Group 1 - Emerging market debt funds experienced an inflow of $3.1 billion during the week of July 2, marking the 11th consecutive week of inflows [1] - In the same period, emerging market equity funds saw an outflow of $500 million, with a total inflow of $7.8 billion year-to-date in 2025 [1] - Brazil attracted $915 million in inflows during this timeframe [1]

Group 1 - The report from Bank of America highlights significant inflows into emerging market bond funds, reaching $4.8 billion, marking the second highest on record and the highest four-week inflow since February 2021 [1] - Emerging market equity funds saw their largest weekly inflow in ten weeks, totaling $3.4 billion [1] - U.S. small-cap funds experienced their largest inflow since 2025, amounting to $1.7 billion [1] Group 2 - U.S. mid-cap funds recorded their highest annual inflow, totaling $6.4 billion [1] - Energy sector funds had a weekly inflow of $1 billion, the largest since October 2023 [1] - Healthcare sector saw its first inflow in 15 weeks, with $400 million entering the market [1]

Core Insights - Emerging market equity funds have outperformed global markets this year, driven by low valuations, years of underweight positioning, and easing economic pressures [1] - Latin America and emerging Europe equity funds have seen a year-to-date increase of 24%, while broad emerging market equity funds rose by 9.3% [1] - Single-country equity funds in Morocco, Colombia, Greece, Brazil, and Portugal have all exceeded 30% returns, contrasting with a mere 0.17% increase in U.S. equity funds and a 6.8% rise in global equity funds [1] Fund Flows and Valuation - In the first five months of this year, emerging market equity funds experienced a net inflow of $10.6 billion, a 43% year-on-year increase [1] - U.S. investors currently allocate only 3%-5% to emerging markets, significantly lower than the MSCI global index weight of 10.5% and the actual global market capitalization of approximately 25% for emerging markets [1] Fundamental Improvements - Analysts highlight improvements in fundamentals, with Latin American countries less affected by U.S. trade deficits due to tariffs, and Asian economies shifting towards domestic demand [2] - JPMorgan upgraded its rating on emerging market equities from "neutral" to "overweight," anticipating that all developing economy central banks, except Brazil, will enter a monetary easing cycle, boosting economic vitality and market attractiveness [2] Sector-Specific Insights - The rebound in tech stocks has revitalized the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong markets, with foreign investors returning to favor AI and low-cost tech companies [2] - The consumer theme in China is currently seen as highly attractive, with good prospects, while Indian markets may be overbought, though opportunities remain in power companies and non-bank financial institutions [2] Valuation Comparisons - As of the end of last month, the forward P/E ratio for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index was 11.96, slightly below the ten-year average of 12.1; in contrast, the MSCI U.S. and global indices stood at 20.5 and 18.1, respectively, significantly above their historical averages [2]

Group 1 - Global stock funds experienced the smallest weekly inflow in four weeks, with only $856 million bought, compared to $6.13 billion the previous week [2] - European stock funds saw strong demand for the fourth consecutive week, with net inflows of $12.81 billion, while U.S. funds faced net outflows of $16.22 billion for the fourth week [5] - Industry funds recorded net selling for the ninth consecutive week, with a net outflow of approximately $2.6 billion, led by financial and metals/mining sectors [5] Group 2 - Global bond funds were favored last week, with a total net inflow of $11.4 billion, the highest in nine weeks, and demand for dollar-denominated bond funds rose significantly [7] - Global money market funds saw a massive inflow of $66.3 billion, the largest since February 5 [8] - Gold and precious metals commodity funds experienced a net outflow of $655 million, marking the second outflow in 13 weeks [9]