Yield Curve Shifts and Energy Drawdowns Drive Today’s ETF Volumes

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Macro Summary

The market concluded the session with a balanced and relatively typical liquidity profile, recording a total aggregate volume of $370.2B, which represents 97% of its trailing 30-day average. While core Equity and Fixed Income classes hovered near standard baseline activity, targeted pockets of the market—most notably Multi-Asset allocations and Non-Traditional segments—exhibited slightly heightened conviction from market participants. Conversely, Digital Assets saw muted turnover.

Asset Class Volume 30D Avg. % of 30D Avg.
Equity $254.0B $262.8B 97%
Fixed Income $44.1B $42.7B 103%
Commodities $18.8B $20.7B 91%
Digital Asset $4.2B $5.6B 75%
Currencies $199.9M $171.6M 117%
Alternatives $1.7B $2.0B 86%
Non-Traditional $46.8B $46.8B 100%
Multi-Asset $342.6M $266.0M 129%

Equity

Equities led aggregate trading with $254.0B in total volume, operating at 97% of normal 30-day levels. The asset class saw targeted defensive and thematic rotations, heavily driven by outsized volume in Hedged strategies and Midstream MLPs. Energy sectors faced significant downside momentum on above-average activity.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Equity: Specialty – Hedged 278% $148.8M +0.57%
Equity: Thematic – Midstream & MLPs 235% $385.4M -1.44%
Equity: U.S. Mid Cap – Value 178% $565.8M +0.48%
Equity: U.S. Mid Cap – Growth 173% $533.6M +0.89%
Equity: Sector – Energy 147% $8.4B -2.84%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
GFLW VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF 2154% $71.1M +1.54%
TSPA T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research ETF 2062% $117.2M +0.89%
QGRW WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Fund 1483% $172.8M +1.27%
RSPU Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF 953% $31.5M +0.54%
JHEM John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF 840% $40.9M +0.41%
RSPT Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF 584% $86.9M +1.39%
BBIN JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF 571% $127.8M +1.64%
IYT iShares US Transportation ETF 563% $307.0M +1.04%
EMGF iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF 541% $61.0M +1.20%
LGLV State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 455% $25.5M +0.33%

Fixed Income

Fixed Income trading recorded $44.1B in volume, edging slightly above average at 103%. Activity was heavily concentrated at the shortest end of the yield curve, pointing to defensive liquidity staging in Government Ultrashort durations.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Fixed Income: Taxable – Government Ultrashort 175% $7.9B -0.15%
Fixed Income: Municipal – High Yield 150% $227.1M +0.29%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Core 136% $3.5B -0.16%
Fixed Income: Taxable – Securitized 134% $715.0M -0.35%
Fixed Income: Municipal – Single State 129% $127.4M +0.11%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
BHYB Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETF 1515% $152.5M -0.45%
SCCR Schwab Core Bond ETF 1067% $69.2M -0.49%
ULST State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF 1024% $34.4M -0.30%
BBAG JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 949% $32.3M -0.39%
UITB VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF 938% $66.2M -0.05%
MMIT NYLI MacKay Muni Intermediate ETF 673% $42.4M +0.25%
TUSI Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF 473% $21.5M +0.02%
LTPZ PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund 380% $18.0M +0.31%
SPAB State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF 368% $378.5M -0.27%
SPIP State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF 318% $20.9M -0.46%

Commodities

Commodities registered a muted $18.8B in total volume, trading at 91% of typical 30-day benchmarks. Broad Market composites and Focused Agriculture exposures commanded the highest relative volume surges, despite pronounced broad-based drawdowns across the asset class.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Commodity: Multi-Sector – Broad Market 209% $931.4M -0.85%
Commodity: Focused – Agriculture 158% $157.5M -1.43%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund 541% $219.3M -0.90%
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust 229% $107.2M -3.15%
COMT iShares U.S. ETF Trust iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF 220% $56.7M -1.38%
CMDY iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF 209% $9.9M -0.52%
PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF 188% $335.2M -1.88%
HGER Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF 155% $54.7M 0.00%
WEAT Teucrium Wheat Fund 155% $35.6M -3.01%

Digital Asset

Digital Assets recorded significantly subdued activity levels, logging $4.2B in volume at merely 75% of its 30-day average. Despite a largely constructive session for returns, the lack of substantial turnover suggests a pause in directional accumulation.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
XRP Bitwise XRP ETF 162% $13.4M +0.56%

Currencies

Currency ETFs displayed modest aggregate volumes at $199.9M, yet this represented an elevated 117% relative to the class’s 30-day activity average. The session saw localized volume spikes connected directly to U.S. Dollar positioning.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
USDU WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund 243% $44.1M -0.23%

Alternatives

Alternative strategies lagged their norm, trading just $1.7B (86% of ADV) alongside generally negative daily momentum. Only absolute return frameworks, notably Managed Futures, attracted moderate structural flows relative to recent baseline sessions.

High-Volume Categories

No items met the inclusion criteria for this session.

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
FLSP Franklin Systematic Style Premia ETF 338% $18.2M +1.23%
KMLM KraneShares Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF 187% $11.3M -0.78%

Non-Traditional

Non-Traditional products perfectly matched their 30-day average with $46.8B in turnover. Heavy directional positioning and structured outcomes were the predominant drivers, especially within Equity Buffer and single-stock leveraged wrappers.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Non-Traditional: Buffer – Equity 211% $800.5M +0.46%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
PAPR Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – April 1885% $66.8M +0.44%
BALT Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF 1218% $147.8M +0.13%
GMAR FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March 338% $13.2M +0.47%
BUFZ FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF 289% $8.9M +0.27%
SFLR Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF 252% $24.2M +0.82%
LITX Tradr 2X Long LITE Daily ETF 239% $275.9M +18.42%
SBAR Simplify Barrier Income ETF 234% $8.6M -0.51%
SIXO AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETF 219% $6.5M +0.38%
DGP DB Gold Double Long Exchange Traded Notes 212% $44.7M +2.86%
POCT Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – October 194% $5.2M +0.45%

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset ETFs outperformed standard liquidity markers, recording $342.6M in volume to achieve 129% of its 30-day average activity. The robust turnover skewed heavily toward Target Risk Growth blends, which accounted for substantial positive inflows.

High-Volume Categories

Category Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1-Day Return
Asset Allocation: Target Risk – Growth 141% $107.5M +0.70%

High-Activity Ticker Outliers

Ticker Name Activity vs ADV $ Volume 1D Return
RLY State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF 405% $35.0M -0.22%
RAAX VanEck Real Assets ETF 253% $29.3M +0.97%
HECA Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF 214% $26.6M -0.73%
CGBL Capital Group Core Balanced ETF 167% $73.8M +0.60%

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.