Currency ETF Weekly: Long AUD Leads the Pack as Inflows Hit $63M

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Currency ETF channel, consisting of 4 distinct brands and 15 ETFs, manages a total of $2.47 billion in assets. The channel experienced positive momentum this week, gathering $63 million in net inflows over the past 5 days. This continues a strong longer-term trend, with the space accumulating $661 million year-to-date and $748 million over the past year.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

Performance this week was led by the Long: AUD category, which posted a gain of 1.29%, adding to its solid year-to-date return of 8.46%. Conversely, the Short: Yen category lagged significantly, dropping -1.03% for the week, though it remains in positive territory for the year. The Long: Yen category also saw notable strength, returning 0.79% WTD.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Long: AUD 1.29% 2.27% 1.53% 2.33% 8.46% 4.46%
Long: Yen 0.79% -1.32% -8.28% -12.38% -1.36% -8.21%
Long: GBP 0.74% 2.50% -0.77% -0.69% 9.02% 7.24%
Long: CAD 0.61% 1.95% -0.13% -1.27% 4.28% 1.84%
Short: USD 0.54% 1.44% -0.86% 0.52% 11.31% 8.49%
Long: EUR 0.15% 0.63% 0.13% 1.24% 6.61% 5.42%
Long: Emerging 0.12% 1.45% 2.03% 3.98% 12.68% 11.08%
Long | Short: Multi -0.02% 3.28% 6.38% 12.23%
Long: CHF -0.17% 0.82% -0.95% 1.67% 12.19% 8.89%
Long: USD -0.37% -0.71% 2.32% 2.96% -3.67% -0.76%
Short: Yen -1.03% 2.24% 13.09% 21.52% 4.38% 15.54%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The best performing fund of the week was the FXA (Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust), delivering a 1.29% return. On the downside, the YCS (ProShares UltraShort Yen) fell -1.03%, followed by EUO (ProShares UltraShort Euro), which lost -0.64%.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
FXA Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust 1.29%
YCL ProShares Ultra Yen 1.09%
FXB Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust 0.74%
ULE ProShares Ultra Euro 0.69%
FXC Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust 0.61%
Bottom Performers
YCS ProShares UltraShort Yen -1.03%
EUO ProShares UltraShort Euro -0.64%
USDU WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund -0.37%
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund -0.37%
FXF Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust -0.17%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The Currency channel gathered $63 million in net inflows this week. The Long: USD category led the way, bringing in $34 million to bring its total AUM to $560 million. The Long: EUR category also saw significant interest, adding $16 million. Conversely, the Short: USD category saw the largest outflows, shedding $5 million.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Long: USD 2 $560M $34M $118M $231M ($102M) $5M
Long: EUR 3 $483M $16M $0M ($86M) $239M $239M
Long: Yen 2 $527M $15M $9M ($60M) $97M $70M
Short: Yen 1 $40M $2M $2M $5M $11M $11M
Long | Short: Multi 1 $62M $0M $35M $41M $60M $60M
Long: AUD 1 $79M $0M $3M $0M $9M $15M
Long: CAD 1 $77M $0M ($3M) ($14M) $14M $14M
Long: CHF 1 $392M $0M $0M $17M $223M $223M
Long: Emerging 1 $12M $0M $2M $2M $4M $4M
Long: GBP 1 $90M $0M $0M $0M $26M $26M
Short: USD 1 $144M ($5M) ($14M) ($6M) $80M $80M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

In terms of individual funds, the USDU (WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund) attracted the most capital, pulling in $23 million. On the outflow side, the UDN (Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund) saw the largest redemptions, followed by flat flows for funds like CEW (WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund).

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
USDU WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund $23M
FXE Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust $16M
FXY Invesco Currencyshares Japanese Yen Trust $12M
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund $11M
YCL ProShares Ultra Yen $3M
Outflows
UDN Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund ($5M)
CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund $0M
EUO ProShares UltraShort Euro $0M
FOXY Simplify Currency Strategy ETF $0M
FXA Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust $0M

Issuer League Table Update

Invesco continues to dominate the space with $2.02 billion in AUM, representing 81.90% of the market share, followed by WisdomTree with 10.35% market share. Invesco also led the week in flows, gathering $35 million, while no issuers saw net outflows for the week.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Invesco 8 $2.02B 81.90%
WisdomTree 2 $0.26B 10.35%
ProShares 4 $0.13B 5.24%
Simplify 1 $0.06B 2.51%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Invesco $35M
WisdomTree $23M
ProShares $5M
Outflows
Simplify $0M
ProShares $5M
WisdomTree $23M

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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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