Welcome to Extreme Investor Network! Today, we are diving into the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and how the recent boom in money market funds could impact ETF inflows for the rest of the year.
In 2024, we have already seen monthly ETF inflows surpass records, and industry experts believe that the $6 trillion parked in money market funds could play a significant role in shaping the market moving forward. Nate Geraci, president of The ETF Store, highlighted the potential impact of this large sum of money on flows into REIT ETFs and the broader ETF market.
Total assets in money market funds hit a new high of $6.24 trillion recently, as investors eagerly await a Federal Reserve rate cut. As Matt Bartolini, head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors, pointed out, a decrease in yields for money market funds could drive capital back into the marketplace, particularly in stocks, higher-yielding fixed income products, and certain areas of the ETF market.
Bartolini also highlighted the growing interest in gold ETFs, which have seen significant inflows over the past few months. This trend, along with the potential for large, megacap ETFs to thrive, could lead to record-breaking ETF inflows approaching levels seen in 2021.
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