Weekly Channel Summary
The EQ: Size & Style – Global channel maintained its momentum this week, with Assets Under Management settling at $151B across 89 ETFs from 63 issuers. The channel attracted $630M in net inflows over the past five days, pushing Year-to-Date flows to $18.50B and the one-year total to $19.81B.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Value strategies took the lead this week, with the Equity: Global Large Cap – Value category posting the highest return at 0.82%. Conversely, Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend lagged the group, dipping slightly by -0.07%. Despite the quiet week, the Blend category remains a strong performer for the year, up 19.73% YTD.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Value | 0.82% | 1.61% | 3.98% | 10.71% | 24.14% | 19.71% |
| Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap | 0.72% | 1.46% | 3.49% | 11.29% | 21.33% | 16.76% |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth | -0.01% | 0.83% | 1.42% | -0.60% | 7.04% | 2.20% |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend | -0.07% | 0.11% | 3.16% | 10.59% | 19.73% | 15.41% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The Frontier Asset Global Small Cap Equity ETF (FGSM) led individual funds with a 1.92% gain for the week. On the downside, the Alpha Droid Defensive Sector Rotation ETF (EZRO) and Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (CRTC) struggled, falling -1.42% and -1.21% respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Top Performers | ||
| FGSM | Frontier Asset Global Small Cap Equity ETF | 1.92% |
| TOGA | Tremblant Global ETF | 1.81% |
| DIVD | Altrius Global Dividend ETF | 1.67% |
| SAGP | Strategas Global Policy Opportunities ETF | 1.49% |
| GKAT | Scharf Global Opportunity ETF | 1.33% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| EZRO | Alpha Droid Defensive Sector Rotation ETF | -1.42% |
| CRTC | Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF | -1.21% |
| WRND | NYLI Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF | -1.16% |
| PRAY | FIS Christian Stock Fund | -0.97% |
| GLBL | Pacer MSCI World Industry Advantage ETF | -0.88% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
Investors allocated a net $630M to the channel this week. The Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend category captured the lion’s share of capital, pulling in $626M to bring its total AUM to $130.9B. Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth also saw positive movement with $14M in inflows, while Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap experienced the largest outflows, shedding $8M.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend | 62 | $130.9B | $626M | $2,916M | $6,835M | $15,891M | $17,087M |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth | 3 | $8.6B | $14M | $169M | $579M | $2,047M | $2,169M |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Value | 13 | $7.6B | ($1M) | $41M | $156M | ($377M) | ($434M) |
| Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap | 8 | $3.8B | ($8M) | $30M | $56M | $926M | $969M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) dominated inflows, gathering $566M. In contrast, the iShares Global 100 ETF (100) and JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (JGLO) faced the heaviest selling pressure, with outflows of $51M and $15M respectively.
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Inflows | ||
| VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | $566M |
| CGGE | Capital Group Global Equity ETF | $30M |
| CGDG | Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF | $20M |
| CGGO | Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF | $17M |
| FEGE | First Eagle Global Equity ETF | $16M |
| Outflows | ||
| 100 | iShares Global 100 ETF | -$51M |
| JGLO | JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF | -$15M |
| SDIV | Global X Superdividend ETF | -$7M |
| TMFG | Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF | -$3M |
| HERD | Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF | -$2M |
Issuer League Table Update
Vanguard continues to lead the space, commanding 39.67% of the market share, followed by iShares at 32.34%. Vanguard was also the top gatherer of assets this week, netting $566M, whereas iShares saw the largest outflows of $33M.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1 | $59.88B | 39.67% |
| iShares | 11 | $48.81B | 32.34% |
| Capital Group | 3 | $13.36B | 8.85% |
| JPMorgan | 2 | $7.26B | 4.81% |
| Pacer | 4 | $2.79B | 1.85% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| Inflows | |
| Vanguard | $566M |
| Capital Group | $67M |
| First Eagle | $16M |
| Outflows | |
| iShares | -$33M |
| JPMorgan | -$15M |
| Global X | -$7M |
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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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