| JPMorgan Prime MM Capital (CJPXX) | 3.70 |
| Morgan Stanley Inst Liq Prime MMP Inst (MPFXX) | 3.70 |
| Federated Hermes Inst Prime Obligs IS (POIXX) | 3.69 |
| BlackRock Lq TempCash Inst (TMCXX) | 3.67 |
| Western Asset Prem Inst Liq Res Capital (WAAXX) | 3.62 |
| Morgan Stanley IL Liq MMP Wealth (MWMXX) | 3.73 |
| Invesco Premier Institutional (IPPXX) | 3.70 |
| Allspring MMF Prm (WMPXX) | 3.69 |
| JPMorgan Liquid Assets Capit (CJLXX) | 3.68 |
| Federated Hermes Prime Cash Oblig WS (PCOXX) | 3.66 |
| Vanguard Municipal MMF (VMSXX) | 2.40 |
| Allspring Nat Tax-Free Prem (WFNXX) | 2.40 |
| Federated Hermes Tax-Free Oblig WS (TBIXX) | 2.39 |
| JPMorgan Municipal MM Instit (IJMXX) | 2.39 |
| Schwab Municipal MF Ultra (SWOXX) | 2.34 |
Money fund yields (7-day, annualized, simple, net) were unchanged at 3.47% on average during the week ended Thursday, April 2 (as measured by our Crane 100 Money Fund Index), after remaining unchanged the week prior. Fund yields haven't been below 3.5% since November 2022, and they are down from a recent high of 5.20% in November 2023. They should remain flat in coming days (and weeks) since the Fed left short-term rates unchanged three weeks ago. Yields were 3.58% on 12/31/25, 3.78% on 11/30, 3.90% on 10/31, 3.94% on 9/30, 4.11% on 8/31, 4.12% on 7/31, 4.13% on 6/30, 4.14% on 3/31/25 and 4.28% on average on 12/31/24. MMFs averaged 4.75% on 9/30/24, 5.10% on 6/28/24, 5.14% on 3/31/24 and 5.20% on 12/31/23.
MFI PDF March 2026 Issue |
Largest Money Fund Managers |
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The March 2026 issue of Money Fund Intelligence features: “More Tokenized MMFs But Stablecoin Growth Stalling,” which discusses a new tokenized MMF entrant and stablecoin balances; “State Street Prime, ProShares Money Market ETFs Go Live,” which reviews the latest launches of money market ETFs; and, “Federated’s Cunningham on Money Funds’ New Normal” which looks at the continued strength in money fund assets. Each monthly issue of Money Fund Intelligence features news, performance information and rankings on money market mutual funds. Statistics include: assets, weighted average maturity, weighted average life, expense ratio, 7-day yield, 30-day yield, 1-year, 3-yr, 5-yr, 10-yr, and since inception return, as well as 7- and 30-day gross yields. MFI also contains tables of the top-yielding and the largest money funds, and our benchmark Crane Money Fund Indexes. Subscriptions are $500 a year, and include online access to archived issues and additional features. Bulk discounts and site licenses are available. Write info@cranedata.com or call 1-508-439-4419 to subscribe or to request more information. |
The table below is excerpted from our monthly spreadsheet product, Money Fund Intelligence XLS. It shows the largest money market mutual fund managers as of Feb. 28, 2026. (MFI XLS contains percentile rankings, fund family rankings, MNAVs, WLA, portfolio composition, and more).
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