State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

BIL

Market cap $43.4B

Bond ETFs like SGOV and SCHO gain traction as Treasury yields sink to three-year lows, reflecting rising investor caution amid mounting market stress.

Known to many for supporting ETF institutional investors that favor liquidity, State Street Investment Management has increasingly grown its ETF business by focusing on advisors and retail investors. With the launch today of a new low-cost ultra-short bond ETF, the firm has further supported that community.

U.S.-listed ETFs attracted nearly $19 billion during the week ended Aug. 8, with fixed income approaches decisively leading investor allocations, according to data from Etf.com.

U.S. stocks continued their momentum with a solid +2.30% return, while world stocks pulled back -1.12% after their strong June performance. The commodity surge pushed this asset class to +4.73% year-to-date, representing a remarkable turnaround from the challenging April decline.

The “buy the dip” financial news teleprompter readers and the 35-year-old portfolio managers who have never experienced a market crash are pounding the table, claiming that stocks are still headed to the moon, even after hitting all-time highs and climbing almost 28% after a 20% February to April sell-off.

On this week's episode of ETF Prime, Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector & Industry Research at VettaFi, discusses the latest updates in crypto ETFs. Later, Matt Bartolini, Head of Americas ETF Research at State Street Global Advisors, shares insights on recent market trends and SPDR ETFs.

Stanley Druckenmiller's bet against America's debt is no ordinary trade.

BIL offers a risk-free, highly liquid yield of 4.5%, making it ideal for conservative investors seeking income and capital protection. Persistent inflation and potential tariff impacts may keep rates higher for longer, supporting BIL's attractive yield relative to inflation. In a downturn, BIL provides capital safety and liquidity, allowing investors to redeploy funds into equities at opportune moments.

Mid-2025 is approaching, and exchange traded fund demand continues its robust growth. Last year was a landmark year for the ETF industry, with industry net inflows for the first time surpassing $1 trillion and one ETF exceeding $100 billion in net inflows.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the NEOS Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (CSHI) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.