Equity ETFs grabbed $85B this week driving the largest asset class inflow. Fixed income funds pulled $14B showing defensive demand amid volatility. Bond flows represented 17% of equity totals as investors hedged risk.
Commodities hemorrhaged $9.4B in one week alone. The energy-driven sell-off contrasted sharply with 3-month data showing $7.2B in commodity inflows. The trend reversed violently as traders rotated away from physical assets.
The US led all regions with $49B in net flows this week. Japan grabbed $13B showing 85% flow imbalance suggesting strong buying pressure. Global funds attracted $9.9B as diversification strategies gained traction.
Emerging markets bled $1.3B reversing the 3-month trend of $49B in inflows. China alone saw $443M in outflows this week despite $6B in gross inflows. South Korea shed $773M as Asian flows fragmented.
Taiwan and Hong Kong each pulled roughly $1B in fresh capital. Developed markets ex-US grabbed $3.6B showing broad geographic diversification. Canada added $1.2B while Switzerland claimed $484M in flows.
Industrials dominated sector flows with $2.7B in weekly inflows. The trend extended 3-month momentum of $24B showing sustained conviction. Materials crashed from $16B in 3-month gains to $2.8B in weekly losses.
Energy grabbed $1.2B this week amid oil volatility. Financials pulled $1.6B showing defensive banking demand. Technology hemorrhaged $647M reversing from $102B in 3-month outflows to continued weekly bleeding.
Healthcare lost $1B as defensive rotation bypassed pharmaceuticals. Communication services shed $579M extending sector weakness. Utilities gained $636M as dividend seekers rotated into safety.
Vanilla strategies captured $23B this week representing 10% of 3-month totals. Active funds grabbed $12B showing 79% flow imbalance as managers demonstrated conviction. Fundamental strategies pulled $21B in weekly flows.
Dividends attracted $7.4B with 84% buying pressure. Growth strategies grabbed $7.1B showing renewed momentum appetite. Multi-factor funds pulled $4.8B while value strategies claimed $2.9B.
ESG funds saw just $103M in net flows despite $3B in gross inflows. The 51% flow imbalance suggested balanced sentiment. Price-weighted strategies bled $353M showing index construction skepticism.
The week revealed sharp rotation from commodities into equities with Japan leading geographic demand and industrials capturing sector flows.
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