We show theoretically and empirically that flows into index funds raise the prices of large stocks in the index disproportionately more than the prices of small stocks. Conversely, flows predict a high future return of the small-minus-large index portfolio. This finding runs counter to the CAPM,...

We show theoretically and empirically that flows into index funds raise the prices of large stocks in the index disproportionately more than the prices of small stocks. Conversely, flows predict a high future return of the small-minus-large index portfolio. This finding runs counter to the CAPM,...

This paper studies the dynamic information flows between stock and corporate bond markets. Using accurately measured returns on corporate bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs), we find that returns on a portfolio of stocks of firms issuing the bonds in the ETFs positively predict corporate bond ETF...