For the week ending June 4, U.S. equity funds recorded their third consecutive week of outflows, with a total net withdrawal of $7.42 billion, according to LSEG Lipper data. Ongoing uncertainty over U.S. trade policy and investor caution ahead of Friday’s key jobs report contributed to the pullback.
In contrast, European equity funds attracted inflows for the eighth straight week, totaling $2.72 billion, driven by a softer inflation print and growing expectations — later realized — of a rate cut by the European Central Bank on Thursday.
Other key highlights:
📌 Asia: Regional equity funds received $1.84 billion in net inflows
📌 Sector Funds: Technology and industrials led with $909 million and $878 million in inflows respectively, while financials and healthcare sectors saw nearly $800 million in outflows each
📌 Global Bonds: Continued their strong momentum with $16.17 billion in net inflows — the seventh consecutive weekly gain. U.S. dollar-denominated short- and medium-term bond funds logged their largest weekly inflow since April 2024 at $4.66 billion
📌 High-Yield Bonds: Attracted a notable $2.93 billion
📌 Money Market Funds: Inflows surged to a five-month high of $108.5 billion
📌 Gold and Precious Metals: Commodity funds saw $1.69 billion in inflows — the highest in seven weeks
💡 Emerging markets remained resilient: Bond funds recorded $1.99 billion in net purchases, while equity funds posted modest inflows of $191 million.
➡️ These flows reflect a clear strategic shift by global investors — reducing exposure to U.S. equities amid policy uncertainty, while favoring safer assets such as bonds, gold, and non-U.S. markets, especially as monetary policy signals diverge globally.
