International investors have invested a record amount of funds in equity funds this year. This is reported by "Kommersant", citing market data.
According to data from Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR), in the week ending March 19, non-residents invested $43.4 billion. This is the highest figure since December 2024, wrote Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) (BofA) in its report. The main beneficiaries of the inflow were U.S. equity funds. According to EPFR, they attracted over $34 billion. This is the best result in 2025 and 13.6 times more than the outflow of the previous week. The recovery in demand for U.S. stocks is associated with the desire to buy cheaper papers.
On March 13, the S&P 500 index fell to 5500 points. This is 10.5% lower than the historical maximum from February 19, 2024. "Retail and some institutions decided to test their luck and try to catch the bottom. Interestingly, local players are buying on weakness, while external ones prefer to stay on the sidelines," notes portfolio manager Astero Falcon Alena Nikolaeva.
