15.03.2012 - Commodity ETF flows: All sectors see net outflows, led by energy funds
After two-straight weeks where commodity-related exchange-traded products saw positive inflows across all asset classes, the investment tide changed course this week ending Thursday, with $425 million in net outflows. Precious metals led commodity asset classes with outflows of $188 million, followed by energy with outflows of $126 million; broad market (multicommodity) with $68 million in outflows; agriculture with $25 million in outflows; and industrial metals with $18 million in lost investment capital. Exchange-traded products (ETPs) include exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-traded vehicles (ETVs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs)...............................................Full Article: Source
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