Institutional Investors Accelerate Use of Fixed Income ETFs, Driving Record Growth

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) grew 30% in the past twelve months, driven by increased investor appetite for liquid, transparent, and efficient access to the bond market. 1 Fixed income ETF assets under management (AUM) ended June at a record $1.3 trillion. Most of this growth (84%) came from inflows: iShares alone added $105 billion, evenly split between the second half of 2019 and the first half of 2020.2