Commodity and Housing ETFs Surge as Market Volume Hits $274B

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Macro Summary

Total ETF market volume reached $274.0B today, representing 113% of the 30-day average daily volume. The market narrative was defined by a surge in Commodity trading (142% of average) and intense activity in Fixed Income (124% of average), particularly within the Securitized and Long-Term Government segments. Equities saw targeted high-volume rotations into Homebuilders and Industrial Revolution themes, while Digital Assets remained relatively subdued.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $184.0B $168.8B 109%
Fixed Income $32.3B $26.0B 124%
Commodity $15.5B $10.9B 142%
Digital Asset $4.8B $5.8B 82%
Currency $83.4M $76.4M 109%
Alternative $801.2M $816.7M 98%
Non-Traditional $36.4B $30.8B 118%
Multi-Asset $230.7M $183.8M 126%

Equity

Equity ETFs traded $184.0B today, 109% of their 30-day average daily volume. The session was characterized by aggressive positioning in housing and tech-industrial themes. The Evolving Consumer category traded at 269% of ADV (+0.08%), fueled by a spike in homebuilders like XHB (+5.44%) and ITB (+6.23%). Meanwhile, Industrial Revolution themes outperformed (+1.59%) on 258% activity.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Thematic – Evolving Consumer 269% $1.5B +0.08%
Equity: Thematic – Industrial Revolution 258% $473.8M +1.59%
Equity: Sector – Consumer Discretionary 189% $2.7B +0.86%
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Value 171% $760.2M +0.47%
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Growth 160% $426.7M +0.66%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value 860% $111.2M +0.75%
FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Co. 602% $128.5M +0.89%
MOO VanEck Agribusiness ETF 592% $32.1M -0.05%
BKGI BNY Mellon Global Infra. Income 586% $24.8M -0.09%
ONEY SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus 541% $14.7M +0.42%
XHB SPDR S&P Homebuilders 487% $777.8M +5.44%
HFXI NYLI FTSE Intl Equity Neutral 463% $21.4M +0.98%
PSC Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF 432% $28.9M +0.70%
SMIG Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Growth 411% $23.3M +0.49%
DFNL Davis Select Financial ETF 401% $11.2M -0.58%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income ETFs recorded $32.3B in volume, trading at 124% of ADV. Action was heavily skewed toward Securitized products (293% activity) and Long-Term Government debt (171% activity). GOVI (+0.36%) was the standout outlier, trading over 10 times its daily average.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Securitized 293% $1.1B +0.28%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Long-Term 189% $848.9M +0.49%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Long 171% $6.7B +0.56%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Multisector 143% $473.2M +0.13%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Ultrashort 142% $2.0B +0.04%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
GOVI Invesco Equal Weight 0-30Y Treasury 1085% $46.0M +0.36%
XAGG Eaton Vance Income Opportunities 797% $20.1M +0.14%
PGF Invesco Financial Preferred 662% $25.4M +0.25%
HTRB Hartford Total Return Bond 660% $30.2M +0.22%
SPLB SPDR Port. Long Term Corp. Bond 523% $232.8M +0.64%
JMTG JPMorgan Mortgage-Backed Sec. 516% $92.0M +0.31%
GSST Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond 449% $58.6M +0.01%
JMBS Janus Henderson Mort-Backed Sec. 427% $102.9M +0.56%
IBTL iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Treasury 400% $11.6M -0.05%
IBHI iShares iBonds 2029 High Yield 396% $12.1M +0.02%

Commodity

Commodity ETFs were the primary focus of rotational flows, trading $15.5B (142% of average). Precious Metals dominated the turnover, while Energy saw massive volume amid a sharp selloff in natural gas. SLV (+3.85%) and UNG (-7.41%) were the primary drivers of action.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Commodity: Focused – Energy 158% $858.4M -1.05%
Commodity: Focused – Precious Metals 142% $14.4B +1.36%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
UNG United States Natural Gas Fund LP 190% $417.9M -7.41%
SDCI USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Comm. 172% $5.1M +0.26%
SLV iShares Silver Trust 154% $6.3B +3.85%

Digital Asset

Digital Asset ETFs saw relatively quiet turnover compared to historical volatility, trading $4.8B (82% of average). Returns were broadly negative across Bitcoin and Ethereum products.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

No categories qualified for inclusion today.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

No tickers qualified for inclusion today.

Currency

Currency ETFs traded $83.4M (109% of average). Volatility remains low in the major FX pairs, with a negligible -0.09% average return for the asset class.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

No categories qualified for inclusion today.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

No tickers qualified for inclusion today.

Alternative

Alternative ETFs saw $801.2M in turnover (98% of average). The most significant action was found in Short Volatility and Managed Futures strategies.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Alternative: Volatility – Short 137% $152.1M +0.95%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy 189% $17.7M +1.11%

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional ETFs recorded $36.4B (118% of average). Leveraged homebuilders and FANG components were highly active, alongside a rotation into synthetic income products for energy exposure via USOI (+0.47%).

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Equity 125% $21.2B +0.37%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
NAIL Direxion Daily Homebuilders 3X Bull 345% $189.4M +18.37%
USOI UBS ETRACS Crude Covered Call ETN 345% $27.2M +0.47%
BULZ MicroSectors FANG 3X Leveraged 278% $147.4M +6.66%
SSO ProShares Ultra S&P 500 259% $419.9M +1.26%
IDVO Amplify CWP Intl. Enhanced Dividend 250% $20.5M +0.46%
WTPI WisdomTree Equity Premium Income 217% $7.9M +0.55%
MSTU T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target 200% $248.1M -11.26%
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income 200% $5.8M +0.97%
TSMX Direxion Daily TSM Bull 2X 193% +3.60%
MUU Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X 164% $193.6M +11.25%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset ETFs saw elevated participation in Target Risk categories, trading $230.7M (126% of average). Both **Global Macro** and **Growth** risk profiles saw activity levels well above their typical 30-day norms.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

No categories qualified for inclusion today.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF 154% $48.3M +0.74%

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.

Credit: 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.