Multi-Asset Channel Sees $200M Inflows; Aggressive Strategies Lead Performance

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Weekly Channel Summary

The Multi-Asset channel, comprising 74 issuers and 131 ETFs, holds a Total AUM of $29.35B as of October 31, 2025. The channel experienced net inflows of $200M over the past week, contributing to a Year-to-Date flow of $5.61B and a 1-Year flow of $6.89B.

This Week’s Performance Leaders and Laggards

The Aggressive category led performance this week with a 0.39% return, bringing its YTD performance to 17.91%. The primary laggard was the Alt Asset Sleeve category, which posted a -1.00% return for the week; despite this, the category remains the top performer YTD with a 35.94% return.

Category Performance Snapshot

Category WTD 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year
Aggressive 0.39% 2.07% 7.70% 18.04% 17.91% 18.26%
Growth -0.08% 1.09% 6.22% 14.41% 13.60% 14.17%
Target Date -0.09% 1.60% 7.38% 17.52% 17.54% 16.97%
Global Macro -0.13% 1.47% 6.98% 14.49% 12.81% 13.52%
MultiAsset-Income -0.24% 0.00% 2.90% 9.26% 9.05% 9.39%
Conservative -0.29% 0.85% 3.83% 7.46% 8.28% 7.92%
Moderate -0.46% 1.75% 7.98% 14.02% 15.77% 14.18%
Real Assets -0.77% 1.31% 8.29% 18.88% 23.21% 19.64%
Alt Asset Sleeve -1.00% 2.43% 15.17% 33.50% 35.94% 40.46%

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by Weekly Performance

At the fund level, the Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF (CANQ) was the single best-performing ETF with a 2.36% WTD return. The WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN) and the Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF (GOLY) were the two worst performers, returning -4.36% and -4.15% respectively.

Ticker Fund Name WTD Performance
Top Performers
CANQ Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF 2.36%
PWS Pacer WealthShield ETF 2.15%
MVFG Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF 1.39%
MSMR McElhenny Sheffield Managed Risk ETF 1.33%
00QB One One Nasdaq-100 and Bitcoin ETF 1Shs 1.25%
Bottom Performers
GDMN WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund -4.36%
GOLY Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF -4.15%
BTGD STKd 100% Bitcoin & 100% Gold ETF -4.10%
BEGS Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF -2.98%
GDE WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund -2.32%

Analyzing the Weekly Flows

The Multi-Asset channel saw total net inflows of $200M this past week. The Specialty Real Assets category received the most inflows, gathering $90M, and now holds $1.47B in AUM. The Target Risk – Growth category also saw significant inflows, adding $66M. On the other side, the Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve category experienced the largest outflows, shedding $41M.

Category Flows Summary

Category Fund Count AUM 5 Day 30 Day 90 Day YTD 1 Year
Specialty Real Assets 4 $1.47B $90M $82M $179M $668M $691M
Target Risk – Growth 10 $7.95B $66M $383M $1,202M $2,430M $3,062M
Target Risk – Global Macro 29 $3.62B $50M $640M $860M $953M $967M
Specialty-Multi-Asset Income 25 $4.85B $12M $104M $278M $758M $889M
Target Risk – Conservative 5 $1.13B $9M $25M $34M ($78M) $80M
Target Risk – Moderate 20 $3.23B $8M $39M ($6M) ($82M) $2M
Target Risk – Target Date 10 $0.35B $7M $28M $72M $174M $203M
Target Risk – Aggressive 2 $2.91B $0M $22M $122M $191M $313M
Specialty – Alternative Asset Sleeve 22 $3.84B ($41M) $135M $360M $591M $679M

Top & Bottom 5 ETFs by 5-Day Flow

The SMI 3Fourteen REAL Asset Allocation ETF (RAA) led all funds with $83M in weekly inflows. The WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN) and the Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF (SPBC) saw the largest outflows, at $34M and $16M respectively.

Ticker Fund Name 5-Day Flow
Inflows
RAA SMI 3Fourteen REAL Asset Allocation ETF $83M
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF $65M
ALLW SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF $35M
RSSB Return Stacked Global Stocks & Bonds ETF $24M
INCM Franklin Income Focus ETF Income Focus ETF $18M
Outflows
GDMN WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund ($34M)
SPBC Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF ($16M)
MDIV Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund ($14M)
BTGD STKd 100% Bitcoin & 100% Gold ETF ($12M)
RISN Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF ($11M)

Issuer League Table Update

iShares (28.73%) and Capital Group (12.96%) continue to hold the top two spots for market share by AUM. In terms of weekly flows, SMI Funds led all issuers with $83M in inflows, while WisdomTree saw the largest outflows among top issuers, with $43M leaving its funds.

Top 5 Issuers by AUM

Brand Fund Count AUM AUM Market Share
iShares 19 $8.44B 28.73%
Capital Group 1 $3.81B 12.96%
WisdomTree 6 $2.40B 8.19%
SPDR 5 $1.69B 5.75%
Return Stacked 7 $1.03B 3.52%

Top & Bottom 3 Issuers by 5-Day Flow

Brand 5-Day Flow
Inflows
SMI Funds $83M
Capital Group $65M
SPDR $37M
Outflows
WisdomTree -$43M
Simplify -$16M
First Trust -$14M

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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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