Trading Volume Dips Below Average While Non-Traditional Assets Surge

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Macro Summary

Total market volume for the session reached $229.81B, trading at 87% of its 30-day average. The broader tape demonstrated a muted and balanced tone, with most major asset classes operating below their typical baseline activity. A notable exception emerged in Non-Traditional assets, which saw elevated volume driven primarily by leveraged single-stock positioning.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $147.47B $173.32B 85%
Fixed Income $22.41B $31.02B 72%
Commodities $6.20B $10.97B 56%
Digital Asset $3.05B $4.25B 72%
Currencies $57.2M $145.4M 39%
Alternatives $848.3M $1.25B 68%
Non-Traditional $49.56B $43.53B 114%
Multi-Asset $197.6M $233.9M 84%

Equity

Equity volume remained subdued at $147.47B (85% of average). While overall trading was light, outsized activity materialized in targeted thematic areas including Health Innovation and Industrial Revolution. Regionally, Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan strategies also attracted distinct flows.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Thematic – Health Innovation 266% $194.9M -0.22%
Equity: Region – Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan 146% $231.6M +1.80%
Equity: Thematic – Industrial Revolution 130% $419.5M +2.45%
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Large Cap – Value 127% $884.3M +0.84%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
MISL First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF 866% $108.6M +1.97%
MOO VanEck Agribusiness ETF 639% $212.2M +0.09%
OPPJ WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund 591% $21.8M +0.41%
IGPT Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF 451% $26.2M +6.34%
IVLU iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF 449% $189.0M +1.07%
FTXR First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF 439% $16.0M +0.87%
PDP Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF 391% $16.8M +0.17%
RONB Baron First Principles ETF 377% $28.8M -0.70%
IXN iShares Global Tech ETF 305% $79.0M +5.11%
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 292% $36.4M +0.42%

Fixed Income

Fixed income trading logged a quiet session with total volume of $22.41B, trailing the 30-day average by nearly 30%. Action was largely muted across major taxable and municipal composites.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FISR State Street Fixed Income Sector Rotation ETF 1671% $51.7M +0.27%
IBDZ iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF 566% $27.0M +0.33%
BSCX Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF 543% $20.2M +0.33%
WIP State Street SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF 482% $21.3M +0.44%
LONZ PIMCO Senior Loan Active Exchange-Traded Fund 437% $14.4M +0.07%
SMTH ALPS/SMITH Core Plus Bond ETF 340% $23.3M +0.23%
BKUI BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETF 338% $12.2M +0.02%
HYBL State Street Blackstone High Income ETF 257% $8.3M +0.12%
BWX State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF 243% $24.9M +0.38%
SPAB State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF 239% $246.9M +0.24%

Commodities

Commodities logged minimal relative activity, trading just 56% of typical 30-day volume. Total volume came in at $6.20B.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BCD abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF 178% $4.7M -1.88%
BAR GraniteShares Gold Shares 169% $21.7M +0.43%

Digital Asset

Digital Asset ETFs recorded $3.05B in volume (72% of ADV). Despite the broader lull, Altcoin strategies sparked localized activity and notable positive returns.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Digital Asset: Cryptocurrency – Altcoin 162% $104.5M +3.66%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BSOL Bitwise Solana Staking ETF 155% $34.5M +4.70%

Currencies

Currency funds saw very light trading, generating $57.2M in aggregate volume, roughly 39% of their 30-day average.

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.

Alternatives

Alternative strategies were subdued with $848.3M in traded volume, running at just 68% of their recent average.

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 funds bucked the broader market trend, exceeding their 30-day average volume by 14% to total $49.56B. Action was heavily concentrated in Leveraged & Inverse single-stock strategies which witnessed outsized liquidity and volatile intraday swings.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Non-Traditional: Leverage | Inverse – Single Stock 158% $18.90B +1.90%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
POCT Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – October 807% $29.9M +0.30%
INTW GraniteShares 2x Long INTC Daily ETF 467% $562.3M +27.75%
PMAY Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – May 427% $37.2M +0.38%
IRE Defiance Daily Target 2X Long IREN ETF 397% $483.9M +16.58%
AAOX Tradr 2X Long AAOI Daily ETF 324% $356.9M -10.64%
AMDL GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF 317% $1.13B +23.46%
SNXX Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF 283% $2.26B +32.10%
MUU Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X ETF 258% $1.49B +30.25%
MULL GraniteShares 2x Long MU Daily ETF 249% $205.8M +30.82%
EFAA Invesco MSCI EAFE Income Advantage ETF 248% $10.4M +0.51%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset ETFs recorded $197.6M in volume, operating at 84% of their typical baseline with minimal standout action across sub-categories.

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.

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.