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Statistics as of Jan 02, 2025

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Large Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
6.4%
Total AUM
$33T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$78B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$208B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$286B

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
7.7%
Total AUM
$17T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$465B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$42B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$507B
Large Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
6.2%
Total AUM
$8T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$204B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$35B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$239B
Mid-Cap Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
8.4%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$11B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$19B
Mid-Cap Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
10.5%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$80B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$76B
Mid-Cap Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
7.2%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$73B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$71B
Small Blend
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
8.7%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.6%
6M $ FLOW
$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$21B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$11B
Small Growth
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
10.3%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$40B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$41B
Small Value
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
8.7%
Total AUM
$895B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$25B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$33B
Foreign Large Blend
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-1.4%
Total AUM
$6T
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.3%
6M $ FLOW
$79B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$26B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$54B
Foreign Large Growth
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-1.7%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$180B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$183B
Foreign Large Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-0.8%
Total AUM
$740B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$14B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$21B
Foreign Small/Mid Blend
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-0.6%
Total AUM
$153B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$312M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Foreign Small/Mid Growth
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-0.1%
Total AUM
$147B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-10.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$16B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$16B
Foreign Small/Mid Value
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
1.3%
Total AUM
$50B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Diversified Emerging Mkts
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-0.9%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.8%
6M $ FLOW
$23B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$22B
Diversified Pacific/Asia
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
0.7%
Total AUM
$41B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$956M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$260M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$696M
Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
3.7%
Total AUM
$24B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-12.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
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
-3.1%
Total AUM
$154B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-10.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$17B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B

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
1.2%
Total AUM
$41B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-12.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$433M

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
0.1%
Total AUM
$24B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$596M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$521M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$74M
China Region
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
8.4%
Total AUM
$39B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.9%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$651M
Latin America Stock
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-10.7%
Total AUM
$6B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-18.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$904M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$245M
Miscellaneous Region
Classification
International Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$46B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$359M
Global Large-Stock Blend
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
3.1%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$50B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$57B
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
3.6%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$89B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$91B
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
2.7%
Total AUM
$178B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$123M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B
Global Small/Mid Stock
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
3.4%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.1%
6M $ FLOW
$981M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$91M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$1B
Consumer Cyclical
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
11.6%
Total AUM
$57B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$579M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$584M

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
4.1%
Total AUM
$44B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$854M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$235M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$619M

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
14.1%
Total AUM
$65B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
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
7.6%
Total AUM
$880B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$10B

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
17.2%
Total AUM
$125B
6M ASSETS FLOW
8.0%
6M $ FLOW
$10B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$542M

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
-1.1%
Total AUM
$406B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$27B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$22B

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
9.3%
Total AUM
$66B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.1%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$114M

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
6.9%
Total AUM
$64B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$260M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Utilities
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
14.1%
Total AUM
$135B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.2%
6M $ FLOW
$250M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$1B

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
7.6%
Total AUM
$549B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$280M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$8B

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
3.4%
Total AUM
$127B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-14.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$19B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$104M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$19B
Natural Resources
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-3.4%
Total AUM
$84B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
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
15.8%
Total AUM
$112B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$900M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Equity Energy
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-3.6%
Total AUM
$90B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$8B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$6B
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
8.2%
Total AUM
$70B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Miscellaneous Sector
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$18B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$811M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$561M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$250M
Relative Value Arbitrage
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
4.8%
Total AUM
$70B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.0%
6M $ FLOW
$686M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$680M
Long-Short Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
4.1%
Total AUM
$64B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$348M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Systematic Trend
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-5.7%
Total AUM
$63B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$603M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5B
Equity Market Neutral
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
2.4%
Total AUM
$31B
6M ASSETS FLOW
8.2%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$18M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
Multistrategy
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
1.2%
Total AUM
$126B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.5%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$175M
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
5.7%
Total AUM
$167B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.4%
6M $ FLOW
$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$13B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Single Currency
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$883M
6M ASSETS FLOW
7.2%
6M $ FLOW
$64M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$64M
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
$491M
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$30M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$31M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$484K
Trading--Inverse Debt
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$841M
6M ASSETS FLOW
-16.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$140M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$146M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$7M
Trading--Inverse Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$10B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$181M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$31M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$211M
Trading--Leveraged Commodities
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$2B
6M ASSETS FLOW
9.3%
6M $ FLOW
$207M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$207M
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Trading--Leveraged Debt
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$6B
6M ASSETS FLOW
18.9%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$74M
Trading--Leveraged Equity
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
$117B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.6%
6M $ FLOW
$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$326M
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
-14.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$358M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$356M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2M
Event Driven
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
3.8%
Total AUM
$33B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-9.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$58M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$3B
Macro Trading
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-0.7%
Total AUM
$60B
6M ASSETS FLOW
7.5%
6M $ FLOW
$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$5B
Digital Assets
Classification
US Equity
6m Return
39.3%
Total AUM
$132B
6M ASSETS FLOW
18.9%
6M $ FLOW
$25B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$25B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$96M
Defined Outcome
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
5.1%
Total AUM
$62B
6M ASSETS FLOW
9.9%
6M $ FLOW
$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$56M
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
$112B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-10.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$12B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$10B
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
3.3%
Total AUM
$148B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.5%
6M $ FLOW
$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$31M
Long-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$133B
6M ASSETS FLOW
11.3%
6M $ FLOW
$15B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$10B
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
2.3%
Total AUM
$5T
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.7%
6M $ FLOW
$232B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$37B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$195B
Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.6%
Total AUM
$4T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$28B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$17B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$45B
Short-Term Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.1%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$17B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$21B
Ultrashort Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.9%
Total AUM
$755B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.8%
6M $ FLOW
$36B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$22B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$14B
Corporate Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.0%
Total AUM
$604B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.9%
6M $ FLOW
$24B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$18B
Target Maturity
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.2%
Total AUM
$46B
6M ASSETS FLOW
15.7%
6M $ FLOW
$7B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
0
Bank Loan
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.3%
Total AUM
$468B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$13B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$17B
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
4.7%
Total AUM
$287B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.7%
6M $ FLOW
$13B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$2B
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
1.1%
Total AUM
$23B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$302M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Long Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
-0.6%
Total AUM
$219B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$439M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Intermediate Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.1%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.4%
6M $ FLOW
$27B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$17B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$10B
Short Government
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.7%
Total AUM
$168B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$993M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
2.3%
Total AUM
$140B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.3%
6M $ FLOW
$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$86M
Inflation-Protected Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
1.3%
Total AUM
$525B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$19B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$4B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$15B
High Yield Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.9%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.2%
6M $ FLOW
$74B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$5B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$68B
Preferred Stock
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
5.4%
Total AUM
$171B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Convertibles
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
8.1%
Total AUM
$71B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$3B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$4B
Nontraditional Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.4%
Total AUM
$628B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.6%
6M $ FLOW
$35B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$976M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$34B
Multisector Bond
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
4.0%
Total AUM
$2T
6M ASSETS FLOW
7.3%
6M $ FLOW
$177B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$169B
Miscellaneous Fixed Income
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.0%
Total AUM
$40B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.5%
6M $ FLOW
$985M
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$19M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$1B
Global Bond-USD Hedged
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.7%
Total AUM
$903B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.4%
6M $ FLOW
$30B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$7B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$23B
Equity Hedged
Classification
Taxable Bond
6m Return
3.3%
Total AUM
$213B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.1%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$259M
Global Bond
Classification
Sector Equity
6m Return
1.8%
Total AUM
$358B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.5%
6M $ FLOW
$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$183M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$5B
High Yield Muni
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
2.1%
Total AUM
$578B
6M ASSETS FLOW
5.4%
6M $ FLOW
$31B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$528M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$30B
Muni National Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$524B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.3%
6M $ FLOW
$12B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$383M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$12B
Muni National Interm
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$922B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.4%
6M $ FLOW
$31B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9B
6M $ FUND FLOW
$22B
Muni National Short
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.8%
Total AUM
$386B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$980M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7B
Muni California Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$183B
6M ASSETS FLOW
2.1%
6M $ FLOW
$4B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$566M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$3B
Muni California Intermediate
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$77B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.1%
6M $ FLOW
$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$501M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$2B
Muni New York Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.3%
Total AUM
$84B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.2%
6M $ FLOW
$187M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$76M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$132M
Muni New York Intermediate
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.6%
Total AUM
$17B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.6%
6M $ FLOW
$602M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$601M
Muni New Jersey
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.9%
Total AUM
$18B
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.2%
6M $ FLOW
$43M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$45M
Muni Massachusetts
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.4%
Total AUM
$13B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$196M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$196M
Muni Pennsylvania
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$22B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.5%
6M $ FLOW
-$315M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$315M
Muni Minnesota
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$15B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$40M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$4M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$44M
Muni Ohio
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.4%
Total AUM
$10B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.2%
6M $ FLOW
-$322M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$322M
Muni Single State Long
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.5%
Total AUM
$59B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$547M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$546M
Muni Single State Interm
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.4%
Total AUM
$20B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$745M
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$745M
Muni Target Maturity
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.8%
Total AUM
$4B
6M ASSETS FLOW
12.5%
6M $ FLOW
$462M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$489M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$7M
Muni Single State Short
Classification
Municipal Bond
6m Return
1.7%
Total AUM
$23B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$159M
6M $ ETF FLOW
$12M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$171M
Money Market-Taxable
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
2.3%
Total AUM
$39T
6M ASSETS FLOW
13.7%
6M $ FLOW
$5T
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$5T
Money Market-Tax-Free
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
1.4%
Total AUM
$499B
6M ASSETS FLOW
4.3%
6M $ FLOW
$21B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$21B
Prime Money Market
Classification
Money Market
6m Return
2.4%
Total AUM
$5T
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.6%
6M $ FLOW
$165B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
$165B
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
3.0%
Total AUM
$151B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.0%
6M $ FLOW
-$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$6B
Target-Date 2065+
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
4.0%
Total AUM
$98B
6M ASSETS FLOW
16.8%
6M $ FLOW
$17B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$17B
Target-Date 2060
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.0%
Total AUM
$372B
6M ASSETS FLOW
6.2%
6M $ FLOW
$23B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$3M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$23B
Target-Date 2055
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.1%
Total AUM
$642B
6M ASSETS FLOW
3.3%
6M $ FLOW
$21B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$21B
Target-Date 2050
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.0%
Total AUM
$944B
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.6%
6M $ FLOW
$15B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$8M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$15B
Target-Date 2045
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.0%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
1.3%
6M $ FLOW
$14B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$9M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$14B
Target-Date 2040
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.8%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.1%
6M $ FLOW
$1B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$11M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$1B
Target-Date 2035
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.6%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
0.4%
6M $ FLOW
$6B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$10M
6M $ FUND FLOW
$5B
Target-Date 2030
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.4%
Total AUM
$1T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$25B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$6M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$25B
Target-Date 2025
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.2%
Total AUM
$878B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$47B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$47B
Target-Date 2020
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.2%
Total AUM
$447B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-7.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$34B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$34B
Target-Date 2015
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.2%
Total AUM
$128B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-6.8%
6M $ FLOW
-$9B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$9B
Target-Date 2000-2010
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
2.9%
Total AUM
$92B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-5.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
0
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5B
Tactical Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
2.2%
Total AUM
$185B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-8.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$16B
6M $ ETF FLOW
-$73M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$16B
Conservative Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
2.9%
Total AUM
$100B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.6%
6M $ FLOW
-$5B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$2M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$5B
Moderately Conservative Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
3.5%
Total AUM
$842B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-3.4%
6M $ FLOW
-$28B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$201M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$28B
Moderate Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.4%
Total AUM
$8T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-1.9%
6M $ FLOW
-$142B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$1B
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$143B
Moderately Aggressive Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
4.7%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-2.7%
6M $ FLOW
-$93B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$11M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$93B
Aggressive Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
5.0%
Total AUM
$644B
6M ASSETS FLOW
-0.3%
6M $ FLOW
-$2B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$38M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$2B
Global Allocation
Classification
Allocation
6m Return
2.3%
Total AUM
$3T
6M ASSETS FLOW
-4.1%
6M $ FLOW
-$131B
6M $ ETF FLOW
$216M
6M $ FUND FLOW
-$131B
World Large Stock
Classification
Alternative
6m Return
-
Total AUM
-
6M ASSETS FLOW
-
6M $ FLOW
-
6M $ ETF FLOW
-
6M $ FUND FLOW
-