Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has launched eight fixed interest exchange traded funds (ETF) into i...
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has launched eight fixed interest exchange traded funds (ETF) into its iShares range, giving access to US treasuries across all maturities. The iShares Lehman bond ETFs, which launched on 11 January, track seven separate indices, including the Lehman Brothers Short US Treasury, the 10-20 Year US Treasury and the Intermediate US Government/Credit. According to BGI, the products can be used to offset inflation risk in a portfolio and provide diversification away from equities. It said the instruments, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, are as an alterna...
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