Weekly Channel Summary
This week, the Sector & Industry ETF channel, comprising 260 ETFs from 51 issuers, reported a total AUM of $849 billion. The channel saw net inflows of $1.52 billion over the past week, contributing to a year-to-date inflow of $2.91 billion and a total of $11.45 billion over the past year. Health Care led the weekly inflows, while the Energy sector experienced the most significant outflows.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
This week’s performance was led by the Information Technology sector, which posted a 3.56% gain, bringing its year-to-date return to an impressive 25.47%. On the other end of the spectrum, the Financials sector was the primary laggard with a -0.29% return for the week, though it remains up 7.83% for the year.
Category Performance Snapshot
Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Information Technology | 3.56% | 5.64% | 12.12% | 55.39% | 25.47% | 26.99% |
Real Estate | 3.12% | 0.34% | 2.90% | 8.13% | 6.37% | -2.04% |
Consumer Discretionary | 2.76% | -3.24% | 4.08% | 22.30% | 5.15% | 9.97% |
Comm Services | 2.69% | -3.34% | 8.53% | 29.68% | 20.95% | 27.84% |
Consumer Staples | 2.40% | 0.02% | -1.11% | -0.48% | 2.35% | -1.26% |
Utilities | 1.78% | 8.57% | 11.22% | 18.80% | 23.13% | 17.54% |
Materials | 1.70% | -1.31% | 2.18% | 18.51% | 10.79% | -2.63% |
Health Care | 1.68% | 5.48% | 10.77% | 16.60% | 9.82% | 1.43% |
Energy | 1.27% | -2.01% | 3.07% | 13.42% | 0.93% | -2.62% |
Industrial | 0.62% | 0.15% | 2.98% | 28.19% | 21.16% | 15.09% |
Financials | -0.29% | -4.39% | -1.36% | 15.30% | 7.83% | 7.77% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was the standout performer this week, with an 8.69% gain. On the flip side, the WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund (WDEF) and the WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund (WDAF) were the worst performers, declining by -6.42% and -4.26% respectively.
Top Performers | ||
XSD | SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF | 8.69% |
PSI | Invesco Semiconductors ETF | 6.95% |
FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 6.93% |
DVRE | WEBs Defined Volatility XLRE ETF | 6.57% |
INDS | Pacer Industrial Real Estate ETF | 6.44% |
Bottom Performers | ||
IAK | iShares U.S. Insurance ETF | -3.48% |
WDGF | WisdomTree Global Defense Fund | -3.49% |
KBWP | Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF | -3.68% |
EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF | -3.96% |
WDAF | WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund | -4.26% |
WDEF | WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund | -6.42% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The Sector & Industry channel recorded a net inflow of $1.52 billion this week. The Health Care sector was the primary recipient, attracting $858 million in new assets to its $85.9 billion AUM. Utilities also saw significant inflows of $494 million. In contrast, the Energy sector experienced the largest outflows, with $452 million leaving the space.
Category Flows Summary
Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Care | 31 | $85.9B | $858M | $2,262M | $2,222M | ($4,722M) | ($7,509M) |
Utilities | 11 | $38.8B | $494M | $302M | $1,370M | $5,043M | $4,233M |
Real Estate | 52 | $81.6B | $215M | $515M | $867M | $1,227M | ($245M) |
Consumer Discretionary | 15 | $35.4B | $213M | $453M | $285M | ($1,292M) | $91M |
Financials | 32 | $96.3B | $191M | $557M | $3,199M | $2,625M | $10,138M |
Information Technology | 32 | $333.6B | $136M | ($1,465M) | $642M | $4,091M | $7,548M |
Industrial | 28 | $63.0B | $33M | $2,405M | $3,851M | $4,319M | $6,293M |
Comm Services | 7 | $34.5B | $29M | $340M | $1,001M | $3,097M | $3,729M |
Materials | 10 | $10.0B | ($54M) | $40M | ($34M) | ($582M) | ($193M) |
Consumer Staples | 13 | $27.5B | ($143M) | $62M | $154M | ($80M) | ($632M) |
Energy | 29 | $42.0B | ($452M) | ($714M) | ($2,656M) | ($10,812M) | ($12,007M) |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
Leading the inflows was the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT), which gathered $587 million. On the other hand, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) saw the largest outflows of $495 million and $337 million, respectively.
Inflows | ||
VGT | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | $587M |
XBI | SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF | $451M |
XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | $389M |
KBWB | Invesco KBW Bank ETF | $332M |
XLF | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | $268M |
Outflows | ||
XLK | Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | ($106M) |
XLP | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | ($138M) |
XLI | Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | ($195M) |
KRE | SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | ($400M) |
XLE | Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | ($390M) |
SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | ($495M) |
Issuer League Table Update
SPDR and Vanguard continue to dominate the issuer landscape, holding 41.93% and 25.91% of the market share, respectively. This week, Vanguard led the charge in inflows, gathering $598 million in new assets. On the other hand, VanEck, another top issuer, experienced the largest outflows, with $465 million leaving their funds.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
---|---|---|---|
SPDR | 30 | $355.75B | 41.93% |
Vanguard | 12 | $219.81B | 25.91% |
iShares | 49 | $136.13B | 16.04% |
VanEck | 11 | $37.20B | 4.38% |
Fidelity | 12 | $32.74B | 3.86% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
Inflows | |
Vanguard | $598M |
SPDR | $424M |
Invesco | $404M |
Outflows | |
FlexShares | -$3M |
Global X | -$4M |
VanEck | -$465M |
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Disclosures
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