U.S. equity funds snapped a four-week losing streak for the week ending September 25, driven by renewed artificial intelligence optimism, mega-cap tech momentum, and a retreat in crude oil prices.
Key Figures & Capital Inflow Breakdown:
- Equity Inflows: U.S. equity funds secured a net $37.6 billion—the largest single-week injection since June 17.
- Large-Cap & Tech Dominance: Large-cap equity funds led with $36.62 billion, while tech sector funds attracted $4.89 billion (largest weekly inflow since July 29) spurred by viral uptake of Meta’s Muse agent.
- Cap-Size Divergence: Multi-cap funds added $395 million, while small-cap and mid-cap funds suffered net outflows of $1.02 billion and $372 million, respectively.
- Fixed Income & Money Markets: U.S. bond funds jumped to $5.93 billion in net inflows (led by general domestic taxable fixed income at $4.15B), while money market funds absorbed ~$11 billion to end a two-week outflow period.
- Yield Resistance: Inflows remained resilient even as the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield surged to a 22-year high of 5.5016% on heightened Federal Reserve policy expectations.
A powerful demonstration of institutional tech conviction overcoming macroeconomic headwinds and high Treasury yields! 📊💻🇺🇸