Japan grabbed $253B in ETF flows over three months. The island nation topped all regions crushing US flows by 2x. Investors piled into Japanese equities as yen weakness persisted. Last week flows stayed strong at $9.1B showing sustained appetite.
US flows collapsed to $11.7B last week from $125B over three months. The dramatic slowdown signals mounting caution as Middle East tensions escalate. Japan held momentum with $9.1B weekly inflows despite broader defensive rotation.
China bled $4.2B last week extending three month outflows to $93.2B. The exodus continued as investors fled regulatory uncertainty. Developed Europe shed $2.4B weekly reversing modest $10.9B quarterly gains showing fragile sentiment.
Brazil surged with $1.3B weekly and $4.5B quarterly gains. Latin America attracted defensive flows as investors hunted alternatives to Asian exposure. Canada added $1B weekly demonstrating North American resilience.
Industrials dominated with $1.8B weekly inflows and $22B over three months. Defense spending and infrastructure demand drove sustained rotation. Energy grabbed $458M weekly climbing to $16.2B quarterly as oil prices spiked above $95.
Financials crashed losing $2.4B last week after shedding $8.3B quarterly. Banks absorbed systematic selling as rate uncertainty persisted. Tech bled $825M weekly extending three month outflows to $8.7B showing sustained pressure.
Healthcare lost $423M weekly and $2.7B quarterly. Biotech rotation reversed despite sector fundamentals. Materials gained $309M weekly building on $4.8B quarterly showing commodity rotation strength.
Equity flows hit $38.1B weekly and $578B quarterly dominating all categories. Fixed income grabbed $7.5B weekly climbing to $209B over three months. Bonds attracted defensive rotation as geopolitical chaos intensified.
Commodities surged $7.3B weekly and $29.2B quarterly. Energy and metals ETFs absorbed safe haven flows amid supply disruption fears. Alternatives added $1.6B weekly building modest momentum.
Active strategies captured $9.8B weekly with 79.8% flow imbalance showing conviction. Passive vanilla funds held $32.5B weekly inflows but active gained share. Dividend strategies grabbed $761M weekly reversing from growth rotation showing defensive positioning.
Money rotated sharply toward defensive regions and sectors signaling sustained risk-off sentiment.
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