Weekly Channel Summary
The EQ: Thematic channel currently houses 409 ETFs across 105 issuers, representing $321.3 billion in total Assets Under Management. Over the past week, the space saw a net positive flow of $699 million. This continues a strong longer-term trend, with year-to-date inflows standing at $20.73 billion and massive 1-year flows totaling $69.14 billion.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Sustainability led the thematic categories this week with a solid 1.62% gain, while FinTech also managed positive territory at 1.04%. On the other end of the spectrum, Precious Metals suffered the steepest drop, falling -7.73% for the week, though it remains up a healthy 10.13% year-to-date.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability | 1.62% | -3.34% | 6.60% | 19.10% | 7.58% | 53.64% |
| FinTech | 1.04% | -1.12% | -13.63% | -17.09% | -7.62% | 35.98% |
| Midstream & MLPs | -0.47% | 2.46% | 16.74% | 17.54% | 16.80% | 19.42% |
| Disruptive Tech | -0.52% | -2.16% | -5.45% | -3.95% | -4.83% | 25.45% |
| Infrastructure | -0.54% | -3.55% | 9.29% | 13.73% | 9.93% | 36.54% |
| Industrial Revolution | -1.27% | -3.64% | 5.33% | 11.18% | 5.18% | 42.67% |
| Natural Resources | -1.38% | -4.74% | 12.27% | 27.66% | 9.81% | 63.46% |
| Thematic – Multi-Sector | -1.58% | -3.19% | -4.53% | -1.73% | -3.73% | 27.01% |
| Evolving Consumer | -2.51% | -3.39% | -14.13% | -15.49% | -11.35% | 10.91% |
| Health Innovation | -2.66% | -4.29% | -5.68% | 13.40% | -4.88% | 24.98% |
| Alternative Equity | -3.71% | -10.58% | -16.90% | -19.08% | -16.17% | -12.03% |
| Precious Metals | -7.73% | -8.18% | 13.01% | 44.70% | 10.13% | 139.55% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
Among individual funds, the WGMI (CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF) was the top performer, surging 5.99% for the week. Meanwhile, silver and gold mining faced extreme pressure, leaving the SLVR (Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF) and GDXJ (VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF) at the bottom of the pack, declining -9.07% and -8.77% respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| WGMI | CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF | 5.99% |
| BKCH | Global X Blockchain ETF | 5.45% |
| CTEX | ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF | 5.37% |
| BITQ | Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF | 5.25% |
| CRPT | First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry & Digital Economy ETF | 5.24% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| SLVR | Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF | -9.07% |
| GDXJ | VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF | -8.77% |
| AUMI | Themes Gold Miners ETF | -8.53% |
| GOAU | U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF | -8.37% |
| GBUG | Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF | -8.19% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The thematic channel took in roughly $699 million in net new money this week. Industrial Revolution was the primary beneficiary, attracting $407 million to push its total AUM to $20.5 billion. Infrastructure also saw robust interest with $378 million in inflows. Conversely, Evolving Consumer experienced the heaviest redemptions, losing $81 million in assets.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Revolution | 39 | $20.5B | $407M | $956M | $3,995M | $3,604M | $8,421M |
| Infrastructure | 42 | $50.8B | $378M | $2,024M | $6,257M | $5,348M | $14,607M |
| Natural Resources | 56 | $58.2B | $68M | $1,411M | $10,281M | $8,804M | $14,571M |
| Midstream & MLPs | 17 | $24.9B | $56M | $262M | $609M | $555M | $1,547M |
| Alternative Equity | 9 | $2.1B | $19M | $16M | $97M | $21M | $581M |
| Thematic – Multi-Sector | 45 | $25.9B | $5M | -$410M | $626M | -$63M | $6,915M |
| Health Innovation | 23 | $2.1B | $0M | -$107M | $36M | $74M | -$64M |
| FinTech | 25 | $4.2B | -$17M | -$173M | -$250M | -$250M | $172M |
| Disruptive Tech | 63 | $52.2B | -$25M | $235M | $1,732M | $1,541M | $19,726M |
| Thematic – Precious Metals | 15 | $60.6B | -$55M | -$684M | $3,219M | $2,294M | $3,968M |
| Sustainability | 27 | $7.4B | -$57M | -$32M | $409M | $368M | $961M |
| Evolving Consumer | 45 | $12.4B | -$81M | -$1,255M | -$1,764M | -$1,572M | -$2,268M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
On an individual fund level, the SHLD (Global X Defense Tech ETF) was the runaway leader for inflows, gathering a massive $338 million over the past five days. Selling pressure was most acute in natural resources and tech, with the COPX (Global X Copper Miners ETF) shedding $146 million and the CIBR (First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF) losing $92 million.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| SHLD | Global X Defense Tech ETF | $338M |
| XME | State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF | $257M |
| BAI | iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF | $141M |
| PAVE | Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF | $126M |
| MAGS | Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF | $105M |
| Outflows | ||
| COPX | Global X Copper Miners ETF | -$146M |
| CIBR | First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF | -$92M |
| ARKK | ARK Innovation ETF | -$90M |
| SIL | Global X Silver Miners ETF | -$69M |
| NANR | State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF | -$62M |
Issuer League Table Update
Global X maintains its position as the top thematic issuer with a commanding 19.51% market share, followed closely by VanEck at 16.66%. From a flows perspective, iShares dominated the week by pulling in $316 million in net new assets, while ARK experienced the sharpest weekly outflows among the top tier, losing $115 million.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X | 36 | $62.68B | 19.51% |
| VanEck | 18 | $53.54B | 16.66% |
| iShares | 33 | $51.10B | 15.91% |
| First Trust | 30 | $41.47B | 12.91% |
| ARK | 7 | $12.45B | 3.88% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| iShares | $316M |
| SPDR | $195M |
| Global X | $176M |
| Outflows | |
| ARK | -$115M |
| First Trust | -$77M |
| Amplify | -$47M |
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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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