Money poured into equity ETFs this week. Investors added $42.5B to stock funds while bleeding $20B from bonds. The swing signaled renewed risk appetite.
Fixed income absorbed its sharpest weekly pullback in months. Flows reversed a three-month trend where bonds attracted $211B versus equity's $608B. The rotation away from safety accelerated sharply.
The U.S. dominated with $22.3B in net inflows this week. Japan grabbed $6.4B showing persistent Asian demand. Global funds added $9.7B with 79.8% flow imbalance indicating strong buyer conviction.
China bled $2.3B in outflows. South Korea lost $1.9B. Developed Europe dropped $1.6B showing broad emerging market and European weakness. The pattern reversed three-month trends where Japan led all regions with $254B and emerging markets added $36B.
Brazil and Israel showed divergence. Brazil gained $1.3B weekly versus $4.6B quarterly. Israel reversed from $313M quarterly outflow to $144M weekly bleed showing deteriorating Middle East sentiment.
Industrials captured $361M this week after dominating the quarter with $21.2B in total flows. Energy grabbed $113M weekly climbing from $16B quarterly showing sustained commodity momentum.
Technology reversed dramatically. The sector bled $1.6B this week despite adding flows quarterly. Financials dumped $1.6B weekly extending a $7.8B quarterly exodus. Health care lost $751M accelerating a three-month $3.4B decline.
Communication services surged $818M weekly reversing a $1.7B quarterly outflow. Materials added $419M building on $5.2B quarterly gains. The sector rotation favored old economy over growth names.
Commodities grabbed $10B in weekly flows reaching 79.8% imbalance. The surge reflected oil volatility and inflation hedging. Alternatives added $668M while currency products gained $721M.
Active strategies dominated with $10B in inflows versus vanilla's $28.9B. Momentum funds grabbed $826M at 92.4% imbalance. Dividend strategies added $516M. ESG bled $217M weekly extending a $14.6B quarterly decline showing waning interest in environmental mandates.
Value strategies lost $931M this week despite gaining $11.9B over three months. Growth added $360M reversing course from strong quarterly performance. The shift suggested short-term defensive positioning within longer growth rotation.
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