Investors pulled money out of US equity funds.
In the week ending September 17, $43.2 billion left US equity funds, according to LSEG Lipper. This outflow was the largest since December 2024.
The reason is simple: the market rose, and investors decided to lock in profits. The S&P 500 index rose to a record 6,656 points last week. It has gained almost 38% since April.
Large-cap funds lost the most – $34.2 billion. Mid-cap funds lost $1.6 billion. Small-cap funds saw around $50 million. Sector funds lost $1.2 billion. Technology saw the largest losses – $2.8 billion.
Bond funds, on the other hand, attracted $7.3 billion. This marks the 22nd consecutive week of inflows. Money market funds, however, lost $23.6 billion, snapping a three-week winning streak.
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