Mixed Picture on Fund Flows

Updated from 11:35 a.m. EST

Mutual fund investors appeared to be somewhat divided on how to deal with the slumping stock market in the last week, based on the contrasting results of two major surveys of capital flows.

Funds investing in equities had net outflows of $1.7 billion in the week ended March 24, following a $1.5 billion deficit the previous week, according to Trim Tabs Investment Research.

Meanwhile, AMG Data Services' latest survey showed net equity fund inflows of $582 million for the same period, after a net outflow of $22 million the previous week. ...