Investors Still Bullish on Bond Funds

Mutual funds gained $8.84 billion for the week ended Wednesday, April 3, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Investors pumped $1.25 billion into equity funds, compared to estimated inflows of $3.82 billion in the previous week. Domestic equity funds had estimated outflows of $1.83 million, while estimated inflows to world equity funds were $3.08 billion.

Hybrid funds also experienced inflows of $1.15 billion for the week, compared to estimated inflows of $1.82 billion in the previous week. And bond funds nearly doubled up on their previous week of inflows taking in $6.44 billion, compared to estimated inflows of $3.45 billion during the previous week.

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