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Statistics as of Nov 01, 2024

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Large Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
12.8%
Total AUM
$23T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.1%
6M $ FLOW
$25B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$154B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$129B

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
15.0%
Total AUM
$16T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$360B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$40B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$400B
Large Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
10.2%
Total AUM
$8T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$163B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$17B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$181B
Mid-Cap Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
10.1%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$13B
Mid-Cap Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
10.3%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$71B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$69B
Mid-Cap Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
9.0%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$66B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$569M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$67B
Small Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
10.0%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.2%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B
Small Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
11.1%
Total AUM
$961B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$35B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$972M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$36B
Small Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
8.0%
Total AUM
$778B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$25B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$29B
Foreign Large Blend
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
5.4%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.0%
6M $ FLOW
$41B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$18B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$23B
Foreign Large Growth
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
5.9%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$119B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$123B
Foreign Large Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
5.1%
Total AUM
$770B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$18B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$20B
Foreign Small/Mid Blend
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
5.1%
Total AUM
$153B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$573M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Foreign Small/Mid Growth
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
5.2%
Total AUM
$158B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$14B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$14B
Foreign Small/Mid Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
4.8%
Total AUM
$52B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$503M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$287M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$790M
Diversified Emerging Mkts
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
7.2%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.4%
6M $ FLOW
$11B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$8B
Diversified Pacific/Asia
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
10.0%
Total AUM
$33B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$805M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$133M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$673M
Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
11.9%
Total AUM
$26B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-10.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
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
$162B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B

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
2.7%
Total AUM
$43B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$268M

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
8.7%
Total AUM
$26B
6M ASSETS FLOW
8.2%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$57M
China Region
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
11.2%
Total AUM
$47B
6M ASSETS FLOW
19.2%
6M $ FLOW
$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$345M
Latin America Stock
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-9.5%
Total AUM
$7B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-17.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$940M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$331M
Miscellaneous Region
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$48B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$305M
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
9.7%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$31B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$36B
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
9.9%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$40B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$41B
Global Large-Stock Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
7.7%
Total AUM
$181B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$37M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$9B
Global Small/Mid Stock
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
6.6%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.3%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$51M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$4B
Consumer Cyclical
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
9.6%
Total AUM
$51B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$783M

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
4.6%
Total AUM
$43B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.2%
6M $ FLOW
$503M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$557M

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
19.2%
Total AUM
$61B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.0%
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
13.0%
Total AUM
$834B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.3%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$6B

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
16.6%
Total AUM
$110B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.4%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$325M

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
6.9%
Total AUM
$444B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$19B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$16B

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
11.2%
Total AUM
$63B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.0%
6M $ FLOW
$15M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$418M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$403M

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
11.2%
Total AUM
$65B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Utilities
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
16.4%
Total AUM
$133B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.8%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
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
18.2%
Total AUM
$468B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B

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
12.6%
Total AUM
$144B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$12B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$158M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$12B
Natural Resources
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
1.0%
Total AUM
$89B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
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
14.7%
Total AUM
$104B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$731M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Equity Energy
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-3.6%
Total AUM
$89B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-11.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$8B
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
20.8%
Total AUM
$79B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$838M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Miscellaneous Sector
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$18B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$420M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$334M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$86M
Relative Value Arbitrage
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
5.9%
Total AUM
$69B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.3%
6M $ FLOW
$219M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$213M
Long-Short Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
6.8%
Total AUM
$67B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$859M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$491M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Systematic Trend
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-8.4%
Total AUM
$66B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$910M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$406M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Equity Market Neutral
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
3.6%
Total AUM
$29B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.3%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$70M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$1B
Multistrategy
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
1.1%
Total AUM
$126B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.6%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$64M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
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
7.4%
Total AUM
$264B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.0%
6M $ FLOW
$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$484M
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
10.1%
Total AUM
$158B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.9%
6M $ FLOW
$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Single Currency
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$943M
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.5%
6M $ FLOW
$33M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$33M
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
$326M
6M ASSETS FLOW
-57.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$189M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$181M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8M
Trading--Inverse Debt
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$838M
6M ASSETS FLOW
-27.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$231M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$185M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$46M
Trading--Inverse Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$12B
6M ASSETS FLOW
16.3%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$303M
Trading--Leveraged Commodities
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$3B
6M ASSETS FLOW
18.9%
6M $ FLOW
$531M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$531M
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Trading--Leveraged Debt
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$6B
6M ASSETS FLOW
23.8%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$49M
Trading--Leveraged Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$109B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$680M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$248M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$432M
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
-10.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$265M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$260M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5M
Event Driven
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
3.6%
Total AUM
$33B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-12.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$84M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Macro Trading
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
0.0%
Total AUM
$59B
6M ASSETS FLOW
12.1%
6M $ FLOW
$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$7B
Digital Assets
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
8.6%
Total AUM
$84B
6M ASSETS FLOW
11.5%
6M $ FLOW
$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$10B
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
-0.1%
Total AUM
$114B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$406M
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
4.5%
Total AUM
$156B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.0%
6M $ FLOW
$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$9M
Long-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
5.4%
Total AUM
$133B
6M ASSETS FLOW
12.7%
6M $ FLOW
$17B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$11B
Intermediate Core Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.4%
Total AUM
$5T
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.2%
6M $ FLOW
$157B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$28B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$129B
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-Plus Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.7%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$14B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$17B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$31B
Short-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.8%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$14B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$16B
Ultrashort Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.1%
Total AUM
$725B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.7%
6M $ FLOW
$26B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$20B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$6B
Corporate Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
5.0%
Total AUM
$599B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.0%
6M $ FLOW
$24B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$17B
Target Maturity
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.0%
Total AUM
$47B
6M ASSETS FLOW
8.7%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4M
Bank Loan
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.1%
Total AUM
$455B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$16B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$19B
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
6.1%
Total AUM
$284B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.5%
6M $ FLOW
$16B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$247M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$15B

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
3.0%
Total AUM
$25B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$950M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$229M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$721M
Long Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.7%
Total AUM
$229B
6M ASSETS FLOW
10.1%
6M $ FLOW
$23B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$20B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
Intermediate Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.2%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.9%
6M $ FLOW
$21B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$15B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$6B
Short Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.2%
Total AUM
$158B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$638M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.5%
Total AUM
$137B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$362M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Inflation-Protected Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.0%
Total AUM
$541B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$14B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$13B
High Yield Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
5.9%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.0%
6M $ FLOW
$87B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$10B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$76B
Preferred Stock
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
8.1%
Total AUM
$187B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$509M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$816M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B
Convertibles
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
8.7%
Total AUM
$68B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$232M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Nontraditional Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.9%
Total AUM
$609B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.9%
6M $ FLOW
$18B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$811M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$17B
Multisector Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
5.1%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.4%
6M $ FLOW
$128B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$122B
Miscellaneous Fixed Income
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$39B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.4%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$1B
Global Bond-USD Hedged
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.1%
Total AUM
$776B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.9%
6M $ FLOW
$38B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$30B
Equity Hedged
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
8.2%
Total AUM
$466M
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$29M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$29M
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Global Bond
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
4.0%
Total AUM
$346B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.3%
6M $ FLOW
$908M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$80M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$829M
High Yield Muni
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
4.4%
Total AUM
$574B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.3%
6M $ FLOW
$31B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$516M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$30B
Muni National Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
3.3%
Total AUM
$529B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.7%
6M $ FLOW
$14B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$273M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$14B
Muni National Interm
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.4%
Total AUM
$908B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.9%
6M $ FLOW
$36B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$28B
Muni National Short
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.2%
Total AUM
$388B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$731M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$9B
Muni California Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
3.1%
Total AUM
$183B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.0%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$170M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$4B
Muni California Intermediate
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.2%
Total AUM
$79B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.4%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$486M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$1B
Muni New York Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.9%
Total AUM
$85B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.7%
6M $ FLOW
$610M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$107M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$502M
Muni New York Intermediate
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.0%
Total AUM
$14B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.8%
6M $ FLOW
$392M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$392M
Muni New Jersey
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.7%
Total AUM
$18B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.1%
6M $ FLOW
$25M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$25M
Muni Massachusetts
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.3%
Total AUM
$13B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$83M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$83M
Muni Pennsylvania
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.9%
Total AUM
$22B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$347M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$347M
Muni Minnesota
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.8%
Total AUM
$15B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$96M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$99M
Muni Ohio
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.4%
Total AUM
$10B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$338M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$338M
Muni Single State Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.7%
Total AUM
$59B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$495M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$495M
Muni Single State Interm
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.9%
Total AUM
$20B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$936M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$936M
Muni Target Maturity
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.0%
Total AUM
$4B
6M ASSETS FLOW
6.4%
6M $ FLOW
$248M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$252M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4M
Muni Single State Short
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.0%
Total AUM
$23B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$476M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$15M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$491M
Money Market-Taxable
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
2.5%
Total AUM
$36T
6M ASSETS FLOW
9.3%
6M $ FLOW
$3T
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3T
Money Market-Tax-Free
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
1.5%
Total AUM
$535B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.2%
6M $ FLOW
$22B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$22B
Prime Money Market
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
2.5%
Total AUM
$5T
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.5%
6M $ FLOW
$248B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$248B
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
6.3%
Total AUM
$155B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$6B
Target-Date 2065+
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
10.5%
Total AUM
$89B
6M ASSETS FLOW
16.9%
6M $ FLOW
$15B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$15B
Target-Date 2060
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
10.4%
Total AUM
$355B
6M ASSETS FLOW
6.6%
6M $ FLOW
$23B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$23B
Target-Date 2055
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
10.4%
Total AUM
$620B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.6%
6M $ FLOW
$22B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$22B
Target-Date 2050
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
10.2%
Total AUM
$924B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.9%
6M $ FLOW
$18B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$18B
Target-Date 2045
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
10.0%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.6%
6M $ FLOW
$16B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$16B
Target-Date 2040
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
9.4%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.4%
6M $ FLOW
$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$5B
Target-Date 2035
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
8.8%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.6%
6M $ FLOW
$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$8B
Target-Date 2030
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
8.0%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$19B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$19B
Target-Date 2025
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.4%
Total AUM
$889B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$42B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$42B
Target-Date 2020
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.0%
Total AUM
$459B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$32B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$32B
Target-Date 2015
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.6%
Total AUM
$132B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B
Target-Date 2000-2010
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.2%
Total AUM
$94B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5B
Tactical Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.9%
Total AUM
$192B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$17B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$57M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$17B
Conservative Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
5.5%
Total AUM
$105B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$13M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$6B
Moderately Conservative Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
7.0%
Total AUM
$849B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$33B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$79M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$33B
Moderate Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
8.6%
Total AUM
$7T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$127B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$601M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$128B
Moderately Aggressive Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
9.1%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$92B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$5M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$92B
Aggressive Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
10.1%
Total AUM
$618B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$21M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Global Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
6.8%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$117B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$148M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$117B
World Large Stock
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-