Home>News & Insights>Insights>EPFR Market Insights: Ultra-Short Bond Funds Set Record Inflows —What’s Driving It?EPFR Market Insights: Ultra-Short Bond Funds Set Record Inflows —What’s Driving It? EPFR Insights EPFR 25.07.2025 under a minute read Watch the on-demand video The uncertainty created during the first half of 2025 by US President Donald Trump's fiscal and trade policies has spurred investors to cut duration risk and boost their liquidity. Among the asset classes that they are turning to are ultra short-term bond funds. While still a niche group, the Ultra Short Term Bond Funds tracked by EPFR have seen inflows – which are in record-setting territory YTD at over $35 billion – and their asset base soar in recent months. Watch our video on demand, as Senior Research Analyst Kirsten Longbottom and Research Director Cameron Brandt explore the flows, performance and prospects of this rapidly growing fund group. Complete the form below to access the on-demand video Did you find this useful? Get our EPFR Insights delivered to your inbox. Tags Asset AllocationsChina A SharesDeveloped MarketsEmerging MarketsEquity Fund FlowsETF Fund FlowsFinancial Markets DataFund FlowsInvestor SentimentJapanMultimediaRecent Posts India insolvency law—10 years on, promise meets practice REDD 29.04.2026 Insights As India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code turns 10, REDD’s ongoing coverage helps readers make sense of what's worked and what Read More Europe Positions Itself for Growth in Chemical Plastic Recycling EMIS 28.04.2026 Insights The global plastic recycling services market is projected to grow to USD 24bn by 2030, according to figures from Grand Read More EMIS Expands Latin America Private Company Coverage EMIS 27.04.2026 Press Releases Bogota, April 28th – EMIS, leading provider of emerging market intelligence, announced a major expansion of its Latin America company Read More Sorry, no articles match the current filters. Sorry, no articles match the current search query.