Long-term US funds took in less than $27 billion in September, their lowest since April 2025, ending a five-month streak of inflows above $100 billion. Taxable-bond funds gathered $37 billion, with ultrashort bond funds drawing $21 billion, the second-largest figure in history, while high-yield and corporate bond funds lost $5 billion and $4 billion. The 10-year Treasury yield closed September at 5.29%, its highest since 2002, while long government funds still attracted $5 billion. US equity funds lost $32 billion, their largest outflow since January, while international-equity funds added $2 billion in September, bringing the quarter to $9 billion, their sixth straight positive quarter. In municipal bonds, investors put nearly $14 billion into ETFs, a record, and pulled $11 billion from open-end funds.
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Related tickers and likely impact
QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/15/2026 | 728.00 |
| Change that session | -0.13% |
SPY
▼ Likely negativeSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/15/2026 | 771.79 |
| Change that session | +0.28% |
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