Investors flock to European ETFs as rotation away from the US continues

US outflows stemmed

Linus Uhlig
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Inflows into European equities and fixed income ETFs accelerated from April to May as investors pivoted away from US strategies and sought gains elsewhere.

European-domiciled UCITS ETFs recorded €27bn of inflows in May 2025, with €18.7bn funnelled into equities and €8.3bn allocated to fixed income, according to an analysis by Amundi. This allocation to equities marked a €4bn increase from the month prior and contributed to the €120.8bn total that was added to global ETFs last month.  The Big Question: What is the next ETF megatrend? On the fixed income front, the €8.3bn added in May marked a fourfold increase from April's total, with government debt remaining the preferred strategy as it gained €3.9bn compared to €2.4bn of investment ...

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