Market Direction and Stock Trends

[DiscoverGold]

Updated: Estimated Long-Term Fund Flows and ETF Net Issuance
By: Investment Company Institute | February 6, 2019

Washington, DC, February 6, 2019—Total estimated outflows1 from long-term mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $5.65 billion for the week ended January 30, 2019, the Investment Company Institute reported today.

Equity funds2 had estimated outflows of $13.65 billion for the week, compared to estimated inflows of $1.48 billion in the previous week. Domestic equity funds had estimated outflows of $14.04 billion, and world equity funds had estimated inflows of $394 million.

Hybrid funds2—which can invest in stocks and fixed-income securities—had estimated outflows of $530 million for the week, compared to estimated inflows of $355 million in the previous week.

Bond funds2 had estimated inflows of $7.76 billion for the week, compared to estimated inflows of $6.80 billion during the previous week. Taxable bond funds saw estimated inflows of $5.82 billion, and municipal bond funds had estimated inflows of $1.95 billion.

Commodity funds2—which are ETFs (both registered and not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that invest primarily in commodities, currencies, and futures—had estimated inflows of $767 million for the week, compared to estimated inflows of $584 million in the previous week.

Read Full Story »»»

• DiscoverGold

Click on "In reply to", for Previous Reports