Recent data from Bank of America and EPFR indicate notable shifts in global investment flows. U.S. equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced outflows for the past three weeks, with small-cap and large-cap segments particularly affected. In contrast, European equities have seen inflows for eight consecutive weeks. Sector rotations within U.S. equities show increased inflows into gold and high-yield debt ETFs, while financials, broad municipal bonds, and treasury ETFs have seen outflows. The largest weekly ETF flows include outflows from the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) totaling approximately $2 billion and the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) with nearly $1.9 billion in outflows. Conversely, inflows were recorded for the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) at about $1.1 billion and the iShares Core Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) at $1.4 billion. Gold has experienced a record inflow year, reaching $75 billion year-to-date, while cash saw its largest inflow since January, approaching $95 billion in the latest week. Emerging markets have recorded the strongest inflows into equities and debt over the past eight weeks.
BofA: Cash Saw Its Biggest Inflow Since Jan Of Almost $95B In Latest Week, Citing EPFR Data - EM Strongest Inflow Into Eqts, Debt In Eight Weeks - Gold Having A Record Inflow Year, Worth $75B In YTD - US Eqts Have Seen Outflows In Past Three Weeks, Europe Sees Inflows For 8 Weeks
🎉 Bank Of America (BOFA) Reports Record High Inflows For Gold, Reaching $75 Billion Year-To-Date! 📈💰
BOFA: U.S. EQUITIES HAVE SEEN OUTFLOWS IN PAST THREE WEEKS, EUROPE SEES INFLOWS FOR 8 WEEKS