$111B surged into Japanese ETFs over three months. The yen trade dominated geography flows as investors sought safety. Last week pulled $13B more into Japan showing 85% flow imbalance. The defensive rotation accelerated as oil chaos and Iran war fears gripped markets.
US funds grabbed $127B quarterly but only $49B last week. The 60% weekly imbalance signaled hesitation. China absorbed $93B in quarterly outflows reversing earlier optimism. Last week saw modest $443M bleeding continuing the exodus.
Emerging markets flipped hard. The category gained $50B over three months with 92% flow imbalance. Last week showed just $135M in minor outflows. Developed Europe pulled $25B quarterly sustaining 73% imbalance yet grabbed only $382M last week.
South Korea reversed violently. The market drew $28B over three months then dumped $773M last week. Flow imbalance collapsed to 40% showing heavy selling pressure. Taiwan stayed steady with $1B weekly inflows maintaining consistency.
Industrials led with $24B quarterly inflows and $2.7B last week. The 71% weekly imbalance showed buying conviction persisting. Energy grabbed $17B over three months adding $1.2B last week as oil spiked above $95.
Materials flipped dramatically. The sector bled $2.8B last week despite $16B in quarterly gains. Flow imbalance crashed to 13% signaling panic exits. Tech hemorrhaged $7.8B quarterly with $647M weekly losses continuing. Healthcare dropped $1B last week extending losses.
Equities dominated with $501B quarterly inflows slowing to $85B last week. Fixed income pulled $250B over three months but only $14B weekly. Commodities reversed from $7.2B quarterly gains to $9.4B weekly losses as materials selling hit.
Active funds grabbed $135B quarterly with $11.5B last week sustaining momentum. Vanilla strategies pulled $272B over three months with $24B weekly showing steady demand. Growth funds reversed from quarterly losses to $7.1B weekly gains. Value grabbed $2.9B last week despite quarterly bleeding.
Defensive rotation intensified as war fears persisted through day 19 of Iran conflict.
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