International Bonds and Leveraged Tech Drive a Subdued Session

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Macro Summary

Total market volume reached $202.17B for the session, registering muted overall activity at 68% of the 30-day average. Pockets of relative action were observed in Digital Assets and Non-Traditional products, though all broad asset classes traded below their 30-day volume baselines. Return profiles leaned negative across the spectrum, with only Commodities and Alternatives posting positive aggregate sessions.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $123.73B $198.77B 62%
Fixed Income $28.25B $35.17B 80%
Commodities $8.35B $15.18B 55%
Digital Asset $3.96B $4.49B 88%
Currencies $133.37M $160.31M 83%
Alternatives $904.72M $1.55B 59%
Non-Traditional $36.65B $43.65B 84%
Multi-Asset $178.29M $226.17M 79%

Equity

Equity volume totaled $123.73B, reflecting a suppressed 62% of the 30-day average. Sustainability-focused thematic strategies drove the only notable outlier category activity, while broad market flows remained subdued.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Thematic – Sustainability 136% $310.61M +0.56%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
GFLW VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF 897% $60.82M -0.08%
JIVE JPMorgan International Value ETF 817% $203.97M -0.62%
JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF 627% $39.74M -0.43%
IMCB iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF 501% $21.06M +0.02%
PTNQ Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF 480% $12.40M +0.53%
SAMT Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF 466% $15.08M -0.09%
SRVR Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF 369% $10.11M -0.54%
HEWJ iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF 308% $12.58M -0.46%
BIBL Inspire 100 ETF 305% $9.05M -0.36%
DMXF iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF 290% $23.87M -0.64%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income saw $28.25B in trading volume, operating at 80% of its historical average. International Taxable bonds witnessed significant outsized activity, trading at over 600% of average daily volume alongside Ultrashort funds.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – International 603% $242.70M -0.53%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Ultrashort 137% $2.27B -0.06%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
ISHG iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF 3010% $157.41M -0.32%
IGOV iShares International Treasury Bond ETF 727% $63.57M -0.69%
BBHY JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 395% $13.10M -0.29%
VPLS Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF 376% $37.40M -0.37%
CDX Simplify High Yield ETF 375% $9.58M -0.42%
SBIL Simplify Government Money Market ETF 330% $55.04M -0.00%
TAXF American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF 314% $10.37M +0.01%
JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF 258% $617.20M +0.05%
HYGH iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF 248% $9.13M -0.26%
JPST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF 240% $778.46M -0.04%

Commodities

Commodities registered $8.35B in volume, marking a quiet session at 55% of the norm. Agriculture-focused products generated localized volume spikes alongside a positive return profile.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Commodity: Focused – Agriculture 132% $159.02M +0.92%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
WEAT Teucrium Wheat Fund 197% $44.83M +0.73%
CMDY iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF 156% $6.24M +1.70%

Digital Asset

Digital Assets traded $3.96B, capturing 88% of average daily volume. The asset class saw a noticeable pullback, with broad cryptocurrency strategies returning -1.82%.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BTCO Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF 162% $10.44M -1.13%

Currencies

Currency ETF volume came in at $133.37M, representing 83% of typical daily activity. The session was balanced with minimal category-level momentum.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FXY Invesco Currencyshares Japanese Yen Trust 205% $19.55M -0.43%

Alternatives

Alternative strategies recorded $904.72M in volume (59% of ADV), though the class posted a solid +0.83% positive aggregate return on the day.

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 ETFs led relative engagement with $36.65B in volume, reaching 84% of their 30-day average. Leveraged single-stock products dominated the outlier activity board.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
INTW GraniteShares 2x Long INTC Daily ETF 322% $221.01M +21.97%
AMZU Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF 247% $208.73M -1.78%
FAPR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April 216% $8.41M -0.09%
GGLL Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X ETF 197% $179.14M +7.48%
FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF 181% $30.27M -0.45%
AMDL GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF 174% $369.98M +5.62%
IGLD FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF 167% $12.33M -0.91%
XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 160% $13.15M +0.00%
BITU ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF 159% $95.95M -2.19%
CONY YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF 155% $14.58M -6.28%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset strategies concluded the session with $178.29M in total volume, trading steadily at 79% of the historical average.

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.

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.