Equity and Fixed Income Lead Broad Market Inflows, Digital Assets See Continued Interest

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Market Flow Summary

The U.S. ETF market recorded a total net inflow of +$8.56 billion. The day’s activity was led by SPDR, which was the top issuer by inflow. The single fund attracting the most significant inflow was the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). On the other side of the ledger, Direxion experienced the largest outflows among issuers, while the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) saw the largest single-fund redemption. The most notable high-velocity brand activity came from T-Rex, which saw significant inflows relative to its assets under management.

Flow Summary by Asset Class

Equity and Fixed Income products led all asset classes in daily net inflows, attracting +$4.52 billion and +$1.65 billion, respectively. On a year-to-date basis, Equity remains the dominant asset class for gathering new assets. Digital Assets also saw a strong session, pulling in over +$718 million.

  • Equity: 1D Flow: +$4.52B, 1M Flow: +$64.77B, YTD Flow: +$403.99B
  • Fixed Income: 1D Flow: +$1.65B, 1M Flow: +$48.65B, YTD Flow: +$253.57B
  • Digital Asset: 1D Flow: +$718.32M, 1M Flow: +$3.76B, YTD Flow: +$30.08B
  • Non-Traditional: 1D Flow: +$642.63M, 1M Flow: +$2.34B, YTD Flow: +$61.79B
  • Commodity: 1D Flow: +$519.82M, 1M Flow: +$2.01B, YTD Flow: +$25.96B
  • Alternative: 1D Flow: +$12.74M, 1M Flow: +$930.24M, YTD Flow: +$3.27B
  • Multi-Asset: 1D Flow: +$11.16M, 1M Flow: +$788.08M, YTD Flow: +$3.17B
  • Currency: 1D Flow: +$10.79M, 1M Flow: -$138.10M, YTD Flow: +$556.46M

Top/Bottom Five Category Flows

Thematic flows were concentrated in U.S. Large Cap Blend and Growth categories, which saw the largest inflows of the day. Corporate bonds also saw healthy demand. Conversely, U.S. Small Cap Blend funds experienced the most significant outflows, followed by High Yield and Short-Term taxable fixed income categories.

Top 5 Category Inflows:

  • Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Blend: +$3.45B
  • Equity: U.S. Large Cap – Growth: +$1.45B
  • Fixed Income: Taxable – Corporate: +$815.06M
  • Commodity: Focused – Precious Metals: +$496.98M

Bottom 5 Category Outflows:

  • Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Blend: -$647.31M
  • Fixed Income: Taxable – High Yield: -$351.39M
  • Fixed Income: Taxable – Short-Term: -$333.65M
  • Equity: Thematic – Evolving Consumer: -$247.81M
  • Equity: U.S. Mid Cap – Blend: -$190.20M

ETF Issuer Flow Analysis

SPDR led all issuers with +$2.56 billion in net inflows, representing +0.15% of its AUM. Direxion saw the largest net outflow at -$255.69 million, or -0.49% of its AUM. Among high-velocity brands, T-Rex stood out, with its daily inflow representing a significant +10.78% of its total assets under management.

Top & Bottom 5 Brands by Net Daily Flow

  • Top 5 Brands by Inflows:
    • SPDR: Aggregate AUM: $1,660.20B, 1D Flow: +$2.56B, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +0.15%
    • iShares: Aggregate AUM: $3,651.19B, 1D Flow: +$1.16B, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +0.03%
    • Invesco: Aggregate AUM: $732.58B, 1D Flow: +$1.16B, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +0.16%
    • Scharf: Aggregate AUM: $432.89M, 1D Flow: +$463.31M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -1522.66%
    • Vanguard: Aggregate AUM: $3,514.86B, 1D Flow: +$427.10M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +0.01%
  • Bottom 5 Brands by Outflows:
    • Direxion: Aggregate AUM: $52.41B, 1D Flow: -$255.69M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -0.49%
    • First Trust: Aggregate AUM: $172.46B, 1D Flow: -$138.81M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -0.08%
    • WisdomTree: Aggregate AUM: $87.91B, 1D Flow: -$115.47M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -0.13%
    • New York Life Investments: Aggregate AUM: $4.91B, 1D Flow: -$24.60M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -0.50%
    • Pacer: Aggregate AUM: $40.15B, 1D Flow: -$20.35M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -0.05%

High-Velocity Brands (Aggregate AUM > $500M, 1D Flow > +/- 5% of AUM)

T-Rex and Tradr both experienced significant inflows relative to their asset base, highlighting notable activity in those specific product lineups.

  • T-Rex: Aggregate AUM: $2.84B, 1D Flow: +$276.14M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +10.78%
  • Tradr: Aggregate AUM: $1.15B, 1D Flow: +$64.62M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +5.94%

Significant Single-Fund Movements

The day’s largest single-fund movements were seen in broad market ETFs, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) taking in over +$3.08 billion. In contrast, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) experienced the largest redemption, with over -$743 million flowing out.

Largest Absolute Daily Flows (Net Flows > $250M)

  • Largest Inflows:
    • SPY: AUM: $654.95B, 1D Flow: +$3.08B, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +0.47%
    • QQQ: AUM: $365.85B, 1D Flow: +$598.83M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +0.16%
    • LQD: AUM: $29.48B, 1D Flow: +$450.72M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +1.55%
    • PBUS: AUM: $8.02B, 1D Flow: +$429.51M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +5.66%
    • IGIB: AUM: $16.15B, 1D Flow: +$380.24M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +2.41%
    • KAT: AUM: $402.70M, 1D Flow: +$371.62M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +1195.84%
    • ETHA: AUM: $16.37B, 1D Flow: +$314.89M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +1.96%
    • IAU: AUM: $48.72B, 1D Flow: +$307.92M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +0.64%
    • IEF: AUM: $35.61B, 1D Flow: +$267.63M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +0.76%
  • Largest Outflows:
    • IWM: AUM: $66.08B, 1D Flow: -$743.77M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -1.11%
    • VOO: AUM: $732.13B, 1D Flow: -$279.64M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -0.04%
    • FDN: AUM: $6.97B, 1D Flow: -$259.01M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -3.58%

High-Velocity Inflows (AUM > $100M, 1D Flow > +5% of AUM)

  • GRIN: AUM: $133.51M, 1D Flow: +$132.57M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +14127.16%
  • KAT: AUM: $402.70M, 1D Flow: +$371.62M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +1195.84%
  • NVDX: AUM: $610.36M, 1D Flow: +$162.92M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +36.41%
  • ROBN: AUM: $259.30M, 1D Flow: +$48.74M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +23.15%
  • TSLQ: AUM: $407.56M, 1D Flow: +$59.47M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +17.08%
  • VTEI: AUM: $819.29M, 1D Flow: +$71.56M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +9.57%
  • GAUG: AUM: $296.79M, 1D Flow: +$25.52M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +9.41%
  • PLTU: AUM: $545.52M, 1D Flow: +$44.65M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +8.91%
  • ASHR: AUM: $2.31B, 1D Flow: +$176.69M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +8.30%
  • SOLZ: AUM: $140.33M, 1D Flow: +$10.19M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +7.83%
  • MSTZ: AUM: $117.93M, 1D Flow: +$8.51M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +7.78%
  • HOOW: AUM: $115.99M, 1D Flow: +$7.73M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +7.14%
  • EIDO: AUM: $326.58M, 1D Flow: +$18.56M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +6.02%
  • SOLT: AUM: $339.92M, 1D Flow: +$18.80M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +5.86%
  • PBUS: AUM: $8.02B, 1D Flow: +$429.51M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +5.66%
  • XPH: AUM: $181.39M, 1D Flow: +$9.30M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +5.41%
  • NVD: AUM: $184.01M, 1D Flow: +$9.38M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +5.37%
  • TXUE: AUM: $223.41M, 1D Flow: +$10.93M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: +5.14%

High-Velocity Outflows (AUM > $100M, 1D Flow > -5% of AUM)

  • XRT: AUM: $444.30M, 1D Flow: -$88.86M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -16.67%
  • EWI: AUM: $724.91M, 1D Flow: -$42.64M, 1D Flow as % of AUM: -5.56%

Custom Analysis and Daily Data

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Disclosures

  • Flow data is reported on a T+1 basis. The flows in this report reflect create/redeem activity from the previous trading day, Monday, August 25, 2025.
  • Large Flow Activity: Significant single-day inflows or outflows may not always represent typical market sentiment. Such anomalies can be linked to strategic actions, including tax-efficient rebalancing through custom create/redeem processes. Monitoring these flows over a multi-day period is recommended for a comprehensive analysis.
  • AI Generated Content: This report was generated with assistance from AI.

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