USD Posts Biggest Gain in Six Weeks; Yen Retreats

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Currency ETF channel concluded the week (as of 11/21/2025) with total Assets Under Management (AUM) of $2.364 Billion, distributed across 15 Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and involving 4 issuers. Flow activity was positive across all major timelines: the channel recorded net inflows of $27 million over the past five days, adding to strong year-to-date (YTD) inflows of $593 million and 1-year flows totaling $710 million. The positive weekly flow contributed to a 30-day inflow total of $78 million.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Performance this week was dominated by inverse exposure, with Short: Yen emerging as the top-performing category, gaining 2.52% Week-to-Date (WTD). Following closely were Long: USD and Long | Short: Multi, both returning near 1.0%. The primary lagging category was Long: Yen, which fell by -1.91% WTD. The leading Short: Yen category maintains a strong positive YTD performance of 5.46%, while Long: Yen remains in negative YTD territory at -2.32%.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Short: Yen 2.52% 6.70% 13.28% 23.18% 5.46% 10.50%
Long: USD 0.97% 1.62% 2.76% 3.35% -2.72% -0.54%
Long | Short: Multi 0.96% 2.98% 8.49% 13.30%
Long: EUR -0.28% -0.17% 0.04% 1.15% 5.81% 5.16%
Long: GBP -0.37% -1.97% -1.99% -1.45% 6.83% 6.36%
Long: CAD -0.69% -0.73% -1.54% -1.78% 2.29% -0.68%
Long: Emerging -0.79% 0.33% 1.76% 3.74% 11.35% 10.32%
Short: USD -0.90% -1.18% -1.24% 0.02% 9.83% 8.60%
Long: AUD -1.71% -0.81% 0.35% 0.13% 5.04% -0.04%
Long: CHF -1.89% -1.64% -0.21% 1.69% 11.61% 8.95%
Long: Yen -1.91% -4.56% -8.41% -13.33% -2.32% -5.36%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The top individual performer this week was the YCS ProShares UltraShort Yen, which returned 2.52%. This was followed by the EUO ProShares UltraShort Euro, which gained 1.89%. The steepest weekly decline was seen in the YCL ProShares Ultra Yen at -2.45%, and the FXF Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust, which dropped -1.89%.

Top Performers
Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
YCS ProShares UltraShort Yen 2.52%
EUO ProShares UltraShort Euro 1.89%
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund 0.98%
USDU WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund 0.96%
FOXY Simplify Currency Strategy ETF 0.96%
Bottom Performers
Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
YCL ProShares Ultra Yen -2.45%
FXF Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust -1.89%
ULE ProShares Ultra Euro -1.79%
FXA Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust -1.71%
FXY Invesco Currencyshares Japanese Yen Trust -1.36%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The Currency ETF Channel saw a net inflow of $27 million over the past five trading days. The lion’s share of this was captured by the Long: USD category, which took in a significant $34 million. This category currently holds the largest AUM in the channel at $509M. Another category showing positive momentum was the Long | Short: Multi strategy with $2 million in inflows. Conversely, the largest outflows came from the Long: Yen category, which saw $6 million withdrawn, followed by the Long: CAD category, which experienced $3 million in outflows.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Long: USD 2 $509M $34M $121M $151M ($147M) ($11M)
Long | Short: Multi 1 $59M $2M $32M $39M $57M $57M
Long: AUD 1 $74M $0M $0M ($3M) $6M $12M
Long: CHF 1 $389M $0M $0M $11M $223M $223M
Long: Emerging 1 $11M $0M $2M $2M $4M $4M
Long: EUR 3 $468M $0M ($33M) ($86M) $228M $232M
Long: GBP 1 $88M $0M $6M $0M $26M $26M
Short: USD 1 $146M $0M ($6M) $0M $89M $87M
Short: Yen 1 $41M $0M $0M $2M $11M $9M
Long: CAD 1 $76M ($3M) ($14M) ($14M) $14M $14M
Long: Yen 2 $502M ($6M) ($30M) ($75M) $82M $56M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The top individual ETF for inflows by dollar amount was the UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund, which attracted $30 million this week. Other significant inflows were seen in the USDU WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund ($4M). The largest outflows were from the FXY Invesco Currencyshares Japanese Yen Trust, which lost $6 million, and the FXC Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust, which saw $3 million exit the fund.

Inflows
Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund $30M
USDU WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund $4M
FOXY Simplify Currency Strategy ETF $2M
CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund $0M
EUO ProShares UltraShort Euro $0M
Outflows
Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
FXY Invesco Currencyshares Japanese Yen Trust ($6M)
FXC Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust ($3M)
FXE Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust $0M
FXF Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust $0M
FXB Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust $0M

Issuer League Table Update

The Currency channel remains dominated by Invesco, which holds an 82.41% market share, followed by WisdomTree at 9.73%. In terms of weekly activity, Invesco gathered the most in absolute inflows with $20 million. However, Invesco also accounted for the largest outflows among the top issuers, driven by activity in its Yen and Canadian Dollar funds. ProShares saw neither inflows nor outflows, ending the week with $0M in flows.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Invesco 8 $1.95B 82.41%
WisdomTree 2 $0.23B 9.73%
ProShares 4 $0.13B 5.36%
Simplify 1 $0.06B 2.50%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Inflows
Brand 5-Day Flow
Invesco $20M
WisdomTree $4M
Simplify $2M
Outflows
Brand 5-Day Flow
ProShares $0M
Simplify $2M
WisdomTree $4M

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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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