Weekly Channel Summary
The Sector & Industry ETF channel currently manages approximately $891 billion in total assets across 266 ETFs from 54 distinct issuers. This past week saw significant volatility in capital movement, with the channel experiencing total net outflows of ($5.69B). Despite the weekly pullback, the channel maintains a healthy positive momentum for the year, with Year-to-Date (YTD) inflows reaching $14.94B and 1-year flows totaling $13.57B. The landscape remains dominated by heavyweights in the Information Technology and Financials sectors, which together account for nearly half of the channel’s total AUM.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Performance across the sectors was largely positive this week, led by the Materials category, which posted a strong 2.31% return. Communication Services and Information Technology also showed resilience, gaining 1.64% and 1.52% respectively. Conversely, Consumer Staples was the primary laggard for the week, ending as the only category in the red with a -0.12% return. On a YTD basis, Information Technology remains the clear leader with a massive 29.22% return, while Consumer Staples continues to struggle, remaining down -0.21% for the year.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | 2.31% | 6.23% | 6.90% | 13.91% | 18.72% | 17.07% |
| Comm Services | 1.64% | 2.94% | 1.28% | 12.46% | 24.38% | 21.59% |
| Information Technology | 1.52% | 3.57% | 6.08% | 19.34% | 29.22% | 24.66% |
| Industrial | 1.21% | 5.03% | 3.96% | 14.04% | 27.60% | 25.35% |
| Health Care | 1.15% | -0.51% | 16.58% | 22.87% | 21.30% | 19.12% |
| Utilities | 1.15% | -3.95% | -0.85% | 6.94% | 17.01% | 15.94% |
| Real Estate | 1.12% | -0.84% | -0.45% | 2.73% | 5.16% | 4.65% |
| Financials | 0.94% | 5.15% | 4.37% | 10.33% | 17.79% | 16.34% |
| Energy | 0.74% | -1.07% | -1.27% | 9.73% | 5.53% | 7.62% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.32% | 3.38% | 1.09% | 10.26% | 8.65% | 5.53% |
| Consumer Staples | -0.12% | -0.54% | -0.33% | -1.83% | -0.21% | -1.29% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Individual fund performance was spearheaded by the DVXB (WEBs Materials XLB Defined Volatility ETF), which returned a solid 3.97% this week. On the other end of the spectrum, the QABA (First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund) and the FTXG (First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF) were the week’s notable laggards, returning -1.29% and -0.88% respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| DVXB | WEBs Materials XLB Defined Volatility ETF | 3.97% |
| DVXF | WEBs Financial XLF Defined Volatility ETF | 3.39% |
| WDAF | WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund | 3.08% |
| CHPS | Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF | 3.07% |
| DVRE | WEBs Real Estate XLRE Defined Volatility ETF | 3.01% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| QABA | First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund | -1.29% |
| FTXG | First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | -0.88% |
| PBJ | Invesco Food & Beverage ETF | -0.73% |
| KBWR | Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF | -0.68% |
| DVDN | Kingsbarn Dividend Opportunity ETF | -0.61% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The Sector & Industry channel recorded substantial total net outflows of ($5.69B) this week. Despite this, the Consumer Discretionary category saw the highest net inflows, attracting $327M, which brings its total AUM to $37.0B. Real Estate also experienced significant interest with $311M in new capital. Information Technology was the primary driver of the channel’s outflows, shedding a massive ($4.15B) in just five days.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 15 | $37.0B | $327M | $924M | $4M | ($1,584M) | ($1,406M) |
| Real Estate | 52 | $82.6B | $311M | $2,245M | $3,166M | $4,125M | $3,996M |
| Materials | 10 | $10.1B | $150M | $38M | ($17M) | ($759M) | ($787M) |
| Consumer Staples | 13 | $26.2B | $141M | ($365M) | ($1,050M) | ($952M) | ($1,046M) |
| Financials | 33 | $102.8B | $83M | $206M | ($1,711M) | ($188M) | ($605M) |
| Energy | 31 | $44.2B | ($1M) | ($77M) | ($239M) | ($10,348M) | ($10,435M) |
| Utilities | 11 | $37.6B | ($68M) | $695M | $2,141M | $6,752M | $6,621M |
| Industrial | 28 | $68.4B | ($83M) | $1,799M | $2,685M | $6,689M | $6,229M |
| Health Care | 32 | $98.1B | ($592M) | ($132M) | $6,423M | ($1,289M) | ($1,483M) |
| Comm Services | 7 | $36.2B | ($1,799M) | $428M | $470M | $3,498M | $3,456M |
| Information Technology | 32 | $347.6B | ($4,152M) | ($33M) | $6,701M | $8,995M | $9,033M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The XLY (State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) was the clear flow leader this week, pulling in $227M. Conversely, semiconductor-focused funds saw the heaviest selling, with the SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) and XLC (State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) witnessing outflows of ($2,495M) and ($1,783M) respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| XLY | State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR | $227M |
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | $116M |
| XLP | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR | $107M |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | $98M |
| VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | $90M |
| Outflows | ||
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | ($2,495M) |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR | ($1,783M) |
| XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR | ($528M) |
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR | ($476M) |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | ($407M) |
Issuer League Table Update
State Street (SPDR) and Vanguard continue to lead the Sector & Industry channel, commanding a combined 67.37% market share. Vanguard was the top issuer for the week in terms of net inflows, gathering $387M. Among the largest issuers, VanEck saw the most significant weekly pressure, recording ($2,517M) in net outflows.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR | 30 | $372.55B | 41.81% |
| Vanguard | 12 | $227.80B | 25.56% |
| iShares | 49 | $144.10B | 16.17% |
| VanEck | 11 | $41.21B | 4.62% |
| Fidelity | 12 | $34.05B | 3.82% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| Vanguard | $387M |
| First Trust | $114M |
| Fidelity | $53M |
| Outflows | |
| VanEck | ($2,517M) |
| SPDR | ($2,371M) |
| Invesco | ($854M) |
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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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