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Large Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
6.2%
Total AUM
$30T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$17B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$209B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$226B

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
8.1%
Total AUM
$17T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$583B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$51B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$634B
Large Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
5.6%
Total AUM
$8T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$208B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$34B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$242B
Mid-Cap Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
3.6%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$231M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$13B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$13B
Mid-Cap Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
4.6%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$76B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$77B
Mid-Cap Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
3.4%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$77B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$454M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$77B
Small Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
0.4%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B
Small Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
0.2%
Total AUM
$935B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$45B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$173M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$45B
Small Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
0.7%
Total AUM
$844B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$21B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$27B
Foreign Large Blend
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
6.8%
Total AUM
$6T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.8%
6M $ FLOW
$53B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$26B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$27B
Foreign Large Growth
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
5.4%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$204B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$206B
Foreign Large Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
8.1%
Total AUM
$810B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$11B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$18B
Foreign Small/Mid Blend
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
3.9%
Total AUM
$154B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$263M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Foreign Small/Mid Growth
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
1.1%
Total AUM
$148B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-9.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$15B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$15B
Foreign Small/Mid Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
5.5%
Total AUM
$54B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$458M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Diversified Emerging Mkts
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
4.4%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$14B
Diversified Pacific/Asia
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
2.7%
Total AUM
$41B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.2%
6M $ FLOW
$80M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$88M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8M
Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
7.2%
Total AUM
$25B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-9.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$641M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
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
8.3%
Total AUM
$193B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$4B
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
5.1%
Total AUM
$43B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$35M

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
-13.4%
Total AUM
$20B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-13.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$356M
China Region
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
31.6%
Total AUM
$45B
6M ASSETS FLOW
14.9%
6M $ FLOW
$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$356M
Latin America Stock
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-8.7%
Total AUM
$7B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$514M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$317M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$198M
Miscellaneous Region
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$49B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.2%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$948M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$4B
Global Large-Stock Blend
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
5.6%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$68B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$73B
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 Growth
Classification
Commodities
6m Return
5.4%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$128B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$129B
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 Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
6.9%
Total AUM
$180B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$91M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$9B
Global Small/Mid Stock
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.3%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.3%
6M $ FLOW
$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$37M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$5B
Consumer Cyclical
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
7.7%
Total AUM
$53B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.0%
6M $ FLOW
$533M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$722M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$189M

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
2.0%
Total AUM
$46B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$989M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$685M

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
18.3%
Total AUM
$68B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.8%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$415M

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
10.8%
Total AUM
$831B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$165M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$9B

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
9.8%
Total AUM
$130B
6M ASSETS FLOW
8.4%
6M $ FLOW
$11B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
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
-4.6%
Total AUM
$396B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$35B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$28B

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
6.8%
Total AUM
$66B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.8%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$179M

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
0.6%
Total AUM
$64B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.1%
6M $ FLOW
$84M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Utilities
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
3.6%
Total AUM
$132B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$347M
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
-1.2%
Total AUM
$513B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B

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
-4.9%
Total AUM
$126B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-13.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$17B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$39M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$17B
Natural Resources
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
1.3%
Total AUM
$80B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$30M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5B

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
12.4%
Total AUM
$114B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$223M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Equity Energy
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-2.3%
Total AUM
$84B
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
19.4%
Total AUM
$78B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Miscellaneous Sector
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$17B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$258M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$266M
Relative Value Arbitrage
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
4.0%
Total AUM
$73B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.6%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
Long-Short Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
5.6%
Total AUM
$65B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$462M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$485M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$948M
Systematic Trend
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-0.6%
Total AUM
$63B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$886M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5B
Equity Market Neutral
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
1.2%
Total AUM
$36B
6M ASSETS FLOW
17.0%
6M $ FLOW
$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$152M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$6B
Multistrategy
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
2.7%
Total AUM
$139B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.7%
6M $ FLOW
$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$191M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$8B
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
7.9%
Total AUM
$176B
6M ASSETS FLOW
10.1%
6M $ FLOW
$18B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$21B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Single Currency
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$1B
6M ASSETS FLOW
11.3%
6M $ FLOW
$116M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$116M
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
$999M
6M ASSETS FLOW
90.1%
6M $ FLOW
$900M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$886M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$14M
Trading--Inverse Debt
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$791M
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$50M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$59M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$8M
Trading--Inverse Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$11B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.6%
6M $ FLOW
$640M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$797M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$157M
Trading--Leveraged Commodities
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$2B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-39.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$887M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$887M
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Trading--Leveraged Debt
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$6B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.5%
6M $ FLOW
$266M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$330M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$64M
Trading--Leveraged Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$98B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.0%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$452M
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
-7.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$184M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$184M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$111K
Event Driven
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
3.3%
Total AUM
$33B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$55M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Macro Trading
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
2.9%
Total AUM
$63B
6M ASSETS FLOW
7.8%
6M $ FLOW
$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$5B
Digital Assets
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
28.2%
Total AUM
$119B
6M ASSETS FLOW
21.1%
6M $ FLOW
$25B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$25B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$103M
Defined Outcome
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
4.8%
Total AUM
$65B
6M ASSETS FLOW
9.4%
6M $ FLOW
$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$175M
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
11.7%
Total AUM
$118B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$632M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
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
14.3%
Total AUM
$168B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.5%
6M $ FLOW
$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2M
Long-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-3.1%
Total AUM
$128B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.8%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$134M
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
-0.8%
Total AUM
$6T
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.9%
6M $ FLOW
$227B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$37B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$190B
Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-0.5%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$51B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$16B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$67B
Short-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$14B
Ultrashort Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.5%
Total AUM
$815B
6M ASSETS FLOW
10.3%
6M $ FLOW
$84B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$41B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$43B
Corporate Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-0.3%
Total AUM
$604B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.7%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B
Target Maturity
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
0.8%
Total AUM
$53B
6M ASSETS FLOW
19.0%
6M $ FLOW
$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$10B
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Bank Loan
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.4%
Total AUM
$493B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.7%
6M $ FLOW
$23B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$10B
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
2.8%
Total AUM
$288B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.3%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$6B

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
0.1%
Total AUM
$23B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$313M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$997M
Long Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-6.8%
Total AUM
$217B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Intermediate Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-1.0%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.3%
6M $ FLOW
$26B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$14B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$12B
Short Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.4%
Total AUM
$166B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.7%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$609M
Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.3%
Total AUM
$138B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.2%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Inflation-Protected Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
0.7%
Total AUM
$529B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
$209M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$5B
High Yield Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.0%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.1%
6M $ FLOW
$71B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$67B
Preferred Stock
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.8%
Total AUM
$161B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$904M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B
Convertibles
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
5.2%
Total AUM
$67B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Nontraditional Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.2%
Total AUM
$598B
6M ASSETS FLOW
6.0%
6M $ FLOW
$36B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$924M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$35B
Multisector Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.9%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
6.8%
6M $ FLOW
$172B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$163B
Miscellaneous Fixed Income
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$41B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.9%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$110M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$1B
Global Bond-USD Hedged
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
0.2%
Total AUM
$797B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.5%
6M $ FLOW
$27B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$21B
Equity Hedged
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.5%
Total AUM
$214B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.0%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4M
Global Bond
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-1.1%
Total AUM
$351B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$9M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
High Yield Muni
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.3%
Total AUM
$591B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.8%
6M $ FLOW
$29B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$879M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$28B
Muni National Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.4%
Total AUM
$512B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.4%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$130M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B
Muni National Interm
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.4%
Total AUM
$935B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.1%
6M $ FLOW
$38B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$31B
Muni National Short
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.1%
Total AUM
$392B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
$76M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Muni California Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.3%
Total AUM
$182B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.4%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$770M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B
Muni California Intermediate
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.4%
Total AUM
$80B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.5%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$410M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B
Muni New York Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.7%
Total AUM
$84B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.0%
6M $ FLOW
$880M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$104M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$798M
Muni New York Intermediate
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.1%
Total AUM
$17B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.0%
6M $ FLOW
$505M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$501M
Muni New Jersey
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.0%
Total AUM
$18B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.2%
6M $ FLOW
$211M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$213M
Muni Massachusetts
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.5%
Total AUM
$12B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$305M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$305M
Muni Pennsylvania
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.1%
Total AUM
$21B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$55M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$55M
Muni Minnesota
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.1%
Total AUM
$14B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$175M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$178M
Muni Ohio
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.5%
Total AUM
$10B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$392M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$392M
Muni Single State Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
-0.4%
Total AUM
$59B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.3%
6M $ FLOW
$162M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$163M
Muni Single State Interm
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.0%
Total AUM
$20B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$638M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$638M
Muni Target Maturity
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.6%
Total AUM
$4B
6M ASSETS FLOW
14.9%
6M $ FLOW
$562M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$588M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$6M
Muni Single State Short
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
0.9%
Total AUM
$23B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.1%
6M $ FLOW
$26M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$30M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4M
Money Market-Taxable
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
2.1%
Total AUM
$39T
6M ASSETS FLOW
11.2%
6M $ FLOW
$4T
6M $ ETF FLOW
$48M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$4T
Money Market-Tax-Free
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
1.3%
Total AUM
$487B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.7%
6M $ FLOW
$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$8B
Prime Money Market
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
2.2%
Total AUM
$5T
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.2%
6M $ FLOW
$250B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$250B
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
2.0%
Total AUM
$150B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B
Target-Date 2065+
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
5.8%
Total AUM
$105B
6M ASSETS FLOW
15.9%
6M $ FLOW
$17B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$17B
Target-Date 2060
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
5.8%
Total AUM
$379B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.8%
6M $ FLOW
$18B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$18B
Target-Date 2055
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
5.8%
Total AUM
$642B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.6%
6M $ FLOW
$16B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$16B
Target-Date 2050
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
5.6%
Total AUM
$939B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.7%
6M $ FLOW
$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$6B
Target-Date 2045
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
5.3%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.7%
6M $ FLOW
$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$11M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$7B
Target-Date 2040
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.7%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$12M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B
Target-Date 2035
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.0%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$11M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Target-Date 2030
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.2%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$37B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$37B
Target-Date 2025
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
2.8%
Total AUM
$850B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$55B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$55B
Target-Date 2020
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
2.7%
Total AUM
$430B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$37B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$37B
Target-Date 2015
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
2.5%
Total AUM
$124B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$10B
Target-Date 2000-2010
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
2.7%
Total AUM
$90B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B
Tactical Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.9%
Total AUM
$179B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$15B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$27M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$15B
Conservative Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
1.4%
Total AUM
$106B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Moderately Conservative Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
2.2%
Total AUM
$751B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$25B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$33M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$25B
Moderate Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.6%
Total AUM
$8T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$165B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$166B
Moderately Aggressive Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.4%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$88B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$12M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$88B
Aggressive Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.9%
Total AUM
$653B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.2%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$4M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$1B
Global Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.4%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$109B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$94M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$109B
World Large Stock
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-