Structured Buffers and Tech Drive New ETF Activity

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Note on Flow Volatility: Daily flow outliers may be driven by specialized portfolio rebalancing. With the continued growth of actively managed ETFs, these events occur with greater frequency and often do not align with traditional, scheduled index rebalance dates.

Vanguard led absolute daily inflows among issuers, accumulating $5,699M, which contributed to its robust $61,890M 1-month flow total. State Street’s SPDR brand followed with $1,961M in daily creations, supporting its $1,985.63B in total assets under management. On the outflow side, iShares saw a daily reduction of $1,815M, though the issuer retains a dominant $453.26B trailing 1-year inflow metric. First Trust also experienced absolute daily outflows totaling $532M. TappAlpha topped relative daily inflows by registering a 53.33% expansion against its $550M asset base.

Brand AUM 1 Day 5 Day 30 Day YTD 1 Year
Top 5 Leaders
Vanguard $4,523.85B $5,699M $19,951M $61,890M $242.10B $514.49B
SPDR $1,985.63B $1,961M $2,165M $9,441M $47.82B $129.76B
Avantis $135.50B $1,602M $1,093M $5,973M $21.83B $39.01B
Roundhill $26.69B $982M $2,788M $9,648M $12.71B $17.69B
Allianz $5.72B $906M $589M $665M $1.08B $1.42B
Top 5 Laggards
iShares $4,566.73B ($1,815M) $15,143M $33,323M $156.61B $453.26B
First Trust $219.88B ($532M) $852M $3,896M $14.21B $24.28B
Direxion $84.62B ($243M) ($14.34B) ($4,083M) ($868M) ($30.75B)
Capital Group $146.16B ($226M) $830M $4,951M $28.11B $59.81B
Day Hagan $0.72B ($184M) $5M $3M ($0.05B) ($0.11B)
Brand AUM 1 Day Flow % of AUM
Top 5 Leaders
TappAlpha $550M $293M 53.33%
DFA $286M $151M 52.68%
Smart $84M $15M 18.28%
Pinnacle $90M $21M 18.07%
Horizons $602M $82M 13.55%
Top 5 Laggards
Day Hagan $717M ($184M) -25.64%
Tweedy, Browne Co. $479M ($66M) -13.71%
Meridian $1,405M ($112M) -7.97%
Bancreek $246M ($17M) -6.94%
Teucrium $1,020M ($41M) -4.06%

Daily ETF Flow Analysis

Total ETF market flows registered $11,477M for the day, propelling the 1-month aggregate figure to $205,396M. Equity funds captured the majority of the daily activity with $8,242M in creations, extending their 1-year accumulation to $1,166,432M. Fixed Income and Non-Traditional asset classes also posted positive daily flows of $2,384M and $1,674M, respectively. Conversely, Digital Asset funds reported $608M in daily redemptions, adding to a $3,784M outflow over the past month. U.S. Large Cap Blend led all specific categories with $5,423M in daily inflows, while Taxable Government Long funds lagged with $1,598M in exits.

Asset Class AUM 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month YTD 1 Year
Equity $12,231.7B $8,242M $45,598M $124,341M $528,072M $1,166,432M
Fixed Income $2,540.8B $2,384M $15,771M $69,352M $275,603M $563,035M
Commodity $353.0B ($288M) ($2,218M) ($377M) ($1,696M) $39,149M
Alternative $13.3B $38M $306M $988M $6,176M $3,198M
Multi-Asset $39.7B $31M $181M $901M $6,081M $11,910M
Currency $2.9B $4M ($3M) $78M $587M $59M
Non-Traditional $533.8B $1,674M $9,225M $13,899M $73,985M $37,612M
Digital Asset $101.9B ($608M) ($2,361M) ($3,784M) ($2,643M) $23,989M
Total $15,817.1B $11,477M $66,500M $205,396M $846,816M $1,884,736M
Category AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 10 Leaders
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Blend $4,653.55B $5,423M
Equity: Thematic – Disruptive Tech $97.90B $1,555M
Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Growth $1,501.80B $1,016M
Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity $92.02B $986M
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Intermediate $128.04B $706M
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Single Stock $69.96B $706M
Fixed Income: Taxable – Multisector $64.20B $604M
Equity: Sector – Health Care $91.33B $579M
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Ultrashort $258.70B $576M
Equity: Region – Country Specific $190.44B $427M
Bottom 10 Laggards
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Long $129.34B ($1,598M)
Equity: Sector – Information Technology $514.94B ($1,047M)
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Blend $379.69B ($759M)
Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin $87.67B ($519M)
Equity: Specialty – Long | Short $9.62B ($422M)
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Equity $155.44B ($329M)
Equity: Sector Consumer Staples $26.58B ($323M)
Commodity: Focused – Precious Metals $319.14B ($279M)
Equity: Sector – Consumer Discretionary $33.74B ($237M)
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value $142.59B ($232M)

U.S. Size & Style

U.S. Equity Size and Style funds gathered $6,449M in daily inflows, bolstered heavily by Large Cap Blend products. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) led the category with $4,015M in single-day creations. State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) followed with $1,784M and $1,418M, respectively. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) recorded the largest daily redemption, shedding $889M. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) closely followed the laggards list with $877M in daily outflows.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $1,002.2B $4,015M
SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF $784.6B $1,784M
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series I $495.7B $1,418M
AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF $13.5B $493M
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF $27.7B $322M
Top 5 Laggards
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF $81.7B ($889M)
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $859.7B ($877M)
PWB Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF $2.2B ($568M)
DIA State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF $44.8B ($462M)
PWV Invesco Large Cap Value ETF $1.5B ($311M)

Size & Style ex-U.S.

International Size and Style products added $252M in daily inflows, contributing to a $15,875M 1-month aggregate. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) captured the highest daily volume with $128M in creations. Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV) followed with a $92M daily intake. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV) experienced the largest daily outflow, contracting by $283M. iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) also recorded a notable daily outflow of $155M.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
VSS Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF $11.9B $128M
AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF $20.0B $92M
SFTX Horizon International Managed Risk ETF $0.4B $82M
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF $232.5B $73M
EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF $16.5B $49M
Top 5 Laggards
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF $27.4B ($283M)
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF $167.2B ($155M)
COPY Tweedy, Browne Insider + Value ETF $0.4B ($56M)
CGGO Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF $11.5B ($30M)
EZRO AlphaDroid Defensive Sector Rotation ETF $0.1B ($28M)

Sector & Industry

Sector and Industry ETFs experienced a broad mix of activity, ultimately resulting in absolute daily outflows across the technology segment. State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) generated the largest daily inflow at $446M. State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) and iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) followed with $239M and $182M, respectively. Invesco Semiconductors ETF (PSI) posted the most significant daily redemption at $787M. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) also contracted, losing $477M for the day.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
XLV State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF $37.3B $446M
XLB State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF $7.4B $239M
SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF $40.0B $182M
KRE State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF $3.7B $177M
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF $36.8B $161M
Top 5 Laggards
PSI Invesco Semiconductors ETF $2.7B ($787M)
IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF $17.6B ($477M)
XLP State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF $14.3B ($303M)
SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF $73.3B ($126M)
XLC State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF $24.9B ($125M)

Region & Country

Region and Country funds registered $534M in total daily inflows, despite longer-term 1-month outflows of $2,727M. The Asia-Pacific region accounted for the bulk of positive activity, offset by $70M in Latin American outflows. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) led individual product flows with a $379M daily creation. iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) recorded the largest daily reduction, shedding $72M. KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) and Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF (DBEU) also posted daily outflows of $45M and $39M.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF $21.89B $379M
FLTW Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF $2.86B $41M
EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF $3.60B $37M
DXJ WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund $6.83B $34M
EWS iShares MSCI Singapore ETF $0.88B $22M
Top 5 Laggards
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF $10.08B ($72M)
KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF $6.55B ($45M)
DBEU Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF $0.73B ($39M)
CNYA iShares MSCI China A ETF $0.22B ($19M)
DFJ WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund $0.38B ($16M)

Thematic

Thematic ETFs recorded $21,621M in daily inflows, largely driven by the Disruptive Tech and Industrial Revolution sub-categories. Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) led the segment with an absolute daily creation of $1,030M. First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) and Global X Data Center And Digital Infrastructure ETF (DTCR) followed with $153M and $76M, respectively. Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB) registered the steepest daily outflow at $69M. Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) and VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) contracted by $67M and $66M.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
DRAM Roundhill Memory ETF $15.39B $1,030M
SKYY First Trust Cloud Computing ETF $3.31B $153M
DTCR Global X Data Center And Digital Infrastructure ETF $2.30B $76M
QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF $6.10B $76M
FOTO Tuttle Capital Pure Play Photonics ETF $0.02B $65M
Top 5 Laggards
PKB Invesco Building & Construction ETF $0.44B ($69M)
MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF $4.55B ($67M)
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF $26.75B ($66M)
LIT Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF $2.18B ($32M)
FDN First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund $5.58B ($29M)

Fixed Income

Fixed Income products accumulated $2,384M in daily inflows, pushing the 1-year total above $563,035M. Multi-Sector and Corporate bond funds led the absolute daily asset gathering with $1,224M and $511M. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) captured the highest individual daily inflow at $635M. iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) recorded the largest daily redemption, losing $857M. iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) also experienced a substantial daily outflow of $711M.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
GOVT iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $42.58B $635M
SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF $92.73B $477M
VCIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF $66.59B $429M
PYLD PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund $13.92B $287M
JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF $27.76B $275M
Top 5 Laggards
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF $46.99B ($857M)
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF $41.33B ($711M)
SPIB State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF $11.41B ($334M)
DFCF Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF $10.72B ($142M)
CPAG F/m Compoundr U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $0.28B ($141M)

Commodity

Commodity ETFs reported a net daily outflow of $288M, extending the 1-month negative flow trend to $377M. Energy-focused funds provided a minor positive offset with $73M in daily creations. United States Oil Fund LP (USO) led individual positive flows with a $55M intake. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) accounted for the largest daily reduction, shedding $165M. iShares Gold Trust (IAU) followed with an absolute daily outflow of $64M.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
USO United States Oil Fund LP $1.91B $55M
BNO United States Brent Oil Fund LP $0.87B $29M
AAAU Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF $2.74B $8M
HGER Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF $3.26B $6M
BCI abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF $2.52B $2M
Top 5 Laggards
GLD SPDR Gold Shares $148.64B ($165M)
IAU iShares Gold Trust $69.21B ($64M)
DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund $1.33B ($31M)
PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy ETF $6.21B ($28M)
SGOL abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF $7.61B ($26M)

Cryptocurrency

Digital Asset funds recorded $608M in daily redemptions, marking a persistent $3,784M outflow over the trailing 30 days. Altcoin funds were the only sub-category to report positive daily activity, gathering $10M. Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust ETF (MSBT) led the individual product inflows with $15M. iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) experienced the steepest daily outflow, contracting by $389M. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) also recorded daily redemptions of $84M and $45M.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
MSBT Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust ETF $0.25B $15M
GSOL Grayscale Solana Staking ETF $0.11B $6M
BHYP Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF $0.10B $3M
GDOG Grayscale Dogecoin Trust ETF $0.01B $1M
BTRN Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF $0.00B $0M
Top 5 Laggards
IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF $52.18B ($389M)
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF $9.75B ($84M)
FBTC Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund $12.97B ($45M)
ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF $5.48B ($44M)
ETH Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF $1.69B ($25M)

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional ETFs gathered $1,674M in daily inflows, driving the year-to-date accumulation to $37,612M. Leveraged and Inverse funds led the daily category totals with an absolute creation of $5,366M. Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF (SOXS) captured the top individual spot with $306M in daily inflows. Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) recorded the largest daily redemption, losing $640M. JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) followed with a $115M daily outflow.

Ticker Name AUM 1 Day Flow
Top 5 Leaders
SOXS Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF $1.85B $306M
TSPY TappAlpha S&P 500 Growth & Daily Income ETF $0.30B $293M
JULW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Jul ETF $0.23B $233M
BUFM AB Moderate Buffer ETF $0.61B $191M
SIXJ AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETF $0.16B $156M
Top 5 Laggards
SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF $29.87B ($640M)
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF $44.13B ($115M)
LITX Tradr 2X Long LITE Daily ETF $0.57B ($79M)
AMDL GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF $1.47B ($79M)
SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity Index Option ETF $0.54B ($59M)

Recent Launches

Issuer product development yielded multiple new market entries, primarily concentrated within the Non-Traditional and Thematic asset classes. Structured buffer strategies heavily dominated the most recent rollout schedule. Leverage Shares introduced dual single-stock leveraged products tied to ON Semiconductor and NXP Semiconductors. Corgi expanded its defined outcome lineup with several new 10% and 15% structured buffer variations. VanEck added targeted thematic exposure via its new Data Center Supply Chain index fund.

Ticker Name ETF Action Category Inception AUM
ONG Leverage Shares 2X Long ON Daily ETF Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Single Stock 6/2/2026 $0.15M
NXPG Leverage Shares 2X Long NXPI Daily ETF Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Single Stock 6/2/2026 $0.15M
SCJN Corgi U.S. SmallCap -15% Structured Buffer ETF Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 6/1/2026 $1.00M
RACK VanEck Data Center Supply Chain ETF Equity: Thematic – Infrastructure 6/1/2026 $1.02M
QQJN Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 6/1/2026 $1.00M
QJN Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 6/1/2026 $1.00M
JUNC Corgi US Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 6/1/2026 $1.00M
IDJN Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured.. Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 6/1/2026 $1.00M
HJUN Corgi US Equities 100% Structured Buffer Etf – June Series Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 6/1/2026 $1.00M
EMJN Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 6/1/2026 $1.00M

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.

Flow data is reported after close on a T+1 basis. This report’s data is as of June 3, 2026, and reflects create/redeem activity from Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

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.

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