Asia-Pacific Equities Explode to 260% of Average; Alternatives Trade at 130%

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Macro Summary

Total ETF market volume finished at $295.1B, trading at 106% of its 30-day average. The day’s activity was marked by a significant, concentrated surge in Emerging Asia-Pacific equities, which saw trading at 260% of its normal volume, largely driven by turnover in EEMA as the category finished the day -0.84%. Broader asset class activity was led by Alternatives, which traded at 130% of its average, and Non-Traditional funds at 115%.

Asset Class Summary

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Non-Traditional $46.3B $40.2B 115%
Equity $204.1B $182.9B 112%
Fixed Income $30.9B $30.6B 101%
Alternative $1.9B $1.4B 130%
Digital Asset $6.7B $8.7B 77%
Currency $73.1M $76.3M 96%
Multi-Asset $175.9M $177.3M 99%
Commodity $5.1B $13.5B 38%

Equity

Equity ETFs traded $204.1B, which was 112% of the 30-day average. Activity was concentrated in the Region – Asia-Pacific Emerging category (finishing the day -0.84%) and Sector – Materials category (-0.48%). This was largely driven by heavy turnover in EMCS (closing -1.94%) and VONG (-1.60%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
U.S. Large Cap – Growth 127% $49.8B -1.64%
Sector – Information Technology 131% $11.5B -2.01%
Sector – Consumer Discretionary 137% $2.5B -1.97%
U.S. Mid Cap – Blend 144% $2.8B -1.06%
Global Large Cap – Blend 123% $1.3B -0.86%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
EMCS Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Selection ETF 1170% $209.8M -1.94%
VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF 607% $1.2B -1.60%
QLTY GMO US Quality ETF 518% $42.2M -1.06%
FTGS First Trust Growth Strength ETF 458% $24.7M -1.03%
RSPN Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF 416% $27.8M -0.78%
EFIV State Street SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF 398% $17.5M -0.86%
FXR First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund 324% $9.8M -1.21%
EEMA iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF 318% $19.0M -0.84%
JPEF JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF 303% $20.6M -1.21%
FBT First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund 294% $8.9M -0.63%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income ETFs traded $30.9B, which was 101% of the 30-day average. Activity was concentrated in the Taxable – Bank Loans category (finishing the day -0.02%) and Taxable – International category (+0.24%). This was largely driven by heavy turnover in DMBS (closing +0.39%) and NXUS (+0.20%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Taxable – Bank Loans 145% $711.8M -0.02%
Taxable – Inflation Protected 127% $784.7M +0.20%
Taxable – International USD 129% $380.2M +0.13%
Municipal – Intermediate 130% $1.1B +0.15%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
DMBS DoubleLine Mortgage ETF 1395% $48.9M +0.39%
NXUS NuShares ETF Trust Nuveen International Aggregate Bond ETF 1125% $150.3M +0.20%
NHYB Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 642% $150.0M +0.00%
BWZ SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF 575% $17.0M +0.20%
TUSI Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF 416% $11.3M +0.04%
BUXX Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF 391% $16.0M +0.02%
BILZ PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Traded Fund 363% $74.2M +0.01%
KORP American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF 340% $12.3M +0.33%
SMTH ALPS/SMITH Core Plus Bond ETF 338% $27.3M +0.34%
DFIP Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 333% $9.6M +0.29%

Commodity

Commodity ETFs traded $5.1B, which was 38% of the 30-day average. Activity was concentrated in the Specialty – Carbon Credits category (finishing the day -0.30%) and Focused – Agriculture category (-1.33%). This was largely driven by heavy turnover in UNG (closing +4.07%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
UNG United States Natural Gas Fund LP 157% $272.9M +4.07%

Digital Asset

Digital Asset ETFs traded $6.7B, which was 77% of the 30-day average.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
No high-activity ticker outliers for this asset class.

Currency

Currency ETFs traded $73.1M, which was 96% of the 30-day average.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
No high-activity ticker outliers for this asset class.

Alternative

Alternative ETFs traded $1.9B, which was 130% of the 30-day average. Activity was concentrated in the Volatility – Short category (finishing the day -1.77%) and Volatility – Long category (+4.11%). This was largely driven by heavy turnover in UVXY (closing +5.94%) and QAI (-0.61%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Volatility – Long 129% $1.5B +4.11%
Volatility – Short 152% $276.0M -1.77%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
QAI NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF 268% $8.2M -0.61%
UVXY ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF 160% $643.0M +5.94%

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional ETFs traded $46.3B, which was 115% of the 30-day average. Activity was concentrated in the Leverage | Inverse – Equity category (finishing the day -0.78%) and Synthetic Income – Single Stock category (-3.38%). This was largely driven by heavy turnover in ZALT (closing -0.42%) and MUU (+4.58%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Leverage | Inverse – Equity 128% $26.8B -0.78%
Synthetic Income – Single Stock 124% $1.3B -3.38%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
ZALT Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF – Quarterly 861% $49.5M -0.42%
BUYW Main BuyWrite ETF 214% $9.2M -0.18%
MUU Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X Shares 206% $131.4M +4.58%
PDEC Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – December 199% $9.7M -0.52%
IWMI NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF 195% $13.8M -0.71%
RDVI FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF 191% $23.7M -1.14%
HOOW Roundhill HOOD WeeklyPay ETF 186% $54.5M -11.94%
SDS ProShares UltraShort S&P500 172% $608.6M +1.94%
DDM ProShares Ultra Dow30 171% $46.3M -1.49%
TSLT T-REX 2X Long Tesla Daily Target ETF 171% $249.9M -5.38%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset ETFs traded $175.9M, which was 99% of the 30-day average. Activity was concentrated in the Target Risk – Moderate category (finishing the day -0.45%) and Target Risk – Growth category (-0.44%). This was largely driven by heavy turnover in AOM (closing -0.20%) and AOR (-0.43%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
AOM iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF 229% $14.1M -0.20%
AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF 199% $31.1M -0.43%

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 volume. 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.

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