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
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