Most Active ETFs: Taxable Convertibles and Altcoins Find Momentum

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Macro Summary

The total market volume reached $259.8B during this session, with overall activity registering at 97% of the 30-day average. The environment reflects a generally muted and balanced session across core components, with the most significant outperformance localized exclusively in Non-Traditional and Multi-Asset strategies.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $163.8B $176.8B 93%
Fixed Income $26.8B $31.8B 84%
Commodities $8.6B $11.5B 75%
Digital Asset $4.4B $4.3B 103%
Currencies $108.7M $149.4M 73%
Alternatives $927.3M $1.3B 72%
Non-Traditional $54.9B $42.5B 129%
Multi-Asset $256.2M $228.4M 112%

Equity

Equity volume tallied $163.8B, representing 93% of the 30-day average. The session highlighted robust engagement in specific thematic categories like FinTech and Evolving Consumer trends, despite overall muted broad market turnover.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Thematic – FinTech 222% $190.1M +4.28%
Equity: Thematic – Evolving Consumer 171% $993.1M +1.61%
Equity: Sector – Information Technology 163% $18.3B +2.77%
Equity: Thematic – Natural Resources 157% $1.7B +3.08%
Equity: Thematic – Infrastructure 151% $880.3M +0.90%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF 1010% $84.0M +3.17%
EWJV iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF 952% $55.1M +2.57%
FXZ First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund 819% $28.9M +2.01%
VSS Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF 665% $249.0M +2.22%
FLGB Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF 663% $28.9M +2.02%
NUKZ Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF 563% $31.4M +6.26%
EUFN iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF 539% $204.6M +3.71%
PXH Invesco RAFI Emerging Markets ETF 527% $34.5M +1.97%
PHO Invesco Water Resources ETF 508% $31.5M +0.70%
FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF 442% $137.8M +3.88%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income registered $26.8B in volume, operating at an 84% clip compared to its 30-day average. The overarching fixed income environment remained subdued, with Taxable Convertibles acting as an isolated bright spot for momentum.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Convertible 195% $417.0M +1.55%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FIIG First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF 537% $18.6M +0.60%
EAGG iShares ESG Aware US Aggregate Bond ETF 360% $40.9M +0.41%
SMBS Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 341% $58.6M +0.45%
EVLN Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF 286% $9.1M +0.16%
FTRB Federated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF 279% $9.7M +0.38%
CAM AB California Intermediate Municipal ETF 277% $7.7M +0.14%
ICVT iShares Convertible Bond ETF 266% $243.0M +2.23%
UCON First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF 258% $34.5M +0.30%
BSJS Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 252% $7.1M +0.21%
DFIP Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF 248% $7.5M +0.02%

Commodities

Commodities marked a relatively quiet session with $8.6B traded, pacing at just 75% of the average volume. High-activity anomalies were sparse, filtering predominantly into niche allocations.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
CMDT PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund 188% $5.4M -1.89%
CPER United States Copper Index Fund 162% $37.8M +3.48%
COM Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF 157% $9.4M -0.75%
SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF 152% $211.9M +6.55%

Digital Asset

Digital Asset volume posted $4.4B, landing at a baseline 103% of its 30-day norm. Altcoin-related offerings displayed increased velocity as capital shifted further across the digital ecosystem spectrum.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Altcoin 167% $105.2M +2.12%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BSOL Bitwise Solana Staking ETF 184% $39.1M +3.43%
BITO ProShares Bitcoin ETF 176% $1.8B -0.13%
EZBC Franklin Bitcoin ETF 153% $9.0M -0.22%

Currencies

Currencies observed a heavily subdued session at $108.7M, maintaining only 73% of normal activity as directional momentum broadly stalled in FX funds.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FXY Invesco Currencyshares Japanese Yen Trust 205% $24.8M +0.87%

Alternatives

Alternatives printed $927.3M in traded volume, reaching just 72% of average flow levels. Demand proved lackluster across the asset class with no major categories meeting high-volume anomaly criteria.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional products acted as a primary driver of risk assumption, surging to 129% of normal liquidity with $54.9B traded. Highly concentrated and leveraged single-stock bets commanded outsized speculative attention.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Single Stock 171% $19.4B +4.73%
Non-Traditional: Synthetic Income – Single Stock 136% $329.4M +2.08%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
AMDL GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF 657% $1.8B +36.74%
INTW GraniteShares 2x Long INTC Daily ETF 451% $445.0M +8.57%
SNXX Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF 333% $2.3B +2.06%
OKLL Defiance Daily Target 2x Long OKLO ETF 317% $327.8M +30.41%
LITX Tradr 2X Long LITE Daily ETF 313% $697.1M -12.56%
GOOY YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF 264% $14.9M +1.61%
IRE Defiance Daily Target 2X Long IREN ETF 243% $257.2M +23.71%
SBAR Simplify Barrier Income ETF 242% $8.8M +0.31%
TSMX Direxion Daily TSM Bull 2X ETF 234% $168.2M +12.51%
MUU Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X ETF 218% $1.2B +8.81%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset allocations saw moderate outperformance relative to their volume profile, logging $256.2M for a 112% activity measurement. While not producing distinct category standouts, tactical allocations captured mild volume accelerations.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
PCEF Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF 257% $9.2M +0.65%
ALLW State Street Bridgewater All Weather ETF 209% $38.4M +1.19%
HECA Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF 156% $12.6M -0.75%

Disclaimer: This AI-assisted commentary is for informational purposes only. The “High-Volume Categories” table includes categories with over $100M in volume and activity at least 125% of their 30-day average, limited to the top 5 by activity percentage. The “High-Activity Ticker Outliers” table shows the top 10 ETFs from each asset class, sorted by the highest trading activity versus their 30-day average. All reported ETFs have AUM over $250M and an ADV greater than $2.5M.

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.

This analysis was developed by the team at ETF Action. We leverage advanced AI tools to assist in the drafting and refinement of our content, based on our expert prompts, direction, and final review.