Investors embrace these Treasury ETFs despite September slump, as ‘belly’ of yield curve outperforms long end

Bond-focused exchange-traded funds are struggling lately, but that’s not keeping investors away.

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF TLT, which has lost 7.8% this month through Tuesday on a total return basis, attracted $357 million from investors on Tuesday, according to FactSet data. That was its biggest daily inflow since Sept. 14, marking a third straight day of garnering capital. 

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