US equity funds draw first inflow in five weeks on tariff deal optimism

Reuters

Fri, May 16, 2025, 4:16 AM 1 min read

(Reuters) -U.S. equity funds attracted inflows for the archetypal clip successful 5 weeks successful the week done May 14 arsenic optimism implicit advancement successful tariff negotiations and easing concerns astir rising user prices lifted capitalist sentiment.

According to LSEG Lipper data, investors bought a nett $12.86 cardinal worthy of U.S. equity funds, which marked their archetypal play nett acquisition since April 9.

Following the 90-day U.S.-China tariff truce reached connected Monday, investors present expect that Washington volition determination toward agreements to rotation backmost steep tariffs.

Softer-than-expected U.S. user ostentation information for April further eased concerns astir tariff-driven terms pressures.

Large-cap U.S. equity funds attracted $5.06 cardinal successful nett inflows, partially reversing $13.6 cardinal successful outflows recorded the erstwhile week. Small-cap funds besides saw nett purchases of $1.05 billion, portion mid-cap funds registered nett redemptions of astir $650 million.

U.S. assemblage equity funds pulled successful $2.77 billion, marking the strongest play inflow since January 29. The financial, industrial, and healthcare sectors led the charge, with inflows of $596 million, $559 million, and $475 million, respectively.

U.S. enslaved funds posted a robust $10.14 cardinal successful nett inflows—the largest play full since July 17, 2024.

General home taxable fixed income funds received $3.09 billion, their biggest play intake since February 5. Short-to-intermediate investment-grade and owe enslaved funds drew $1.76 cardinal and $1.43 billion, respectively, portion short-to-intermediate authorities and Treasury funds saw nett outflows of $2.15 billion.

Meanwhile, U.S. wealth marketplace funds experienced $9.43 cardinal successful nett outflows, pursuing $28.8 cardinal successful inflows the erstwhile week.

(Reporting by Gaurav Dogra and Patturaja Murugaboopathy successful Bengaluru;)