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12/16/05 11:31 PM

#7455 RE: Bullwinkle #7334

EQUITY/BOND Fund Flows for Week of Dec 9th


WEEKLY

Dec 14- Equity Fund Inflows $2.2 Bil;
Taxable Bond Fund Outflows -$1.4 Bil
(xETF's - Equity Fund Outflows -$6.1 Bil; Taxable Bond Fund Outflows -$1.4 Bil)

Dec 07- Equity Fund Inflows $2.312 Bil;
Taxable Bond Fund Inflows $549 Mil
(xETF's - Equity Fund Outflows -$1.906 Bil; Taxable Bond Fund Inflows $552 Mil)


Flows: Dec 14
Independent Data on Fund Flows & Holdings


• Large capital gains and dividend distributions were paid by many funds this week. There is no change in assets or flows when the distributed shares are reinvested. However, when a distribution is paid out in cash, rather than reinvested in shares, fund assets drop as a result of the outflow. Outflows this week are reflective of large cash payouts from Domestic equity funds;
• Equity Funds report net cash inflows totaling $2.210 billion and outflows totaling -$6.061 billion excluding ETF activity in the week ended December 14;
• International Equity funds report net inflows of $899 million and $443 million xETF activity, as all emerging and developed markets report inflows;
• Largest ETF Inflows:
$5.815 Bil to the SPDR Trust Series 1 Fund;
$1.162 Bil to the iShares Russell 2000 Index;
• Taxable Bond funds report net cash outflows totaling -$1.401 billion (-$1.431 Bil xETF activity);
• Money Market funds report net outflows of -$4.123 billion;
• Municipal Bond funds report net cash outflows totaling -$342 Mil.

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