Target Date and Growth ETFs Lead Multi-Asset Channel This Week

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Multi-Asset channel, comprising 126 ETFs from 73 issuers, currently holds a total AUM of $28.39 billion. Over the past week, the channel saw net inflows of $258 million, contributing to a year-to-date total of $4.68 billion in new assets. Looking back over the past year, the channel has attracted $6.10 billion in flows, indicating sustained investor interest in multi-asset strategies.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

This week, the Target Date category led the charge with an impressive 1.85% return, and it has also performed well year-to-date with a 16.17% gain. On the other hand, the Multi-Asset Income category was the primary laggard, posting a modest 0.69% return for the week, though it has maintained a positive year-to-date performance of 8.04%.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Target Date 1.85% 1.03% 6.12% 21.07% 16.17% 13.15%
Real Assets 1.79% 3.35% 8.68% 21.38% 23.74% 18.55%
Aggressive 1.78% 1.03% 6.01% 21.16% 16.12% 13.81%
Global Macro 1.76% 1.69% 6.07% 16.33% 11.59% 9.92%
Growth 1.54% 0.84% 5.41% 17.01% 12.46% 10.84%
Moderate 1.58% 2.15% 7.62% 16.53% 15.37% 11.74%
Alt Asset Sleeve 1.12% 4.67% 14.52% 42.24% 37.80% 41.70%
Conservative 0.96% 0.72% 3.73% 8.93% 7.96% 6.25%
Multi-Asset Income 0.69% -0.80% 2.18% 11.16% 8.04% 6.49%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN) was the standout performer this week, with an impressive 8.39% return. On the flip side, the One One Nasdaq-100 and Bitcoin ETF 1Shs (OOQB) and the One One S&P 500 and Bitcoin ETF (OOSB) were the two worst-performing ETFs, with returns of -6.51% and -6.50%, respectively.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
GDMN WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund 8.39%
HFGM Unlimited HFGM Global Macro ETF 6.97%
GDE WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund 6.53%
GOLY Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF 4.93%
RSST Return Stacked U.S. Stocks & Managed Futures ETF 4.62%
Bottom Performers
OOQB One One Nasdaq-100 and Bitcoin ETF 1Shs -6.51%
OOSB One One S&P 500 and Bitcoin ETF -6.50%
BTGD STKd 100% Bitcoin & 100% Gold ETF -3.92%
BEGS Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF -2.87%
BITS Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF -1.89%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The Multi-Asset channel experienced a net inflow of $258 million this week. The Target Risk – Growth category was the main beneficiary, attracting $82 million in new assets, bringing its total AUM to $7.71 billion. The Target Risk – Global Macro category also saw significant inflows, with $77 million in new investments. On the other hand, the Target Risk – Moderate category had the largest outflows, with a modest $15 million leaving the space.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Target Risk – Growth 10 $7.71B $82M $345M $1,123M $2,249M $2,952M
Target Risk – Global Macro 29 $3.11B $77M $196M $374M $450M $459M
Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve 22 $3.92B $73M $224M $354M $585M $694M
Target Risk – Target Date 10 $0.33B $9M $25M $67M $159M $195M
Target Risk – Conservative 5 $1.10B $4M $20M $0M ($94M) $56M
Target Risk – Aggressive 2 $2.86B $4M $27M $108M $186M $331M
Specialty-Multi-Asset Income 24 $4.79B $3M $82M $279M $709M $867M
Specialty Real Assets 4 $1.35B $3M $37M $110M $540M $561M
Target Risk – Moderate 20 $3.21B $2M $20M ($26M) ($103M) ($15M)

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The Capital Group Core Balanced ETF (CGBL) led the pack this week with an impressive $64 million in inflows. On the other end of the spectrum, the TrueShares Active Yield ETF (ERNZ) and the SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF (GAL) saw the largest outflows, with $8 million and $4 million leaving the funds, respectively.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF $64M
ALLW SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF $52M
HECA Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF $22M
BTGD STKd 100% Bitcoin & 100% Gold ETF $19M
GDE WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund $18M
Outflows
ERNZ TrueShares Active Yield ETF ($8M)
GAL SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF ($4M)
TDSC ETC Cabana Target Drawdown 10 ETF ($4M)
HNDL Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF ($2M)
CANQ Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF ($2M)

Issuer League Table Update

iShares and Capital Group continue to dominate the Multi-Asset channel, holding 28.78% and 12.70% of the market share, respectively. This week, Capital Group was the top issuer for inflows, gathering $64 million in new assets. On the other hand, TrueShares saw the largest outflows among the top issuers, with $8 million leaving its funds.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 19 $8.28B 28.78%
Capital Group 1 $3.65B 12.70%
WisdomTree 6 $2.49B 8.66%
SPDR 5 $1.57B 5.47%
Return Stacked 7 $0.97B 3.38%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Capital Group $64M
SPDR $49M
WisdomTree $30M
Outflows
TrueShares -$8M
Cabana -$5M
Calamos -$2M

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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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