The US pulled $11.8B last week. That marked the strongest regional flow globally. Japan grabbed $3.2B showing consistent Asian demand. China bled $832M reversing quarter-long momentum as investors exited amid volatility.
Developed Europe shed $316M in the past week. That reversed steady inflows across the quarter when the region attracted capital consistently. India dumped $549M last week after bleeding $963M over three months. Emerging market flows showed divergence with broad EM gaining $945M weekly while China-specific funds absorbed selling pressure.
Japan dominated the three-month view with $256B in net inflows. That dwarfed all other regions. The US added $106B across the quarter showing sustained institutional support despite recent geopolitical chaos.
Industrials grabbed $756M last week. The sector topped all others reversing recent patterns. Materials pulled $437M and Utilities added $380M showing defensive rotation accelerating. Energy bled $781M in one week alone yet posted $17.6B inflows across three months demonstrating dramatic sentiment shift.
Consumer Staples suffered the worst weekly outflow at $982M. Healthcare shed $696M and Financials lost $365M as investors fled traditional defensive plays. Technology stayed flat with $2.6M in outflows showing balanced sentiment after months of volatility.
Equity funds dominated with $25.6B in weekly inflows. Fixed income grabbed $7.3B and commodities pulled $2.9B as oil volatility triggered positioning. Active strategies captured $5.5B showing conviction over passive indexing. ESG funds bled $2.2B weekly extending quarter-long outflows totaling $10.2B.
Dividend strategies gained $599M weekly. Growth funds shed $372M reversing three-month strength when the category attracted $9.4B. Exchange-specific ETFs dumped $996M last week yet pulled $183B across the quarter showing the biggest strategy reversal.
Money stayed risk-on with equity inflows outpacing bonds three to one.
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