Fixed income ETFs continue to dominate inflows in 2020, pulling in half of the new money, despite representing just one-fifth of overall assets as investors have sought low-cost income with the 10-year Treasury yielding less than 1%.
Consumer behavior will probably change dramatically when the coronavirus threat fades.
Five of the 10 most-shorted ETFs in the past week were fixed-income funds.
The FTSE Russell 2020 survey shows North American asset owners’ growing interest in sustainable smart beta.