Commodities grabbed $35.9B in ETF inflows this week. The asset class drew 97% buying pressure as geopolitical chaos drove defensive positioning. Oil spiked above $95 amid Iran war fallout. The three-month picture showed $23.7B flowing in.
Equity ETFs hemorrhaged $19.5B in seven days. Investors dumped stocks at the fastest weekly pace in months. The asset class posted 38% flow imbalance showing heavy selling pressure. Fixed income absorbed $5.1B in fresh capital as traders rotated to safety.
Japan dominated outflows with $24.1B fleeing in one week. The exodus reversed three-month strength when Japan pulled $65.2B in inflows. U.S. ETFs attracted $4.7B showing modest confidence despite volatility. South Korea grabbed $860M with 73% buying pressure.
China bleeding continued with $1.4B exiting weekly. The three-month picture showed $98B in outflows representing the largest geographic drain globally. Taiwan pulled $646M weekly maintaining momentum from $12.6B in quarterly gains.
Energy led sector flows with $940M flooding in. The 87% flow imbalance reflected crude price surge as Strait of Hormuz closure persisted. Three-month data showed Energy pulling $19.2B ranking second only to Industrials.
Financials faced $1.2B in outflows this week. The sector absorbed the biggest weekly drain with just 11% buying pressure. Industrials grabbed $234M weekly but commanded $23.9B over three months showing sustained rotation into defense manufacturing.
Tech held mixed signals. Weekly flows stayed positive at $144M but $2.5B in gross outflows revealed heavy position trimming. Three-month data showed $5.8B leaving as AI fears intensified.
Active strategies pulled $3.5B in fresh capital. The 83% flow imbalance showed strong conviction as investors paid up for manager selection during volatility. Vanilla passive funds dumped $23.9B representing the week's largest strategy outflow.
Dividend-focused ETFs grabbed $411M with 82% buying imbalance. Low volatility strategies added $322M showing defensive tilt accelerating. ESG funds lost $752M as investors prioritized returns over sustainability screens.
Money fled risk assets for commodity exposure showing classic flight to safety.
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