May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds witnessed outflows

for a third straight week through April 30, driven by worries

over the impact of U.S. trade policies on economic growth and

business sentiment.

According to LSEG Lipper data, investors withdrew a net

$15.56 billion from U.S. equity funds during the week,

registering their largest weekly net sales since December 18,

2024.

U.S. large-cap funds witnessed a robust $14.06 billion worth

of net disposals, the biggest weekly outflow in six weeks.

Investors also pulled out $3.94 billion, $1.48 billion and

$1.26 billion respectively from U.S. small-cap, multi-cap and

mid-cap funds.

Sectoral funds, meanwhile, attracted inflows for the first

time in nine weeks. The financials and consumer staples sectors

saw a notable $502 million and $433 million worth of net

purchases, respectively.

U.S. bond funds saw a second successive week of inflows,

although a marginal $230 million flew into these funds.

By segment, U.S. municipal debt funds and U.S. mortgage

funds attracted a significant $1.57 billion and $961 million,

respectively, in inflows.

Investors, however, withdrew approximately $2.87 billion

from U.S. money market funds during the week, following a net

$24.43 billion worth of purchases in the previous week.