Last week, investors put $93 billion more into global equity funds than they withdrew. This is the highest since June 2026. The figure was cited by Bank of America based on EPFR data.
An equity fund pools investors' money and buys securities with it. EPFR calculates how much money flows into such funds and how much flows out.
For a trader, the figure shows how strongly big money was moving into stocks and indices.
How much money flowed into stocks?
Over the week, investors put $93 billion more into stocks than they took out.
A net inflow is money that came into funds minus what was withdrawn.
- $93 billion: net inflow into global equity funds last week.
- June 2026: the last time the weekly figure was this large.
- Bank of America: cited this figure based on EPFR data.
Who counts this money?
EPFR tracks money flows across funds worldwide. Both exchange-traded funds and classic mutual funds are counted.
An exchange-traded fund trades like a stock.
- EPFR: collects inflows and outflows across funds in different countries.
- Bank of America: compiles this statistics into a weekly review.
- The review: shows how strongly big money was moving into the market.
Where does this flow go?
The money from such funds is spread across baskets of securities.
- Indices: through funds, investors buy the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
- Other regions: part of the money goes to markets outside the US.
That is why the weekly figure shows the overall flow across the market. A single manager's decision does not produce such a figure.
What does the figure give a trader?
It provides a benchmark for how big players are positioned in stocks and indices.
The figure speaks about the past. An inflow shows what has already been done, and it contains no direction for tomorrow.
How challenges and payouts work is covered in the academy, and you can find a challenge suited to indices based on your trading style.
When will the next summary come out?
The data is updated once a week.
- Once a week: fund statistics are updated.
- The next summary: will show whether the streak continued or broke off.
Did you trade indices this week?
Indices rode on this money all week. For a retail trader with a couple thousand dollars in deposit, a one-percent move yields enough for a food delivery. In a hundred-thousand account, the same percent reads differently. In prop trading, such an account is provided by the company: a paid selection process under its rules, then trading its nominal capital and a pre-agreed share of the earnings. It makes sense to understand how this scheme works while the flow is still going.