Trend Reversal For Equity Fund Asset Flows, Non-US Funds Show Big Jump

Equity funds had significantly net larger weekly inflows that outflows, beating bond fund in weekly asset flows data from Bank of America Merrill Lynch shows. The trend reversal in asset flows continued following significant equity fund outflows for most of 2016. The trend relative to active vs passive investment managers, however, has not abated, the January 12 report noted.

Asset flows - Muni funds see most weekly bond inflows, while money market outflows significantly higher than trend

Significant asset flow trends both accelerated and reversed as of the November 8 surprise US presidential election results.

Perhaps the most decided trend reversal in the data compiled by BAML’s Brokers, Asset Managers and Exchanges...