the BOAT (SonicShares Global Shipping ETF) and XTN (State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF) suffered the most, dropping 5.69% and 5.58%, respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| COAL | Range Global Coal Index ETF | 6.86% |
| FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 4.17% |
| PBOG | Portfolio Building Block Integrated Oil and Gas… | 4.16% |
| PTF | Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF | 3.33% |
| PSI | Invesco Semiconductors ETF | 3.28% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| DVXC | WEBs Communication Services XLC Defined Volatility ETF | -5.21% |
| JETS | U.S. Global Jets ETF | -5.29% |
| FDIQ | Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF | -5.38% |
| XTN | State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF | -5.58% |
| BOAT | SonicShares Global Shipping ETF | -5.69% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
Overall weekly flows were negative for the channel, but there were bright spots. Energy saw the most significant weekly inflows, adding $565 million to its $67.3 billion AUM base. Utilities also saw healthy interest, attracting $391 million over the past 5 days. Conversely, Financials faced the heaviest pressure, shedding $1.99 billion in net outflows for the week.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 32 | $67.3B | $565M | $3,637M | $8,576M | $9,202M | $2,162M |
| Utilities | 11 | $40.5B | $391M | $1,300M | ($258M) | ($147M) | $5,917M |
| Information Technology | 33 | $341.6B | ($118M) | $2,977M | $7,579M | $7,337M | $16,599M |
| Consumer Staples | 13 | $29.1B | ($131M) | $506M | $644M | $894M | ($146M) |
| Real Estate | 52 | $86.8B | ($227M) | $1,187M | $1,585M | $758M | $5,516M |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15 | $32.1B | ($306M) | $151M | ($1,301M) | ($1,682M) | ($3,636M) |
| Materials | 10 | $12.4B | ($339M) | $208M | $1,507M | $1,376M | $928M |
| Industrial | 28 | $78.7B | ($561M) | $2,013M | $7,896M | $7,107M | $14,448M |
| Comm Services | 8 | $33.6B | ($730M) | ($1,228M) | ($1,721M) | ($1,923M) | $970M |
| Health Care | 32 | $93.6B | ($1,139M) | ($2,054M) | ($703M) | $476M | $175M |
| Financials | 34 | $87.3B | ($1,999M) | ($6,855M) | ($4,314M) | ($3,340M) | ($6,528M) |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Focusing on specific ETFs, the XLK (State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF) led all funds with a massive $971 million in 5-day inflows. On the outflow side, the XLF (State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF) and ITA (iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF) experienced the heaviest redemptions, losing $1.43 billion and $1.31 billion, respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | $971M |
| IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF | $799M |
| XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | $295M |
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | $293M |
| PBPH | Portfolio Building Block World Pharma and Biotech Index ETF | $194M |
| Outflows | ||
| XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$1,432M |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | -$1,308M |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$678M |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | -$603M |
| XBI | State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | -$568M |
Issuer League Table Update
SPDR continues to dominate the Sector & Industry channel with a commanding 41.29% market share, followed closely by Vanguard at 24.86%. While Portfolio Building Block led the week in asset gathering with $484 million in net inflows, the overall channel outflows were primarily driven by industry heavyweight SPDR, which experienced $2.56 billion in weekly redemptions.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR | 28 | $372.77B | 41.29% |
| Vanguard | 12 | $224.49B | 24.86% |
| iShares | 49 | $145.69B | 16.14% |
| VanEck | 12 | $48.51B | 5.37% |
| Fidelity | 12 | $33.40B | 3.70% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| Portfolio Building Block | $484M |
| Vanguard | $140M |
| Fidelity | $91M |
| Outflows | |
| SPDR | -$2,558M |
| iShares | -$2,340M |
| VanEck | -$690M |
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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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