ETF Action Daily Most Actives: Multi-Asset Bucks the Muted Trend

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Macro Summary

The market experienced a muted session with total volume reaching $194.02B, trading at 58% of the 30-day average. Across the board, most asset classes saw suppressed activity, notably within Commodities (48%) and Fixed Income (54%). The only asset class to punch above its historical weight was Multi-Asset, which posted $254.7M in volume to register at 105% of its ADV.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $123.44B $224.40B 55%
Fixed Income $21.48B $40.00B 54%
Commodity $8.71B $18.18B 48%
Digital Asset $3.97B $4.93B 81%
Currency $100.7M $185.6M 54%
Alternative $1.11B $1.77B 63%
Non-Traditional $34.93B $44.50B 79%
Multi-Asset $254.7M $243.7M 105%

Equity

Equity trading remained relatively muted throughout the session, totaling $123.44B in volume, which accounts for 55% of the asset class’s 30-day average. Outlier activity was highly concentrated in thematic pockets, notably FinTech and Cannabis strategies.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Thematic – FinTech 191% $150.5M +0.47%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
IWX iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF 979% $185.47M -0.15%
IUS Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF 960% $30.95M -0.03%
BBMC JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF 580% $20.05M +0.43%
DAPP VanEck Digital Transformation ETF 577% $79.01M +0.85%
XSW State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF 566% $80.36M +1.45%
IWLG NYLI Winslow Large Cap Growth ETF 443% $16.21M -0.34%
GVAL Cambria Global Value ETF 411% $26.40M -0.39%
MSOS AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF 393% $83.87M +9.50%
DBJP Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF 347% $10.09M -1.17%
IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF 336% $44.03M +0.26%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income trading was soft across the board, pulling in $21.48B—just 54% of its 30-day average. Individual outliers were driven by select active and ultrashort taxable funds capturing anomalous localized flow spikes.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
XEMD BondBloxx JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets 1-10 Year Bond ETF 557% $26.94M -0.02%
SYSB iShares Systematic Bond ETF 556% $73.54M -0.12%
VRIG Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF 336% $39.37M -0.34%
ILTB iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF 312% $9.43M -0.07%
GSY Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF 286% $142.77M -0.29%
UBND VictoryShares Core Plus Bond ETF 281% $13.23M -0.07%
IBHF iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF 273% $14.80M -0.04%
JCPB JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF 219% $151.68M +0.02%
IBHI iShares iBonds 2029 Term High Yield and Income ETF 209% $5.32M -0.08%
ICVT iShares Convertible Bond ETF 185% $149.18M +0.29%

Commodity

Commodities marked the most muted segment of the market today relative to historical norms, generating just $8.71B in volume at 48% of its 30-day average. Tactical and broad market strategies registered the only notable volume spikes.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FTGC First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund 220% $55.95M +0.72%

Digital Asset

Digital Assets registered $3.97B in volume, hitting 81% of its 30-day average. The session saw broad negative returns across major underlying holdings, driving uniformly balanced volume relative to recent history without major individual product outliers.

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.

Currency

Currency ETFs traded lightly, posting $100.7M across the session for 54% of historical average trading. The Swiss Franc generated minor isolated trading interest.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FXF Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust 228% $22.13M +0.41%

Alternative

Alternative ETFs generated $1.11B in aggregate volume, tracking 63% below the 30-day moving average. Trading within absolute return and volatility sleeves operated within historical ranges.

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 products recorded $34.93B in volume at 79% of the 30D average. Highly leveraged single-stock funds and synthetic income strategies anchored localized trading bursts, particularly related to crypto-adjacent and space/tech securities.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
GAPR FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer Fund – Apr 318% $8.51M -0.20%
ASTX Tradr 2X Long ASTS Daily ETF 318% $293.97M -9.99%
USOI UBS AG ETRACS Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETNs due April 24; 2037 303% $16.30M +5.06%
IONX Defiance Daily Target 2X Long IONQ ETF 293% $200.21M +8.96%
ROM ProShares Ultra Technology 223% $8.28M +0.32%
ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF 208% $10.09M -0.08%
MSTU T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF 194% $338.74M +5.85%
BTCI NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF 190% $34.60M -0.56%
WTPI WisdomTree Equity Premium Income Fund 186% $5.62M +0.30%
RKLX Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RKLB ETF 175% $159.00M +10.65%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset ETFs were the lone bright spot for anomalous trading intensity across the broader market, registering $254.7M in volume to achieve 105% of its 30-day average. The trading delta was driven predominantly by specialized real return allocations.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
RLY State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF 228% $22.27M +0.19%
GDE WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund 211% $17.95M -1.16%
RAAX VanEck Real Assets ETF 164% $19.80M +0.19%

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.