Synthetic Income ETFs: Weekly Flows, Performance, & Market Share

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Synthetic Income ETF Channel currently tracks a total Assets Under Management (AUM) of $190.47B across 359 distinct ETFs. The space remains highly active, with 68 unique issuers bringing products to market. Over the past week, the category generated a net inflow of $1.86B. This short-term momentum builds on an impressive long-term trend, showcasing $24.14B in Year-to-Date (YTD) flows and a massive $72.87B over the past 1 Year.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

The performance landscape for individual Synthetic Income ETFs saw notable dispersion based on Week-to-Date (WTD) returns. Strategies tied to specific sector options, particularly semiconductors and oil, significantly outperformed, while precious metal and space industry-themed products faced the strongest headwinds.

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The single best-performing product this week was the YieldMax Target 12 Semiconductor Option Income ETF (SOXY), which delivered a WTD return of 10.23%. Conversely, the space saw notable drawdowns, anchored by the two worst-performing ETFs: the Tuttle Capital Space Industry Income Blast ETF (SPCI) at -11.93% and the Kurv Silver Enhanced Income ETF (KSLV) at -7.38%.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
SOXY YieldMax Target 12 Semiconductor Option Income ETF 10.23%
USOI UBS AG ETRACS Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETNs 10.18%
CHPY YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF 9.52%
USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF 9.39%
EGGQ NestYield Visionary ETF 5.29%
Bottom Performers
SPCI Tuttle Capital Space Industry Income Blast ETF -11.93%
KSLV Kurv Silver Enhanced Income ETF -7.38%
GDXW Roundhill Gold Miners WeeklyPay ETF -7.25%
SLVX Nicholas Silver Income ETF -6.81%
SLJY Amplify SILJ Junior Silver Miners Covered Call ETF -5.35%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The channel experienced a robust total net flow of $1,858M this week, with every major sub-category seeing positive asset gathering. The Synthetic Income – Equity category dominated the inflows, pulling in $1,738M to end the week with an AUM of $172,916M. The Synthetic Income – Crypto category also contributed significant positive momentum, gathering $38M. Notably, there were no categories that experienced net outflows during this 5-day period.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Synthetic Income – Equity 192 $172,916M $1,738M $5,693M $17,692M $22,744M $56,804M
Synthetic Income – Crypto 23 $1,685M $38M $110M $309M $455M $2,108M
Synthetic Income – Commodity 15 $2,257M $35M $117M $447M $605M $1,371M
Synthetic Income – Fixed Income 21 $5,260M $30M $160M $530M $622M $1,973M
Synthetic Income – Single Stock 103 $7,925M $13M $72M ($299M) ($503M) $10,366M
Synthetic Income – Multi-Asset 5 $424M $4M $43M $67M $214M $251M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

On an individual fund level, the top ETF for inflows by dollar amount was the NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF (QQQI), taking in $348M. The top two ETFs facing outflows were the iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (HYGW) with -$58M and the First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) shedding -$33M.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF $348M
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF $265M
SPYI NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF $210M
JEPQ JPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium Income ETF $185M
BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF $153M
Outflows
HYGW iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF ($58M)
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF ($33M)
RDVI FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF ($26M)
FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF ($23M)
SDVD FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF ($18M)

Issuer League Table Update

The competitive landscape is heavily concentrated at the top, with JPMorgan leading the pack at a 43.35% market share, followed by Neos holding 13.39%. Neos was the undeniable leader in asset gathering this week, capturing the most weekly inflows at $773M. Among the top-tier issuers (the top 5 by AUM), Global X saw the largest outflows, shedding $13M over the 5-day period.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
JPMorgan 5 $82.57B 43.35%
Neos 18 $25.51B 13.39%
Global X 17 $13.13B 6.89%
YieldMax 62 $9.29B 4.88%
Amplify 14 $8.86B 4.65%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Neos $773M
JPMorgan $463M
iShares $130M
Outflows
FT Vest -$18M
Global X -$13M
Roundhill -$10M

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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.

This analysis was developed by the team at ETF Action. We leverage advanced AI tools to assist in the drafting and refinement of our content, based on our expert prompts, direction, and final review.