Global equity funds attract $3.32 billion as investors buy the dip

Global equity funds recorded net inflows of $3.32 billion for the week ending June 10, marking the third consecutive week of positive capital movement. This activity follows a period of market volatility, with the MSCI World Index falling as much as 4.8% from its record high of 1,138.3 before recovering roughly 2.3% on renewed hopes of a peace deal between the United States and Iran.

Investors utilised the market selloff to increase exposure to technology stocks, which attracted $7.05 billion in inflows, extending their buying streak to ten weeks. Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, noted in a note earlier this week that for investors who may have under-allocated to the AI supply chain, select additions on weakness may make sense, adding that underlying measures of AI demand remain firmer.

Regional flows showed distinct divergence, with European and Asian funds witnessing net inflows of $6.74 billion and $6.37 billion respectively. In contrast, US funds recorded $12.57 billion in outflows, representing the first weekly net sales in three weeks. This shift occurred against a backdrop where Antero Resources shares had risen earlier in 2026 due to a broad rally in US exploration and production firms driven by rising oil prices linked to Middle East geopolitical tensions.

Beyond equities, global bond funds experienced inflows of $18.27 billion, extending their buying streak to ten weeks. Investors poured $6.7 billion into short-term bond funds, the biggest weekly inflow in three weeks, alongside $3.21 billion into dollar medium-term bond funds and $2.26 billion into euro bond funds. Money market funds, however, saw $18.21 billion in net outflows, reversing course after drawing a hefty $154.64 billion in inflows the previous week.

Sectoral and thematic flows also reflected broader market sentiment, with financials and industrials attracting $624 million and $545 million respectively. Conversely, emerging markets faced pressure as investors offloaded a net $944 million of bond funds and a net $3.4 billion of equity funds for a seventh successive weekly outflow. Investors also shed a net $1.86 billion of gold and other precious metal funds, marking a fourth successive weekly outflow. The data covers a combined 28,937 funds.