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July 8, 2020

Bond Funds Come Roaring Back

by Pat Keon, CFA.

 

After suffering significant losses (-4.3%) and massive net outflows ($208.9 billion) induced by COVID-19 during the first quarter, bond funds rebounded dramatically in Q2. The group appreciated 5.3% on average and took in total net new money of just over $168 billion.

Summary:

  • World Fixed Income funds (+9.3%) posted the best quarterly return among the macro-groups led higher by Emerging Markets Hard Currency Debt Funds (+13.3%).
  • General domestic taxable fixed income funds appreciated 7.8% paced by the Flexible Income Funds peer group (+10.2%).
  • Investment-grade corporate debt funds posted a 5.2% increase led by Corporate Debt BBB Rated Funds (+8.9%).
  • Inflation-Protected Bond Funds (+5.1%) led the increases among the Government/Treasury Funds (+2.5%) macro-group.
  • Muni debt funds grew 2.4% as funds in the national (+2.6%) and single state muni debt (+2.2%) peer groups both participated.

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