Net inflows into fixed-income exchange-traded products in Europe have outpaced those into US products this year, as concerns about looming Fed tapering weighed on investor sentiment across the pond.

Fixed-income ETPs in Europe attracted net inflows of $8.2 billion year-to-date through November 30, according to new figures from consultancy ETFGI. This compares with net inflows of $7.8 billion into bond ETPs in the US.