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Pimco Sets New Global Bond Index; Fund Coming
The new index will include emerging as well as developed markets and a different sort of mix of bonds and derivatives.
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Abnormal Returns — ... Pimco launches the new Pimco Global Advantage Bond Index, index fund to follow.  (IndexUniverse.com) ...

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GalaTime — Index Universe:  Pimco Sets New Global Bond Index; Fund Coming The Pimco Global Advantage Bond Index consists of a mix of derivatives and fixed income. Those include corporate bonds and Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS. Also covered are U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities and other securitized issues. The other major subindex will be tied to interest rate swaps.  The GLADI index actually consists of five regional benchmarks: one for the U.S., another for the ...

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