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The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is a market capitalization-weighted index, meaning the securities in the index are weighted according to the market size of each bond type. Most U.S. traded investment grade bonds are represented. Municipal bonds, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are excluded, due to tax treatment issues.
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index; Citi World Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index (WorldBIG) Countries. Switzerland. Swiss Bond Index;
Investment-grade bonds. High-yield bonds. Income potential . Consistent yields. Higher yields. Growth opportunity. Potential long-term stability. Potential for capital gains and appreciation if ...
The Frankfurt Bond Market, 1988. A bond index or bond market index is a method of measuring the investment performance and characteristics of the bond market.There are numerous indices of differing construction that are designed to measure the aggregate bond market and its various sectors (government, municipal, corporate, etc.)
The iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF seeks to provide broad exposure to the U.S. investment-grade bond market. More than 70 percent of the fund is invested in AAA-rated securities. 5-year ...
A bond is considered investment grade or IG if its credit rating is BBB− or higher by Fitch Ratings or S&P, or Baa3 or higher by Moody's, the so-called "Big Three" credit rating agencies. Generally they are bonds that are judged by the rating agency as likely enough to meet payment obligations that banks are allowed to invest in them.
The Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF aims to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index made up of investment-grade bonds with a dollar-weighted average maturity of 1-5 years.
The Salomon Broad Investment Grade Index (known as the Salomon BIG or Citigroup BIG) is a common American Bond index, akin to the S&P 500 for stocks, originally owned by Salomon Brothers, run by its successor, Citigroup and now by FTSE Russell.