Net flows into multi-asset funds have reached a two-year high, according to Morningstar fund flows data. Multi-asset is especially popular in two large European countries, known for their conservative investor base.
Emerging market debt was the best-selling asset class with European investors for the fourth consecutive month in April, according to Morningstar fund flows.
Low-volatility funds have been in great demand over the past few years, with investors continuing to pour in money while pulling out of other equity funds, according to a Morningstar study. Considering the long-term performance of low-vol strategies, that is hardly a surprise.
European investors did in April what could, or perhaps even should, be expected from them: they sold US equities and bought the assets they said they would.
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It’s time to take a few chips off the table and up the quality of your bond portfolio as the reflation trade has run its course, believes Ariel Bezalel, manager of the €9bn Jupiter Dynamic Bond Fund. But should you really sell in May?
US and UK corporate bonds were in great demand among European investors in March while high-yield bond funds saw outflows, according to Morningstar fund flows data.
Net inflows into Japanese equity funds have reached their highest level in 20 months, according to Morningstar fund flows data. Multi-asset and absolute return funds are also seeing an increase in interest.
Emerging markets are back. EM equities and debt were among the most popular asset classes with European investors in February, according to fresh Morningstar data. Developed market equity flows, however, took a surprising turn.
Net inflows into European equities were higher than those into US equities in January for the first time in a year, according to Morningstar fund flows data.
Three Franklin Templeton bond funds suffered more than €800m of outflows in January, according to Morningstar data.
Investors are stepping up their allocation to high-yield bonds and emerging market debt. The pair were the two best-selling asset classes in January, according to Morningstar fund flows data.
