Less than three months into 2016, at least one thing is clear about exchange-traded fund flows: Advisors and investors love bond funds. That much is highlighted by the fact that six of this year's top 10 asset-gathering ETFs are fixed income funds.
However, distribution of fixed income ETF flows is not equal, and the impact of those varies from ETF sponsor to sponsor. BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK)'s iShares unit, the world's largest ETF issuer, continues to widen its bond ETF lead over rivals.
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“BlackRock's iShares products widened their lead in investor usage of fixed income, the most popular category. Amid increased market volatility, the steady income stream of low-cost products resonated last month and generated a tailwind for the division of BlackRock,” said S&P Capital IQ in ...
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