Investors poured $38.1B into U.S. assets this week. The flow reversed a trend of hesitation seen in the broader three-month window. Global funds grabbed $7.6B showing broad appetite. Japan added $2.1B despite volatility.
China bled $1.9B this week. That continued a brutal three-month trend where $104.8B fled Chinese exposure. India shed $873M as emerging market enthusiasm cooled. Developed Europe lost $1.3B as investors rotated away.
Switzerland attracted $931M with 98.2% flow imbalance signaling strong conviction. Denmark grabbed $852M on near-perfect buying pressure. Hong Kong added $751M as traders positioned for regional recovery. Latin America saw $284M inflows dominated by Brazil flows.
Israel hemorrhaged $238M this week. That brought the three-month exodus to $359M. South Korea flipped from strong three-month gains of $29.3B to weekly outflows of $334M. Vietnam lost $16M as frontier market appeal faded.
Industrials dominated with $1.8B in weekly flows. The sector held leadership over the three-month window with $22.2B. Materials added $735M this week. Utilities grabbed $704M showing defensive rotation.
Energy collapsed with $1.5B outflows this week. That sharply reversed the three-month trend where Energy captured $16.8B. Technology bled $1.1B as profit-taking accelerated. Consumer Staples lost $1.1B with just 6.2% flow imbalance.
Healthcare shed $607M this week. Communication Services held flat near zero. Financials barely gained $79M showing sector skepticism.
Equity funds captured $55.1B this week. Fixed Income added $12.3B. Commodities grabbed $2.4B as inflation hedging resumed. Alternatives saw $1.3B inflows.
Vanilla strategies dominated with $49B in flows. Active funds added $8.9B showing manager confidence. ESG funds lost $8B this week extending a three-month $16.1B exodus. Equal-weight strategies bled $1.4B.
Dividend strategies gained $1.2B. Momentum grabbed $510M. Growth added $539M while Value captured $450M showing balanced factor flows. Price-weighted strategies lost $912M as concentrated indexes faced pressure.
The rotation favors U.S. exposure and cyclical sectors while punishing China and ESG themes.
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