BlackRock Sees Bond ETFs Doubling to $2 Trillion in Five Years

  • Greater fund innovation and adoption could help spur assets
  • ‘There is tremendous runway for growth,’ according to report
Pedestrians walk past BlackRock Inc. headquarters in New York.Photographer: Bess Adler/Bloomberg
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BlackRock Inc. is bullish on the future of exchange-traded funds that invest in bonds.

The world’s largest issuer of ETFs sees global debt funds more than doubling to $2 trillion over the next five years, according to a report Wednesday. Among the reasons, the New York-based company lists four long-term trends, including modernization of the bond market and growing adoption by institutional investors.