Gold and Cash-Like ETFs Are Sucking Up Money as Investors Seek Safety

After years of diving into risky assets at every sign of trouble, investors are starting to move some of their money in the other direction — toward safety.

Flows into exchange-traded funds tracking gold, ultra-short Treasuries and low-volatility stocks have jumped to their highest since March 2023, data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence show, amid concern a global trade war represents a lasting threat to economic and earnings growth.