Bond ETFs Weather April Volatility, Bring in $10B of New AUM
From Yahoo Finance: 2025-05-01 19:15:00
Bond mutual funds saw significant outflows of $60 billion in April due to market volatility driven by tariff uncertainty, while Bond ETFs experienced $10 billion inflows, according to Bloomberg. ETFs are favored for being cheaper, more liquid, and transparent. Fixed income returns remained positive despite equity market corrections, prompting rebalancing flows from fixed income to equities. JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF saw $177.5 million inflows, but actively managed ETFs like JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income and Janus Henderson AAA CLO saw outflows of $904.3 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, in April. Market turmoil led to portfolio rebalancing and diversified bond market performance.
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