Traders Double Down: $2.45B Pours into Single Stock ETFs

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Weekly Channel Summary

Traders threw caution to the wind this week, pouring a staggering $2.45B into the Single Stock ETF channel. That massive weekly injection brings the year-to-date haul to $4.71B and pushes total channel assets to an impressive $39B across 436 products and 15 competitive issuers. The overwhelming majority of the fresh capital piled into levered products as investors chased aggressive upside exposure in tech and crypto names, setting the stage for a wildly volatile close to the quarter.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

The underlying equity landscape was defined by dramatic breakouts and brutal breakdowns. Centene (CNC) and Nokia (NOK) skyrocketed, posting near-identical gains of over 27%. Clean energy also caught a massive bid, with Bloom Energy (BE) surging over 25%. On the flip side, Roblox (RBLX) cratered, wiping out nearly 20% of its value in just five days, while Teradyne (TER) and Eos Energy (EOSE) suffered punishing double-digit drawdowns.

Top & Bottom Underlying Stock Performance (WTD)

Ticker Underlying Stock Week-To-Date Return Year-To-Date Return Number of Funds Following Stock
Top 5 Performers
CNC Centene Corporation 27.55% 29.62% 1
NOK Nokia Oyj Sponsored ADR 27.54% 107.00% 1
BE Bloom Energy Corporation Class A 25.67% 234.35% 3
LAC Lithium Americas Corp. 23.06% 30.96% 1
INTC Intel Corporation 20.69% 169.97% 2
Bottom 5 Performers
RBLX Roblox Corp. Class A -19.54% -44.30% 1
TER Teradyne, Inc. -17.38% 78.53% 1
EOSE Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. Class A -15.91% -43.72% 1
SPOT Spotify Technology SA -14.77% -23.97% 1
LMND Lemonade Inc -13.77% -20.40% 1

Weekly Performance: The Winners and Losers

If you needed a reminder of how powerful the leverage multiplier can be, look no further than the Tradr 2X Long BE Daily ETF (BEX). By wrapping 2x exposure around Bloom Energy’s phenomenal week, the ETF blasted higher by a jaw-dropping 157.64%. Conversely, the T-REX 2X Long RBLX Daily Target ETF (RBLU) was a wealth hazard, evaporating over 76% of its value as daily compounding worked against it in a rapidly depreciating underlying asset.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top 5 ETF Performers
BEX Tradr 2X Long BE Daily ETF 157.64%
CNCG Leverage Shares 2X Long CNC Daily ETF 136.37%
LNOK Defiance Daily Target 2X Long NOK ETF 59.25%
BEG Leverage Shares 2x Long BE Daily ETF 49.88%
LACG Leverage Shares 2X Long LAC Daily ETF 45.40%
Bottom 5 ETF Performers
RBLU T-REX 2X Long RBLX Daily Target ETF -76.38%
BEZ Tradr 2X Short BE Daily ETF -53.67%
TERG Leverage Shares 2X Long TER Daily ETF -36.94%
EOSU T-REX 2X Long EOSE Daily Target ETF -30.77%
SPOG Leverage Shares 2X Long SPOT Daily ETF -29.16%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

Traders made their directional bias abundantly clear: they are buying the dip and leveraging up. Levered ETFs absorbed an immense $2.26B in a single week, proving that appetite for amplified tech and crypto exposure remains insatiable. Meanwhile, Inverse ETFs suffered a $52M exodus, indicating the bears are retreating or cutting their losses. Synthetic Income products quietly added $80M as yield-hungry investors continued to harvest premium from single-stock volatility.

Where the Money Went This Week

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day Flow 30 Day Flow 90 Day Flow YTD Flow 1 Year Flow
Levered 266 $30,183.9M $2,261M $225M $4,250M $5,015M $7,116M
Synthetic Income 100 $7,772.3M $80M $113M -$71M -$456M $10,036M
Currency Hedged 9 $21.8M $0M $3M $1M $4M $5M
Inverse 46 $1,119.9M -$52M $304M $218M -$25M $922M

Flow Leaders & Laggards: The ETF Tale of the Tape

GraniteShares dominated the inbound action with two massive plays: their 2x Long MARA ETF (MRAL) hauled in $472M, while their 2x Long SMCI ETF (SMCL) captured $464M. Tesla (TSLL) and Nvidia (NVDL) bulls also added heavily to their positions. At the bottom of the ledger, GraniteShares’ 2x Long AMD ETF (AMDL) was abandoned by traders, hemorrhaging $105M as chip sector sentiment fractured.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Top 5 ETF Inflows
MRAL GraniteShares 2x Long MARA Daily ETF $472M
SMCL GraniteShares 2x Long SMCI Daily ETF $464M
TSLL Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF $253M
MSTP GraniteShares 2x Long MSTR Daily ETF $180M
NVDL GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF $167M
Bottom 5 ETF Outflows
AMDL GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF -$105M
LITX Tradr 2X Long LITE Daily ETF -$101M
GGLL Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X ETF -$71M
NVDU Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X ETF -$25M
APLX Tradr 2X Long APLD Daily ETF -$24M

Issuer League Table Update

Direxion maintains its iron grip on the top spot with nearly 31% market share and over $12B in channel assets. However, GraniteShares is charging hard. Thanks to a blistering week where they vacuumed up over $1.3B in net flows, GraniteShares is cementing its position as the clear number two. YieldMax, Tradr, and Defiance continue to round out the highly concentrated top 5, commanding the lion’s share of single-stock action.

The Heavyweights: Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Direxion 51 $12.13B 30.88%
GraniteShares 63 $8.33B 21.21%
YieldMax 41 $6.30B 16.04%
Tradr 57 $4.37B 11.13%
Defiance 51 $2.97B 7.55%

Weekly Flows: Issuer Edition

Brand 5-Day Flow
Top 3 Issuer Inflows
GraniteShares $1,317M
Direxion $373M
Tradr $250M
Bottom 3 Issuer Outflows
Leverage Shares -$1M
Bitwise $0M
Simplify $0M

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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.

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.