Weekly Channel Summary
The EQ: Sector & Industry ETF channel currently stands at $913B in total Assets Under Management (AUM), distributed across 269 ETFs from 56 unique issuers. Over the past week, the channel experienced robust activity, gathering $9.24B in net inflows. This recent surge pushes the Year-to-Date (YTD) flows to $29.30B and the 1-Year trailing flows to a substantial $44.98B.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Energy was the standout performance leader this week, posting a solid 3.11% Week-to-Date (WTD) return and extending its impressive YTD gain to 30.70%. On the other end of the spectrum, Materials was the primary lagging category, dropping -5.61% WTD, which shrank its YTD return to 4.02%.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 3.11% | 7.57% | 33.21% | 37.30% | 30.70% | 37.56% |
| Financials | -0.47% | -8.32% | -8.59% | -5.83% | -7.98% | 5.75% |
| Information Technology | -0.68% | -4.97% | -1.65% | 3.13% | -1.35% | 37.57% |
| Industrial | -1.66% | -9.30% | 4.88% | 7.49% | 4.98% | 30.26% |
| Comm Services | -2.05% | -4.64% | -4.31% | -5.96% | -5.60% | 17.96% |
| Health Care | -2.18% | -7.61% | -6.38% | 7.15% | -5.99% | 9.01% |
| Consumer Discretionary | -2.61% | -9.46% | -9.66% | -9.58% | -8.08% | 8.83% |
| Real Estate | -3.31% | -7.09% | 1.24% | -0.29% | 0.38% | 3.69% |
| Consumer Staples | -4.49% | -8.17% | 2.68% | 1.37% | 3.73% | 2.27% |
| Utilities | -4.96% | -4.36% | 4.88% | 5.33% | 3.99% | 15.45% |
| Materials | -5.61% | -12.68% | 4.01% | 7.21% | 4.02% | 19.07% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The XOP (State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF) led all single ETFs in the channel with a robust 5.42% weekly gain. On the downside, the DVUT (WEBs Utilities XLU Defined Volatility ETF) and DVXB (WEBs Materials XLB Defined Volatility ETF) were the sharpest decliners, tumbling -9.92% and -8.84%, respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | 5.42% |
| DVXE | WEBs Energy XLE Defined Volatility ETF | 5.11% |
| OILT | Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF | 5.00% |
| PSCE | Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF | 4.66% |
| IEZ | iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF | 4.64% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| DVUT | WEBs Utilities XLU Defined Volatility ETF | -9.92% |
| DVXB | WEBs Materials XLB Defined Volatility ETF | -8.84% |
| DVRE | WEBs Real Estate XLRE Defined Volatility ETF | -7.90% |
| PSCC | Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF | -6.86% |
| PYZ | Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF | -6.53% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The sector gathered $9.24B in net inflows this week. Information Technology captured the lion’s share of this momentum, pulling in $3,470M to elevate its total AUM to $348.1B. Industrial funds also witnessed significant demand with $2,474M in net new assets. Conversely, Communication Services felt the heaviest pressure, shedding -$393M in weekly outflows.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 33 | $348.1B | $3,470M | $6,116M | $6,824M | $10,807M | $19,101M |
| Industrial | 28 | $81.1B | $2,474M | $3,547M | $9,630M | $9,582M | $16,970M |
| Financials | 34 | $89.2B | $1,646M | -$4,136M | -$2,083M | -$1,694M | -$5,146M |
| Energy | 32 | $69.6B | $949M | $3,623M | $10,044M | $10,151M | $3,337M |
| Health Care | 32 | $92.9B | $644M | -$738M | -$33M | $1,120M | $888M |
| Utilities | 11 | $41.1B | $415M | $1,571M | $251M | $267M | $6,330M |
| Real Estate | 52 | $86.6B | $158M | $990M | $1,299M | $915M | $5,516M |
| Consumer Staples | 13 | $28.3B | $53M | $250M | $1,102M | $947M | -$158M |
| Consumer Discretionary | 15 | $31.8B | -$35M | $183M | -$1,433M | -$1,717M | -$3,334M |
| Materials | 10 | $11.7B | -$141M | -$237M | $1,375M | $1,235M | $846M |
| Comm Services | 8 | $32.7B | -$393M | -$1,625M | -$3,959M | -$2,317M | $626M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) was the top individual gatherer this week, drawing an impressive $3,192M in new money. Conversely, the XLK (State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF) and ITA (iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF) saw the heaviest redemptions, losing -$856M and -$393M, respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | $3,192M |
| IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF | $2,506M |
| XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $1,934M |
| XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | $731M |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | $710M |
| Outflows | ||
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$856M |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | -$393M |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$336M |
| XLI | State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$320M |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -$257M |
Issuer League Table Update
SPDR and Vanguard remain the dominant market share leaders in this channel, commanding 41.10% and 24.53% of total AUM, respectively. VanEck emerged as the biggest winner in weekly flows by hauling in an impressive $3,278M. Conversely, Vanguard faced the stiffest headwinds among top issuers, enduring -$27M in 5-day outflows.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR | 28 | $375.28B | 41.10% |
| Vanguard | 12 | $223.99B | 24.53% |
| iShares | 49 | $147.80B | 16.19% |
| VanEck | 12 | $52.62B | 5.76% |
| Fidelity | 12 | $33.38B | 3.66% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| VanEck | $3,278M |
| SPDR | $2,860M |
| iShares | $2,258M |
| Outflows | |
| Tuttle Capital | -$29M |
| Vanguard | -$27M |
| Simplify | -$8M |
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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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