Taiwan pulled $72M in fresh ETF flows over the past seven days. The surge marked 100% relative flow strength as semiconductor exposure dominated buying. Flow imbalance hit 99.2 showing near-total inflow dominance. China bled $1.1M in the same period reversing regional momentum.
U.S. markets absorbed $109B over three months maintaining 53.3% flow imbalance showing balanced two-way traffic. China hemorrhaged $98B quarterly establishing the largest outflow globally. The reversal from $20B inflows to massive redemptions signaled deteriorating sentiment on Chinese equities.
Japan attracted $59B over three months with 55.1% flow imbalance demonstrating sustained buying pressure. Global funds grabbed $83B quarterly at 70.2% imbalance showing strong conviction. Emerging markets pulled $41B with 85.5% imbalance indicating powerful inflows relative to redemptions.
Taiwan's weekly $72M inflow contrasted with its $12.9B quarterly haul. The deceleration suggested profit-taking after strong three-month performance. South Korea grabbed $29B over three months at 68.8% imbalance.
Industrials led sector flows with $22.6B over three months. The 71.1% imbalance showed strong buying conviction as defense spending narratives dominated. Energy captured $18.2B at 71.5% imbalance as geopolitical tensions supported crude.
Information Technology suffered $5B in outflows over three months despite massive $104B gross inflows. The 48.8% imbalance revealed heavy two-way traffic with sellers winning. Financials lost $3.8B quarterly at 47% imbalance showing distribution.
Materials pulled $8.7B but flow imbalance dropped to 57.9% indicating mixed conviction. Consumer Discretionary bled $2.1B as spending concerns mounted.
Equities dominated with $387B in three-month inflows. Fixed income grabbed $223B at 67.1% imbalance demonstrating defensive rotation alongside equity buying. The parallel inflows into both asset classes suggested portfolio rebalancing rather than risk-off panic.
Active strategies pulled $133B quarterly at 76.8% imbalance crushing passive alternatives. Vanilla passive funds grabbed $173B but imbalance stayed at 53.8% showing heavier redemption activity. ESG funds suffered $6.3B in outflows reversing prior momentum.
Dividend strategies attracted $15.3B over three months at 64.9% imbalance. Growth funds grabbed $9.7B while value pulled $8.6B showing balanced factor rotation.
Money flowed toward defensive quality with simultaneous equity and bond buying.
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