Global Equities and Core Bonds Dominate Daily ETF Inflows

Issuer League Tables

The issuer landscape revealed a clear divergence in daily flow activity, with absolute leaders like iShares securing $3,099M in a single session, significantly boosting its massive $4,207.68B asset base. Conversely, John Hancock demonstrated exceptional relative momentum by capturing $2,307M in daily flows, representing an impressive 18.38% surge against its $12.55B asset total. On the downside, Putnam experienced notable pressure, leading the absolute laggards with a daily outflow of $872M, which simultaneously represented an 8.70% contraction of its assets. Over a longer horizon, iShares maintains dominance with a 1-year flow total of $407.37B, while trailing providers like Direxion continue to shed assets, logging a 1-year deficit of $16.61B.

Issuer Flows (Absolute)

Issuer Flows (Relative)

Daily ETF Flow Analysis

Total daily ETF flows registered at $11,715M, adding to a robust 1-year cumulative inflow of $1,616.15B across all asset classes. Equity products drove the vast majority of this daily activity by capturing $8,009M, pushing their 1-month total to $115,114M. Fixed income followed with $2,902M in daily net new assets, contributing to a $469.59B inflow over the trailing year. At the category level, Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap Blend funds led the day with $2,672M in new money, while Information Technology suffered the steepest daily redemption of $534M.

Asset Class Flows

Top/Bottom 10 Category Flows

U.S. Size & Style

U.S. Size and Style funds exhibited strong daily inflows totaling $2,800M, propelling their 1-year total to a staggering $555.56B. Large Cap Value funds led the segment with a daily haul of $1,185M, contrasting sharply with Large Cap Growth, which shed $482M over the same single-day period. Among individual products, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) captured the top spot by gathering $762M. In contrast, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) trailed the pack, reporting a daily net outflow of $622M despite its massive $870.3B footprint.

Size & Style ex-U.S.

International equity products recorded robust daily flows of $4,281M, contributing to a solid 1-month accumulation of $44.85B. The Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap Blend category commanded the majority of this activity, securing $2,672M in a single day and extending its 1-year inflow to $134.24B. The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) was the primary benefactor, attracting $1,345M to its $180.9B asset base. Conversely, the Putnam PanAgora ESG International Equity ETF (PPIE) led the laggards with a minor but notable daily redemption of $93M.

Sector & Industry

Sector and Industry funds experienced an aggregate daily outflow of $218M, though the 1-year trend remains positive with $31.76B in total inflows. The Industrial sector emerged as the daily leader by absorbing $426M, significantly adding to its $3.99B monthly total. The Information Technology sector witnessed the heaviest daily redemptions, losing $534M, closely followed by the Energy sector’s $208M outflow. At the fund level, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) defied broader tech outflows to gain $671M, while the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) surrendered $695M.

Region & Country

Geographic-focused equity funds aggregated $438M in daily inflows, contributing to a longer-term 1-year flow total of $37.85B. The Asia-Pacific region acted as the primary driver, securing $276M in daily flows to bolster its massive $157.6B asset base. At the individual fund level, the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) led the daily charts by absorbing $144M in fresh capital. On the other end of the spectrum, the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) shed assets, recording a daily net outflow of $50M.

Thematic

Thematic ETFs recorded positive daily activity with $360M in net inflows, lifting their cumulative 1-year total to $66.36B. Natural Resources themed funds dominated the daily metrics by capturing $212M, pushing their 1-month accumulation to $3,605M. Conversely, Evolving Consumer funds faced the steepest daily headwinds, surrendering $93M and deepening their 1-year outflow deficit to $1.66B. The Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) was the individual daily standout with $136M in new assets, while the First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN) led the laggards with a $94M outflow.

Fixed Income

Fixed Income products enjoyed a strong session with $2,902M in daily net flows, padding their robust $469.59B trailing 1-year collection. Multi-Sector strategies were the overwhelmingly preferred destination, capturing $2,473M for the day compared to a $27.19B 1-month inflow. Bank Loan strategies sat at the opposite end, shedding $341M in daily assets and reflecting a sustained 1-year outflow trend of $8.38B. The John Hancock Core Bond ETF (JHCR) posted a massive single-day haul of $2,299M, while the Putnam ESG Core Bond ETF (PCRB) saw a pronounced daily redemption of $307M.

Commodity

Commodity funds posted a net daily inflow of $569M, adding to a solid 1-month total of $5,256M and a 1-year accumulation of $62.32B. Precious Metals drove nearly all the positive momentum by gathering $500M in a single day, increasing their segment AUM to $381.76B. Energy commodities represented the largest drag with a $57M daily outflow, contrasting with their positive 1-year total of $136M. The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) ETF dominated individual product flows with a $565M intake, whereas the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) registered a daily outflow of $80M.

Cryptocurrency

Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency ETFs gathered $257M in daily net flows, reversing a broader 1-month outflow trend of $419M. Bitcoin products led the category by attracting $244M during the session, which contrasts with their negative YTD flow profile of $2.64B. Ethereum funds posted a marginal daily gain of $9M, while Multicoin strategies experienced a slight $2M daily redemption. The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) captured the top spot with $83M in daily inflows, while the ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) led the redemptions with a $14M outflow.

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional ETFs registered an aggregate daily outflow of $313M, despite maintaining a strong 1-year inflow record of $83.77B. Synthetic Income strategies provided the only meaningful positive segment flow with $110M, while Leverage and Inverse products bled $445M during the session. The ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) capitalized on the daily movement by bringing in $131M to its $2.51B base. Meanwhile, the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares (SOXL) faced intense selling pressure, shedding $233M from its $12.99B portfolio.

Recent Launches

The ETF market continues to expand rapidly, with 161 new products launched year-to-date holding $10.34B in total assets. Actively managed ETFs are driving this proliferation, accounting for 138 of the year’s new listings and $10.25B of the accumulated launch AUM. Non-Traditional products, specifically single-stock leveraged and inverse funds, represent the highest volume of new introductions. Tradr has been the most prolific issuer thus far, introducing 16 new products that have already amassed $966M in combined assets.