Global Recap: Vanguard’s VT Leads Weekly Inflows; Pacer’s GCOW Tops Performance

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Weekly Channel Summary

The EQ: Size & Style – Global channel, comprising 85 ETFs from 59 issuers, currently holds $144.1B in total assets under management. The channel saw net inflows of $713M over the past week, contributing to a year-to-date total inflow of $15.61B. Over the past year, the channel has gathered $18.71B in new assets.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

It was a strong week for value-oriented strategies, with the Equity: Global Large Cap – Value category leading all segments with a 1.34% week-to-date return, bolstering its impressive 20.75% YTD gain. The primary laggard was the Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth category, which posted a -0.19% return for the week, though it remains positive with a 7.94% gain year-to-date.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Equity: Global Large Cap – Value 1.34% 1.98% 3.71% 12.96% 20.75% 17.91%
Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap 0.41% -0.13% 2.80% 10.13% 15.45% 11.63%
Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend 0.26% 0.90% 3.56% 12.32% 17.67% 15.55%
Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth -0.19% -1.16% -0.25% 5.33% 7.94% 6.25%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

The single best-performing ETF this week was the Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW), which returned 2.83%. On the other end of the spectrum, the worst-performing ETFs were the AlphaDroid Defensive Sector Rotation ETF (EZRO) with a -1.96% return, and the Innovator Gradient Tactical Rotation Strategy ETF (IGTR), which fell -1.70%.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
GCOW Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF 2.83%
INFL Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF 1.85%
DIVD Altrius Global Dividend ETF 1.83%
WDIV SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF 1.64%
CGV Conductor Global Equity Value ETF 1.60%
Bottom Performers
EZRO AlphaDroid Defensive Sector Rotation ETF -1.96%
IGTR Innovator Gradient Tactical Rotation Strategy ETF -1.70%
TOGA Tremblant Global ETF -1.59%
CDIG City Different Investments Global Equity ETF -1.49%
100 iShares Global 100 ETF -1.11%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The Global Size & Style channel collected $713M in net new assets this week. The vast majority of this flow went into the Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend category, which attracted $662M and has a total AUM of $125.0B. The Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth category also saw notable inflows of $32M. All categories within the channel experienced positive inflows this week, with Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap seeing the smallest at $3M.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Equity: Global Large Cap – Blend 61 $125.0B $662M $2,543M $5,278M $13,230M $16,178M
Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth 3 $8.3B $32M $187M $597M $1,890M $2,173M
Equity: Global Large Cap – Value 13 $7.5B $16M $119M $176M ($413M) ($645M)
Equity: Global Small | Mid Cap 7 $3.3B $3M ($32M) $122M $899M $1,008M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

At the individual fund level, the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) was the clear winner, pulling in $284M. The largest outflows were seen from the Davis Select Worldwide ETF (DWLD) and the FIS Christian Stock Fund (PRAY), both shedding ($2M).

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF $284M
ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF $168M
BDYN iShares Dynamic Equity Active ETF $40M
CGGE Capital Group Global Equity ETF $33M
FEGE First Eagle Global Equity ETF $33M
Outflows
DWLD Davis Select Worldwide ETF ($2M)
PRAY FIS Christian Stock Fund ($2M)
AGQI First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF ($1M)

Issuer League Table Update

The Global Size & Style channel remains concentrated, with the top two issuers, Vanguard (39.60% market share) and iShares (32.83% market share), controlling over 72% of the assets. Vanguard also led in asset gathering this week, pulling in $284M in inflows. All of the top five issuers by AUM saw positive inflows this week, with the largest redemptions coming from smaller issuers, Davis and Faith Investor Services, at -$2M each.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
Vanguard 1 $57.07B 39.60%
iShares 11 $47.31B 32.83%
Capital Group 3 $12.74B 8.84%
JPMorgan 2 $6.98B 4.84%
Pacer 4 $2.74B 1.90%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
Vanguard $284M
iShares $250M
Capital Group $86M
Outflows
Davis ($2M)
Faith Investor Services ($2M)
First Trust ($1M)

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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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