
Recent data on U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) indicates a notable shift in investment patterns. Inflows have been observed in the Investment Grade and Large Cap sectors, while Treasury and Financials are experiencing outflows. Over the past week, the largest inflows were recorded in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ($VOO) with $4.2 billion, followed by the Invesco QQQ Trust ($QQQ) with $2.6 billion and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF ($SPY) at $2.3 billion. Conversely, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($IWM) and the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($TLT) saw outflows of $2.3 billion and $3.1 billion, respectively. In February, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF led all ETFs with $14.6 billion in inflows, while the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF remains the year-to-date leader with $28.5 billion. Additionally, international ETFs experienced a surge in inflows, totaling $15.4 billion, more than doubling January's $6.5 billion as investors seek returns outside the U.S. Amid these trends, U.S.-listed ETFs reported total assets under management of $10.6 trillion at the end of February.
Japan Security Flows W/o Feb 28: - Japan Buying Foreign Bonds: ¥1514.2B (prev -¥200.8B) - Japan Buying Foreign Stocks: ¥626.9B (prev ¥19.7B) - Foreign Buying Japan Bonds: ¥776.5B (prev ¥438.0B) - Foreign Buying Japan Stocks: -¥708.3B (prev -¥1038.0B)
JAPANESE FOREIGN STOCK INVESTMENT ACTUAL 626.9B (FORECAST -, PREVIOUS 19.7B) $MACRO
FOREIGN INVESTMENT JAPANESE STOCKS ACTUAL -708.3B (FORECAST -, PREVIOUS -1,038.0B) $MACRO




