Fund Flow Trends
U.S. Equity ETFs Achieve Eight Straight Weeks Of Positive Net Cash Flows
Domestic equity ETFs have seen ongoing positive net cash flows, while bond ETFs experienced a sixth consecutive week of net negative flows. ETF category flow trends continue to run counter to mutual fund flow trends.
YTD Domestic Equity Mutual Fund Net Cash Flows Turn Negative
Fund flow trends continue among broad fund genres. While YTD domestic equity mutual fund net flows are now negative, other equity funds, such as foreign-focused, are picking up the slack.
Domestic Equity Mutual Funds and Bond ETFs See Weekly Net Outflows.
Within two broad categories – domestic equity funds and bond funds - mutual funds versus ETFs continue to display opposite flow trends.
YTD Bond Mutual Fund Flows Top 2013 Comparator
Bond mutual funds continue to capture net inflows while their ETF counterparts have seen net outflows for three straight weeks. Domestic equity mutual funds see more net outflows, but (barely) hang on to positive YTD flows.
Bond ETF Net Outflows Accelerate
Bond ETFs, Domestic Equity Mutual Funds and Money Market Funds see weekly net outflows, while all other broad categories experience net inflows.
Domestic Equity Funds Record Net Inflows
Domestic equity mutual funds recorded estimated net inflows for the first time in eight weeks, and domestic ETF flows are now positive YTD. Bond ETFs saw net outflows for the first time in nine weeks.
June Marks A One Year Anniversary
The 2013 flow comparator for bond mutual funds begins to decline as we reach the anniversary of a marked month.
Net Outflows Continue for Domestic Equity Mutual Funds
Net outflows for domestic equity mutual funds continued this week, while net inflows resumed for domestic equity ETFs. Bond mutual funds and ETFs continued to bring in net cash.
Domestic Equity ETFs: Highest YTD Net Cash Outflows Ever
Domestic equity and money market funds experienced net cash outflows this week, while all other broad categories saw net cash inflows. YTD domestic equity ETF net outflows are the largest on record when comparing to any other year through mid-May.
Domestic Equity MF Flow YTD Highest Since 2006
Aside from money market funds, cash flowed on a net positive basis to all broad fund categories this week. Domestic equity mutual funds saw an estimated $1.2 billion in net inflows, on the heels of two weeks of outflows.
Domestic Equity Funds See Outflows While Bond Funds Capture Net Inflows
Domestic equity funds saw net outflows of more than $11 billion this week, while bond funds captured almost $5 billion in net inflows. Money market funds also captured huge net inflows; this was likely attributable to the high redemptions from equity funds.
Net Flows Robust For All Broad Mutual Fund Categories
With the exception of domestic equity ETFs, all broad fund categories experienced net cash inflows this week
Negative Net Cash Flows for Domestic Equity & Bond Mutual Funds
Both bond mutual funds and domestic equity mutual funds experienced net cash outflows this week. Domestic ETFs also had a rough week in terms of net cash flows, especially the large cap genre.
Domestic Equity and Bond Mutual Fund YTD Net Flows Neck and Neck
Estimated domestic equity mutual fund net cash flow remained positive this week at $2.4 billion.
First Weekly Negative Net Cash Flows for Bond Mutual Funds in Two Months
Bond mutual fund saw estimated net cash outflows for the first time since early-February. Aside from bond and money market mutual funds, all other broad fund categories experienced net cash inflows for the week.
Recent Net Flows for Domestic Equity Mutual Funds Turn Negative
Recent net flows for domestic equity mutual funds turn negative, while domestic equity ETFs also experience net cash outflows for the first time in seven weeks. All year-to-date domestic equity fund tallies still hold in positive territory.
Domestic Equity ETF Flows Finally Positive YTD
Estimated net cash flows for domestic equity mutual funds fell slightly week-over-week to $0.9 billion but registered positive for a sixth consecutive week.
Money Continues to Flow into U.S. Focus Equity Funds
Estimated net cash flows for domestic equity mutual funds rose slightly week-over-week to $2.6 billion and registered positive for a fifth consecutive week.
Positive Net Cash Flows Persist for Domestic Equity Funds.
Estimated net cash flows were positive for domestic equity funds, especially within the ETF subset. Bond ETFs, conversely, experience strong net cash outflows of $7.6 billion.
Third Consecutive Week Of Inflows
Most mutual fund and ETF categories saw net cash inflows in the latest week.