International Small-Caps, U.S. Value, and Managed Futures Lead Activity

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Macro Summary

Overall market volume was subdued, finishing the day at 91% of its 30-day average with $249.8B in total activity. This quiet surface, however, concealed significant pockets of concentrated trading. The most compelling story was a surge of interest in Global Ex-U.S. Small & Mid Cap equities, which saw trading volumes spike to 275% of their daily average, driven by exceptionally high turnover in funds like AVDV and SCZ. This rotational theme was also evident in U.S. Small Cap Value (197% of average), Asset Allocation – Moderate (202% of average), and Managed Futures (166% of average), indicating targeted, high-conviction moves rather than broad-based market participation.

Asset Class Summary

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $168.1B $184.7B 91%
Fixed Income $26.4B $29.1B 91%
Commodity $11.4B $13.5B 84%
Digital Asset $6.0B $8.0B 75%
Currency $82.0M $75.3M 109%
Alternative $891.4M $1.4B 65%
Non-Traditional $36.6B $38.3B 95%
Multi-Asset $209.9M $165.1M 127%

Equity

The Equity asset class saw $168.1B in total volume, trading at 91% of its 30-day average. Activity was primarily driven by high turnover in the Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap, Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Value, Equity: Sector – Real Estate, and Equity: Global Large Cap – Growth categories. This was exemplified by heavy trading in specific tickers such as ESML, ESGD, and FLJP.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Sector – Real Estate 179% $2.7B -1.68%
Equity: U.S. Small Cap – Value 197% $769.6M -0.59%
Equity: Global Ex-U.S. Small | Mid Cap 275% $688.5M -0.64%
Equity: Thematic – Infrastructure 137% $356.7M -0.40%
Equity: Region – Asia-Pacific Ex-Japan 237% $209.7M +0.17%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
ESML iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF 1162% $55.2M -0.69%
FLJP Franklin FTSE Japan ETF 801% $85.6M +0.13%
FXO First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund 765% $34.3M -0.83%
ESGD iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF 730% $173.6M -0.04%
SLYG SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF 694% $69.3M -0.50%
FGD First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund 663% $23.9M +0.03%
XSOE WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund 597% $45.5M +0.04%
AIA iShares Asia 50 ETF 520% $86.9M -0.17%
XLSR SPDR SSGA U.S. Sector Rotation ETF 502% $13.3M +0.30%
PSI Invesco Semiconductors ETF 465% $23.3M -0.07%

Fixed Income

The Fixed Income asset class saw $26.4B in total volume, trading at 91% of its 30-day average. Activity was primarily driven by high turnover in the Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Short category. This was exemplified by heavy trading in specific tickers such as SBIL, DFNM, and DFGP.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Short 131% $792.9M +0.01%
Fixed Income: Specialty – Maturing Ladder 141% $1.3M +0.11%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
SBIL Simplify Government Money Market ETF 1304% $303.1M -0.32%
DFNM Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF 580% $47.1M +0.07%
IBTJ iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF 314% $16.3M +0.05%
CMBS iShares CMBS ETF 312% $12.1M -0.29%
DFGP Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF 282% $34.0M +0.01%
PCY Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF 265% $17.9M -0.07%
BWZ SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF 258% $6.7M +0.31%
IBND SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF 254% $12.5M -0.03%
MEAR iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF 248% $17.2M +0.03%
FLMI Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF 200% $18.0M +0.08%

Commodities

The Commodity asset class saw $11.4B in total volume, trading at 84% of its 30-day average. Activity was primarily driven by high turnover in the Commodity: Focused – Industrial Metals and Commodity: Focused – Agriculture categories. This was exemplified by heavy trading in specific tickers such as GSG.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust 228% $28.3M -1.29%

Crypto

The Digital Asset asset class saw $6.0B in total volume, trading at 75% of its 30-day average. No categories met the high-volume criteria, and there were no high-activity ticker outliers to report.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
No high-activity ticker outliers for this asset class.

Currencies

The Currency asset class saw $82.0M in total volume, trading at 109% of its 30-day average. No categories met the high-volume criteria, and there were no high-activity ticker outliers to report.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
No high-activity ticker outliers for this asset class.

Alternatives

The Alternative asset class saw $891.4M in total volume, trading at 65% of its 30-day average. Activity was primarily driven by high turnover in the Alternative: Absolute Return – Managed Futures category. This was exemplified by heavy trading in specific tickers such as DBMF.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
DBMF iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF 203% $43.6M -0.30%

Non-Traditional

The Non-Traditional asset class saw $36.6B in total volume, trading at 95% of its 30-day average. Activity was primarily driven by high turnover in the Non-Traditional: Synthetic Income – Fixed Income category. This was exemplified by heavy trading in specific tickers such as UNHG, PJUL, and NVDU.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
UNHG Leverage Shares 2X Long UNH Daily ETF 380% $256.5M +1.38%
PJUL Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – July 298% $9.2M -0.09%
NVDU Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares 219% $161.5M +10.00%
NVDL GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF 203% $2.4B +10.00%
GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF 190% $54.9M +0.20%
USD ProShares Ultra Semiconductors 187% $85.8M +6.13%
NVDY YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF 164% $195.1M +3.57%
TLTW iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF 156% $39.0M +0.15%

Multi-Asset

The Multi-Asset asset class saw $209.9M in total volume, trading at 127% of its 30-day average. Activity was primarily driven by high turnover in the Asset Allocation: Target Risk – Moderate, Asset Allocation: Target Risk – Growth, Asset Allocation: Target Risk – Conservative, and Asset Allocation: Specialty – Multi-Asset Income categories. This was exemplified by heavy trading in specific tickers such as AOM, CGBL, and AOK.

High-Volume Categories (>$100M Traded)

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
No categories met the high-volume criteria.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
AOM iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF 314% $14.3M +0.07%
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF 185% $50.0M +0.03%
AOK iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF 151% $6.0M +0.06%

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 volume. 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.