Investors dumped $1.9B from tech ETFs this week. The sector led all outflows showing sharp reversal from multi-year leadership. Industrials grabbed $1.5B in fresh flows topping inflows for the seventh straight week.
The U.S. pulled $24.2B in net flows despite mixed sentiment. Flow imbalance stood at 60.5 showing modest buying pressure amid volatility. Japan added $7.9B this week extending its three-month surge of $250.6B. The Japanese market demonstrated the strongest sustained inflows globally.
China absorbed $5.5B in outflows as investors fled. The Middle Kingdom faced 31.7 flow imbalance indicating heavy selling pressure. South Korea shed $2.6B while India lost $473M showing broad Asia weakness outside Japan.
Europe saw $1.8B exit Developed Europe funds. Germany lost $119M while the UK shed $113M. Global mandates captured $10.6B showing 81.9 flow imbalance reflecting strong conviction in diversified exposure.
Industrials dominated with $1.5B inflows and 75.8 flow imbalance. The sector grabbed $21.8B over three months confirming sustained rotation into cyclicals. Energy hemorrhaged $687M this week despite crude oil chaos pushing Brent above $95.
Tech's $1.9B weekly outflow contrasted with $9.8B in three-month losses. Flow imbalance hit 45.8 showing sellers outnumbering buyers. Financials dropped $398M extending quarterly bleeding of $5.8B.
Utilities attracted $376M on defensive positioning. Communication Services added $263M while Consumer Discretionary pulled $280M. Healthcare lost $279M as growth stocks faced pressure.
Equities captured $39.1B in weekly flows yet showed 60.4 imbalance indicating modest net buying. Fixed Income grabbed $10.1B with 62.9 imbalance confirming bond market strength. Commodities surged with $7.2B inflows and 72.3 imbalance as investors positioned for supply shocks.
Vanilla strategies dominated with $45.3B in flows and 67.0 imbalance. Active management pulled $6.6B showing renewed interest in stock picking. ESG strategies bled $7.9B extending three-month outflows of $15.9B as sustainability mandates lost momentum.
Growth funds lost $1.3B while Value shed $1.7B. Equal-weight strategies dropped $1.4B. Momentum captured $702M with 96.6 flow imbalance showing concentrated conviction buying.
Risk-off positioning accelerated across regions as geopolitical uncertainty persisted.
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