Weekly Channel Summary
The Global Size & Style channel currently houses $147B in assets across 86 ETFs from 60 issuers. For the week, the channel generated $1.05B in net inflows, pushing Year-to-Date flows to $17.21B and the 1-Year total to $18.84B. Activity was heavily concentrated in Large Cap Blend strategies, which accounted for the vast majority of new assets, while other segments remained relatively flat or saw minor net flows.
This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards
Performance was positive across the board this week, with the Global Small | Mid Cap category leading the pack with a 4.84% return. On the other end of the spectrum, Global Large Cap – Value lagged with a 2.81% return, though it remains the top-performing category Year-to-Date with a 22.13% gain.
Category Performance Snapshot
| Category | WTD | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap | 4.84% | 2.06% | 3.25% | 12.23% | 17.92% | 8.51% |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth | 3.85% | -1.46% | 1.13% | 6.29% | 9.45% | 6.22% |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend | 3.57% | 0.28% | 4.63% | 12.70% | 19.25% | 15.29% |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Value | 2.81% | 2.47% | 3.90% | 12.08% | 22.13% | 16.47% |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance
The single best-performing ETF for the week was the AZTD (Aztlan Global Stock Selection DM SMID ETF), delivering a return of 6.94%. Among the laggards, the ACWV (iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF) and the GCOW (Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF) saw the lowest WTD returns, though still positive.
| Top Performers | ||
| Ticker | Fund Name | WTD Performance |
|---|---|---|
| AZTD | Aztlan Global Stock Selection DM SMID ETF | 6.94% |
| IGTR | Innovator Gradient Tactical Rotation Strategy ETF | 6.40% |
| CDIG | City Different Investments Global Equity ETF | 5.66% |
| GPT | Intelligent Alpha Atlas ETF | 5.14% |
| TOGA | Tremblant Global ETF | 5.05% |
| Bottom Performers | ||
| ACWV | iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF | 1.09% |
| GCOW | Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF | 1.75% |
| MOTG | VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF | 2.14% |
| BDVL | iShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF Trust Unit | 2.28% |
| DEW | WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund | 2.30% |
Analyzing the Weekly Flows
The channel gathered a robust $1.05B in net inflows this week. The Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend category was the dominant driver, taking in $1,007M (with $127.3B total AUM). Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth also saw positive momentum with $30M in inflows, while the Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap category remained essentially flat with $0M in flows.
Category Flows Summary
| Category | Fund Count | AUM | 5 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | YTD | 1 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend | 60 | $127.3B | $1,007M | $2,724M | $6,295M | $14,711M | $16,225M |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth | 3 | $8.4B | $30M | $198M | $604M | $1,982M | $2,197M |
| Equity: Global Large Cap – Value | 13 | $7.5B | $13M | $142M | $160M | ($392M) | ($568M) |
| Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap | 7 | $3.2B | $0M | $10M | $71M | $906M | $988M |
Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow
The VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) dominated inflows this week. In contrast, the GEW (Cambria Global EW ETF) and the QWLD (SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF) saw the largest outflows.
| Inflows | ||
| Ticker | Fund Name | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|---|
| VT | Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | $442M |
| ACWI | iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | $360M |
| IOO | iShares Global 100 ETF | $132M |
| CGDG | Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF | $41M |
| CGGO | Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF | $30M |
| Outflows | ||
| GEW | Cambria Global EW ETF | -$18M |
| QWLD | SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF | -$7M |
| KOKU | Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF | -$5M |
| TOLL | Tema Durable Quality ETF | -$4M |
| DWLD | Davis Select Worldwide ETF | -$3M |
Issuer League Table Update
Vanguard and iShares continue to dominate the landscape, holding the top two spots for market share. iShares gathered the most in weekly inflows with $496M, while Cambria saw the largest outflows for the week.
Top 5 Issuers by AUM
| Brand | Fund Count | AUM | AUM Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1 | $57.86B | 39.25% |
| iShares | 11 | $48.18B | 32.69% |
| Capital Group | 3 | $13.05B | 8.85% |
| JPMorgan | 2 | $7.23B | 4.90% |
| Pacer | 4 | $2.75B | 1.86% |
Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow
| Inflows | |
| Brand | 5-Day Flow |
|---|---|
| iShares | $496M |
| Vanguard | $442M |
| Capital Group | $89M |
| Outflows | |
| Cambria | -$18M |
| Xtrackers | -$5M |
| Tema | -$4M |
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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.
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