Mutual Funds

Investors in actively managed U.S. equity funds pulled money out for the 51st time in the past 52 weeks.

A 14-week streak continued while nearly $38 billion has been put toward emerging market equity funds this year.

In 24 out of 25 of the past weeks, investors put fresh money into bond funds

Precious metals and commodities continue to lose popularity, as real estate and health care funds continue longest run of inflows since late last year.

After a 31-week high of $24.5 billion, equity funds failed to crack $1 billion in the week ending June 21.

The introduction of T shares and clean shares is well intentioned, but in many cases, older share classes already offered by fund managers can save investors more money, and mitigate conflicts of interest.

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Emerging market and global bond funds also had inflows.

Gold funds even saw 11-week highs.