Inflows for US ETFs rose to USD7.4 billion in March after reaching USD6.6 billion in February despite outflows of USD3.3 billion from US stock ETFs, which typically drive industry inflows, according to the latest figures released by Morningstar.
In addition, outflows from large-blend and large-growth ETFs accounted for most of the outflows from US stock ETFs, as these categories lost USD6.2 billion and USD963 million, respectively. However, several categories in the asset class, including equity energy, natural resources, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples, saw inflows.
After beginning the year with two consecutive months of outflows, international-stock ETFs saw inflows of USD6.7 billion in March, while taxable-bond ETFs collected assets of USD3.1 billion during the month, making a notable contribution to aggregate ETF inflows in March for the first time in seven months.
