iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

HYG tracks a market-weighted index of US high-yield corporate debt.

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

ProShares UltraPro QQQ

During LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week that ended July 19, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the second week in three, adding in a net of $2.9 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $5.5 billion in weekly net inflows, marking the fourth straight weekly inflow. Exchange-traded taxable fixed income funds observed a $3.2 billion weekly inflow - the macro-group's sixth weekly inflow in seven.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Municipal Bond ETFs Record Fifth-Largest Weekly Inflow On Record

Invesco QQQ

Overall, ETFs pulled in $22.5 billion in capital last week, taking the year-to-date inflows to $252.3 billion.

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iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

VanEck Vectors Long Muni ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the third week in four, withdrawing a net $18.0 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended Wednesday, July 12. Equity ETFs witnessed net inflows for the third week in a row, attracting a little more than $5.1 billion for the most recent fund-flows week. Conventional fund (ex-ETF) investors were net sellers of equity funds for the seventy-fifth week in a row - redeeming $4.1 billion.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Taxable Bond ETFs And Conventional Funds Attract Net Inflows For The Fund Flows Week

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

At the close of LSEG Lipper's fund-flows week, U.S. broad-based equity indices reported positive returns. Friday, June 30, the European Central Bank hosted its annual retreat where the heads of the U.S., U.K., and Japan central banks met to discuss their policy outlook.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Money Market Funds Report First Inflow In 4 Weeks

Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares

ProShares Short QQQ

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

High trading volume indicates high liquidity, which is a key characteristic of ETFs.

10 Most-Heavily Traded ETFs of the Last Three Months

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

Higher interest rates have led to higher yields on most bonds and bond funds. Senior loans and high-yield corporate bonds both offer investors particularly strong, growing dividends. A comparison of these two securities follows.

Senior Loans (BKLN) Vs. High-Yield Corporate Bonds (HYG), Which Is Best For Income Investors And Retirees?

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF

Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Rising concerns around future interest rate hikes, renewed global recessionary fears, and the possibility new restrictions on technology sales to China by U.S. firms led to mixed market returns during the fund-flows week. Equity ETFs witnessed net inflows for the second week in three, attracting a little less than $7.0 billion for the most recent fund-flows week. For the second week in a row, taxable bond funds (ex-ETFs) witnessed net outflows, while posting a 0.02% market gain on average for the fund-flows week.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Attract Net Inflows While Conventional Equity Funds Suffer Redemptions

The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond (HYG) ETF has done well this year as investors' thirst for yield continues. The fund, which tracks junk bonds, has risen by almost 10% from the lowest level in 2022.

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Doubleline Opportunistic Credit Fund

DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund

DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund

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Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

Schwab US TIPS ETF

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Total Return Index (+0.33%) recorded its fourth straight weekly gain. Our fund-flows week kicked off on Thursday, June 15, with the weekly initial jobless claims data showing seasonally adjusted initial claims was 264,000. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $12.1 billion in weekly net outflows, marking the second weekly outflow in three and third largest this year.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Sector-Financial/Banking ETFs Log Second Largest Weekly Inflow This Year

High-yield corporate bonds have seen lower investor interest due to their perceived risk and lack of growth potential compared to other assets. The junk bond ETF HYG has outperformed its low-risk peers, but growing credit risks and a potential recession could negatively impact its value.

HYG: Impending Collision With The 'Great Wall Of Corporate Debt'

VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF

GS ETF Trust Shs Access High Yield Corp Bond Fund

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

WisdomTree US High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

VettaFi's platforms touch advisors and investors in many ways on a daily basis. Through our digital properties, which include content on Advisor Perspectives, ETF Database, and ETF Trends, as well as near-daily webcasts, we had a whopping eight million engagements in the last three months.

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iShares Russell 3000 ETF

iShares MBS ETF

iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Municipal Bond ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the second consecutive week, injecting a net $19.2 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended June 14. Equity ETFs witnessed net inflows for the third week in four, attracting a little more than $25.2 billion for the most recent fund-flows week. For the second week in a row, taxable fixed income ETFs experienced net inflows, taking in $4.4 billion this week.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Nondomestic Equity ETFs Attract Their Largest Weekly Net Inflows On Record During The Fund-Flows Week

Franklin Liberty High Yield Corporate ETF

Franklin U.S. Low Volatility ETF

Franklin Income Focus ETF

For nearly 75 years, Franklin Income, the mutual fund, has helped advisors and end clients. Through bull, bear, and even boring markets, the $70 billion portfolio provided uninterrupted income from equity and fixed income securities.

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Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Exchange-traded funds that invest in Treasury bonds fell Tuesday after the May inflation report, as the market anticipated the Federal Reserve may continue hiking interest rates after a June pause.

Treasury-bond ETFs fall after inflation report as investors brace for Fed decision

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the sixth week in seven, adding a net of $22.4 billion. Money market funds, taxable-bond funds, and tax-exempt bond funds attracted new capital, while equity funds suffered outflows. U.S. broad-based equity indices reported positive returns, with the Russell 2000 experiencing its highest weekly return since May 20, 2020.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Conventional Investment Grade Funds Attract Largest Weekly Inflow Of 2023

Junk bonds face significant risks from both potential economic scenarios: high inflation and rate hikes, or an earnings recession. Inflation is likely to remain high, leading to further rate hikes by the Fed, which will negatively impact junk bonds. Shorting junk bonds offers a put option-like payout, with limited risk and significant potential upside in the event of an economic downturn.

Junk Bonds: Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

Just like the entire month of May when folks were saying “Sell in May and go away,” not us.. We were telling you that the Big View Risk Gauges were all pointing to risk on.

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iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Blackrock US Carbon Transition Readiness ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

As of year-end 2022, U.S. insurance companies invested $37 billion in ETFs. This represented only a fraction of the $6.5 trillion in U.S. ETF assets under management and the $7.9 trillion in invested assets of U.S. insurance companies, according to a just-released report from S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Insurers Own Large Stakes in Fixed Income ETFs

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Equity markets fell for the second straight session, led by the Russell 2000. Exchange-traded fixed-income funds observed a $5.7 billion weekly inflow.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Send $3.0 Billion To Investment-Grade Corp. Debt Funds, 7th Weekly Inflow In 8

Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF

With the Q1 earnings season slowly coming to an end, investors have turned their attention back to the Federal Reserve Board's fiscal policies, the political standoff over the debt ceiling, and economic data - keeping market participants on their toes. While the average equity fund (including ETFs) posted a 0.28% return for the week ended May 17, investors were net redeemers of equity funds, withdrawing a net $7.0 billion.

Investors Take A Wait-And-See Approach During The Most Recent Fund-Flows Week

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF

Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the fourth week in a row, injecting a net $4.6 billion for the week ended Wednesday, May 17. Equity ETFs experienced net outflows for the second week in three, handing back a little less than $3.4 billion for the most recent fund-flows week.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Flock To Money Market Funds And Taxable Bond ETFs During The Fund-Flows Week

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Flexshares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

BondBloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF

Political wrestling over the extension of the debt ceiling is scaring investors. But many found a place to hide out with the best ETFs.

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The longer the debt-ceiling debate goes unresolved, the more pressure that risks building in credit markets.

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iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF

The iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF invests based on the ICE BofAML BB US High Yield Constrained Index. The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF invests based on the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index.

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