Institutional money poured $107B into tech last week alone. Information Technology grabbed the biggest inflows by far showing renewed conviction. Growth funds absorbed $219B in the same period with 99% flow imbalance signaling overwhelming buying pressure.
The rotation marks a sharp reversal from defensive positioning. Japan ETFs pulled $28B in the week climbing to second place. US equities dominated with $420B in net flows representing 92% buying imbalance. China suffered $6.7B in outflows as money fled emerging Asian markets.
US markets captured $420B in weekly inflows maintaining dominance. Japan ranked second with $27.8B showing strong Asia developed market interest. China bled $6.7B contradicting the broader 3-month trend where it lost $66B total.
Developed Europe faced $2.4B in outflows last week reversing modest 3-month gains of $7.9B. The shift signals renewed skepticism toward continental markets. Global funds grabbed $12B showing broad diversification appetite remained intact.
Emerging markets added $1.3B weekly but the flow masked China weakness. Ex-China emerging funds showed 97% buying imbalance pointing to selective EM positioning. Canada gained $912M while Mexico shed $105M showing North American divergence.
Tech's $107B weekly haul dwarfed all other sectors combined. The 3-month trend showed $100B in tech flows proving sustained conviction. Industrials added $954M last week maintaining moderate accumulation that totaled $19B over three months.
Financials dumped $726M in the week extending pressure. Energy shed $31M weekly despite crude volatility creating a 3-month gain of $15B. Materials lost $364M as commodity exposure fell from favor. Utilities bled $403M showing defensive strategies unwinding.
Communication Services grabbed $351M bucking broader selloffs. Healthcare stayed flat with $34M in weekly flows masking volatile sentiment. Real Estate added just $49M suggesting REIT interest stayed muted despite rate speculation.
Equity funds dominated with $460B in weekly flows representing 88% buying pressure. Fixed income grabbed $9.9B showing modest safe-haven demand. The 3-month view revealed bonds pulled $209B total dwarfing weekly activity.
Commodities attracted $1.3B weekly reversing a brutal 3-month outflow of $81B. Alternatives added $1.2B as investors tested differentiated strategies. Currency ETFs gained $1.9B with 82% flow imbalance pointing to FX hedging activity.
Vanilla index funds led with $224B in weekly flows. Growth strategies dominated at $219B with near-perfect 99% buying imbalance. Active funds added $15B showing manager selection remained relevant. ESG funds bled $1.2B weekly extending 3-month losses to $15B as the thematic trade collapsed.
Value grabbed $339M reversing prior weakness. Dividend strategies added $314M suggesting income positioning crept back. Low volatility funds dumped $425M as fear gauges stayed suppressed and risk appetite surged across markets.
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