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S&P National Bond Index
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3.00% |
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S&P California Bond Index
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2.96% |
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S&P New York Bond Index
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S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (CAD)
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636.26 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR)
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1,701.05 |
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S&P REIT Index (TR)
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S&P MLP Index (TR)
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The Best Bond ETF You Have Never Heard Of (FWDB) - Leveraged ETFs |
NASDAQ - Dec. 28, 2011 - by Zacks Equity Research
While equity ETFs have led the way in terms of development so far, bond products are finally beginning to catch up to their stock brethren. 2011 saw the debut of a host of bond ETFs including funds that track broad emerging markets, China, and various developed nation fixed income segments as well. While all of these were welcomed additions to the ETF lineup, one product in particular seemed to be an extremely intriguing way to play the broad space, the Madrona Global Bond ETF ( FWDB ) from AdvisorShares.
FWDB: Global Bond ETF In Focus
FWDB launched in May of 2011 and is pretty unique among bond ETFs that are on the market today. The product doesn't track a benchmark but instead looks to exceed the price and yield performance of its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Aggregate bond Index which is the basis for many popular funds such as AGG or BND . The fund managers hope to achieve this by selecting a diversified portfolio of fixed income exchange-traded products without regard to sector or geography. In fact, the fund promises to invest in at least 12 distinct global bond classes that cover the entire global investable bond universe (read Go Local With Emerging Market Bond ETFs ).
This is accomplished by using two techniques based on the shape of the yield curve and where the managers believe it will go in the future. Yield curve analysis on a class by class basis is employed in order to determine which section of the curve is most suitable for investment at this current time, hopefully allocating to the segment that has the best chance of outperformance. Furthermore, analysts will also look at how the current curve compares to historical averages in order to invest in products that could gain if bonds revert to the mean. This strategy could help keep bonds well diversified across asset classes and push investors into a fixed income portfolio that could outperform over the long term.
Read more: http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2011-12/the-best-bond-etf-you-have-never-heard-of-fwdb-leveraged-etfs.aspx?storyid=111260#ixzz1hqarhkJp
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