Money rotated hard across ETF flows this week. The past seven days reversed months of patterns. Materials bled $2.85B in one week after soaking up $15.4B across three months. Industrials captured $2.74B weekly with strong buying pressure at 71.3%.
U.S. ETFs dominated with $49B in net flows this week. Flow imbalance sat at 59.6% showing modest buying pressure. Japan grabbed $13.1B with 85.1% imbalance reflecting heavy conviction. The $12B market received strong positioning amid defensive rotation.
Emerging markets shed $1.35B weekly reversing the $47.3B three-month inflow. China hemorrhaged $443M in seven days. South Korea dropped $773M after accumulating $27.2B over three months. The Asian pivot stalled as geopolitical risk spiked.
Canada and Taiwan showed resilience. Canada pulled $1.23B weekly. Taiwan attracted $1.05B despite broader EM weakness.
Industrials led with $2.74B in fresh capital. The sector held 72.8% buying pressure over three months confirming sustained rotation. Energy grabbed $1.17B weekly as oil volatility triggered positioning. Energy pulled $17.1B across three months as crude prices surged.
Materials flipped dramatically. The sector bled $2.85B this week with 12.6% flow imbalance showing heavy selling. The reversal followed $15.4B in three-month inflows. Healthcare dropped $1.01B weekly. Tech shed $647M with balanced 48.5% imbalance showing indecision.
Financials attracted $1.56B weekly with 66.4% buying pressure. Utilities grabbed $636M continuing defensive positioning.
Equity ETFs pulled $86.1B in one week. The asset class held 62.5% imbalance reflecting steady conviction. Fixed income added $14.3B with 63.4% buying pressure. Commodities bled $9.41B as materials reversed sharply.
Vanilla strategy funds captured $23.8B weekly. Active funds grabbed $11.5B with 78.7% imbalance showing manager conviction. Dividend strategies pulled $7.44B. Growth funds attracted $7.13B with 84.7% buying pressure defying tech weakness.
The week revealed sharp tactical shifts away from materials and emerging Asia toward U.S. industrials and defensive plays.
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