Money Fund Assets See Near Record Surge in Latest Week Says ICI.
Money market mutual fund assets skyrocketed this week, rising $49.3 billion to a record $2.657 trillion. The
Investment Company Institute's latest weekly data show institutional assets gaining $
38.
13 billion to a record $
1.
599 trillion and retail assets gaining $
11.
1 billion to a record $
1.
058 trillion.
Over 52 weeks, money funds have grown by an astounding $481 billion, or 22%. While concerns continue over a
liquidity crisis in mortage-related asset-backed securities, the
"flight-to-quality" assets come at a fortuitous time for money fund portfolios, helping to dilute any illiquid securities.