In a non-technical sign of how investors are feeling about stocks at the moment, eight of the top 10 ETFs for fourth-quarter inflows are bond funds, a roster that includes notable names such as theiShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund (NYSEArca: SHY), Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSEArca: BND) and the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: AGG). [Investors Run to Bond ETFs]
On the other hand, nine of the 10 worst ETFs in terms of fourth-quarter outflows are equity-based funds.Between Sept. 26 and Oct. 8, U.S. bond ETFs added $9.1 billion in new assets, according to BlackRock data.
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ETF Trends editorial team contributed to this post. Tom Lydon’s clients own shares of IWM, SPY and QQQ.