Trading volumes for US bond exchange traded funds spiked to a record high on June 13 as soaring inflation prompted investors to bet on a more aggressive path for interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve at its meeting later that week.
US fixed income ETF turnover hit $58bn on June 13, a one-day record which surpassed the $53bn of trading on the previous busiest session in March 2020 when financial markets went into freefall during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.
“The record volume is a sign that investors are increasingly using fixed income ETFs as their vehicle of choice during times of market stress,” said Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, a data provider.