$35.9B poured into commodity ETFs last week. That matched 96.6% flow imbalance as investors scrambled for inflation hedges. Equity funds hemorrhaged $19.5B over the same seven days showing the sharpest risk-off rotation in months.
The weekly commodity surge reversed three-month trends. Commodities attracted just $23.9B over 3m with 55.1% imbalance. Last week's panic buying tripled normal appetite as oil spiked and base metals soared.
Japan absorbed brutal selling with $24.1B outflows last week. Flow imbalance crashed to 1.9% showing near-total capitulation. That contrasted sharply with 3m data when Japan pulled $62.8B inflows demonstrating sustained confidence before war chaos.
U.S. funds grabbed $4.7B weekly inflows with 56.6% imbalance. The three-month haul reached $91.9B proving defensive rotation favored American assets. South Korea attracted $860M as Asian investors sought alternatives to Japan exposure.
China bleeding persisted with $1.4B weekly outflows extending the $97.4B quarterly exodus. Emerging Markets Ex-China funds showed resilience pulling $625M with 99.8% imbalance signaling selective Asia-Pacific positioning.
Energy dominated with $940M weekly inflows and 87.4% imbalance. The sector grabbed $19.3B over 3m placing second only to Industrials. Financials suffered worst with $1.2B weekly outflows despite absorbing just $2.6B losses quarterly.
Industrials led three-month flows with $24.1B net despite modest $234M weekly gains. Materials faced $495M weekly outflows yet held $10.6B quarterly inflows showing long-term commodity conviction.
Technology grabbed $144M weekly but bled $5.3B over 3m. Health Care lost $521M last week extending negative sentiment.
Fixed Income pulled $5.1B weekly with 64.1% imbalance. The haven asset attracted $232.5B over 3m proving institutional flight to safety preceded war escalation. Bonds ranked second only to equities for quarterly flows.
Active strategies crushed passive with $3.5B weekly inflows and 83.2% imbalance. The 3m total reached $137.3B showing sustained manager preference. Vanilla passive funds lost $23.9B last week alone extending $177.2B quarterly gains into sharp reversal.
Dividend strategies grabbed $411M weekly. Growth funds attracted $381M showing balanced style exposure. ESG funds lost $752M as sustainability took backseat to survival.
Money fled equities into commodities and bonds revealing defensive positioning dominating institutional thinking.
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