Inflows To Global Stock Funds Officially Surpass Half-Trillion For 2024
Last week's equity flows story was all about emerging markets and, more to the point, China.
This week, US-focused funds took the baton, picking up the slack as EM shares saw net redemptions.
On the heels of a record influx, emerging market funds saw more than $4 billion hit the exits. It was the largest outflow since October of 2023, when US rates peaked for the cycle.
The net outflow from developing-nation equities was the first since late May.
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Speaking of historical flows, a third of a trillion is a lot for mutual funds to lose. It seems like that particular business model is slowly going extinct.
Luckily hedge funds are there to take their place (and a bigger fee to boot!)
Here’s what that passive vs active split looks like on a decade lookback:
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