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Statistics as of Oct 03, 2024

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Large Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
8.3%
Total AUM
$23T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$82B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$111B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$194B

positive

Large Blend

positive

Savita Subramanian targets 5000 on the S&P 500 by YE24. She is bullish not because she expects an aggressive Fed easing cycle, but because of what the Fed has accomplished. US corporates have adapted to non-zero hurdle rates, some inflation and a more rational market backdrop. She believes the profits cycle has inflected higher and forecasts EPS of $235 (+6% YoY) in 2024 despite a decelerating GDP growth outlook. Historically, accelerating EPS and decelerating GDP has been the best environment for stocks. Election years have been positive for equities and bipartisan support for defense spending as well as near-shoring / US manufacturing and jobs are pro-cyclical. She is overweight Energy, Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Real Estate, and are underweight Tech, Consumer Staples, and Health Care.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Large Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
8.4%
Total AUM
$15T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$412B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$37B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$450B
Large Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
6.5%
Total AUM
$8T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$145B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$13B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$158B
Mid-Cap Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
4.9%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$11B
Mid-Cap Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
3.6%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$68B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$66B
Mid-Cap Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
4.9%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$59B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$974M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$58B
Small Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
4.6%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
$46M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$6B
Small Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
5.1%
Total AUM
$960B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$40B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$573M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$41B
Small Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
3.6%
Total AUM
$778B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$26B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$30B
Foreign Large Blend
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
6.3%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.4%
6M $ FLOW
$18B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$18B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$405M
Foreign Large Growth
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
5.3%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$152B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$156B
Foreign Large Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
6.3%
Total AUM
$783B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$20B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$23B
Foreign Small/Mid Blend
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
5.4%
Total AUM
$161B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$240M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$356M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$116M
Foreign Small/Mid Growth
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
4.8%
Total AUM
$169B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$11B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$11B
Foreign Small/Mid Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
6.7%
Total AUM
$54B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$227M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$574M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$801M
Diversified Emerging Mkts
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
10.1%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.1%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$124M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$4B
Diversified Pacific/Asia
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
12.1%
Total AUM
$35B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$867M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$173M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$695M
Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
18.3%
Total AUM
$28B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$833M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
World Large-Stock Blend
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
World Small/Mid Stock
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Europe Stock
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
3.6%
Total AUM
$170B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B

negative

Europe Stock

negative

Sebastian Raedler expects a slowdown in global growth momentum driven by tightening credit conditions, fading US fiscal support and depleting order backlogs. This is set to translate into widening risk premia and downgrades to EPS expectations, with the resulting drag on equities only mildly offset by falling real bond yields (i.e. a lower discount rate for equities) on the back of dovish central banks. Our macro projections imply around 20% downside for the Stoxx 600 to 390 by the middle of the year, followed by a rebound to 420 by the end of the year, as improving growth momentum and a continued fade in real rates lead to renewed multiple expansion.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Japan Stock
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
4.1%
Total AUM
$45B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$195M

positive

Japan Stock

positive

Masashi Akutsu expects TOPIX to reach 2,650 by the end of 2024. Sustained inflation, continued corporate reforms and relatively low valuation should provide tailwinds to the market. He notes when the market loses momentum in the second year of an EPS recovery, low beta and alpha earnings tend to outperform due to stock selection of individual names

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
India Equity
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
14.6%
Total AUM
$27B
6M ASSETS FLOW
10.1%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$51M
China Region
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
25.4%
Total AUM
$43B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$615M
Latin America Stock
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-8.2%
Total AUM
$8B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-18.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$430M
Miscellaneous Region
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$47B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$245M
World Large-Stock Growth
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Global Large-Stock Blend
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
7.6%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$45B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$49B
World Large-Stock Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Global Large-Stock Growth
Classification
Commodities
6m Return
6.3%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$67B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$68B
Global Large-Stock Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
6.4%
Total AUM
$184B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B
Global Small/Mid Stock
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
4.2%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
$286M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$152M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$438M
Consumer Cyclical
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
5.9%
Total AUM
$51B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$739M

positive

Consumer Cyclical

positive

Housing (leading indicator) benefits from structural shortages long-only fund and hedge fund positioning near historical lows. Real wage growth now positive, #3 in Quant model, Recovery regime beneficiary. Secular shift into e-commerce / EVs (AMZN + TSLA: ~50% of the sector). Consumer still resilient - 85% of US mortgages are fixed. Fed is done hiking. Risk if job losses extend beyond Silicon Valley/Wall Street. Long duration (AMZN + TSLA represent 50% of the sector), AMZN = COVID demand pull forward Expensive (but in line ex. TSLA/AMZN) Continued Fed hiking. Temu.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
5.6%
Total AUM
$45B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$376M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$293M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$669M

positive

Consumer Defensive

positive

No matter what, we still have to eat - defensive hedge. Benefits from consumers trading down. Weakening USD. Elevated positioning: funds have been preparing for recession but soft landing more likely. Typically underperforms in Recovery regime. Ranks poorly in Quant model; lower quality vs. history. Citing deflation trends. GLP-1 = thematic overhang.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Communications
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
13.3%
Total AUM
$60B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B

neutral

Communications

neutral

#2 in our tactical quant model. Big buybacks and cash returns mean duration risk shortening. Valuations reasonable. Positioning risk rising after strong YTD performance. Headline risk in 2024 regulatory, anti-monopolistic. Too big to grow. Corp ad spend slowdown potential.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Technology
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
5.5%
Total AUM
$832B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.5%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B

positive

Technology

positive

Secular themes (AI, cloud, telecommuting, robotics, etc.) and onshoring automation & capex. Long-only positioning risk has largely subsided. Clean balance sheets, strong margins, and improving earnings trends AI arms race. Peak globalization (most multinational sector). COVID demand pull-forward was just as extreme as into Y2K. Regulatory / anti-monopolistic overhang. Expensive, Mag 7 crowding risk. Destocking risk evident for semis, tech hardware & autos.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Financial
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
10.7%
Total AUM
$105B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.2%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$418M

positive

Financial

positive

Contagion risk largely mitigated - Regional Banks = 2.5% of the sector. High quality and low leverage. Mispriced risk: Lower EPS vol than S&P 500 but high price beta. Higher interest rates vs. prior cycle. 100% hit rate in Recovery regimes; historically inexpensive. Rising deposit costs & increased regulatory risk after bank. fallouts. Commercial Real Estate (23% of total loans).

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Health
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
5.3%
Total AUM
$453B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$19B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$15B

positive

Health

positive

Defensive sector offering secular growth. Baby boomer spend beneficiary. Select stocks can benefit from AI. Crowded (overweight by both long-only funds and hedge funds) after a year of preparing for a recession. Government sales exposure ahead of fiscal cuts, overhang from drug pricing pressure. Labor tightness not likely to be automated or AI’d away. Floating rate risk ... Higher refinancing dollar risks than other sectors. Election year - drug price regulations likely to hit headlines.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Industrials
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
6.9%
Total AUM
$62B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$282M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$138M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$420M

neutral

Industrials

neutral

Capex, automation, re-shoring beneficiary. Half cyclical, half Quality. Fiscal stimulus (bipartisan infrastructure bill = 11% of nonresidential construction spend). Industrials is crowded (only cyclical sector overweight by both long-only and hedge funds). Rising earnings volatility amid de-globalization / loss of diversification.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Infrastructure
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
13.1%
Total AUM
$67B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$963M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Utilities
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
22.7%
Total AUM
$135B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
$55M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B

neutral

Utilities

neutral

Stable fundamentals / defensive hedge / Quality. IRA / energy transition beneficiary. Disinflation and lower rates. Positioning risk: HFs are overweight, long only positioning near decade highs. Dividend yield vs. 10-yr yield below post-GFC avg. Underperforms in Recovery regimes with a 100% hit rate.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Real Estate
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
16.1%
Total AUM
$475B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$968M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$10B

positive

Real Estate

positive

Dividend yield (~50% of stocks yielding higher than the 10yr). Inexpensive and unloved by long-only funds and hedge funds. Real asset, but also a bond proxy. Commercial real estate risk (but only 14% of sector). Biggest exposure to refinancing risk & most hurt by rising real rates.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Global Real Estate
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
13.3%
Total AUM
$152B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$19M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B
Natural Resources
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$91B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B

neutral

Natural Resources

neutral

Underinvestment in manufacturing, single family, mining over last decade drives higher returns. Continued capex cycle. Attractive FCF/EV. Potential recovery in goods spending (exposed to housing/autos/etc.). Most exposed sector to China (along with Tech). Overweight by hedge funds, long-only positioning is near a 7-yr high. Ranks last in Quant model. Commodity chemicals may be near a bottom but recovery could be slow.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Energy Limited Partnership
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
11.6%
Total AUM
$106B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Equity Energy
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-4.3%
Total AUM
$94B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B

positive

Equity Energy

positive

We project Brent and WTI to average $90/bbl and $86/bbl, respectively, in 2024 supported by OPEC cuts with soft floor from US SPR, elevated Chinese coal prices.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Equity Precious Metals
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
19.2%
Total AUM
$77B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Miscellaneous Sector
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$18B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$875M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$786M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$89M
Relative Value Arbitrage
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
5.6%
Total AUM
$69B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.9%
6M $ FLOW
$637M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$631M
Long-Short Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
3.7%
Total AUM
$68B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.6%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$607M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$483M
Systematic Trend
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-6.8%
Total AUM
$67B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.5%
6M $ FLOW
$337M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$408M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$71M
Equity Market Neutral
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
2.9%
Total AUM
$28B
6M ASSETS FLOW
10.5%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$169M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
Multistrategy
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-0.6%
Total AUM
$125B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.1%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$37M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$1B
Multialternative
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Multicurrency
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Options Trading
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
6.4%
Total AUM
$261B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.9%
6M $ FLOW
$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
Options-based
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Derivative Income
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
6.9%
Total AUM
$154B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.1%
6M $ FLOW
$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Single Currency
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$988M
6M ASSETS FLOW
7.3%
6M $ FLOW
$72M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$72M
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Bear Market
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Volatility
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Trading--Inverse Commodities
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$315M
6M ASSETS FLOW
-22.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$70M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$74M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$4M
Trading--Inverse Debt
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$761M
6M ASSETS FLOW
-14.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$113M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$93M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$20M
Trading--Inverse Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$12B
6M ASSETS FLOW
13.4%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$83M
Trading--Leveraged Commodities
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$3B
6M ASSETS FLOW
9.9%
6M $ FLOW
$281M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$281M
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Trading--Leveraged Debt
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$7B
6M ASSETS FLOW
16.6%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$61M
Trading--Leveraged Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$108B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.6%
6M $ FLOW
$686M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Leveraged Net Long
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Trading--Miscellaneous
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$2B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-9.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$236M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$235M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$914K
Event Driven
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
3.0%
Total AUM
$34B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-11.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$51M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Macro Trading
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-1.4%
Total AUM
$57B
6M ASSETS FLOW
11.6%
6M $ FLOW
$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$7B
Digital Assets
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
-22.2%
Total AUM
$69B
6M ASSETS FLOW
7.1%
6M $ FLOW
$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$47M
Commodities Agriculture
Classification
Commodities
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Commodities Broad Basket
Classification
Commodities
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$115B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$72M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B
Commodities Energy
Classification
Commodities
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Commodities Industrial Metals
Classification
Commodities
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-

neutral

Commodities Industrial Metals

neutral

Michael Widmer notes that metal markets have remained tight. Copper has held up in 2023, carried by China's investment in renewables, which we believe to remain supportive also this year. As China's traditional economy accelerates and the US/Europe also bottom out, copper should rally in 2024.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Commodities Focused
Classification
Commodities
6m Return
6.4%
Total AUM
$149B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.1%
6M $ FLOW
$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$41M
Long-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
7.5%
Total AUM
$134B
6M ASSETS FLOW
11.3%
6M $ FLOW
$15B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$9B
Intermediate-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-

neutral

Intermediate-Term Bond

neutral

We look for 2024 to be the year when US IG non-financial, mostly single-A or better issuers gradually begin to add leverage. That will end the 2022 - 2023 deleveraging cycle and high-quality issuer outperformance. Reasons for adding debt in 2024 include: 1) less need to improve balance sheets as recession fears fade, 2) slower economic growth encourages the use of leverage to improve EPS, 3) lower borrowing costs as the Fed cuts rates make debt cheaper. As a result, we continue to prefer BBB-rated industrials, which also still trade relatively cheap, although the gap is shrinking. We also screen for potential re-leveraging candidates inside.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Intermediate Core Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
5.8%
Total AUM
$5T
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.9%
6M $ FLOW
$142B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$26B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$116B
Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
6.0%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$19B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$14B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$33B
Short-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.3%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$19B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$21B
Ultrashort Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.1%
Total AUM
$708B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.2%
6M $ FLOW
$23B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$25B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Corporate Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
6.3%
Total AUM
$611B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.3%
6M $ FLOW
$26B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$21B
Target Maturity
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.9%
Total AUM
$47B
6M ASSETS FLOW
9.6%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4M
Bank Loan
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.7%
Total AUM
$453B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$12B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$14B
World Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
World Bond-USD Hedged
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Emerging Markets Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
6.5%
Total AUM
$286B
6M ASSETS FLOW
7.4%
6M $ FLOW
$21B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$19B

neutral

Emerging Markets Bond

neutral

Sovereign: Neutral. EM sovereigns returns should come mostly from yield, given that spreads and UST yields are already near our year-end 2024 targets. The high duration of the sovereign bonds provides some protection in case of a hard landing scenario, as decline in UST yields could offset spread widening. Corp: Neutral positioning on valuation following the Nov/Dec rally. Expect moderate to low returns driven by carry, possible mild spread expansion from current levels. EM elections and issuance key themes going into the next year.

Source: BoA Merril RIC Report Jan 09, 2024.
Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.5%
Total AUM
$25B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$338M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$815M
Long Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
7.8%
Total AUM
$237B
6M ASSETS FLOW
9.1%
6M $ FLOW
$22B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$18B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$4B
Intermediate Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
5.4%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.2%
6M $ FLOW
$24B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$14B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$10B
Short Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.8%
Total AUM
$163B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$360M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Inflation-Protected Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
5.3%
Total AUM
$542B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$22B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$21B
High Yield Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
6.0%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.6%
6M $ FLOW
$61B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$54B
Preferred Stock
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
7.8%
Total AUM
$188B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$417M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Convertibles
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
5.7%
Total AUM
$68B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$149M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5B
Nontraditional Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.2%
Total AUM
$611B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.4%
6M $ FLOW
$15B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$695M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$14B
Multisector Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
5.7%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.4%
6M $ FLOW
$126B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$120B
Miscellaneous Fixed Income
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$39B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.3%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$1B
Global Bond-USD Hedged
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.5%
Total AUM
$770B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.6%
6M $ FLOW
$35B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$29B
Global Bond
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
4.9%
Total AUM
$346B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.8%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$42M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
High Yield Muni
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
6.1%
Total AUM
$580B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.7%
6M $ FLOW
$27B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$449M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$27B
Muni National Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
4.9%
Total AUM
$531B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.7%
6M $ FLOW
$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$97M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$9B
Muni National Interm
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
3.6%
Total AUM
$905B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.9%
6M $ FLOW
$26B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$20B
Muni National Short
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.8%
Total AUM
$389B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$13B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$364M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$13B
Muni California Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
4.7%
Total AUM
$182B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.3%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$264M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B
Muni California Intermediate
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
3.4%
Total AUM
$79B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.4%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$238M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$874M
Muni New York Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
4.7%
Total AUM
$85B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$60M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$110M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$171M
Muni New York Intermediate
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
3.3%
Total AUM
$14B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.2%
6M $ FLOW
$311M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$311M
Muni New Jersey
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
4.1%
Total AUM
$18B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
$808K
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$808K
Muni Massachusetts
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
3.8%
Total AUM
$13B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$150M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$150M
Muni Pennsylvania
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
4.5%
Total AUM
$22B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$529M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$529M
Muni Minnesota
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
4.2%
Total AUM
$15B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$212M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$214M
Muni Ohio
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
3.8%
Total AUM
$10B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$427M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$427M
Muni Single State Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
4.3%
Total AUM
$59B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$988M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$988M
Muni Single State Interm
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
3.2%
Total AUM
$21B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$894M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$894M
Muni Target Maturity
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.8%
Total AUM
$4B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.0%
6M $ FLOW
$193M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$197M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4M
Muni Single State Short
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.7%
Total AUM
$23B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$664M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$12M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$676M
Money Market-Taxable
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
2.5%
Total AUM
$36T
6M ASSETS FLOW
6.4%
6M $ FLOW
$2T
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2T
Money Market-Tax-Free
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
1.6%
Total AUM
$517B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.1%
6M $ FLOW
$21B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$21B
Prime Money Market
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
2.5%
Total AUM
$5T
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.5%
6M $ FLOW
$69B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$69B
Stable Value
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Money Market-Non-40 Act
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
World Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Allocation--85%+ Equity
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Allocation--70% to 85% Equity
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Allocation--30% to 50% Equity
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Allocation--15% to 30% Equity
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Target-Date Retirement
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.2%
Total AUM
$129B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B
Target-Date 2065+
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
7.9%
Total AUM
$87B
6M ASSETS FLOW
18.9%
6M $ FLOW
$16B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$16B
Target-Date 2060
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.8%
Total AUM
$348B
6M ASSETS FLOW
7.5%
6M $ FLOW
$26B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$26B
Target-Date 2055
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.9%
Total AUM
$606B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.1%
6M $ FLOW
$25B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$25B
Target-Date 2050
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.8%
Total AUM
$902B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.3%
6M $ FLOW
$21B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$21B
Target-Date 2045
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.7%
Total AUM
$991B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.8%
6M $ FLOW
$18B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$18B
Target-Date 2040
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.5%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.7%
6M $ FLOW
$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$8B
Target-Date 2035
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.3%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.9%
6M $ FLOW
$12B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$12B
Target-Date 2030
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.0%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$18B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$18B
Target-Date 2025
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.7%
Total AUM
$908B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$46B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$46B
Target-Date 2020
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.5%
Total AUM
$457B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$34B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$34B
Target-Date 2015
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.2%
Total AUM
$131B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B
Target-Date 2000-2010
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.0%
Total AUM
$94B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5B
Tactical Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.2%
Total AUM
$195B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-9.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$18B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$111M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$18B
Conservative Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
5.8%
Total AUM
$107B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$14M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$6B
Moderately Conservative Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.4%
Total AUM
$858B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$36B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$123M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$36B
Moderate Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.9%
Total AUM
$7T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$139B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$522M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$140B
Moderately Aggressive Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.6%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$105B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$6M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$105B
Aggressive Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.1%
Total AUM
$621B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$14M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Global Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.5%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$161B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$148M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$162B
World Large Stock
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-