Weekly Channel Summary
The Thematic channel, encompassing 396 ETFs from 101 issuers, closed the week with a total AUM of $268B. The channel saw net inflows of $0.12B over the past week, bringing Year-to-Date (YTD) inflows to $40.84B and 1-year inflows to $44.76B.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Midstream & MLPs was the only category to post a positive return, gaining 1.55% for the week (up 4.28% YTD). The primary laggard was FinTech, which dropped -5.82% WTD, though it remains up 41.75% YTD.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midstream & MLPs | 1.55% | -1.05% | -0.76% | 2.52% | 4.28% | 5.66% |
| Sustainability | -0.08% | 3.85% | 22.94% | 49.09% | 40.75% | 35.02% |
| Infrastructure | -0.74% | 0.66% | 6.97% | 18.43% | 21.15% | 15.31% |
| Alternative Equity | -0.90% | -1.62% | -6.50% | 1.45% | -4.51% | -2.21% |
| Precious Metals | -1.18% | -6.58% | 27.45% | 53.25% | 114.60% | 87.71% |
| Health Innovation | -2.65% | 0.83% | 15.98% | 24.11% | 13.35% | 2.34% |
| Evolving Consumer | -2.80% | -6.61% | 2.87% | 19.19% | 17.88% | 12.48% |
| Natural Resources | -3.05% | -2.13% | 14.47% | 35.71% | 36.18% | 21.05% |
| Thematic – Multi-Sector | -3.21% | -1.24% | 8.10% | 27.87% | 22.22% | 21.65% |
| Disruptive Tech | -4.02% | -0.57% | 9.99% | 30.31% | 23.97% | 23.63% |
| Industrial Revolution | -4.13% | -2.76% | 10.54% | 31.77% | 28.18% | 27.72% |
| FinTech | -5.82% | -8.03% | 22.40% | 66.71% | 41.75% | 37.30% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The week’s best-performing fund was the iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (EMIF), which returned 3.07%. The worst-performing ETFs were concentrated in the uranium sector, led by the Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ) with a -18.95% return and the Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM) at -14.91%.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| EMIF | iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF | 3.07% |
| TAN | Invesco Solar ETF | 2.92% |
| OZEM | Roundhill GLP-1 & Weight Loss ETF | 2.80% |
| NBET | Neuberger Berman Energy Transition & Infrastructure ETF | 2.64% |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | 2.14% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| URNJ | Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF | -18.95% |
| URNM | Sprott Uranium Miners ETF | -14.91% |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF | -14.24% |
| NLR | VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF | -12.30% |
| URAN | Themes Uranium & Nuclear ETF | -11.92% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel saw a net positive flow of $119M this week. Disruptive Tech, a $54.3B category, led all categories with $653M in new assets. Infrastructure also saw strong inflows of $312M. On the other end, Evolving Consumer experienced the largest outflows at -$593M.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disruptive Tech | 62 | $54.3B | $653M | $3,229M | $10,741M | $18,702M | $20,709M |
| Infrastructure | 40 | $39.4B | $312M | $1,633M | $4,394M | $7,891M | $10,267M |
| Industrial Revolution | 34 | $15.6B | $159M | $580M | $2,461M | $5,009M | $4,992M |
| Thematic – Multi-Sector | 40 | $25.7B | $125M | $322M | $1,410M | $6,085M | $5,451M |
| Sustainability | 28 | $6.5B | $84M | $273M | $527M | ($11M) | ($390M) |
| Health Innovation | 25 | $2.1B | $8M | $53M | $12M | ($54M) | ($224M) |
| FinTech | 24 | $6.1B | ($2M) | ($21M) | $183M | $338M | $579M |
| Alternative Equity | 9 | $2.3B | ($2M) | $46M | $209M | $706M | $878M |
| Midstream & MLPs | 16 | $21.0B | ($19M) | $60M | $285M | $1,450M | $2,059M |
| Precious Metals | 14 | $39.2B | ($116M) | $895M | $2,148M | ($1,356M) | ($1,454M) |
| Natural Resources | 54 | $39.4B | ($490M) | $960M | $3,258M | $2,550M | $2,887M |
| Evolving Consumer | 45 | $16.3B | ($593M) | ($1,009M) | ($179M) | ($479M) | ($1,002M) |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) was the top flow-gatherer, pulling in $187M. The largest outflows came from the SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR) at -$367M, followed by the First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN) which shed -$226M.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| MAGS | Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF | $187M |
| BAI | iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF | $172M |
| AIQ | Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology E.. | $117M |
| CHAT | Roundhill Generative Al & Technology ETF | $88M |
| QTUM | Defiance Quantum ETF | $57M |
| Outflows | ||
| GNR | SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF | ($367M) |
| FDN | First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund | ($226M) |
| ITB | iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF | ($205M) |
| XME | State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF | ($140M) |
| SIL | Global X Silver Miners ETF | ($129M) |
Issuer League Table Update
Global X ($47.05B AUM) and iShares ($43.46B AUM) remain the top two issuers by market share. VanEck gathered the most assets this week among top issuers with $139M in inflows, while SPDR saw the largest outflows at -$629M.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X | 35 | $47.05B | 17.55% |
| iShares | 33 | $43.46B | 16.21% |
| First Trust | 30 | $40.82B | 15.23% |
| VanEck | 18 | $37.69B | 14.06% |
| ARK | 7 | $14.50B | 5.41% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| Roundhill | $268M |
| VanEck | $139M |
| Defiance | $68M |
| Outflows | |
| SPDR | ($629M) |
| Sprott | ($45M) |
| ARK | ($29M) |
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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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