$46.9B flooded vanilla ETFs this week. Passive strategies dominated flows as institutional investors rotated hard. Active funds grabbed $8.4B showing dual-strategy demand.
Industrials captured $1.5B in seven days. The sector topped weekly inflows reversing prior weakness. Energy bled $1.5B as oil volatility triggered selling. Tech absorbed $1.2B outflows despite recent strength.
US markets pulled $36.7B this week. Domestic exposure regained favor after Japan's three-month dominance. Japan grabbed $253B over three months yet added only $2.1B weekly. The massive slowdown signals rotation exhaustion.
China bled $2B this week extending quarterly pain. The $104B three-month outflow showed persistent institutional exit. India shed $870M weekly as emerging market skepticism deepened.
Global funds attracted $7.2B with 79.8% flow imbalance. Developed markets ex-US added $1.3B showing broadening geographic appetite. Switzerland grabbed $931M as safe-haven demand persisted.
Materials drew $510M with 66% buying pressure. Utilities attracted $520M as defensive positioning intensified. Consumer staples bled $955M showing flight from safety. Healthcare lost $712M despite prior strength.
Financials stayed flat shedding $63M. Real estate grabbed $136M as rate sensitivity eased. Communication services added $29M showing marginal buying interest.
Energy's quarterly reversal stood out. The sector grabbed $16.8B over three months yet bled $1.5B this week. Crude volatility triggered systematic exits.
Equity funds dominated with $49.1B weekly inflows. Fixed income attracted $9.8B showing balanced allocation. Commodities grabbed $3.4B as inflation hedging resumed.
ESG funds bled $8B weekly extending three-month pain. The strategy lost $16B quarterly showing sustained institutional rejection. Dividend funds grabbed $1.1B with 84% flow imbalance.
Growth added $458M while value grabbed $390M. Momentum strategies attracted $497M showing risk appetite returning.
Flows signal defensive rotation with industrials and utilities leading.
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