Investors Take £622 Million From North American Equity Funds, as US Tariffs and Policy Environment Starts to Bite - IA Monthly Retail Stats

Hargreaves Lansdown: Tariffs uncertainty takes effect on US equity funds - Wealth DFM

May was another strong month for flows, with £2.0 billion being invested into funds. Victoria Hasler, head of fund research, Hargreaves Lansdown has shared her thoughts on the data. “May was another strong month for flows overall, with £2.0 billion being invested into funds. This number masks some big differences amongst asset classes and regions, however. North American equity funds saw their first outflow since October last year, with £622 mil…

Investors take £622 million from North American equity funds, as US tariffs and policy environment starts to bite - IA monthly retail stats

IA fund flows: North America sees first outflows for six months in May

North American equity funds suffered their first net outflows for six months in May, according to the latest Investment Association (IA) fund flow stats. Investors pulled a net £622m from the sector, a reverse from the £962m inflow recorded in April. Instead, flows to global and European funds picked up, pulling in £558m and £435m respectively as investors shifted to Europe as a US alternative. See also: Independence Day: Eight investment opport…