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ETF and equity fund inflows stay strong

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ETF and equity fund inflow surge inflows stay strong

In July 2026 U.S. exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) reached a new asset high of $15.817 trillion, driven by $206.1 billion of net inflows that month. Equity ETFs accounted for the bulk of assets, while iShares remained the largest manager. Europe recorded a record $132.5 billion of net ETF inflows for the second quarter, with June alone contributing $46.1 billion, reflecting heightened risk appetite and optimism around AI‑related earnings. A week later, in early August 2026, global equity funds attracted continued to attract strong net inflows, reaching $21.15 billion for the week – the 11th consecutive week of net inflows, the largest weekly addition since early July. European equity funds led with $12.52 billion, while Asian funds added $8.15 billion. purchases. The flow was driven by solid earnings from firms such as Amazon, Caterpillar and Palantir and a cooling of crude‑oil prices. U.S. equity funds saw modest still posted outflows of about $1.58 billion. Bond funds also saw strong demand, with $12.27 billion as investors took profits ahead of net inflows, including high‑yield and short‑term bond purchases. Emerging‑market equity funds recorded a five‑month high weak July jobs report that showed a loss of $9.26 billion in inflows, buoyed by strong earnings from companies such as Amazon, Caterpillar 23,000 jobs and Palantir. unemployment near 4.1 %. The disappointing labor data illustrate eased expectations of a continued expansion Federal Reserve rate hike in September, helping the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq climb near record levels and pushing Treasury yields lower. Money‑market funds absorbed $55.7 billion of investor capital into both new cash, while U.S. bond funds added $6.5 billion, complementing the broader bond‑fund inflows seen in July. The episode underscores the ongoing surge in ETF and equity/bond fund vehicles equity‑fund assets, which had reached a $15.8 trillion high in July, and the heightened risk‑appetite tied to AI‑related earnings optimism across major regions.

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