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 China's human capital plans: strategic education, childcare and patents CEIC 18.09.2026 Insights China's 15th Five-Year Plan calls for higher "total factor productivity." When this measure rises, an economy is increasing its total Read More High-frequency Philippine inflation indicator suggests prices are picking up again CEIC 18.09.2026 Insights Elevated inflation has weighed on growth in the Philippines since the outbreak of war between the US and Iran. With Read More AI is boosting productivity, but labor is barely reaping any benefits CEIC 18.09.2026 Insights We identified industries that are the most and least exposed to AI (as well as those in between) and compared Read More Sorry, no articles match the current filters. Sorry, no articles match the current search query.