Equity funds absorbed $42.2B this week showing defensive rotation into safe havens. The US dominated with $22.3B in net flows commanding 100% relative positioning. Japan added $6.4B while China hemorrhaged $2.7B as geopolitical tensions persisted.
US markets grabbed the bulk of weekly inflows at $22.3B. Flow imbalance hit 61% showing modest buying pressure amid volatility. Global funds captured $9.7B with 79.8% flow imbalance demonstrating strong conviction.
China suffered $2.7B in outflows reversing its 3-month trend. The country lost $93.5B over three months but weekly bleeding slowed. South Korea dropped $1.9B weekly yet held $24.5B in 3-month gains. Brazil surged $1.3B showing Latin America strength.
Japan remained the 3-month champion with $254.3B in total flows. Weekly pace slowed to $6.4B from the quarterly run rate. Developed Europe lost $1.6B this week despite holding $11B in 3-month gains.
Industrials led with $21.2B in 3-month flows but grabbed only $362M this week. The deceleration signals rotation fatigue. Energy climbed $283M weekly holding $16B in quarterly momentum as oil spiked.
Technology grabbed $1.6B this week reversing brutal 3-month losses of $7.2B. The swing shows renewed conviction in battered tech names. Financials absorbed $1.6B in weekly outflows extending 3-month pain to $7.8B.
Healthcare lost $753M this week adding to $3.4B in quarterly outflows. Materials captured $494M showing defensive commodity positioning. Communication Services gained $817M as media stocks recovered.
Commodities dominated with $10.1B in weekly inflows at 79.7% flow imbalance. Investors piled into hard assets amid Middle East chaos. Fixed income added $5.4B weekly holding $211B in 3-month flows showing safety demand.
Vanilla strategies captured $28.9B this week commanding $214B quarterly. Active funds grabbed $10B weekly with 76.1% flow imbalance beating passive alternatives. Exchange-specific ETFs added $6.1B continuing dominance.
Value strategies lost $931M weekly reversing to $11.9B in 3-month gains. ESG funds bled $217M extending quarterly losses to $14.6B. Dividend funds gained $516M showing defensive income rotation.
Money flowed toward defensive assets and away from growth as war uncertainty persisted.
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