Confidence returns

10th April 2024

Increased investor confidence in equity funds over the last few months has been evidenced by a leading Index1, with UK investors at their most bullish in almost three years.

Equity fund inflows reached £2.01bn in January, one of the top ten months on record and the highest since April 2021. In addition, the January Index reported:

  • US equity funds had record inflows of £1.04bn

  • European equity funds had their third best month on record with an inflow of £471m

  • Weak news from China meant outflows from Asia Pacific funds for a ninth consecutive month

  • ESG funds had record inflows of £1.63bn. It’s likely to be too soon to identify this as a trend after months of negativity

  • Inflows to safe-haven money market funds slowed to a trickle (£56m) after months of strong buying.

1Calastone, 2024

The value of investments can go down as well as up and you may not get back the full amount you invested. The past is not a guide to future performance and past performance may not necessarily be repeated.

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