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Follow on Google News | ![]() US Bond & Stock Mutual Funds See Net Inflows of $1 Billion in October 2011US stock and bond mutual funds saw net inflows of $1.1 billion in October 2011, as taxable bond funds had their biggest monthly inflows since May. October marked the second consecutive month of net inflows to long-term funds, said Strategic Insight.
Investors poured $19 billion into taxable bond funds in October, more than $16 billion of which went into high-yield bond funds and intermediate- Muni bond funds, meanwhile, saw net inflows of $1.9 billion – up a bit from September’s $1.7 billion and evidence that investors are no longer worrying about widespread muni bond defaults. “With low interest rates set to continue and investors feeling risk-averse, we expect the search for income and safety to persist into 2012,” said Avi Nachmany, director of research for Strategic Insight. “This should mean continued demand for select bond funds.” Equity mutual funds saw net outflows of $20 billion, with $18 billion of net redemptions coming out of domestic equity funds. Although the S&P 500 index returned +10.9% in October, including sharp increases early in the month, investor behavior seemed more a reaction to the losses suffered in August and September. “After the ups and downs of recent months, investors seem to be suffering from volatility fatigue,” said Mr. Nachmany. “It may take several months of consecutive gains to generate sustained enthusiasm for US equity funds. In the meantime, we expect investors to look for ways to reduce portfolio volatility.” Indeed, “alternative” Despite positive flows into emerging markets funds, international equity mutual funds aw net outflows of $2 billion in October. All together, equity funds have seen $1.4 billion in net outflows in the first 10 months of the year. Money-market funds saw net outflows of $21 billion in October, as institutional money funds in particular continued to experience net redemptions. In the first 10 months of 2011, money funds experienced total net outflows of $215 billion, as institutional investors have shunned their near-zero yields. * * * ETFs: Separately, Strategic Insight said US Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in October experienced $19 billion in net inflows. The leading the way in net inflows were diversified emerging markets ETFs ($4.6 billion in inflows) and high yield ETFs ($2 billion). Through the first 10 months of 2011, ETFs (including ETNs) saw net inflows of $94 billion, a pace that could produce the fifth straight year of $100 billion or more in inflows to ETFs. At the end of October 2011, US ETF assets stood at $1.08 trillion (rising from $970 billion at the end of September). # # # Strategic Insight, an Asset International company, is a leading research firm for the mutual fund and wealth management industry, providing clients with in-depth studies, consultation, and electronic decision support systems. End
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