Total estimated outflows from long-term mutual funds were $5.59 billion for the week ended Wednesday, January 4, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI). The first week of the New Year marks more than double the amount of $2.6 billion in outflows experienced during the prior week. Domestic equity and foreign equity remained in the red, shedding $7.1 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively. On the other hand, taxable bond continued to drive sales with $2.1 billion in net inflows, while municipal bond gathered nearly $1.2 billion. Hybrid funds maintained its streak of inflows by garnering $457 million.
Source: Investment Company Institute