Record Inflow to Equity Funds in 2021

Hopes that Omicron’s impact will be less severe than past waves swept a flurry of optimism through UK investors in December.

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Savers added £1.0bn in new cash to their equity holdings during the month, taking the 2021 net inflow to a record £14.2bn. In 2015, the last high point, inflows reach £11.6bn.

Key highlights from this month's FFI:

• December equity fund inflows doubled month-on-month to £1.0bn
• Record £14.2bn inflow to equity funds in 2021
• Global funds and emerging markets were the big winners in 2021
• UK-focused funds were the least popular category in 2021, suffering £1.1bn outflows
• Bond funds saw strongest inflows since 2016 – months with negative pandemic news were big drivers of inflows
• Property suffered third consecutive year of outflows

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Source: Calastone