The biggest money flow story this week is a sharp reversal out of US equities. American stock ETFs shed a net $44.7B in the past seven days. That is a stark turn from the 3-month picture, where US-focused funds pulled in $190.6B.
Fixed income is the clearest beneficiary. Bond ETFs took in $13.9B this week alone. The 3-month total stands at $264.9B, with a flow imbalance of 70 — well inside buying-pressure territory. Investors are rotating from stocks into bonds at pace.
Outside the US, the picture is more nuanced. China ETFs lost $3.9B in the past week. That is a reversal from 3-month trends, where China attracted $43.7B — the third-largest regional inflow globally over that stretch. South Korea echoed the same pattern: $23.2B in over three months, but $1.2B out this week.
The standout weekly winners were Global Ex-US funds ($1.1B in, flow imbalance of 88) and Developed Markets Ex-US ($1.4B in). Both pointed to selective appetite for international developed market exposure. India remained under pressure on both timeframes, posting outflows of $525M this week and $1.6B over three months.
Financials took the biggest weekly sector hit — a $4.8B net outflow and a flow imbalance of just 16. That signals heavy selling pressure. Energy and Health Care each shed over $600M and $1.2B respectively.
Industrials bucked the trend. The sector drew $1.7B this week, with a flow imbalance of 68 — the clearest buying signal among sectors. That contrasts with its 3-month total of $3.9B, suggesting the pace of inflows is actually accelerating.
Communication Services added $385M this week. The 3-month picture tells a different story: that sector saw a net outflow of $821M over 90 days. Short-term money is coming in, but the longer trend remains negative.
Information Technology stands out as the biggest 3-month sector winner at $34B in net inflows. This week, though, it bled $536M. The reversal is modest in scale but worth watching given the dominance of tech in overall equity benchmarks.
Commodities drew $2.5B this week with a flow imbalance of 73. Over three months, the category added $20.8B. Gold and related funds are likely the primary driver. Currency ETFs also attracted $750M on the week.
On strategy, dividend funds pulled $1.5B in seven days with consistent buying pressure across both timeframes ($13.3B over three months). Active strategies reversed sharply — they added $117.6B over three months but shed $3.6B this week. Growth and Value strategies both posted weekly outflows after strong 3-month runs, while buy-write and low-volatility funds quietly attracted fresh money.
The overall tone this week is defensive. Money is leaving equities, growth bets, and cyclicals. It is moving into bonds, dividend payers, industrials, and commodities — a classic risk-off rotation following months of sustained risk-on positioning.
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