Weekly Channel Summary
The U.S. Size & Style ETF channel currently encompasses 982 ETFs across 278 issuers, managing a robust $8,065B in total Assets Under Management (AUM). Flow activity remained heavily positive, taking in $21.22B over the past week. This extends the channel’s strong growth trajectory, pushing Year-to-Date (YTD) net inflows to $302.68B and 1-Year trailing inflows to an impressive $697.44B.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Small Cap equities drove the strongest returns this week, with U.S. Small Cap – Growth leading the pack at 4.28%, followed closely by Small Cap Blend and Value. Conversely, Large Cap strategies lagged the broader market, with U.S. Large Cap – Growth anchoring the bottom at 1.12%. Looking at the broader timeframe, Small Cap Growth maintains a dominant YTD return of 18.35%, while Large Cap Value continues a steady YTD pace of 12.15%.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Small Cap – Growth | 4.28% | 4.18% | 19.53% | 15.43% | 18.35% | 32.14% |
| U.S. Small Cap – Blend | 3.79% | 4.58% | 16.01% | 13.83% | 16.53% | 29.69% |
| U.S. Small Cap – Value | 3.75% | 5.35% | 15.52% | 15.84% | 18.66% | 33.35% |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Blend | 2.81% | 3.78% | 13.37% | 12.73% | 14.02% | 25.00% |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Value | 2.81% | 4.40% | 11.85% | 11.30% | 13.18% | 23.86% |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Growth | 2.18% | 3.66% | 15.23% | 11.37% | 12.48% | 20.06% |
| U.S. Large Cap – Value | 1.83% | 3.56% | 9.72% | 11.53% | 12.15% | 23.72% |
| U.S. Large Cap – Blend | 1.15% | 1.88% | 10.57% | 9.41% | 9.38% | 21.68% |
| U.S. Large Cap – Growth | 1.12% | 1.05% | 14.88% | 10.34% | 9.87% | 24.17% |
Top & Bottom ETFs by Weekly Performance
Looking at specific products, ADPV (Adaptiv Select ETF) posted an impressive 6.98% gain to lead Large Caps, while ABOT (Abacus FCF Innovation Leaders ETF) slipped -3.07%. Mid Cap standouts were anchored by ASCE (Allspring SMID Core ETF) returning 6.70% versus JMID (Janus Henderson Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF) which posted a muted 0.08%. Finally, Small Caps were paced by DWAS (Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF) surging 6.47%, avoiding the slight relative drag of SCDV (Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETF) at 1.18%.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Large Cap ETFs by WTD Performance | ||
| ADPV | Adaptiv Select ETF | 6.98% |
| AMOM | QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF | 5.91% |
| MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | 5.86% |
| FFTY | CapForce IBD 50 ETF | 5.81% |
| OPTZ | Optimize Strategy Index ETF | 5.77% |
| Bottom 5 Large Cap ETFs by WTD Performance | ||
| ABOT | Abacus FCF Innovation Leaders ETF | -3.07% |
| LSGR | Natixis Loomis Sayles Focused Growth ETF | -2.27% |
| QBIG | Invesco Top QQQ ETF | -2.21% |
| PCLG | Polen Focus Growth ETF | -1.95% |
| NITE | Nightview Fund NITE | -1.89% |
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Mid Cap ETFs by WTD Performance | ||
| ASCE | Allspring SMID Core ETF | 6.70% |
| SMCP | SMART Mid Cap ETF | 5.75% |
| GLRY | Inspire Growth ETF | 4.96% |
| CSD | Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF | 4.85% |
| TSME | Thrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF | 4.77% |
| Bottom 5 Mid Cap ETFs by WTD Performance | ||
| JMID | Janus Henderson Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | 0.08% |
| NUMG | Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 0.12% |
| TMFM | Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 0.46% |
| MID.ETF | American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF | 0.63% |
| QMID | WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Quality Growth Fund | 0.69% |
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Small Cap ETFs by WTD Performance | ||
| DWAS | Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF | 6.47% |
| AFSC | abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF | 5.73% |
| GSC | Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity ETF | 5.69% |
| RZG | Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF | 5.51% |
| TMFS | Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF | 5.37% |
| Bottom 5 Small Cap ETFs by WTD Performance | ||
| SCDV | Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETF | 1.18% |
| OUSM | ALPS O’Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF | 1.42% |
| CALF | Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF | 1.61% |
| FSGS | First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | 1.62% |
| SMMV | iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF | 1.75% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel experienced a solid $21.22B in net inflows over the past 5 days, maintaining positive momentum across all specific style boxes. U.S. Large Cap – Blend commanded the overwhelming majority of assets in motion, securing $16.29B to boost its total AUM to a massive $4,507.8B. U.S. Large Cap – Value was the next most significant destination for capital, drawing in $1.51B. While no categories experienced aggregate 5-day outflows, U.S. Mid Cap – Value saw the lightest activity, registering just $25M in positive net flow.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Large Cap – Blend | 369 | $4,507.8B | $16,288M | $62,301M | $164,218M | $187,628M | $434,852M |
| U.S. Large Cap – Value | 201 | $1,038.0B | $1,511M | $6,447M | $19,779M | $37,303M | $85,279M |
| U.S. Small Cap – Blend | 67 | $371.4B | $1,252M | ($57M) | $731M | $1,077M | $6,566M |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Blend | 69 | $424.9B | $923M | $5,147M | $15,031M | $21,334M | $36,689M |
| U.S. Large Cap – Growth | 162 | $1,399.2B | $581M | $19,173M | $44,468M | $49,474M | $121,297M |
| U.S. Small Cap – Value | 37 | $117.7B | $446M | $1,036M | $3,106M | $4,636M | $5,389M |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Growth | 26 | $62.8B | $107M | $212M | $459M | $324M | $3,692M |
| U.S. Small Cap – Growth | 21 | $57.5B | $82M | $377M | $1,091M | $195M | $734M |
| U.S. Mid Cap – Value | 24 | $85.7B | $25M | $205M | ($122M) | $676M | $2,903M |
Top & Bottom ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Drilling down to individual ETFs, VOO commanded massive Large Cap inflows with $8,843M, while IVV suffered heavy redemptions at -$36,075M. In the Mid Cap segment, IJH secured the top spot with $216M in net assets versus IJJ which bled -$29M. Small Caps were led by robust flows into IWM at $940M, juxtaposed against NUSC yielding -$93M.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Large Cap ETFs by 5-Day Flow | ||
| VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | $8,843M |
| SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | $1,161M |
| RSP | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | $948M |
| QQQM | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | $839M |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | $718M |
| Bottom 5 Large Cap ETFs by 5-Day Flow | ||
| IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | -$36,075M |
| SPYM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | -$7,564M |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust Series I | -$1,651M |
| QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | -$545M |
| VONV | Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF | -$370M |
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Mid Cap ETFs by 5-Day Flow | ||
| IJH | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | $216M |
| VO | Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF | $131M |
| IWR | iShares Russell Midcap ETF | $129M |
| MDY | State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF | $107M |
| VXF | Vanguard Extended Market ETF | $106M |
| Bottom 5 Mid Cap ETFs by 5-Day Flow | ||
| IJJ | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | -$29M |
| NBSM | Neuberger Small-Mid Cap ETF | -$27M |
| MSSM | Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF | -$23M |
| PRFZ | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | -$7M |
| XMLV | Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF | -$3M |
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 Small Cap ETFs by 5-Day Flow | ||
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | $940M |
| ESML | iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF | $355M |
| AVUV | Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | $277M |
| VBR | Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF | $114M |
| IWN | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | $75M |
| Bottom 5 Small Cap ETFs by 5-Day Flow | ||
| NUSC | Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF | -$93M |
| IJS | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | -$53M |
| IJR | iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF | -$44M |
| FNDA | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF | -$33M |
| VB | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | -$20M |
Issuer League Table Update
In the highly concentrated issuer space, Vanguard and iShares fiercely retain the top two spots, commanding 34.57% and 26.23% of the channel’s AUM respectively. Despite Vanguard’s stellar weekly inflow tally of $49,726M, iShares actually sustained the heaviest weekly outflows, dropping -$34,501M over the past 5 days in a striking divergence between the two heavyweights.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 41 | $2,787.84B | 34.57% |
| iShares | 82 | $2,115.42B | 26.23% |
| SPDR | 28 | $1,175.11B | 14.57% |
| Invesco | 68 | $789.13B | 9.78% |
| Schwab | 12 | $357.37B | 4.43% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Top 3 Issuers | |
| Vanguard | $49,726M |
| SPDR | $1,257M |
| Invesco | $1,022M |
| Bottom 3 Issuers | |
| iShares | -$34,501M |
| Burney | -$182M |
| WisdomTree | -$118M |
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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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