(BofA-ML) The Flow Show - equity outflows ($3.9bn), bond inflows ($2.7bn) & prec

>>> Asset Class
- Equities: $3.9bn outflows (outflows in 5 of past 6 weeks) ($6.2bn mutual fund outflows vs $2.3bn ETF inflows)
- Bonds: $2.7bn inflows (inflows in 15 of past 16 weeks)
- Precious metals: $0.5bn inflows (4 straight weeks)

>>> Equity Flows
- EM: $1.0bn inflows (inflows in 15 of past 16 weeks)
- Europe: $1.6bn outflows (record 37 straight weeks of outflows)
- US: $5.1bn outflows (outflows in 6 of past 7 weeks)
- Japan: tiny $22mn inflows (inflows in 6 of past 7 weeks)
- By sector: 4 straight weeks of financials inflows ($0.4bn); 5 straight weeks of materials inflows ($0.3bn); largest REITs outflows in 13 months ($1.0bn); 3 straight weeks of outflows from utilities & telcos; chunky healthcare outflows ($0.7bn)

>>> Fixed Income Flows
- 12 straight weeks of inflows to bank loan funds ($0.6bn)
- 19 straight weeks of TIPS inflows ($0.4bn)
- 16 straight weeks of inflows to EM debt funds ($0.6bn)
- Small $0.1bn inflows to HY bond funds (4 straight weeks)
- $1.5bn inflows to IG bond funds (inflows in 32 of past 33 weeks)
- 2 straight weeks of outflows from munis ($0.2bn) (following 55 straight weeks of inflows)