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title: Market Insights - Yorktown Funds (2)
description: Latest Insights from Yorktown Funds (2)
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# Market Insights

<https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/december25-monthly-commentary>

[Short Term Bond Fund](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/tag/short-term-bond-fund), [Bond Fund](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/tag/bond-fund)

 December 17,2025

## [December’25 Monthly Commentary](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/december25-monthly-commentary)

 Short Term Bond Fund November brought clearer signs of labor market cooling and a sharp drop in...

<https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/november25-monthly-commentary>

[Short Term Bond Fund](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/tag/short-term-bond-fund), [Bond Fund](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/tag/bond-fund)

 November 19,2025

## [November’25 Monthly Commentary](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/november25-monthly-commentary)

 Short Term Bond Fund October began with the government shutdown, which delayed key economic data...

<https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/october25-monthly-commentary>

[Short Term Bond Fund](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/tag/short-term-bond-fund), [Bond Fund](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/tag/bond-fund)

 October 24,2025

## [October’25 Monthly Commentary](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/october25-monthly-commentary)

 Short Term Bond Fund September was a tale of two halves. Yields moved lower to begin the month as...

<https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/austin-basten-a-steady-hand-behind-the-scenes>

 September 09,2025

## [Austin Basten: A Steady Hand Behind the Scenes](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/austin-basten-a-steady-hand-behind-the-scenes)

 Meet Austin Basten, JD — or Duff, depending on who you ask — a next-generation steward (and son of...

<https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/how-portfolio-manager-brentz-east-found-her-voice-and-her-role-at-yorktown-funds>

 June 24,2025

## [How Portfolio Manager Brentz East Found Her Voice—and Her Role—at Yorktown Funds](https://blog.yorktownfunds.com/insights/how-portfolio-manager-brentz-east-found-her-voice-and-her-role-at-yorktown-funds)

 Brentz East grew up surrounded by market talk and investment chatter—no surprise when your dad runs...

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## Advisor Resources

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[All Fund Literature](https://www.yorktownfunds.com/all-fund-literature/)

## About Us

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[Team](https://www.yorktownfunds.com/about-us/#team)  
[Investment Process](https://www.yorktownfunds.com/about-us/#investment-process)

## More Info

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