Inflows Into US Bond Funds Dwarf Equity Purchases in 2021: Lipper

Inflows Into US Bond Funds Dwarf Equity Purchases in 2021: Lipper
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, on Aug. 9, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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U.S. bond funds have attracted record inflows this year, despite worries about inflation and expectations the Federal Reserve could roll back its pandemic-era stimulus measures earlier.

According to Refinitiv Lipper data, U.S. bond funds attracted a net $612 billion in the first eleven months of this year, already surpassing the record inflow of $486.18 billion recorded in 2019.