Weekly Channel Summary
The EQ: Sector & Industry ETF channel currently encompasses 268 ETFs managed by 55 unique issuers, accounting for a substantial $944 billion in total Assets Under Management (AUM). Activity remained robust over the past five days, with the channel capturing $5.62 billion in net inflows. This recent surge bolsters an already strong trajectory of asset gathering, propelling year-to-date (YTD) flows to $25.38 billion and trailing 1-year net flows to an impressive $36.17 billion.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Performance across sector categories was mixed this week, driven heavily by defensive and value-oriented segments. Utilities led the charge, delivering a week-to-date (WTD) return of 2.58%, sustaining a strong YTD run of 11.58%. Consumer Staples closely followed, climbing 2.25% for the week. Conversely, Financials struggled the most, plunging -2.19% WTD, which dragged its YTD performance down to -1.95%. Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary also faced minor drawdowns during the week.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2.58% | 9.46% | 6.06% | 14.39% | 11.58% | 23.61% |
| Consumer Staples | 2.25% | 7.32% | 13.38% | 10.23% | 15.52% | 9.51% |
| Energy | 1.44% | 9.29% | 21.60% | 28.04% | 23.44% | 31.58% |
| Materials | 1.24% | 9.50% | 24.24% | 23.79% | 20.65% | 34.36% |
| Health Care | 1.24% | 2.33% | 0.79% | 18.28% | 2.72% | 16.13% |
| Comm Services | 1.13% | -2.43% | 1.92% | 7.73% | 0.18% | 18.18% |
| Real Estate | 0.84% | 5.69% | 7.43% | 7.79% | 8.95% | 10.02% |
| Industrial | -0.61% | 5.39% | 18.46% | 20.68% | 14.95% | 41.35% |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.63% | -0.81% | 1.66% | 1.76% | 0.91% | 9.80% |
| Information Technology | -1.05% | -1.05% | 3.64% | 16.84% | 2.87% | 37.66% |
| Financials | -2.19% | -2.84% | 1.41% | 0.90% | -1.95% | 7.98% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
At the fund level, the Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF (FDIQ) was the absolute standout, notching an impressive 5.40% gain over the last five trading days. Meanwhile, the most severe declines were concentrated in regional banking, with the iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (IAT) plunging -7.23% and the State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) dropping -7.13%.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| FDIQ | Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF | 5.40% |
| DVUT | WEBs Utilities XLU Defined Volatility ETF | 4.49% |
| BOAT | SonicShares Global Shipping ETF | 4.19% |
| JXI | iShares Global Utilities ETF | 3.42% |
| DVXV | WEBs Health Care XLV Defined Volatility ETF | 3.37% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| IAT | iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF | -7.23% |
| KRE | State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | -7.13% |
| KBE | State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF | -6.81% |
| FTXO | First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | -6.54% |
| QABA | First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund | -6.24% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
Drilling into the $5.62 billion in total net inflows this week, investors showed a distinct bias towards specific risk sectors. Information Technology was the unequivocal favorite, raking in a massive $4.14 billion and expanding its total category AUM to $357.8 billion. The Industrial sector also saw significant capital allocation, taking in $1.43 billion. Conversely, matching its poor performance, the Financials sector was heavily sold off, facing -$1.81 billion in net outflows.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day Flow | 30 Day Flow | 90 Day Flow | YTD Flow | 1 Year Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 33 | $357.8B | $4,140M | $7,318M | $8,972M | $8,832M | $15,377M |
| Industrial | 28 | $83.0B | $1,430M | $4,922M | $9,396M | $7,466M | $14,474M |
| Health Care | 32 | $100.8B | $772M | ($342M) | $1,937M | $2,630M | $2,123M |
| Real Estate | 52 | $89.6B | $503M | $778M | $2,740M | $428M | $5,327M |
| Materials | 10 | $13.6B | $316M | $1,363M | $1,816M | $1,787M | $1,110M |
| Energy | 32 | $61.9B | $296M | $4,252M | $6,641M | $6,824M | ($435M) |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15 | $33.8B | $236M | ($307M) | ($782M) | ($1,663M) | ($3,701M) |
| Comm Services | 7 | $35.2B | $45M | ($640M) | ($62M) | ($648M) | $1,450M |
| Utilities | 11 | $40.1B | $8M | ($177M) | ($549M) | ($1,295M) | $4,611M |
| Consumer Staples | 13 | $30.2B | ($312M) | $205M | $35M | $386M | ($499M) |
| Financials | 34 | $97.8B | ($1,811M) | ($4,414M) | $365M | $630M | ($3,673M) |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Drilling down to individual funds, the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) dominated capital flows, vacuuming up a staggering $2.20 billion over the 5-day stretch. At the bottom end, bleeding assets were primarily Financials funds, led by the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) with -$850 million in outflows, followed closely by the First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund (FXO) losing -$833 million.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| VGT | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | $2,201M |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | $1,191M |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | $971M |
| FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | $303M |
| XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF | $301M |
| Outflows | ||
| XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | ($850M) |
| FXO | First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund | ($833M) |
| KRE | State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | ($506M) |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | ($471M) |
| XLP | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF | ($322M) |
Issuer League Table Update
The sector and industry ETF competitive arena remains highly consolidated, with SPDR and Vanguard defending their commanding market shares of 41.21% and 24.95%, respectively. While Vanguard managed to attract the most fresh capital in the channel—gathering $2.74 billion in 5-day net flows—SPDR felt the pinch of shifting allocations, recording the channel’s largest outflows at -$402 million.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR | 28 | $388.91B | 41.21% |
| Vanguard | 12 | $235.52B | 24.95% |
| iShares | 49 | $152.12B | 16.12% |
| VanEck | 12 | $52.18B | 5.53% |
| Fidelity | 12 | $34.65B | 3.67% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| Vanguard | $2,745M |
| VanEck | $1,077M |
| iShares | $997M |
| Outflows | |
| SPDR | -$402M |
| US Global | -$65M |
| Simplify | -$60M |
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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.
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