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Statistics as of Apr 04, 2025

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Large Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
-11.2%
Total AUM
$33T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.1%
6M $ FLOW
$32B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$202B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$170B

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
-12.9%
Total AUM
$16T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$520B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$52B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$572B
Large Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
-9.0%
Total AUM
$7T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$198B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$40B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$238B
Mid-Cap Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
-13.0%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.5%
6M $ FLOW
$11B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$15B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Mid-Cap Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
-14.2%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$75B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$78B
Mid-Cap Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
-12.0%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$83B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$967M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$82B
Small Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
-15.8%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$11B
Small Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
-16.9%
Total AUM
$852B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$47B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$216M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$47B
Small Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
-15.2%
Total AUM
$781B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$31B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$33B
Foreign Large Blend
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-7.4%
Total AUM
$7T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.7%
6M $ FLOW
$48B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$32B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$16B
Foreign Large Growth
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-10.4%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$206B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$764M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$205B
Foreign Large Value
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-4.2%
Total AUM
$769B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$9B
Foreign Small/Mid Blend
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-9.3%
Total AUM
$148B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$135M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B
Foreign Small/Mid Growth
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-12.1%
Total AUM
$137B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-10.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$14B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$14B
Foreign Small/Mid Value
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-6.1%
Total AUM
$50B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$608M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Diversified Emerging Mkts
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-11.2%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$58B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$61B
Diversified Pacific/Asia
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-14.0%
Total AUM
$43B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$516M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$63M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$453M
Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-12.6%
Total AUM
$22B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-9.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$691M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
World Large-Stock Blend
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
World Small/Mid Stock
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Europe Stock
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-4.5%
Total AUM
$208B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.8%
6M $ FLOW
$12B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$9B

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
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-8.5%
Total AUM
$39B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$28M

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
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-12.4%
Total AUM
$21B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-13.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$486M
China Region
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-9.8%
Total AUM
$41B
6M ASSETS FLOW
11.8%
6M $ FLOW
$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$273M
Latin America Stock
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-10.2%
Total AUM
$7B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$508M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$314M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$194M
Miscellaneous Region
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$48B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.2%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$884M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
World Large-Stock Growth
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Global Large-Stock Blend
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-10.0%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$73B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$77B
World Large-Stock Value
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Global Large-Stock Growth
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-11.8%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$122B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$979M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$123B
Global Large-Stock Value
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-6.9%
Total AUM
$166B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$179M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B
Global Small/Mid Stock
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-14.4%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.5%
6M $ FLOW
$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$28M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$7B
World Large Stock
Classification
Intl' Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Consumer Cyclical
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-11.6%
Total AUM
$46B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$492M

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
-4.3%
Total AUM
$46B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$905M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$416M

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
-4.7%
Total AUM
$60B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.7%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$682M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$342M

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
-14.4%
Total AUM
$728B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$12B

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
-5.9%
Total AUM
$118B
6M ASSETS FLOW
10.8%
6M $ FLOW
$13B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$11B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B

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
-15.4%
Total AUM
$367B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-10.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$37B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$31B

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
-13.2%
Total AUM
$59B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.5%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$52M

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
-5.0%
Total AUM
$62B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$624M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Utilities
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-3.7%
Total AUM
$133B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$553M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B

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
-10.4%
Total AUM
$570B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$930M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B

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
-11.7%
Total AUM
$120B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-12.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$15B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$251M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$16B
Natural Resources
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-18.9%
Total AUM
$74B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$711M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B

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
1.0%
Total AUM
$108B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
$10M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Equity Energy
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-18.6%
Total AUM
$81B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-10.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$7B
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
5.6%
Total AUM
$81B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$127M
Miscellaneous Sector
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$16B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$413M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$110M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$303M
Tactical Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-7.1%
Total AUM
$172B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$15B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$15M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$15B
Conservative Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-1.6%
Total AUM
$105B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$688K
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Moderately Conservative Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-4.0%
Total AUM
$813B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$26B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$82M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$26B
Moderate Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-5.9%
Total AUM
$8T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$158B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$159B
Moderately Aggressive Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-8.3%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$88B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$10M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$88B
Aggressive Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-10.2%
Total AUM
$638B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.3%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$5M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B
Global Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-5.4%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$100B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$95M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$100B
Target-Date Retirement
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-2.5%
Total AUM
$149B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B
Target-Date 2065+
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-10.4%
Total AUM
$107B
6M ASSETS FLOW
17.8%
6M $ FLOW
$19B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$19B
Target-Date 2060
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-10.3%
Total AUM
$374B
6M ASSETS FLOW
6.1%
6M $ FLOW
$23B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$23B
Target-Date 2055
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-10.1%
Total AUM
$634B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.1%
6M $ FLOW
$20B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$20B
Target-Date 2050
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-10.0%
Total AUM
$922B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.1%
6M $ FLOW
$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$10B
Target-Date 2045
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-9.3%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.1%
6M $ FLOW
$11B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$11M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$11B
Target-Date 2040
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-8.3%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$13M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5B
Target-Date 2035
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-6.9%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.1%
6M $ FLOW
$881M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$872M
Target-Date 2030
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-5.5%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$34B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$34B
Target-Date 2025
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-4.3%
Total AUM
$840B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$55B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$55B
Target-Date 2020
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-3.7%
Total AUM
$426B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$34B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$34B
Target-Date 2015
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-3.1%
Total AUM
$123B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$9B
Target-Date 2000-2010
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
-2.5%
Total AUM
$86B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$6B
Relative Value Arbitrage
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
2.0%
Total AUM
$73B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.0%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B
Long-Short Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-5.4%
Total AUM
$63B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.0%
6M $ FLOW
$625M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$399M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$226M
Systematic Trend
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-3.9%
Total AUM
$59B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-9.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$666M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$6B
Equity Market Neutral
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
2.1%
Total AUM
$39B
6M ASSETS FLOW
21.4%
6M $ FLOW
$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$174M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$8B
Equity Hedged
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-5.1%
Total AUM
$200B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.4%
6M $ FLOW
$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
Multistrategy
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-1.4%
Total AUM
$137B
6M ASSETS FLOW
7.8%
6M $ FLOW
$11B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$137M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$11B
Event Driven
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
0.3%
Total AUM
$32B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$54M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
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
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
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
-9.0%
Total AUM
$162B
6M ASSETS FLOW
12.2%
6M $ FLOW
$20B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$23B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Single Currency
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$1B
6M ASSETS FLOW
13.0%
6M $ FLOW
$170M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$170M
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Macro Trading
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-1.6%
Total AUM
$60B
6M ASSETS FLOW
9.9%
6M $ FLOW
$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$6B
Defined Outcome
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-5.3%
Total AUM
$62B
6M ASSETS FLOW
11.7%
6M $ FLOW
$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$141M
Commodities Agriculture
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Commodities Broad Basket
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-1.4%
Total AUM
$117B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$576M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$967M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Commodities Energy
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Commodities Industrial Metals
Classification
Alternative
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
Alternative
6m Return
0.2%
Total AUM
$180B
6M ASSETS FLOW
7.1%
6M $ FLOW
$13B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$13B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$17M
Digital Assets
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
2.5%
Total AUM
$111B
6M ASSETS FLOW
20.5%
6M $ FLOW
$23B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$23B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$116M
Volatility
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Ultrashort Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.3%
Total AUM
$826B
6M ASSETS FLOW
11.6%
6M $ FLOW
$96B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$52B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$43B
Short-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.2%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
$1M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5B
Short Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.9%
Total AUM
$177B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.3%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.3%
Total AUM
$288B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.4%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Bank Loan
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
0.8%
Total AUM
$472B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.7%
6M $ FLOW
$17B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$12B
High Yield Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-0.6%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.1%
6M $ FLOW
$36B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$30B
Intermediate Core Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.5%
Total AUM
$7T
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.2%
6M $ FLOW
$208B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$33B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$175B
Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.4%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$66B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$13B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$79B
Intermediate Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.0%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.6%
6M $ FLOW
$18B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$10B
Corporate Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
0.6%
Total AUM
$620B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.6%
6M $ FLOW
$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$5B
Nontraditional Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
0.8%
Total AUM
$607B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.7%
6M $ FLOW
$35B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$808M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$34B
Multisector Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.2%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
6.2%
6M $ FLOW
$158B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$150B
Long-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-0.9%
Total AUM
$130B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$11B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$93M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$11B
Long Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-0.1%
Total AUM
$233B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Inflation-Protected Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.8%
Total AUM
$536B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.7%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$7B
Target Maturity
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.4%
Total AUM
$54B
6M ASSETS FLOW
18.7%
6M $ FLOW
$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$10B
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Emerging Markets Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
0.1%
Total AUM
$286B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.7%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$5B

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
-1.7%
Total AUM
$23B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$395M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Global Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
0.1%
Total AUM
$350B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$146M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B
Global Bond-USD Hedged
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.4%
Total AUM
$938B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.0%
6M $ FLOW
$19B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$13B
Preferred Stock
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-3.2%
Total AUM
$166B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$49M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B
Convertibles
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-4.2%
Total AUM
$62B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$685M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Miscellaneous Fixed Income
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$41B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.2%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$14M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B
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.
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
-
High Yield Muni
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.1%
Total AUM
$591B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.8%
6M $ FLOW
$22B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$903M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$21B
Muni National Short
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.1%
Total AUM
$392B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.2%
6M $ FLOW
$682M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$946M
Muni National Interm
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.1%
Total AUM
$937B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.1%
6M $ FLOW
$29B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$24B
Muni National Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.9%
Total AUM
$507B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$302M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Muni Single State Short
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.8%
Total AUM
$23B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.2%
6M $ FLOW
$47M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$35M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$13M
Muni Single State Interm
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.1%
Total AUM
$19B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$753M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$753M
Muni Single State Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.4%
Total AUM
$56B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$549M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$549M
Muni California Intermediate
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.1%
Total AUM
$80B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.9%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$524M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$970M
Muni California Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.6%
Total AUM
$180B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.3%
6M $ FLOW
$481M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$618M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$98M
Muni New York Intermediate
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.0%
Total AUM
$17B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.6%
6M $ FLOW
$263M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$262M
Muni New York Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.9%
Total AUM
$83B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$285M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$124M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$388M
Muni New Jersey
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.3%
Total AUM
$18B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.5%
6M $ FLOW
$81M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$83M
Muni Massachusetts
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.7%
Total AUM
$13B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$287M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$287M
Muni Pennsylvania
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.3%
Total AUM
$21B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$235M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$235M
Muni Minnesota
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.2%
Total AUM
$14B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$224M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$229M
Muni Ohio
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.4%
Total AUM
$9B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$471M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$471M
Muni Target Maturity
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.4%
Total AUM
$4B
6M ASSETS FLOW
14.2%
6M $ FLOW
$550M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$576M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$6M
Money Market-Taxable
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
2.1%
Total AUM
$39T
6M ASSETS FLOW
6.5%
6M $ FLOW
$3T
6M $ ETF FLOW
$30M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3T
Money Market-Tax-Free
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
1.3%
Total AUM
$498B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Prime Money Market
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
2.1%
Total AUM
$5T
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.2%
6M $ FLOW
$249B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$249B
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
-
Bear Market
Classification
Miscellaneous
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Trading--Inverse Commodities
Classification
Miscellaneous
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$1B
6M ASSETS FLOW
85.7%
6M $ FLOW
$877M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$864M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$13M
Trading--Inverse Debt
Classification
Miscellaneous
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$734M
6M ASSETS FLOW
-18.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$137M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$134M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3M
Trading--Inverse Equity
Classification
Miscellaneous
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$15B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$786M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$351M
Trading--Leveraged Commodities
Classification
Miscellaneous
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$2B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-39.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$785M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$785M
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Trading--Leveraged Debt
Classification
Miscellaneous
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$6B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.9%
6M $ FLOW
$297M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$104M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$192M
Trading--Leveraged Equity
Classification
Miscellaneous
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$72B
6M ASSETS FLOW
9.6%
6M $ FLOW
$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Leveraged Net Long
Classification
Miscellaneous
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-
Trading--Miscellaneous
Classification
Miscellaneous
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$2B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$199M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$201M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2M