$30.8B flooded into equity ETFs last week. Commodities grabbed $8.6B as geopolitical tension drove safe haven demand. Fixed income absorbed $5.9B showing renewed bond appetite. The three asset classes dominated institutional flows as volatility persisted.
U.S. led with $20.5B in weekly net inflows. Flow imbalance hit 61.1 showing modest buying pressure relative to outflows. Global funds captured $9.1B with 79.2 imbalance demonstrating strong conviction. Japan attracted $6.4B continuing three-month momentum that totaled $254B.
China bled $2.3B last week reversing none of its brutal three-month $93B exodus. South Korea shed $1.9B in the week yet posted $24.5B quarterly gains. The Asia divergence remained extreme between Japan strength and China weakness.
Brazil pulled $1.3B weekly with 95.6 flow imbalance. Developed Europe lost $1.6B as the region faced persistent skepticism. Emerging markets grabbed $1.1B showing selective developing economy interest.
Industrials dominated the three-month view with $21.1B in net flows. Energy secured $16.2B over the quarter as oil volatility created positioning opportunities. Last week showed sharp sector divergence.
Financials hemorrhaged $2.1B in the week despite absorbing minimal quarterly damage. Information Technology grabbed $760M weekly yet lost $8.1B over three months showing momentum reversal. Communication Services captured $713M with strong 76.2 flow imbalance.
Health Care bled $563M weekly extending its defensive rotation. Materials gained $350M. Consumer Discretionary stayed flat with $51M in weekly outflows.
Vanilla strategies captured $20.4B weekly from $205.7B quarterly. Active funds grabbed $8B in the week with 79.6 imbalance showing manager conviction. Exchange-specific products pulled $5.5B weekly.
Value strategies lost $1.7B last week reversing $11.2B in quarterly gains. Equal weighting bled $1.5B in the week despite $15.5B three-month inflows. ESG shed $75M weekly extending $14.5B quarterly outflows.
Momentum grabbed $584M with 90.4 flow imbalance. Dividends captured $481M. Growth strategies lost $161M showing rotation from expensive equities.
Flow data signals risk-on sentiment with equity dominance and commodity hedging.
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