Goldman Sachs
February 13, 2026
EM Weekly Fund Flows Monitor
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Emerging Markets saw robust fund flows led by record-breaking inflows into GEM funds ($40bn YTD) and strong FII buying in North Asia. The report highlights upcoming passive flow impacts from the MSCI February 2026 rebalancing.
Key Takeaways
- 1.EM Asia ex-China saw a surge in foreign (FII) buying ($8.6bn w/w), dominated by Taiwan and Korea.
- 2.GEM (Global Emerging Market) funds are experiencing their fastest annual pace of inflows in two decades, totaling $40bn YTD.
- 3.The upcoming February 2026 MSCI Index rebalancing is expected to trigger over $17bn in gross flows across APAC markets, with China seeing the largest net passive inflows.
Table of Contents
- Foreign (FII) flows / positioning
- HK/China Connect, Domestic retail flows
- Global Equity mutual fund flows
- Focus: MF Positioning; MSCI Index Review
- GEM Flows Recap
- Regional Flows Recap
- Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) Flows
- Stock Connect: Southbound Flows
- Stock Connect: Northbound Flows
- Global, EM, Regional and Country Fund Flows
- Retail Investor Flows
- Regional Equity Risk Barometers (ERBs)
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Authors
Sunil KoulTimothy Moe, CFA
Securities
700 HK1810.HK300750.SZ2317
Themes
EM Equity RenaissancePassive Flow VolatilityRetail Exhaustion in North Asia
Regions
Asia PacificLatin AmericaOtherChinaTaiwanKorea
