Our team at ETF Action has recently completed a comprehensive overhaul of our gated data intelligence platform. Our primary objective was to deliver a more robust user experience and introduce practical tools designed to streamline navigation across the ETF landscape.
To demonstrate the utility of these updates, I have recorded a brief walkthrough highlighting our new Explore Dashboards feature. You can watch the full demonstration below.
Harnessing the Explore Dashboards
The new dashboard tools allow users to rapidly segment and aggregate hundreds of ETFs. By organizing the market into 19 distinct ETF channels and over 100 granular categories, the platform moves beyond simple ticker-level navigation, enabling top-down regional and sector analysis.
In the video demonstration, I utilize the Region and Country dashboard to analyze current market dynamics, grouping ETFs first by broad region and subsequently by individual country. This top-down view reveals actionable insights regarding both asset flows and sector allocations.
Key Data Takeaways: Flows & Allocations
When aggregating data at the regional level, several notable trends emerge on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. Asia Pacific currently leads ex-US regions in asset gathering, bringing in $11.0 billion YTD. This represents a 6.7% organic growth in total AUM driven strictly by flows. Drilling down into the regional data, we can isolate the primary drivers:
| Region / Country | YTD Flows ($B) | Notable Drivers & Insights |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Aggregate) | $11.00 | Top ex-US region; represents 6.7% AUM growth on flows. |
| Japan | $6.80 | Primary regional driver of inflows. |
| South Korea | $5.64 | Vast majority of country inflows driven by EWI. |
Beyond fund flows, the dashboard functionality allows for rapid aggregation of sector allocations across regional wrappers. For instance, when filtering for specific sector exposures:
- Energy: North American country groupings (specifically Canada) show an average allocation of roughly 18% to the Energy sector, with funds like FLCA providing tightly bound exposure in the 17.87% to 18.37% range.
- Technology: The broader Asia Pacific region averages a 21.95% allocation to Technology. However, segmenting further reveals that Taiwan-specific ETFs act as direct technology plays; funds like FLTW boast Technology allocations ranging from 75% to 77%, heavily driven by top holdings such as Taiwan Semiconductor and MediaTek.
These exploratory tools are available for free within our database—users simply need to create an account to access the Explore Dashboards. We invite you to log in, navigate these segments, and experience a more efficient way to research the ETF market.
