US equity ETFs bled $29.8B this week. That reversed a $119.5B three-month gain showing sharp sentiment shift. Japan grabbed $16.9B in weekly inflows while maintaining a $128.2B quarterly lead. Flow imbalance hit 66.6% signaling strong institutional conviction.
Taiwan pulled $3.7B weekly with 91.1% flow imbalance. Hong Kong added $2.3B demonstrating sustained Asia rotation. Canada saw $1.6B inflows as North American alternatives gained favor. China lost $1.9B this week despite strong 3-month buying activity totaling $98.6B in outflows overall.
Developed Europe dumped $1.4B reversing a $22B quarterly gain. Emerging markets shed $1.2B weekly yet held $45.1B in three-month inflows. South Korea attracted $1.3B maintaining $28.3B quarterly momentum. The geography split showed defensive positioning toward established Asian markets.
Information Technology absorbed the biggest hit at $4.7B weekly outflows. The sector dominated negative flows with 39.8% imbalance showing widespread selling pressure. Materials lost $2.3B and Industrials shed $1.2B despite a strong $23.5B quarterly gain.
Financials bucked the trend with $861M in weekly inflows. Energy added $427M as geopolitical concerns persisted. Consumer Discretionary grabbed $178M while Utilities pulled $150M demonstrating mixed defensive rotation patterns.
Fixed Income dominated inflows at $8.4B weekly and $237.1B quarterly. Equity bled $7.9B this week despite holding $492.5B in three-month gains. Commodities crashed $12.1B showing the week's largest asset class outflow.
Vanilla strategies pulled $27B weekly maintaining $265.9B quarterly dominance. Active management grabbed $7.8B with 77.6% flow imbalance. Fundamental strategies lost $21.9B showing systematic factor rotation. Dividends shed $5.6B while Value lost $4B and Growth dumped $3.9B signaling broad style capitulation.
Money rotated hard into bonds and out of equities this week.
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