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This week's highlights Equity markets were mixed last week. Technology stocks and gold miners outperformed, while the Chinese market headed strongly higher. ETFS FANG+ ETF (FANG) was the week’s top performing fund, returning 11.6%. China funds (CNEW, CETF and IZZ) and gold mining funds (MNRS and GDX) were all amongst the top performers. Domestic property funds (MVA, SLF and VAP) were the week’s poorest performers, followed by global energy (FUEL) and domestic bank funds (MVB and QFN). Precious metals advanced, with gold breaching the US$1,800/oz mark during the week. Silver was the top performing metal with ETPMAG returning 3.8%. Total reported flows into domestically domiciled ETFs were $242m, while outflows totalled $263m. Sustainability fund ETHI saw the biggest inflows for the week followed by GOLD. Domestic equity funds (IOZ and STW) and cash fund BILL saw the week’s biggest outflows. BBOZ was the most traded fund for the week, followed by STW. Nasdaq-100 fund NDQ saw above average volumes. ETF Securities launched two new funds this week offering leveraged and short exposure to the Nasdaq-100; ETFS Ultra Long Nasdaq 100 Hedge Fund (LNAS) and ETFS Ultra Short Nasdaq 100 Hedge Fund (SNAS).

This week's highlights Risk-on sentiment returned to equity markets last week. Chinese funds (CETF and CNEW) benefited from optimism of a strong economic recovery in China. Elsewhere, big name domestic and global technology companies (ATEC and FANG) led markets higher, while domestic mid-caps (MVE) also performed strongly. Bearish funds (BBUS, BBOZ and BEAR), Japanese stocks (IJP) and global infrastructure (CORE) were amongst the poorest performing funds for the week. Precious metals were relatively steady, with gold ending the week at US$1,776/oz. Foreign currency funds (YANK, ZUSD, USD and EEU) all declined on the back of a strong AUD rally. Oil fund OOO was amongst the week’s top performers as crude climbed back above US$40/bbl. Total reported flows into domestically domiciled ETFs were $269m, while outflows totalled just $17m. Cash fund AAA saw the biggest inflows for the second week running, followed by BBOZ, A200 and GOLD. Domestic financials (QFN) and property (SLF) sector funds saw the week’s biggest outflows. BBOZ was the most traded fund for the week, followed by VAS. Healthcare fund IXJ saw above average volumes. ETFS FANG+ ETF (FANG) returned 6.1% for the week. The fund tracks the NYSE FANG+ Index, which includes ten of the world’s leading technology and technology-driven companies; Alibaba, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Baidu, Facebook, Netflix, NVIDIA, Tesla and Twitter.

This week's highlights Volatility returned to equity markets last week with most markets ending the week in the red. Gold miners benefited from record gold prices, with GDX and MNRS being the top performing ETFs for the week. Bearish US (BBUS) and Australian (BBOZ) funds also performed well. Asian equities had a stronger week, with India ETFs (IIND and NDIA) performing strongly, alongside ASIA and IAA. Global energy (FUEL), US and global high yield equities (ZYUS and INCM) and global banks (BNKS) were all amongst the poorest performers. Silver (ETPMAG) was the top performing commodity fund for the week, following by hedge gold (QAU). Gold continued its advance ending the week at US$1,771/oz, its highest since 2012. Total reported flows into domestically domiciled ETFs were $331m, while outflows totalled just $40m. Cash fund AAA saw the biggest inflows for the week, followed by currency hedged global equities (IHML) and GOLD. Oil fund OOO saw the largest outflows. BBOZ was the most traded fund for the week, followed by AAA. Healthcare fund IXJ saw above average volumes. ETFS Reliance India Nifty 50 ETF (NDIA), which tracks the 50 largest companies listed on India’s NSE, returned 2.3% for the week. The fund is up over 15% since bottoming in late March amid COVID-19 lockdowns.

This week's highlights Equity markets rallied last week with high beta technology and small cap funds posting the top performances. ETFS S&P Biotech ETF (CURE) was the week’s top performer, returning 8.3%. Technology focused funds ATEC, ASIA, TECH and FANG were all amongst the best performers. Domestic and international small cap funds KSM, MVS and IMPQ also performed strongly. Real estate (DJRE) and resources funds (QRE and OZR) were amongst the poorest performers. Oil fund OOO continued to benefit from the rebound in the global crude market, returning 7.7%. Gold held firm at close to US$1,750/oz, while other precious metals mainly declined. Total reported flows into domestically domiciled ETFs were $313m, while outflows totalled just $78m. GOLD saw the biggest inflows for the week, followed by bearish fund BBOZ. Multifactor fund WDMF saw the largest outflows. BBOZ was the most traded fund for the week, followed by domestic equity fund IOZ. OOO again saw above average volumes. ETFS S&P Biotech ETF (CURE) invests in over 130 US-listed biotechnology firms. Renewed focus on the sector since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen the fund return 14.5% since the end of February and strongly outperform the broader US equity market.

This week's highlights Equity markets mostly declined last week, with second-wave fears and cautious Fed comments halting the rally. Bearish funds (BBUS, BBOZ and BEAR) were amongst the top performers, while technology-related companies in China (CNEW) and the US (FANG) outperformed. Global energy companies (FUEL), banks (BNKS) and US small-and mid-cap companies (IJR and IJH) were amongst the poorest performers. Precious metals all rallied strongly last week. GOLD returned 5.1% for the week, while the diversified ETFS Physical Precious Metals Basket (ETPMPM) returned 3.8%. Gold miner (GDX) was also amongst the top performers. Oil declined, with OOO returning -7.8%. Total flows into domestically domiciled ETFs were $285m, while outflows totalled just $14m. Domestic cash fund AAA saw the biggest inflows for the week, followed by IOZ. Consumer staples fund IXI saw the largest outflows. Bearish fund BBOZ was the most traded fund for the week, followed by domestic equity fund VAS. GOLD and OOO saw above average volumes. ETFS FANG+ ETF (FANG), which invests in 10 of the world’s largest technology and technology-enabled companies, returned 2.4% for the week. FANG+ stocks, including Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google have shown resilience in turbulent markets this year. Year-to-date the NYSE FANG+ Index, which FANG aims to track, has outperformed the broader S&P 500 by more than 30%.

This week's highlights Bullish sentiment continued last week as most major equity indexes ended the week up. Global Banks surged and oil continued to rally on the back of extended output cuts. Among the top performers for the week were BetaShares Global Banks ETF (Hedged) (BNKS) up 14% and BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF - Ccy Hedged (OOO) up 10.1%. Geared US Dollar currency ETFs, miners and precious metals were amongst the worst performers. BetaShares Strong US Dollar Hedge Fund (YANK) was down -10.7% and VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) was down -9.6%. Flows for the week were mostly seen across Cash and Core exposure ETFs. iShares Core Cash ETF (BILL) had A$43.1m of inflows and iShares CORE Composite Bond ETF (IAF) had A$21.3m of inflows. Outflows were highest across iShares S&P 500 AUD Hedged (IHVV) and iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (IXI) Chinese Equity, Technology and precious metals remain the best performers YTD.