Bank Loans & Altcoins Buck the Low-Volume Trend

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Macro Summary

Overall market volume was $243.58B, representing just 73% of the 30-day average. The session was relatively muted across the board, with Multi-Asset being the only major class to breach its 30-day average volume threshold.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $166.44B $220.92B 75%
Fixed Income $25.71B $31.89B 81%
Commodities $13.86B $29.20B 47%
Digital Asset $6.45B $6.76B 95%
Currencies $91.89M $119.39M 77%
Alternatives $798.44M $1.34B 59%
Non-Traditional $29.97B $42.29B 71%
Multi-Asset $261.49M $240.03M 109%

Equity

Equity saw a total volume of $166.44B, trading at 75% of its 30-day average. Activity was primarily muted, though the Thematic – Evolving Consumer category saw elevated localized interest at 134% of typical volume.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Thematic – Evolving Consumer 134% $1.12B +0.41%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
AVES Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF 1195% $122.83M +1.02%
XMVM Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF 785% $20.75M -0.20%
FXO First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund 745% $81.26M +1.18%
AVRE Avantis Real Estate ETF 681% $19.66M -0.08%
ISCG iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF 612% $17.66M +0.30%
MXI iShares Global Materials ETF 552% $21.92M +0.37%
ESML iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF 504% $34.36M +0.13%
TXUE Thornburg International Equity ETF 499% $14.59M +0.81%
HEDJ WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund 436% $11.35M +0.29%
SUSL iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF 329% $16.32M +0.74%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income reached $25.71B in volume, hitting 81% of its 30-day average. The session was led by Taxable – Bank Loans, which surged to 240% of its normal activity amid demand for floating-rate exposure.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Bank Loans 240% $1.83B +0.03%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
CLOZ Eldridge BBB-B CLO ETF 964% $108.93M -0.08%
XONE BondBloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF 594% $27.78M -0.03%
VPLS Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF 546% $53.50M -0.01%
CLOX Eldridge AAA CLO ETF 513% $14.99M +0.01%
FSMB First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF 499% $15.08M +0.05%
LEMB iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 352% $41.43M +0.48%
MLN VanEck Long Muni ETF 317% $12.15M +0.03%
JBBB Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF 305% $59.39M -0.08%
HYBB iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF 281% $12.72M +0.10%
LONZ PIMCO Senior Loan Active Exchange-Traded Fund 281% $12.79M +0.09%

Commodities

Commodities experienced a quiet session with $13.86B in volume, hitting just 47% of its 30-day average. No major categories exhibited high-activity breakouts today.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
CMDY iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF 172% $6.68M +0.17%

Digital Asset

Digital Assets recorded $6.45B in volume, pacing near its average at 95%. The Cryptocurrency – Altcoin category drove localized momentum with 134% of normal activity.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Altcoin 134% $131.52M +12.02%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BTC Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF 256% $407.48M +7.21%

Currencies

Currencies had a notably muted session, logging just $91.89M in volume at 77% of its 30-day average without any significant outlier activity.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

Alternatives

Alternatives saw a low-volume session at $798.44M, representing 59% of typical levels.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional volume landed at $29.97B, or 71% of its 30-day average. Despite a sluggish macro picture, several single-stock and leveraged ETFs experienced concentrated trading activity.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FFEB FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Fund – February 486% $12.59M +0.51%
KORU Direxion MSCI Daily South Korea Bull 3X Shares 281% $256.71M +8.81%
CONL GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF 258% $270.89M +26.68%
KHPI Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF 237% $6.28M +0.46%
ZALT Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF – Quarterly 219% $12.51M +0.23%
BUFF Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF 218% $7.57M +0.41%
NAIL Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares 204% $168.40M -10.29%
NVDU Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares 199% $97.88M +4.04%
TDVI FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF 177% $5.05M +1.24%
ULTY YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF 171% $44.36M +0.28%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset led in relative activity, recording $261.49M in volume to hit 109% of its 30-day average, buoyed by positive trading momentum in the Target Risk – Growth category.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Asset Allocation: Target Risk – Growth 149% $112.16M +0.46%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF 201% $46.71M +0.48%
HECA Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF 198% $15.10M +0.93%
ALLW SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF 160% $26.84M +0.52%


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.