Non-Traditional ETFs Buck the Trend in a Quiet Session

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Macro Summary

Overall market activity was muted in the latest session, recording $223.7B in total volume—representing just 72% of the 30-day average. Non-Traditional ETFs were the sole bright spot in terms of engagement, operating at 110% of their typical daily volume. Meanwhile, broader Equities and Fixed Income remained relatively quiet, trading at 68% and 62% of their respective average daily volumes.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $141.6B $207.4B 68%
Fixed Income $22.9B $36.8B 62%
Commodities $7.0B $16.1B 43%
Digital Asset $3.1B $4.8B 65%
Currencies $104.4M $172.4M 61%
Alternatives $1.2B $1.6B 72%
Non-Traditional $47.6B $43.4B 110%
Multi-Asset $161.7M $230.1M 70%

Equity

Equity markets experienced lighter-than-usual trading, tallying $141.6B in volume (68% of ADV). Despite the muted volume, thematic spaces like Infrastructure and Evolving Consumer saw concentrated interest, alongside the Information Technology sector.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Thematic – Infrastructure 163% $852.0M +0.07%
Equity: Thematic – Evolving Consumer 135% $801.2M +1.47%
Equity: Sector – Information Technology 134% $14.8B +3.14%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
RSPN Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF 3868% $322.6M -0.83%
FLCA Franklin FTSE Canada ETF 468% $15.5M +0.04%
GRID First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastructure Index 359% $387.6M +1.23%
TPYP Tortoise North American Pipeline ETF 332% $25.9M +0.23%
SOXQ Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF 330% $209.9M +4.20%
VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 323% $8.2M +0.72%
PWV Invesco Large Cap Value ETF 305% $13.3M -0.55%
FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund 289% $350.7M +1.23%
WTV WisdomTree US Value Fund of Benef Interest 280% $61.6M -0.03%
XSD State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF 279% $44.5M +6.34%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income volume was subdued at $22.9B (62% of ADV). Despite the quiet tone, Securitized bonds managed to trade at 135% of their typical daily volume, revealing targeted allocations in an otherwise slow session.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Securitized 135% $657.9M +0.17%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
AGGH Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF 980% $38.0M +0.07%
BBAG JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 759% $37.2M +0.12%
TUSI Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF 483% $24.8M +0.04%
JSCP JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF 371% $28.7M +0.11%
SPAB State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF 259% $289.6M +0.08%
JSI Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF 253% $16.2M +0.16%
MBB iShares MBS ETF 203% $470.5M +0.17%
PZA Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF 193% $75.3M +0.06%
TDTT FlexShares iBoxx 3 Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund 180% $8.9M +0.21%
TAFM AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF 175% $4.5M +0.14%

Commodities

Commodities registered a highly quiet session, processing just $7.0B in volume (43% of ADV). Broad market participation was sparse across the board.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
PDBA Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF 320% $29.5M -0.12%
DBB Invesco DB Base Metals Fund 165% $18.7M +0.08%

Digital Asset

The Digital Asset class remained below typical trading ranges, with volume coming in at $3.1B (65% of ADV) alongside generally positive daily returns.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BSOL Bitwise Solana Staking ETF 184% $45.5M +1.35%

Currencies

Currency ETFs were quiet on the day with $104.4M trading hands, representing 61% of their 30-day average volume.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FXF Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust 197% $20.5M +0.20%

Alternatives

Alternative strategies recorded a muted $1.2B in volume (72% of ADV), reflecting the broader market’s lack of heavy directional positioning.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional ETFs were the primary source of elevated activity, pushing to $47.6B in volume—110% of their 30-day average. Tactical flows were largely concentrated in leveraged, inverse, and synthetic income single-stock exposures.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
TDVI FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF 1297% $34.5M +0.38%
EFAA Invesco MSCI EAFE Income Advantage ETF 571% $22.1M +0.33%
AMDL GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF 490% $822.8M +28.22%
MVLL GraniteShares 2x Long MRVL Daily ETF 474% $143.0M -1.55%
SDVD FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF 424% $30.3M +0.09%
FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF 397% $30.8M +0.91%
OMAH VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF 318% $26.6M -0.67%
TSMX Direxion Daily TSM Bull 2X ETF 276% $156.6M +10.71%
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF 273% $42.4M +0.08%
BUFZ FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF 238% $9.6M +0.31%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset ETFs saw a modest $161.7M traded, holding near 70% of their 30-day average volume with no significant outlier activity.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

Disclaimer: This AI-assisted commentary is for informational purposes only. The “High-Volume Categories” table includes categories with over $100M in volume and activity at least 125% of their 30-day average, limited to the top 5 by activity percentage. The “High-Activity Ticker Outliers” table shows the top 10 ETFs from each asset class, sorted by the highest trading activity versus their 30-day average. All reported ETFs have AUM over $250M and an ADV greater than $2.5M.

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.