U.S. money-market fund assets hit record $7.95 trillion at ICI

The latest milestone points to continued investor demand for cash-like vehicles as elevated short-term yields keep money-market funds attractive.

Summary

U.S. money-market fund assets reached a record $7.95 trillion, the Investment Company Institute, or ICI, reported. The new high underscores continued demand for money-market funds, which are cash-management vehicles that typically invest in short-term government and corporate debt and tend to attract inflows when investors favor liquidity and yield.

Terms & Concepts
  • money-market funds: Cash-like funds investing in short-term debt
  • ICI: Investment Company Institute, a U.S. fund industry group