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Investors bought $31.6 billion of U.S. equity funds during the week ended July 2, according to LSEG Lipper data. That's the largest amount of net weekly inflows since November 2024.
Magnificent 7 Stocks Lead the Way
Large-cap U.S. equity funds were responsible for the bulk of the purchases, bringing in $31.04 billion. However, mid-cap funds experienced $1.72 billion of net outflows, while small-cap funds recorded $1.09 billion of net outflows.
The Magnificent 7 stocks hold a lot of weight in both SPY and QQQ. While roughly flat on a year-to-date basis, the CNBC Magnificent 7 index is up by 32% during the past three months, led by strong performers like Nvidia (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META).
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