Investors yanked $69B from equity ETFs this week. The exodus dominated flows as geopolitical chaos triggered defensive rotation. Energy absorbed $2.3B in fresh capital showing strongest conviction. Japan suffered $57B in outflows as the worst performer globally.
Japan hemorrhaged $57B this week reversing three-month momentum. The island nation grabbed $62.5B over the prior quarter yet investors fled sharply. Taiwan grabbed $3B showing rare Asian strength despite regional volatility.
The U.S. shed $15.5B weekly yet still pulled $90.4B quarterly. Emerging Markets ex-China grabbed $1B with 99.7% flow imbalance showing unanimous buying pressure. China lost $2.2B weekly extending three-month bloodbath of $97.5B in outflows.
South Korea attracted $1.5B this week with 64% flow imbalance. Canada added $804M quietly building on $11.3B quarterly gains. Developed Europe bled $1.7B reversing prior strength.
Energy dominated with $2.3B inflows and 80% flow imbalance. Oil volatility triggered commodity rotation as crude spiked above $95. Industrials grabbed $453M weekly building on massive $24.1B quarterly haul.
Financials suffered $1.4B outflows as the second-worst performer. Health Care shed $1B showing persistent weakness. Information Technology lost $943M weekly yet hemorrhaged just $6.6B quarterly relative to massive AUM.
Materials dropped $519M this week yet claimed $10.6B over three months. Real Estate grabbed $163M as investors rotated defensively. Utilities added $132M showing haven demand.
Commodities exploded with $27.6B inflows and 77% flow imbalance. The asset class surged as energy chaos drove rotation. Fixed Income attracted $7.7B weekly extending $231B quarterly gains showing bond strength.
Active strategies grabbed $6.7B with 76% flow imbalance reversing ESG weakness. ESG funds bled $7.9B this week alone extending three-month losses of $5.8B. Dividend strategies added $1.2B as defensive rotation accelerated.
Vanilla ETFs lost $68.9B weekly yet commanded $175B quarterly showing extreme recent reversal. The risk-off tone intensified sharply.
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