Fixed Income took in $33.3B in the past week — the biggest single asset class flow by some distance. Equity ETFs added $23.4B. Together, both are attracting capital simultaneously. That is a broad demand signal rather than a simple rotation.
The U.S. dominated with $17.7B in net inflows over the week. China pulled in $2.3B, supported by a flow imbalance of 59. Taiwan attracted $1B with an imbalance reading of 74, signalling clear buying pressure. Developed Markets Ex-North America added $765M with an imbalance of 97 — near-total buying dominance.
Japan was the notable loser. It shed $2.7B over the week, a sharp reversal. Over three months, Japan had attracted $46.3B, the third-largest geography inflow globally. That weekly reversal stands out. South Korea also flipped negative, losing $1B in the week despite $36.9B in three-month inflows.
Brazil tells a similar story. It attracted $295M in the week. Over three months it lost $1.1B. That is a genuine trend shift — sellers dominated over 90 days, but buyers returned this week.
Financials led all sectors with $580M in weekly inflows. Energy added $289M. Utilities took in $132M. These three are defensive and income-oriented names. Over three months, Information Technology was the undisputed leader with $37.8B. This week, Tech bled $412M — a meaningful short-term reversal after months of dominance.
Consumer Discretionary lost $266M this week. Over three months it was essentially flat at -$154M. Materials shed $131M in the week despite $1.8B in three-month inflows. Consumer Staples dropped $116M after posting positive three-month flows. The weekly picture is clearly rotating away from growth-sensitive sectors.
Fixed Income's $33.3B weekly haul compares with $250.6B over three months, running at a strong sustained pace. Commodities pulled in $2.9B in the week. Alternatives were the only major asset class in outflow at -$610M.
On strategy, the story this week is striking. Growth ETFs attracted $5.8B with a flow imbalance of 94 — near-maximum buying pressure. Value ETFs added $5.1B with an imbalance of 90. Both are surging simultaneously. Over three months, Active management led strategy flows with $149B. This week Active slipped to a small $106M outflow while Growth and Value dominated. Dividend strategies continued their steady run, adding $1.2B in the week on top of $13.4B over three months.
Low Volatility ETFs added $251M this week. That strategy has modest three-month flows of $942M. Momentum added $291M. Both point to investors adding defensive positioning alongside the growth and value buying.
The overall tone this week leans risk-on in equities — broad buying across Growth, Value, and Financials — while the simultaneous surge in Fixed Income suggests investors are hedging duration exposure. Japan's weekly reversal is the sharpest geographic trend break to watch.
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