Weekly Channel Summary
The EQ: Sector & Industry ETF channel currently stands at a robust $997B in total Assets Under Management (AUM), representing 271 unique ETFs across 56 issuing brands. Activity over the past week was slightly negative, showing 5-day net flows of -$0.44B. Despite this short-term blip, the long-term trend remains positive, with the channel amassing $32.49B in net flows Year-to-Date and an impressive $61.58B over the trailing 1-year period.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Energy was the standout performer this week, leading all categories with a 3.48% WTD gain and extending its exceptional YTD performance to 34.68%. Communication Services followed at a distance with a solid 1.63% WTD return. On the other end of the spectrum, the Materials category lagged the most, retreating -1.08% WTD, though it maintains a strong 17.54% return on the year. Consumer Discretionary also struggled slightly, dipping -0.52% over the last five days.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 3.48% | 2.76% | 19.23% | 37.30% | 34.68% | 63.98% |
| Comm Services | 1.63% | 8.24% | -1.35% | 4.64% | 1.34% | 25.71% |
| Information Technology | 1.20% | 23.44% | 18.13% | 19.18% | 23.31% | 82.10% |
| Consumer Staples | 0.99% | 3.08% | 1.10% | 10.59% | 8.81% | 4.67% |
| Real Estate | 0.90% | 7.91% | 6.41% | 10.40% | 9.66% | 14.49% |
| Financials | 0.80% | 6.31% | -0.61% | 7.34% | 0.51% | 19.64% |
| Utilities | 0.63% | 2.06% | 8.59% | 6.84% | 10.71% | 21.83% |
| Industrial | 0.41% | 3.08% | 1.49% | 11.03% | 10.68% | 40.04% |
| Health Care | 0.09% | 0.58% | -2.69% | 4.80% | -2.17% | 20.16% |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.52% | 6.52% | -1.43% | 1.27% | 0.28% | 17.91% |
| Materials | -1.08% | 2.66% | 6.70% | 26.93% | 17.54% | 40.91% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The single best-performing individual ETF this week was CRAK (VanEck Oil Refiners ETF), capitalizing on the Energy sector’s broad strength. Meanwhile, Health Care-related funds dragged at the bottom, with IHI (iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF) and PTH (Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF) recording the worst WTD returns.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| CRAK | VanEck Oil Refiners ETF | 6.41% |
| XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | 5.09% |
| PXI | Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF | 4.79% |
| FXN | First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund | 4.64% |
| PXE | Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF | 4.58% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| IHI | iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF | -4.31% |
| PTH | Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF | -3.26% |
| MDEV | First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF | -2.86% |
| RSPD | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF | -2.44% |
| DVXB | WEBs Materials XLB Defined Volatility ETF | -2.36% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
Total net flow across the Sector & Industry channel was -$437M for the week. The Financials category captured the majority of new assets, pulling in $674M on a base of $95.5B in AUM. Information Technology also saw significant demand with $596M in net inflows. Conversely, Health Care experienced the heaviest redemptions, losing -$791M over the past five days.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | 35 | $95.5B | $674M | $439M | -$6,582M | -$1,883M | -$2,037M |
| Information Technology | 33 | $412.6B | $596M | $9,465M | $13,009M | $14,526M | $23,544M |
| Industrial | 28 | $84.0B | $12M | $1,989M | $7,945M | $11,200M | $19,863M |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15 | $33.7B | -$51M | -$37M | -$815M | -$2,065M | -$805M |
| Comm Services | 8 | $34.0B | -$58M | $327M | -$1,996M | -$2,091M | $963M |
| Energy | 32 | $72.4B | -$60M | -$1,000M | $7,166M | $11,116M | $7,837M |
| Materials | 10 | $13.6B | -$61M | $898M | $1,633M | $2,241M | $2,424M |
| Real Estate | 53 | $90.4B | -$158M | -$687M | $316M | $202M | $5,161M |
| Consumer Staples | 13 | $27.4B | -$252M | -$1,274M | -$1,159M | -$871M | -$1,397M |
| Utilities | 11 | $40.7B | -$289M | -$425M | $935M | -$226M | $4,267M |
| Health Care | 33 | $92.5B | -$791M | -$575M | -$2,303M | $339M | $1,762M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Drilling down to individual funds, SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) drove the most capital intake, gathering an impressive $767M. Heavy bleeding continued at the bottom end, with the top two outflows seen in SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) and XLV (State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF), shedding -$545M and -$528M respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | $767M |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | $597M |
| KRE | State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | $388M |
| XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $364M |
| VGT | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | $212M |
| Outflows | ||
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -$545M |
| XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$528M |
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$511M |
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$333M |
| XLI | State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$271M |
Issuer League Table Update
SPDR and Vanguard continue to dominate the top two spots in market share across the sector, commanding 40.16% and 24.53% of the total AUM, respectively. This week, VanEck led all providers in weekly capital accumulation with $827M in inflows. SPDR, the top issuer by AUM, absorbed the heaviest outflow activity, posting -$1,389M in 5-day net flows.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR | 28 | $400.37B | 40.16% |
| Vanguard | 12 | $244.56B | 24.53% |
| iShares | 49 | $166.17B | 16.67% |
| VanEck | 14 | $64.09B | 6.43% |
| Fidelity | 12 | $36.58B | 3.67% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| VanEck | $827M |
| Invesco | $227M |
| iShares | $41M |
| Outflows | |
| SPDR | -$1,389M |
| Portfolio Building Block | -$108M |
| First Trust | -$43M |
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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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