Western Asset Prem Inst Liquid Res Cap (WAAXX) | 5.01 |
Morgan Stanley Inst Liq Prime MMP Inst (MPFXX) | 4.94 |
State Street Inst Liq Reserve Prem (SSIXX) | 4.93 |
Federated Hermes Inst Prime Oblig IS (POIXX) | 4.90 |
BlackRock Lq TempCash Inst (TMCXX) | 4.90 |
Morgan Stanley IL Liq MMP Wealth (MWMXX) | 4.98 |
Allspring MMF Prm (WMPXX) | 4.95 |
First American Ret Prime Obligs X (FXRXX) | 4.95 |
Invesco Premier Institutional (IPPXX) | 4.94 |
UBS Prime Preferred Fund (UPPXX) | 4.94 |
Federated Hermes Muni Obligs WS (MOFXX) | 3.38 |
Allspring Nat Tax-Free Prem (WFNXX) | 3.24 |
JPMorgan Municipal MM Inst (IJMXX) | 3.20 |
Fidelity Inv MM: Tax Exempt I (FTCXX) | 3.16 |
Vanguard Municipal MMF (VMSXX) | 3.15 |
The Investment Company Institute's latest weekly "Money Market Fund Assets" report shows money market mutual fund assets jumping another $38.7 billion to a record $6.463 trillion, following an increase of $120.8 billion the week prior -- the 6th largest weekly increase ever and the largest non-Covid or non-SVB related increase. Assets have risen in 19 of the last 24 weeks, increasing by $485.6 billion (or 8.1%) since April 24. MMF assets are up by $577 billion, or 12.2%, year-to-date in 2024 (through 10/2/24), with Institutional MMFs up $269 billion, or 8.8% and Retail MMFs up $307 billion, or 18.3%. Over the past 52 weeks, money funds have risen by $755 billion, or 13.2%, with Retail MMFs up by $438 billion (20.3%) and Inst MMFs rising by $317 billion (8.9%). (Note: Crane Data's separate and more comprehensive asset series shows money funds hitting a record $6.799 trillion on September 26!)
MFI PDF September 2024 Issue |
Largest Money Fund Managers |
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The September 2024 issue of Money Fund Intelligence features: "SSGA, Columbia Stick with Prime Inst MMFs; Changes," which breaks down the latest news in the Prime Inst space; "MMFs Hit Record $6.68 Trillion; Falling Rates Driving Inflows," which covers the recent (and pending) asset surge; and, “More Scrutiny on Sweeps; Investment News, UBS," which follows the most recent news on brokerage sweeps. 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 August 31, 2024. (MFI XLS contains percentile rankings, fund family rankings, MNAVs, WLA, portfolio composition, and more). |
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Barron's tells us it's, "Time to Get Out of Money-Market Funds? Why It May Already Be Too Late." They write, "The 'cash is trash' talk is back. What's different is that money-market rates were near zero when that phrase was last heard. But it's ...
Mark Martello has joined DWS, Deutsche Bank's asset management arm, as Relationship Manager - Head of Midwest Corporate Coverage. He was previously with Dreyfus.
Tony Lotharius recently joined Cavu Securities as a Managing Director - Cash Solutions. He was previously at State Street.
Money market veterans Fred Berretta and Fritz Curtis have joined Deep Blue Investment Advisors. Deep Blue is based in Florida and manages public funds or LGIPs (local government investment pools).
Thank you to those who supported our recent European Money Fund Symposium show in London! Mark your calendars for next year's event, which will be Sept. 25-26, 2025 in Dublin. We're now ramping up preparations for our Money Fund University, which will be held in Providence, R.I., Dec. 19-20, 2024. Mark your calendars too for our Bond Fund Symposium, which is scheduled for March 27-28, 2025 in Newport Beach, Calif., and for our next big show, Money Fund Symposium, which is scheduled for June 23-25, 2025 in Boston. Subscribers and attendees may access the recordings and conference materials (except for European MFS) via our "Content” page. Watch for more details on future shows in coming months, and let us know if you'd like more information. We hope to see you in Providence this December, or in Newport Beach in March, in Boston in June or in Dublin in September 2025!