Weekly Channel Summary
The Sector & Industry channel closed the week with $1,110.69B in total AUM spread across 273 ETFs from 59 issuers. Net flows turned negative over the past five days at -$1,700M, though the channel remains firmly positive for the year with $58,403M in YTD inflows and $71,517M over the trailing 1-Year period. This divergence suggests a short-term pause in sector rotation following a strong longer-term accumulation trend.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Information Technology led all categories this week with a 2.22% WTD gain, extending its dominant YTD run to 48.48% and a 1-Year return of 51.57%. Energy followed with a 1.09% WTD advance, while Utilities rounded out the top three at 0.77% despite a negative YTD showing of -4.71%. On the downside, Financials was the weakest category at -2.50% WTD, followed closely by Health Care at -2.34%, even though Health Care still holds a solid 11.96% YTD gain. Among individual funds, the PSI Invesco Semiconductors ETF stood out with a 6.93% weekly gain, reinforcing the technology sector’s momentum.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 2.22% | 10.16% | 9.80% | 50.27% | 48.48% | 51.57% |
| Energy | 1.09% | -3.50% | 17.75% | 6.35% | 42.44% | 45.20% |
| Utilities | 0.77% | -5.81% | -12.12% | -12.63% | -4.71% | -6.81% |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.49% | -4.11% | -6.01% | 2.33% | -6.78% | -6.97% |
| Industrial | -1.02% | -2.91% | -9.99% | 0.07% | 5.58% | 6.79% |
| Real Estate | -1.70% | -5.73% | -7.93% | 0.79% | 4.25% | 2.62% |
| Consumer Staples | -1.74% | -5.17% | -4.76% | -0.83% | 5.31% | 5.54% |
| Materials | -1.77% | -7.11% | -4.73% | -1.88% | 9.86% | 12.11% |
| Communication Services | -2.26% | -0.83% | 1.13% | 0.80% | -4.30% | -2.21% |
| Health Care | -2.34% | -4.11% | 1.23% | 15.53% | 11.96% | 23.19% |
| Financials | -2.50% | -7.03% | -4.00% | 8.71% | 0.48% | 4.45% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Semiconductor and shipping-related names dominated the week’s top performers, with PSI up 6.93% and BOAT gaining 4.51%. Other semiconductor-focused funds, including CHPS and PSCT, each returned roughly 4.0%, consistent with Information Technology’s category-wide strength. At the other end, European and mortgage REIT exposures struggled, with PBEU falling 6.39% and MORT and REM each declining roughly 6%. The pharmaceutical-focused PJP also lagged, down 4.68% for the week despite Health Care’s strong YTD backdrop.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| PSI | Invesco Semiconductors ETF | 6.93% |
| BOAT | SonicShares Global Shipping ETF | 4.51% |
| SEA | U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF | 4.14% |
| CHPS | Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF | 4.01% |
| PSCT | Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF | 4.01% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| PBEU | Portfolio Building Block European Banks Index ETF | -6.39% |
| MORT | VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF | -6.05% |
| REM | iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | -6.03% |
| EUFN | iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF | -4.90% |
| PJP | Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF | -4.68% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel recorded a net outflow of $1,700M over the trailing five days, a reversal from the strongly positive YTD and 1-Year trends. Utilities led all categories in weekly inflows at $1,050M, followed by Communication Services at $471M and Health Care at $274M. Information Technology suffered the largest outflow at -$1,678M despite its leading performance, followed by Energy at -$966M, suggesting some profit-taking after extended gains. Real Estate and Materials also posted modest inflows, while Financials and Consumer Staples saw outflows of -$476M and -$405M respectively.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 11 | $35.77B | $1,050M | $1,581M | $1,987M | $1,096M | $3,206M |
| Communication Services | 7 | $31.79B | $471M | $1,045M | -$111M | -$2,871M | -$2,577M |
| Health Care | 32 | $112.93B | $274M | $446M | $5,086M | $6,359M | $11,642M |
| Real Estate | 53 | $87.89B | $254M | $1,051M | $1,883M | $6,261M | $9,343M |
| Materials | 10 | $13.58B | $124M | $279M | $54M | $3,147M | $3,059M |
| Industrial | 30 | $81.03B | -$94M | -$651M | $89M | $12,547M | $15,283M |
| Consumer Discretionary | 13 | $31.34B | -$255M | -$311M | $452M | -$1,783M | -$1,787M |
| Consumer Staples | 14 | $25.54B | -$405M | -$7M | $508M | -$1,349M | -$2,530M |
| Financials | 36 | $94.33B | -$476M | -$648M | -$2,022M | -$4,391M | -$7,440M |
| Energy | 32 | $68.41B | -$966M | -$781M | -$1,093M | $6,505M | $6,103M |
| Information Technology | 33 | $527.03B | -$1,678M | $1,118M | $7,506M | $32,882M | $37,218M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) led all funds with $1,218M in weekly inflows, consistent with Utilities’ category-level strength. The State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) added $512M, while the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) gathered $370M. On the outflow side, the First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) led redemptions at -$824M, followed by the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) at -$765M. These outflows came despite both Technology and Energy ranking among the week’s top-performing categories.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | $1,218M |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | $512M |
| IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETF | $370M |
| IYK | iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF | $236M |
| VFH | Vanguard Financials ETF | $208M |
| Outflows | ||
| QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund | -$824M |
| XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$765M |
| XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$578M |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | -$518M |
| XLP | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$458M |
Note: the following fund(s) were excluded from the flow totals above because the weekly flow exceeds 75% of the fund’s AUM and may be the result of a custom rebalance: FTXN ($858M).
Issuer League Table Update
SPDR remains the dominant issuer by market share at 37.77%, with $419.53B in AUM across 28 funds, followed by Vanguard at 24.79% share and $275.35B across 12 funds. iShares led all issuers in weekly inflows, gathering $284M, well ahead of Schwab’s $56M and Vanguard’s $39M. SPDR saw the largest weekly outflow among issuers at -$885M, followed closely by First Trust at -$855M and VanEck at -$445M, highlighting a divergence between SPDR’s scale leadership and its near-term redemption pressure.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR | 28 | $419.53B | 37.77% |
| Vanguard | 12 | $275.35B | 24.79% |
| iShares | 48 | $200.63B | 18.06% |
| VanEck | 20 | $81.48B | 7.34% |
| Fidelity | 12 | $41.41B | 3.73% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| iShares | $284M |
| Schwab | $56M |
| Vanguard | $39M |
| Outflows | |
| SPDR | -$885M |
| First Trust | -$855M |
| VanEck | -$445M |
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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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