Investors Rush Into Defensive ETFs as Market Turbulence Grows
- Date: 06-May-2022
- Source: The Wall Street Journal
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Middle East
Investors Rush Into Defensive ETFs as Market Turbulence Grows
Jittery investors are pouring money into exchange-traded funds tied to defensive sectors, seeking safety in a market that continues to be whipsawed by worries about rising interest rates.
Net inflows into defensive ETFs—or those related to the consumer staples, healthcare, utilities and real-estate sectors, along with precious metals, Treasurys and commodities—have totaled $50 billion this year, according to
Morningstar
data through April. That sum has already outpaced the group’s $42 billion in inflows for all of 2021 and is on track to top 2020’s total of $75 billion as well.
U.S. markets indicate investors expect inflation to abate from its current 40-year high, but its decline will be slower than previously
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