Bond Bulls Near First-Half Record With $72 Billion ETF Inflows
- Investors put $72 billion into fixed-income ETFs this year
- Concern over economic slowdown drives traders to bond funds
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As the risk of an economic slowdown lingers, exchange-traded fund investors are seeking shelter in bond funds.
They’ve poured about $72 billion into fixed-income ETFs this year through June 24, with the funds on track for their biggest first-half inflows ever, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence. Those bets have also fueled assets in the debt strategies to hit an all-time high of nearly $741 billion.