June 2024 marked the end of a record half-year for ETFs, but not all funds were lifted by the rising tide. In fact, some sank.
Last month, U.S. exchange-traded funds scored a net inflow of $82.4 billion. That brought the total haul for the first six months of 2024 up to $413 billion — the strongest half since 2021.
But even amid this boom, some funds were left behind. For one thing, June was much better for stocks than it was for bonds. Demand for artificial intelligence and semiconductors provided rocket fuel for stocks, driving the S&P 500 up 3.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq up 6%.
Bonds, meanwhile, faced more of a struggle. Back in December, the Fed signaled that it expected to lower interest rates three times in 2024. That would have been great news for the bond market, but so far the cuts haven’t materialized. In June, six of the 20 ETFs with the worst outflows were in bonds.
Which specific funds lost the most investor cash? Scroll through the cardshow below for the 20 ETFs with the biggest outflows of June 2020. All data is from Morningstar Direct and is current as of July 3, 2024.
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