Junk Fund Outflows Hit Near-Year High, Sixth Straight: LSEG

March 19, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC

The following are US fund flows for the week ended March 18, compared to a week earlier, according to LSEG Lipper.

  • Short and intermediate investment-grade bonds: $4.79b inflow vs. $3.29b inflow
  • High-yield notes: $3.34b outflow vs. $1.53b outflow
    • This is the largest outflow since the week ending April 9, 2025
    • It marks the sixth straight weekly outflow for junk funds
  • Treasuries: $9.85b inflow vs. $4.43b inflow
    • This is the largest inflow since the week ended April 9, 2025
  • US leveraged loans: $792.7m outflow vs. $343.8m outflow
  • Mortgage-related: $99.1m inflow vs. $46.7m inflow

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