Single Stock – Weekly RecapA Tale of Two Techs: Intel’s ETF Soars 42% as Astera’s Craters 36%Single Stock – Weekly Recap

Weekly Channel Summary

The Single Stock ETF channel was a hotbed of activity this week, now commanding a massive $40 billion in Assets Under Management across 294 unique products from 16 different issuers. The money pumps are still flowing strong in 2025, with a staggering $16.74 billion in year-to-date inflows. Over the past year, the channel has attracted an incredible $24.43 billion, and this week alone saw a healthy net inflow of $401 million as traders placed their bets.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

This week’s performance was a tale of redemption for old tech and a painful reality check for some recent high-flyers. Intel Corporation was the star of the show, rocketing up over 20% and delivering truly explosive gains for the levered ETFs that track it. On the flip side, the shine came off Astera Labs, which cratered nearly 20%, showcasing the brutal downside of leveraged bets when momentum reverses. This divergence highlights the high-stakes, high-reward nature of this space, where fortunes can be made or lost in a matter of days.

Top & Bottom 5 Underlying Stock Performance (WTD)

Weekly Performance: The Winners and Losers

The undisputed champion this week was the GraniteShares 2x Long INTC Daily ETF (INTW), which delivered a staggering 41.83% return to its holders. It was a much different story for traders in the Tradr 2X Long ALAB Daily ETF (LABX) and the Defiance Daily Target 2x Long OKLO ETF (OKLL), which cratered -36.24% and -35.17% respectively. It’s a critical reminder that due to the effects of daily compounding, the performance of leveraged and inverse ETFs over time will not be a perfect mirror image of the underlying stock’s return.

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The flow story for the week shows a fascinating split in trader sentiment. While the channel saw a net positive inflow of $401 million, the action was concentrated. Traders piled into Synthetic Income strategies, pouring $371 million into the category, suggesting a strong appetite for yield-generating products. Meanwhile, the Levered category saw a net exodus of $52 million, signaling that some traders are taking profits or reducing risk after big market moves.

Where the Money Went This Week

Flow Leaders & Laggards: The ETF Tale of the Tape

Drilling down into individual funds, investors piled into the YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (MSTY), which vacuumed up a massive $202 million. On the other end of the spectrum, a major profit-taking exodus was seen from two of the market’s biggest darlings. The Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares (TSLL) bled $284 million, and the GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NVDL) saw $185 million head for the exits. This shows traders are keen to lock in gains on popular tech names while rotating into income-focused strategies.

Issuer League Table Update

In the battle of the brands, YieldMax continues to hold the AUM crown with a dominant 30.15% market share, closely followed by Direxion at 26.98%. However, the weekly flow story paints a different picture. Defiance was the clear winner, pulling in an impressive $308 million. Meanwhile, Direxion, despite its massive size, saw the largest exodus of the week, with a hefty $278 million in outflows, reinforcing the profit-taking theme seen across its largest funds.

The Heavyweights: Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Weekly Flows: Issuer Edition