The four 2021 maturity date bond ETFs highlighted here took in $1.26 billion of net inflows since the beginning of 2018, and now have $3 billion in net assets.
After a decade of near zero yields, ultra-short bonds funds are now offering investors compelling yields relative to many other fixed income strategies.
The data, which appeared in three spreadsheets linked on one of BlackRock's iShares web pages, included names and email addresses of financial advisers who buy BlackRock ETFs on behalf of customers.
If the move to passive investing continues at the same furious pace as in recent years, the total assets under management in U.S. equity passive index funds will outpace AUM in active funds by the end of 2019.
