Taiwan captured $71.9M in ETF flows last week. The inflow hit 99.2% flow imbalance showing near-total buying pressure. China bled $1.1M as investors rotated aggressively toward Taiwanese exposure.
Equities dominated asset class flows. The category absorbed $70.8M with 97.8% flow imbalance demonstrating conviction. Fixed income added $13.8M showing defensive positioning alongside risk-on equity bets.
U.S. markets pulled $108.7B over three months maintaining dominance. Japan grabbed $59B ranking second as investors chased developed Asia exposure. China hemorrhaged $97.7B in the quarter showing sustained exodus from mainland exposure.
Emerging markets attracted $41.4B with 85.5% flow imbalance. South Korea added $28.8B demonstrating strong regional appetite. Global ex-U.S. strategies captured $27.7B with 91% imbalance as investors diversified away from domestic concentration.
Taiwan's weekly surge contrasts sharply with China's quarterly collapse. The $12.9B Taiwan attracted over three months pales against this week's acceleration. Money rotated from mainland names into island semiconductor exposure.
Industrials led sector flows with $22.6B over three months. Energy claimed second place grabbing $18.2B as oil volatility persisted. Materials added $8.7B rounding out commodity-adjacent strength.
Technology absorbed $5B in outflows despite AI momentum. Financials bled $3.8B showing bank skepticism. Health care shed $1.1B as biotech funding pressure continued.
Weekly sector data showed system errors preventing granular analysis. The quarterly pattern revealed clear rotation from growth into defensive cyclicals and hard assets.
Fixed income captured $222.8B over three months with 67.1% flow imbalance. Equities led with $387.2B but showed lower 55.9% imbalance suggesting mixed conviction. Commodities grabbed $23.8B as inflation hedging demand accelerated.
Active strategies dominated with $132.6B quarterly inflows and 76.8% imbalance. Vanilla passive products added $172.9B but showed weaker 53.8% imbalance. ESG strategies bled $6.3B demonstrating continued investor retreat from environmental mandates.
Dividend strategies absorbed $15.3B with 64.9% imbalance. Growth grabbed $9.7B while value took $8.6B showing balanced style exposure. The data signals risk-on positioning tempered by defensive hedging through bonds and dividend payers.
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