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Why Do Mutual Funds Invest in Treasury Futures?

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Asset managers’ net long positions in Treasury futures have reached their historical highs in recent months, driven in part by mutual funds’ demand for short- and medium-term Treasury futures. Analyzing mutual fund portfolio holdings reports on SEC Form N-PORT, we find that the increase in mutual funds’ futures holdings since 2020 can be attributed to both increased demand for Treasury exposures during a higher interest rate environment and mutual funds’ preference for sourcing these exposures through futures rather than securities.

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  • Benjamin Iorio & Dan Li & Lubomir Petrasek, 2024. "Why Do Mutual Funds Invest in Treasury Futures?," FEDS Notes 2024-05-10-1, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedgfn:2024-05-10-1
    DOI: 10.17016/2380-7172.3488
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