Issue 15, March 2015 Data as of February 28th, 2015 USD ......USD and GBP bonds erase gains from...
Transcript of Issue 15, March 2015 Data as of February 28th, 2015 USD ......USD and GBP bonds erase gains from...
USD and GBP bonds erase gains from previous month
Markit iBoxx fixed income monthly market monitor
Bonds in USD and GBP lose the gains from previous month as Markit iBoxx GBP Overall loses 3.95% and USD Overall drops 1.32%.
Sovereign bonds in eurozone periphery provide strong returns on the back of spread tightening. Portugal gains 4.24% in February.
US Fixed income ETFs attracted $13.8bn for the month
Market movements
Gains from previous month reverted
Bonds across GBP and USD lost the strong gains
produced last month, as their respective yield curves
shifted upwards, erasing the initial effect of the QE,
announced in the eurozone. Markit iBoxx GBP
Overall lost 3.95%, while USD Overall dropped
1.32%
The yield curve in the eurozone remained flat in
February, after the big drop following Draghi’s QE
announcement. However, bonds in EUR produced
positive returns on the back of spread tightening and
coupon income. Markit iBoxx EUR Overall increased
by 0.69%
The 10 year Bund yield remained at 0.32%, while the
10 year Treasury yield and the 10 year Gilt yield
increased to 2.02 and 1.78%, respectively, at the end
of February
European sovereigns bonds in the core ( Germany,
France) remained flat , while those in Italy, Spain,
Portugal and Ireland gained 2.12%, 1.54%, 4.24%,
1.01%, as credit spreads tightened. The reduction of
credit premium in the periphery was supported by the
approved bailout extension for Greece
Markit iBoxx € Corporates returned 0.70%, mainly
due to income (33bps) and credit (39bps) return. €
Financials outperformed € Non-Financials due to
higher credit return (46 vs. 36bps)
Spreads in Markit iBoxx € High Yield decreased in
February, bringing the total return to 1.95%. The
lowest rated section of the market, € High Yield CCC,
tightened by 227 bps and returned 3.84% for the
month.
UK Gilts dropped by an impressive 4.52%, on the
back of negative duration return of 492bps. Similarly,
£ Corporates registered a 2.55% loss mainly due to
duration return (negative 371bps)
After gaining 5.2% in January, £ Inflation bonds lost
5.62% in February as the real yield curve reverted
the shift from last month
US Treasuries lost 1.79% in February. Markit iBoxx
$ Corporates also provided a negative return of
0.68%, mainly due to negative duration return of
213bps. Spread tightening contributed 110bps to
total return.
Emerging market hard currency sovereign and
corporate bonds outperformed their US counterparts.
Markit iBoxx $EM Sovereigns and $EM Corporates
gained 0.40% and 1.46% in February. Both indices
saw their spreads tightening by 27bps and 48bps,
respectively
ETF market activity review
US Fixed income ETFs attracted $13.8 bn
The US fixed income ETF market experienced
healthy inflows of $13.8bn during February. The flows
were spread across several sectors, with Broad
Market, Treasuries, Corporates and High Yield ETFs
attracting $2.4bn, $3.4bn, $2.9bn and $3.8bn,
respectively
Markit fixed income research
Issue 15, March 2015 Data as of February 28th, 2015
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European fixed income ETFs attracted net inflows of
$4.2bn for the last month. Sovereign, Corporates and
High Yield bond ETFs attracted the majority of new
assets - $1.2bn, $1.4bn and $1.3bn
Top 10 Fixed Income ETF providers by positive inflows in February (in $mm)
Source: Markit ETP Analytics
BlackRock was able to attract the biggest chunk of
total inflows to its fixed income ETFs in February, with
$12.7bn. Two of its flagship products, iShares iBoxx
$ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and iShares iBoxx
$ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, received
$3.2bn and $2.3bn of new assets
New ETF launches in February
February saw three new ETF issuances in Europe
and two in the US
In Europe, UBS launched UBS ETF Barclays Euro
Area Liquid Corporates 1-5 Year UCITS HDG (USD)
A-acc and UBS ETF Barclays US Liquid Corporates
1-5 Year UCITS HDG (CHF) A-acc
Blackrock added iShares Euro Corporate Bond BBB-
BB UCITS ETF to its ETF portfolio. The ETF tracks
bonds from investment grade and high yield
corporate universe.
In the US, AdvisorShares introduced the
AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate
ETF, which is an actively managed fund that invests
in floating rate loans
ETF Managers Group launched Sit Rising Rate ETF,
which invests in futures and options in US Treasury
securities to achieve a target duration of negative 10
0 5000 10000 15000
BlackRock
State Street
Fortune SG Fund…
Vanguard
First Trust
PIMCO
Société Générale
BMO Funds
Yinhua Fund Management
Others
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Contents
Facts and figures ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Key trends: Markit iBoxx € Corporates and € Eurozone ............................................................................. 11
Key trends: Markit iBoxx € spot and swap curve ........................................................................................ 12
Key trends: Markit iBoxx £ Corporates and £ Gilts .................................................................................... 13
Key trends: Markit iBoxx £ spot and swap curve ........................................................................................ 14
Key trends: Markit iBoxx $ Corporates and $ Treasuries............................................................................ 15
Key trends: Markit iBoxx $ spot and swap curve ........................................................................................ 16
Markit iBoxx € Corporates rebalance movements ....................................................................................... 17
Markit iBoxx £ Corporates rebalance movements ....................................................................................... 17
Markit iBoxx $ Corporates rebalance movements ....................................................................................... 18
Analysis and trends .......................................................................................................................................... 19
€ Fixed income return attribution ................................................................................................................. 20
£ Fixed income return attribution ................................................................................................................. 21
$ Fixed income return attribution ................................................................................................................. 22
€ Fixed income stress test ............................................................................................................................ 29
£ Fixed income stress test ............................................................................................................................ 30
$ Fixed income stress test ............................................................................................................................ 31
Fixed income ETF market activity ................................................................................................................... 34
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Fixed income market
Facts and figures
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Figure 1: Global fixed income market YTD total returns
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Sovereigns
Corporates Emerging Markets Inflation Sovereigns
Sovereigns Corporates Emerging Markets Inflation
YTD
February
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Fixed income correlation
Table 1: 1-month correlation Correlation is based on daily returns for the period stated, excluding common holidays Correlation between indices in different currencies is based on unhedged daily returns in USD of the two indices Markit iBoxx CVBX index represents the performance of USD denominated convertible bonds
EUR GBP USD
Sov Corp IG HY Gilts Corp IG HY IL TSY Corp IG HY TIPS EM Sov
EM Corp Loans CVBX
EUR
Sov 1.00 0.60 0.43 0.62 0.68 0.52 0.53 0.14 0.16 -0.05 0.13 0.44 0.25 0.09 0.51
Corp IG 0.60 1.00 0.29 0.52 0.56 0.47 0.43 0.03 0.05 -0.04 0.01 0.34 0.25 0.11 0.50
HY 0.43 0.29 1.00 0.48 0.55 0.53 0.42 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.08 0.38 0.29 0.17 0.54
GBP
Gilts 0.62 0.52 0.48 1.00 0.98 0.00 0.83 0.68 0.75 -0.23 0.60 0.21 0.20 -0.20 -0.12
Corp IG 0.68 0.56 0.55 0.98 1.00 0.05 0.80 0.67 0.72 -0.13 0.56 0.20 0.27 -0.03 0.02
HY 0.52 0.47 0.53 0.00 0.05 1.00 0.04 0.46 0.43 0.10 0.39 0.04 0.40 0.31 0.28
IL 0.53 0.43 0.42 0.83 0.80 0.04 1.00 0.62 0.67 -0.32 0.62 0.24 0.10 -0.17 0.01
USD
TSY 0.14 0.03 0.03 0.68 0.67 0.46 0.62 1.00 0.94 -0.52 0.82 -0.14 0.10 -0.36 -0.40
Corp IG 0.16 0.05 0.05 0.75 0.72 0.43 0.67 0.94 1.00 -0.38 0.81 -0.05 0.20 -0.36 -0.41
HY -0.05 -0.04 0.04 -0.23 -0.13 0.10 -0.32 -0.52 -0.38 1.00 -0.30 0.44 0.31 0.53 0.43
TIPS 0.13 0.01 0.08 0.60 0.56 0.39 0.62 0.82 0.81 -0.30 1.00 0.11 0.24 -0.22 -0.40
EM Sov 0.44 0.34 0.38 0.21 0.20 0.04 0.24 -0.14 -0.05 0.44 0.11 1.00 0.59 0.16 0.44
EM Corp 0.25 0.25 0.29 0.20 0.27 0.40 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.31 0.24 0.59 1.00 0.30 0.24
Loans 0.09 0.11 0.17 -0.20 -0.03 0.31 -0.17 -0.36 -0.36 0.53 -0.22 0.16 0.30 1.00 0.55
CVBX 0.51 0.50 0.54 -0.12 0.02 0.28 0.01 -0.40 -0.41 0.43 -0.40 0.44 0.24 0.55 1.00
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Fixed income correlation
Table 2: 1-year correlation Correlation is based on daily returns for the period stated, excluding common holidays Correlation between indices in different currencies is based on unhedged daily returns in USD of the two indices Markit iBoxx CVBX index represents the performance of USD denominated convertible bonds
EUR GBP USD
Sov Corp IG HY Gilts Corp IG HY IL TSY Corp IG HY TIPS EM Sov
EM Corp Loans CVBX
Euro
Sov 1.00 0.77 0.34 0.67 0.66 0.41 0.57 0.31 0.25 -0.27 0.24 -0.08 -0.11 -0.23 -0.15
Corp IG 0.77 1.00 0.36 0.64 0.63 0.41 0.55 0.26 0.19 -0.26 0.20 -0.11 -0.12 -0.23 -0.13
HY 0.34 0.36 1.00 0.56 0.58 0.49 0.47 0.15 0.11 -0.12 0.13 -0.04 -0.04 -0.07 0.01
GBP
Gilts 0.67 0.64 0.56 1.00 0.94 0.00 0.82 0.55 0.49 -0.28 0.49 -0.09 -0.08 -0.32 -0.17
Corp IG 0.66 0.63 0.58 0.94 1.00 0.08 0.79 0.46 0.42 -0.21 0.41 -0.06 -0.05 -0.24 -0.10
HY 0.41 0.41 0.49 0.00 0.08 1.00 0.03 0.07 0.11 0.19 0.12 0.11 0.17 0.12 0.31
IL 0.57 0.55 0.47 0.82 0.79 0.03 1.00 0.51 0.48 -0.24 0.44 -0.05 -0.04 -0.29 -0.14
USD
TSY 0.31 0.26 0.15 0.55 0.46 0.07 0.51 1.00 0.90 -0.28 0.81 -0.06 0.01 -0.30 -0.33
Corp IG 0.25 0.19 0.11 0.49 0.42 0.11 0.48 0.90 1.00 -0.01 0.77 0.17 0.28 -0.05 -0.15
HY -0.27 -0.26 -0.12 -0.28 -0.21 0.19 -0.24 -0.28 -0.01 1.00 -0.15 0.63 0.65 0.79 0.63
TIPS 0.24 0.20 0.13 0.49 0.41 0.12 0.44 0.81 0.77 -0.15 1.00 0.08 0.13 -0.18 -0.23
EM Sov -0.08 -0.11 -0.04 -0.09 -0.06 0.11 -0.05 -0.06 0.17 0.63 0.08 1.00 0.87 0.57 0.42
EM Corp -0.11 -0.12 -0.04 -0.08 -0.05 0.17 -0.04 0.01 0.28 0.65 0.13 0.87 1.00 0.66 0.45
Loans -0.23 -0.23 -0.07 -0.32 -0.24 0.12 -0.29 -0.30 -0.05 0.79 -0.18 0.57 0.66 1.00 0.56
CVBX -0.15 -0.13 0.01 -0.17 -0.10 0.31 -0.14 -0.33 -0.15 0.63 -0.23 0.42 0.45 0.56 1.00
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Table 3: Markit iBoxx € market snapshot: the month in figures
Markit iBoxx Index Total Return Yield OAS Bonds Duration
Month YTD Current Month YTD Current Month YTD
€ Overall 0.69% 2.40% 0.84% -0.09% -0.33% 52.6 -10.1 -11.0 2,991 6.4
Sovereigns
€ Germany -0.11% 2.15% 0.45% 0.02% -0.27% -1.7 0.1 -0.7 54 7.4
€ France 0.20% 2.64% 0.74% -0.02% -0.30% 31.7 -3.6 -4.1 42 7.6
€ Italy 2.12% 4.50% 1.47% -0.26% -0.56% 119.0 -32.7 -33.5 61 6.9
€ Spain 1.54% 2.89% 1.31% -0.22% -0.40% 107.2 -22.9 -13.6 35 6.4
€ Portugal 4.24% 5.64% 1.66% -0.53% -0.71% 156.2 -63.9 -55.6 13 6.2
€ Ireland 1.01% 2.21% 0.60% -0.17% -0.37% 54.2 -20.7 -17.1 12 5.5
Corporates
€ Corporates 0.69% 1.55% 1.07% -0.13% -0.28% 101.3 -13.0 -10.7 1,560 5.0
€ Corporates A 0.58% 1.36% 0.91% -0.09% -0.22% 84.4 -9.9 -3.7 677 5.1
€ Corporates AA 0.32% 1.03% 0.71% -0.05% -0.18% 63.4 -5.4 -0.5 163 4.9
€ Corporates AAA 0.32% 2.49% 0.89% -0.03% -0.29% 52.6 -5.4 -4.4 6 7.6
€ Corporates BBB 0.95% 1.92% 1.40% -0.20% -0.39% 139.4 -18.7 -22.0 714 4.8
€ Financials 0.81% 1.36% 1.09% -0.18% -0.29% 116.1 -17.8 -12.8 595 4.5
€ Banks 0.67% 1.01% 0.90% -0.14% -0.25% 90.0 -17.4 -17.3 420 4.2
€ Insurance 1.99% 4.03% 2.11% -0.29% -0.54% 207.6 -30.1 -33.4 76 5.9
€ Non-Financials 0.61% 1.69% 1.06% -0.11% -0.27% 93.4 -10.6 -9.1 965 5.4
€ Basic Materials 0.96% 1.57% 1.00% -0.18% -0.27% 97.7 -19.1 -8.0 76 4.9
€ Consumer Goods 0.34% 1.29% 0.85% -0.05% -0.22% 77.3 -7.0 -5.1 180 5.2
€ Consumer Services 0.67% 2.04% 0.99% -0.26% -0.47% 86.8 -25.9 -28.2 69 5.7
€ Health Care 0.41% 1.57% 0.87% -0.06% -0.22% 78.4 -6.6 -4.2 41 5.1
€ Industrials 0.48% 1.34% 0.85% -0.09% -0.23% 80.3 -10.2 -7.8 151 4.7
€ Oil & Gas 1.42% 1.97% 1.68% -0.20% -0.29% 123.9 -19.8 -15.9 88 5.4
€ Technology 0.35% 2.29% 0.88% -0.04% -0.28% 59.5 -4.8 -2.1 17 7.6
€ Telecommunications 0.52% 2.03% 1.18% -0.07% -0.27% 106.1 -6.4 -6.5 119 5.8
€ Utilities 0.56% 1.76% 1.09% -0.07% -0.26% 97.8 -7.9 -8.8 224 5.5
€ Covered 0.51% 0.99% 0.46% -0.10% -0.18% 46.5 -9.1 -1.0 633 4.5
High Yield
€ High Yield 1.95% 2.78% 3.68% -0.50% -0.69% 332.4 -62.0 -79.1 538 3.3
€ High Yield B 2.54% 3.41% 6.35% -0.65% -0.77% 537.8 -99.9 -121.0 188 2.7
€ High Yield BB 1.68% 2.64% 2.60% -0.34% -0.51% 274.7 -47.4 -52.4 320 3.5
€ High Yield CCC 3.84% 1.24% 18.94% -0.60% 2.69% 1749.9 -226.5 480.3 25 2.2
Inflation-linked
€ France Inflation-Linked 1.26% 3.95% -0.50% -0.16% -0.48% -100.6 -19.1 -23.4 19 8.1
€ Germany Inflation-Linked
1.09% 2.07% -0.67% -0.22% -0.41% -114.3 -22.9 -37.8 5 5.3
€ Italy Inflation-Linked 3.94% 7.21% 0.42% -0.47% -0.84% -9.6 -53.0 -63.8 10 8.0
ABS
Europe ABS 1.62% 6.45% 788
Contingent Convertible
€ Contingent Convertible 1.44% 4.08% 5.22% -0.31% -0.72% 19 4.8
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
€
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Table 4: Markit iBoxx £ market snapshot: the month in figures
Markit iBoxx Index Total Return Yield OAS Bonds Duration
Month YTD Current Month YTD Current Month YTD
£ Overall -3.95% 0.71% 2.42% 0.40% -0.04% 30.3 -2.6 -5.8 1054 10.0
Sovereigns
£ Gilts -4.53% 0.17% 2.16% 0.43% 0.01% 0.6 0.0 0.1 37 10.8
£ Gilts 1-3 -0.29% -0.04% 0.61% 0.18% 0.07% -5.9 -1.9 -3.7 4 2.0
£ Gilts 3-5 -1.07% -0.01% 1.08% 0.32% 0.05% 3.3 0.1 0.1 5 3.6
£ Gilts 5-7 -1.90% -0.05% 1.39% 0.39% 0.05% 2.9 -1.1 1.3 5 5.2
£ Gilts 7-10 -3.06% -0.09% 1.66% 0.45% 0.05% 0.4 -0.4 1.4 4 7.3
£ Gilts 10-15 -4.10% 0.17% 1.91% 0.46% 0.01% -1.8 0.5 -0.3 3 9.5
£ Gilts 15+ -7.70% 0.69% 2.42% 0.45% -0.02% 0.6 0.1 0.0 16 18.0
Corporates
£ Corporates -2.57% 2.30% 3.38% 0.33% -0.22% 139.0 -10.0 -24.8 700 8.4
£ Corporates A -3.08% 2.46% 3.36% 0.35% -0.20% 128.6 -8.0 -22.1 298 9.4
£ Corporates AA -3.22% 1.69% 2.95% 0.36% -0.12% 89.4 -6.6 -14.8 66 9.4
£ Corporates AAA -5.74% 2.15% 2.76% 0.41% -0.11% 47.7 -3.7 -11.1 5 14.7
£ Corporates BBB -1.80% 2.30% 3.57% 0.28% -0.28% 173.4 -14.2 -31.1 331 7.0
£ Banks -1.36% 2.56% 3.32% 0.23% -0.26% 148.1 -18.2 -31.2 144 6.9
£ Basic Materials -2.20% 1.11% 3.18% 0.34% -0.12% 128.2 -8.1 -13.9 13 7.3
£ Consumer Goods -1.75% 1.05% 2.62% 0.34% -0.11% 100.1 -5.4 -14.8 56 5.5
£ Consumer Services -3.44% 1.63% 3.22% 0.26% -0.29% 116.8 -18.3 -31.6 57 9.1
£ Financials -1.50% 2.61% 3.41% 0.24% -0.28% 152.9 -17.7 -31.9 288 7.3
£ Health Care -5.27% 2.73% 3.26% 0.44% -0.17% 99.8 -0.9 -17.4 12 12.9
£ Industrials -2.91% 2.32% 3.21% 0.38% -0.21% 121.0 -5.3 -23.7 48 8.4
£ Insurance -0.74% 3.38% 3.93% 0.14% -0.41% 205.5 -28.3 -45.2 69 7.3
£ Non-Financials -3.24% 2.09% 3.36% 0.37% -0.19% 131.8 -6.4 -21.1 412 9.1
£ Oil & Gas -1.80% 0.81% 4.05% 0.33% -0.05% 214.1 -8.3 -8.6 21 7.4
£ Telecommunications -3.07% 2.44% 3.52% 0.37% -0.21% 147.3 -5.8 -22.7 46 9.0
£ Utilities -3.78% 2.55% 3.47% 0.39% -0.19% 136.4 -4.7 -20.6 158 10.3
Collateralized
£ Collateralized -3.09% 1.50% 3.10% 0.20% -0.27% 107.7 -22.5 -28.7 162 9.1
£ Covered -2.63% 0.70% 2.34% 0.38% -0.05% 56.5 -5.7 -7.6 23 7.5
£ ABS -3.08% 1.39% 3.27% -0.28% -0.76% 123.8 -68.6 -74.2 33 9.1
£ MBS -2.40% 1.32% 3.04% 0.36% -0.12% 115.7 -7.4 -14.6 42 7.4
£ Housing Associations -5.06% 3.03% 3.53% 0.38% -0.17% 118.7 -7.3 -17.1 37 14.6
High Yield
£ High Yield 1.59% 2.58% 5.40% -0.54% -0.93% 402.8 -94.7 -96.4 47 2.7
Inflation-linked
£ Gilt Inflation-Linked -5.62% -0.72% -0.70% 0.25% 0.03% -313.6 -20.9 5.0 24 22.6
Contingent Convertible
£ Contingent Convertible 1.29% 2.76% 7.62% -0.13% 0.86% 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 5.6
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
£
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Table 5: Markit iBoxx $ market snapshot: the month in figures
Markit iBoxx Index Total Return Yield OAS Bonds Duration
Month YTD Current Month YTD Current Month YTD
$ Overall -1.32% 1.26% 2.60% 0.25% -0.14% 64.8 -5.0 -1.2 5573 6.1
Sovereigns
$ Treasuries -1.79% 1.04% 1.98% 0.31% -0.11% 3.0 0.5 1.1 253 6.1
$ Treasuries 1-3Y -0.23% 0.27% 0.66% 0.17% -0.05% 0.5 0.2 0.8 96 1.8
$ Treasuries 3-5Y -0.94% 0.77% 1.31% 0.29% -0.12% 3.8 1.4 -0.1 58 3.7
$ Treasuries 5-7Y -1.54% 1.17% 1.68% 0.32% -0.16% 0.0 -1.6 0.4 39 5.4
$ Treasuries 7-10Y -2.28% 1.55% 1.92% 0.33% -0.16% -1.7 -1.5 -0.1 17 7.6
$ Treasuries 10-15Y -2.59% 1.63% 2.16% 0.30% -0.14% 7.6 -2.2 1.1 12 9.4
$ Treasuries 15Y+ -5.83% 2.60% 2.57% 0.36% -0.13% 5.2 1.7 2.0 31 17.6
Corporates
$ Corporates -0.69% 1.83% 3.67% 0.15% -0.19% 166.3 -16.7 -6.0 4,291 6.7
$ Corporates A -0.99% 1.70% 3.29% 0.19% -0.17% 131.8 -12.8 -4.9 1774 6.5
$ Corporates AA -1.16% 1.67% 3.05% 0.18% -0.18% 108.8 -11.4 -4.8 484 6.4
$ Corporates AAA -2.16% 1.55% 3.15% 0.26% -0.12% 97.7 -5.3 1.8 49 8.6
$ Corporates BBB -0.19% 2.03% 4.22% 0.08% -0.21% 217.8 -24.3 -8.3 1984 7.1
$ Banks -0.34% 1.50% 3.24% 0.12% -0.20% 151.0 -18.2 -8.1 919 4.9
$ Basic Materials 0.38% 2.04% 4.34% 0.00% -0.20% 228.8 -32.4 -6.4 264 7.2
$ Consumer Goods -0.98% 1.55% 3.27% 0.18% -0.17% 131.0 -12.7 -3.2 352 6.3
$ Consumer Services -1.80% 1.63% 3.71% 0.22% -0.14% 155.3 -10.5 -0.3 389 8.4
$ Financials -0.46% 1.58% 3.34% 0.13% -0.20% 152.9 -17.6 -7.7 1430 5.3
$ Health Care -1.52% 1.93% 3.37% 0.23% -0.17% 127.0 -9.4 -4.4 319 7.8
$ Industrials -1.38% 1.59% 3.43% 0.22% -0.15% 136.9 -9.5 -1.3 336 7.2
$ Insurance -0.96% 2.21% 3.85% 0.17% -0.19% 174.3 -15.9 -6.6 195 7.9
$ Non-Financials -0.83% 1.98% 3.81% 0.16% -0.19% 171.8 -16.3 -5.3 2861 7.6
$ Oil & Gas 0.80% 2.51% 4.47% -0.03% -0.25% 239.3 -35.2 -12.5 577 7.4
$ Technology -1.18% 1.68% 3.14% 0.22% -0.17% 119.7 -9.6 -3.6 166 6.3
$ Telecommunications -1.50% 1.98% 4.09% 0.21% -0.17% 191.7 -11.6 -2.2 165 8.4
$ Utilities -1.54% 2.62% 3.72% 0.20% -0.23% 153.4 -12.1 -9.2 293 8.9
High Yield
$ Liquid High Yield 2.20% 3.05% 5.70% -0.43% -0.66% 392.9 -74.4 -48.8 966 3.8
Inflation-linked
$ TIPS Inflation-Linked -0.99% 3.41% 0.26% 0.11% -0.40% -186.4 -22.3 -24.0 35 8.5
Emerging Markets
$ EM Sovereigns 0.40% 1.48% 4.96% 0.07% -0.24% 277.2 -26.7 -12.9 311 7.5
$ EM Corporates 1.46% 1.70% 5.60% -0.20% -0.29% 368.0 -48.1 -14.9 1336 5.0
Loans
$ Leveraged Loans 1.42% 1.78% 1150
RMBS
$ US RMBS Seniors 1.68% 2.23% 306
Convertible
$ CVBX 2.50% 2.13% -0.19% -0.19% -0.42% 98 5.6
Contingent Convertible
$ Contingent Convertible 1.56% 2.76% 6.84% -0.28% -0.48% 34 5.1
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Key trends: Markit iBoxx € Corporates and € Eurozone
Figure 3: € Total return Figure 4: € Yield
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Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Key trends: Markit iBoxx € spot and swap curve
Figure 7: € Spot curve Figure 8: € Curve steepness
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Figure 9: € Spot vs. Swap curve Figure 10: € One month change Spot vs. Swap
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Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Yield curve 2015-Feb-27 Yield curve 2015-Jan-31
Swap curve 2015-Feb-27 Swap curve 2015-Jan-31
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Key trends: Markit iBoxx £ Corporates and £ Gilts
Figure 11: £ Total return Figure 12: £ Yield
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Figure 13: £ Duration Figure 14: £ ASW
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£ Corporates A £ Corporates BBB
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
£
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Key trends: Markit iBoxx £ spot and swap curve
Figure 15: £ Spot curve Figure 16: £ Curve steepness
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Figure 17: £ Spot vs. Swap curve Figure 18: £ One month change Spot vs. Swap
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Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Yield curve 2015-Feb-27 Yield curve 2015-Jan-31
Swap curve 2015-Feb-27 Swap curve 2015-Jan-31
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Key trends: Markit iBoxx $ Corporates and $ Treasuries
Figure 19: $ Total return Figure 20: $ Yield
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Figure 21: $ Duration Figure 22: $ ASW
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Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Key trends: Markit iBoxx $ spot and swap curve
Figure 23: $ Spot curve Figure 24: $ Curve steepness
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Figure 25: $ Spot vs. Swap curve Figure 26: $ One month change Spot vs. Swap
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Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Swap curve 2015-Feb-27 Swap curve 2015-Jan-27
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Markit iBoxx € Corporates rebalance movements
Table 6: Index rebalance stats
After rebalance
Changes due to rebalance
Sub-Index Bonds Weight Yield Duration OAS
Bonds Weight Yield Duration OAS
Corporates 1,569 100% 1.05 5.10 100.01
+9 0.0% -0.02 0.14 -1.22
Non-Financials 969 56.6% 1.02 5.52 91.11
+4 -0.1% -0.04 0.17 -2.27
Financials 600 43.4% 1.10 4.55 116.79
+5 0.1% 0.01 0.10 0.82
AAA 6 0.5% 0.89 7.63 52.55
0 0.0% 0.00 0.00 0.00
AA 164 13.4% 0.74 5.11 63.77
+1 0.0% 0.03 0.23 0.40
A 677 44.9% 0.91 5.22 84.52
0 -0.3% 0.01 0.07 0.14
BBB 722 41.2% 1.32 4.94 133.77
+8 0.3% -0.08 0.19 -5.54
1-3y 385 25.5% 0.44 1.94 50.35
+6 0.0% -0.06 0.08 -3.28
3-5y 360 21.8% 0.65 3.78 68.47
-16 -1.1% -0.08 0.09 -5.22
5-7y 367 23.9% 0.90 5.53 91.22
+6 0.6% -0.03 0.07 -2.44
7-10y 318 19.7% 1.26 7.51 107.40
+8 0.3% 0.04 0.14 2.78
10-15y 114 7.4% 1.49 10.04 104.02
+3 0.1% -0.07 0.15 -7.18
15+ 25 1.7% 1.82 14.10 105.66
+2 0.1% -0.01 0.18 -2.23
Markit iBoxx £ Corporates rebalance movements
Table 7: Index rebalance stats
After rebalance
Changes due to rebalance
Sub-Index Bonds Weight Yield Duration OAS
Bonds Weight Yield Duration OAS
Corporates 701 100% 3.35 8.37 136.29
+1 0.0% -0.03 -0.02 -2.72
Non-Financials 410 60.5% 3.32 9.09 127.97
-2 -0.5% -0.04 0.00 -3.88
Financials 291 39.5% 3.40 7.27 152.20
+3 0.5% -0.01 -0.03 -0.71
AAA 5 0.7% 2.76 14.66 47.69
0 0.0% 0.00 0.00 0.00
AA 66 10.4% 2.95 9.36 88.99
0 -0.1% 0.00 0.00 -0.38
A 295 44.3% 3.32 9.25 126.54
-3 -1.3% -0.04 -0.14 -2.04
BBB 335 44.6% 3.52 7.17 166.23
+4 1.5% -0.05 0.17 -7.13
1-3y 120 12.7% 1.80 2.01 110.74
+2 0.3% 0.00 0.02 -0.21
3-5y 120 14.1% 2.25 3.66 116.69
+2 0.3% -0.01 0.06 -1.91
5-7y 85 10.6% 2.87 5.15 147.60
+1 0.5% -0.01 0.05 -1.81
7-10y 97 14.0% 3.05 6.84 140.53
-1 -0.5% -0.02 0.06 -2.35
10-15y 122 18.1% 3.38 9.40 142.68
0 0.0% -0.07 0.03 -7.30
15+ 157 30.5% 3.68 14.42 135.31
-3 -0.5% -0.01 0.05 -1.32
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
€
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Markit iBoxx $ Corporates rebalance movements
Table 8: Index rebalance stats
After rebalance
Changes due to rebalance
Sub-Index Bonds Weight Yield Duration OAS
Bonds Weight Yield Duration OAS
Corporates 4,278 100% 3.62 6.82 160.27
-13 0.0% -0.05 0.10 -5.98
Non-Financials 2,840 62.8% 3.75 7.70 164.59
-21 -0.3% -0.06 0.13 -7.24
Financials 1,438 37.2% 3.31 5.35 149.89
+8 0.3% -0.03 0.05 -2.94
AAA 55 1.3% 3.23 9.39 101.31
+6 0.2% 0.08 0.80 3.58
AA 486 13.3% 3.06 6.44 108.79
+2 0.0% 0.01 0.07 -0.04
A 1,774 43.7% 3.26 6.45 128.64
0 0.0% -0.04 0.00 -3.08
BBB 1,963 41.7% 4.12 7.26 206.92
-21 -0.2% -0.10 0.17 -10.81
1-3y 942 20.9% 1.55 2.03 80.21
0 0.1% -0.06 0.08 -7.99
3-5y 928 21.3% 2.35 3.68 106.40
-5 -0.1% -0.09 0.08 -10.72
5-7y 576 13.3% 2.94 5.23 125.67
-2 0.0% -0.11 0.06 -11.33
7-10y 845 18.9% 3.39 7.14 146.80
-3 0.0% -0.07 0.07 -7.13
10-15y 71 1.6% 3.91 8.98 183.74
-7 -0.1% 0.05 0.13 4.04
15+ 916 23.9% 4.38 14.29 195.40
+4 0.2% -0.03 0.11 -3.16
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
$
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Fixed income market
Analysis and trends
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€ Fixed income return attribution
Table 15: Return attribution (bps) Total Return = Income Return + Price Return + Residual Return Price Return = Duration Return + Credit Return + Calendar Return + Option Return + Redemption Return Duration Return = 1-5Y + 6-10Y + 15+Y Credit Return = Sector Return + Issuer Return
Index Weight Total Return
Income Return
Price Return
Curve Spread Calendar Return
Option Return
Redemp tion
Residual Return Duration
Return 1-5Y 6-10Y 15+Y
Credit Return
Sector Return
Issuer Return
€ Overall 100.00% 69.77 20.60 32.66 -8.02 1.65 0.59 -10.27 54.53 47.16 7.37 -13.85 0.01 0.00 16.51
€ Sovereigns 60.63% 76.99 17.96 43.16 -12.81 1.66 0.16 -14.63 67.04 55.77 11.27 -11.07 0.00 0.00 15.87
€ Sub-Sovereigns 13.11% 47.75 13.46 21.34 -2.77 1.62 1.01 -5.40 32.95 30.96 1.99 -8.85 0.00 0.00 12.95
€ Collateralized 9.49% 51.98 26.24 9.96 2.19 1.74 1.92 -1.48 29.65 25.00 4.66 -21.88 0.00 0.00 15.77
€ Corporates 16.77% 70.30 32.86 15.35 -0.12 1.62 1.12 -2.86 39.03 40.34 -1.31 -23.63 0.07 0.00 22.09
€ Financials 7.15% 81.38 29.57 26.93 1.19 1.68 1.18 -1.67 45.97 43.36 2.62 -20.27 0.04 0.00 24.89
€ Non-Financials 9.62% 61.88 35.37 6.54 -1.11 1.58 1.08 -3.77 33.75 38.05 -4.30 -26.18 0.09 0.00 19.97
€ Corporates AAA 0.08% 32.48 0.00 26.61 -16.56 1.76 1.92 -20.23 34.40 34.28 0.13 8.87 -0.10 0.00 5.87
€ Corporates AA 2.24% 33.19 19.23 5.94 0.30 1.67 1.54 -2.91 18.76 17.76 1.00 -13.13 0.00 0.00 8.02
€ Corporates A 7.51% 58.30 32.35 9.21 -0.59 1.60 1.18 -3.37 34.07 35.10 -1.03 -24.29 0.01 0.00 16.74
€ Corporates BBB 6.94% 96.28 38.31 25.11 0.46 1.63 0.91 -2.08 51.25 53.66 -2.41 -26.74 0.15 0.00 32.86
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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£ Fixed income return attribution
Table 16: Return attribution (bps) Total Return = Income Return + Price Return + Residual Return Price Return = Duration Return + Credit Return + Calendar Return + Option Return+ Redemption Return Duration Return = 1-5Y + 6-10Y + 15+Y Credit Return = Sector Return + Issuer Return
Index Weight Total Return
Income Return
Price Return
Curve Spread Calendar Return
Option Return
Redemp tion
Residual Return Duration
Return 1-5Y 6-10Y 15+Y
Credit Return
Sector Return
Issuer Return
£ Overall 100.00% -393.82 9.35 -425.75 -455.33 -37.04 -113.66 -304.63 22.60 29.19 -6.59 7.05 -0.01 -0.06 22.58
£ Gilts 69.20% -452.05 3.84 -482.53 -492.52 -38.37 -109.33 -344.83 0.18 -0.09 0.27 9.81 0.00 0.00 26.63
£ Sub-Sovereigns 6.15% -259.40 12.49 -284.46 -343.81 -38.54 -89.44 -215.83 56.93 54.21 2.72 2.43 0.00 0.00 12.57
£ Collateralized 4.41% -308.32 29.97 -352.46 -408.06 -25.28 -161.26 -221.52 62.94 202.22 -139.28 -6.23 0.00 -1.11 14.17
£ Corporates 19.96% -255.50 22.18 -291.42 -371.23 -34.62 -125.42 -211.19 77.57 85.99 -8.42 2.34 -0.04 -0.07 13.73
£ Financials 7.70% -148.27 11.06 -168.66 -316.87 -36.17 -122.51 -158.20 133.61 131.50 2.10 14.84 -0.04 -0.19 9.33
£ Non-Financials 12.26% -322.83 29.17 -368.49 -405.36 -33.65 -127.25 -244.46 42.40 57.42 -15.02 -5.50 -0.03 0.00 16.50
£ Corporates AAA 0.15% -572.76 0.00 -608.37 -682.86 -14.58 -157.07 -511.22 55.19 54.30 0.89 19.31 0.00 0.00 35.61
£ Corporates AA 2.12% -320.90 2.10 -337.13 -416.73 -38.85 -114.40 -263.48 61.09 62.01 -0.92 18.51 0.00 0.00 14.13
£ Corporates A 8.99% -307.26 17.87 -341.47 -419.12 -32.60 -122.55 -263.97 72.20 75.67 -3.47 5.46 -0.01 0.00 16.34
£ Corporates BBB 8.71% -178.19 32.18 -220.83 -303.10 -36.10 -130.67 -136.33 87.82 103.57 -15.75 -5.31 -0.07 -0.17 10.46
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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$ Fixed income return attribution
Table 17: Return attribution (bps) Total Return = Income Return + Price Return + Residual Return Price Return = Duration Return + Credit Return + Calendar Return + Option Return+ Redemption Return Duration Return = 1-5Y + 6-10Y + 15+Y Credit Return = Sector Return + Issuer Return
Index Weight Total Return
Income Return
Price Return
Curve Spread Calendar Return
Option Return
Redemp tion
Residual Return Duration
Return 1-5Y 6-10Y 15+Y
Credit Return
Sector Return
Issuer Return
$ Overall 100.00% -131.55 35.96 -173.38 -193.77 -43.76 -63.90 -86.11 36.77 35.01 1.76 -17.50 1.44 -0.33 5.87
$ Treasuries 58.94% -178.07 43.32 -229.29 -195.90 -45.21 -59.24 -91.45 -3.38 -2.98 -0.40 -30.01 0.00 0.00 7.90
$ Sub-Sovereigns 8.42% -72.10 15.21 -88.07 -102.70 -48.13 -35.05 -19.52 14.01 33.19 -19.18 3.01 1.42 -3.82 0.76
$ Covered 0.63% -18.79 14.72 -35.57 -67.14 -55.67 -5.22 -6.24 31.79 28.65 3.14 -0.22 0.00 0.00 2.06
$ Corporates 29.16% -68.22 28.28 -111.68 -213.61 -40.15 -79.64 -93.82 109.50 115.73 -6.23 -0.42 -7.12 -0.02 15.18
$ Financials 10.77% -44.45 28.40 -87.71 -163.07 -45.76 -67.81 -49.49 86.99 96.18 -9.19 -2.42 -9.21 0.00 14.86
$ Non-Financials 18.39% -82.08 28.20 -125.66 -243.10 -36.88 -86.55 -119.67 122.63 127.14 -4.50 0.74 -5.89 -0.04 15.37
$ Corporates AAA 0.30% -215.07 22.07 -244.70 -282.42 -42.09 -75.75 -164.58 38.01 45.43 -7.42 -0.01 -0.28 0.00 7.56
$ Corporates AA 4.00% -114.66 19.77 -139.52 -201.84 -43.33 -69.98 -88.53 59.91 71.90 -11.99 2.12 0.29 0.00 5.08
$ Corporates A 12.70% -98.45 27.51 -144.08 -203.89 -42.80 -71.27 -89.82 72.70 81.63 -8.93 -3.20 -9.69 0.00 18.12
$ Corporates BBB 12.17% -18.06 31.94 -65.51 -225.87 -36.31 -91.61 -97.95 165.69 167.22 -1.53 1.67 -6.94 -0.06 15.50
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
$
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Figure 27: Return attribution for current month (bps) – € Non-Financials and Financials
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€ Non-Financials € Financials
Figure 28: Return attribution by months (bps) - € Corporates
35
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33
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56
76
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Income Return Duration Return Credit Return
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
€
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Figure 29: Return attribution for current month (bps) – £ Non-Financials and Financials
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£ Non-Financials £ Financials
Figure 30: Return attribution by months (bps) - £ Corporates monthly
51 36 4064
37 22
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106
233
125
340
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11178
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Income Return Duration Return Credit Return
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
£
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Figure 31: Return attribution for current month (bps) – $ Non-Financials and Financials
28
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Figure 32: Return attribution by months (bps) - $ Corporates monthly
46 3547 40 35 28
-91
99
4732
296
-214
-85
-39-11
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110
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-100.00
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Income Return Duration Return Credit Return
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Key rate duration and attribution – € Corporates
Figure 33: Key rate duration at beginning of April-14
1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y
KRD 0.03 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.11 0.37 0.55 0.42 0.34 0.64 0.32 0.10 0.04 0.04
0.00
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s
Figure 34: Yield curve shifts for Feb-14 at key rates
1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y
RF Delta -3.67 -4.10 -4.34 -4.32 -3.94 -3.15 -2.03 -0.73 0.64 1.96 6.07 6.67 4.86 1.71
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2
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6
8
Bp
s
Figure 35: Return attribution for Feb-14 by key rates
1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y
Return 0.11 0.33 0.37 0.39 0.43 1.15 1.12 0.31 -0.22 -1.24 -1.92 -0.66 -0.21 -0.07
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
Bp
s
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
€
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Key rate duration and attribution – £ Corporates
Figure 36: Key rate duration at beginning of Feb-14
1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y
KRD 0.06 0.17 0.25 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.38 0.42 0.41 1.10 1.58 1.16 0.99 0.76
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
Bp
s
Figure 37: Yield curve shifts for Feb-14 at key rates
1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y
RF Delta 8.01 17.55 26.29 33.81 39.71 43.73 46.13 47.33 47.71 47.70 47.33 47.04 46.81 46.65
0
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40
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60
Bp
s
Figure 38: Return attribution for Feb-14 by key rates
1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y
Return -0.49 -3.07 -6.54 -10.96 -13.55 -15.93 -17.56 -19.98 -19.57 -52.38 -74.85 -54.41 -46.49 -35.44
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
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-10
0
Bp
s
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
£
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Key rate duration and attribution – $ Corporates
Figure 39: Key rate duration at beginning of Feb-14
1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y
KRD 0.09 0.25 0.39 0.44 0.42 0.41 0.45 0.48 0.44 0.49 0.55 0.72 0.87 0.57
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
Bp
s
Figure 40: Yield curve shifts for Feb-14 at key rates
1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y
RF Delta 9.72 16.68 22.97 28.25 32.17 34.53 35.57 35.65 35.14 34.40 32.34 32.85 35.10 38.20
0
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25
30
35
40
45
Bp
s
Figure 41: Return attribution for Feb-14 by key rates
1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 6Y 7Y 8Y 9Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y
Return -0.86 -4.24 -8.98 -12.54 -13.53 -14.04 -15.88 -17.25 -15.59 -16.89 -17.94 -23.60 -30.49 -21.78
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Bp
s
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
$
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€ Fixed income stress test
Table 18: Stress test The table shows how much each index will move in the following scenarios (in bps)
Yield curve shift: Shift up – All key rates 1-30yr (+ 100 bps) Steepener - key rates 1-5 yr (+ 50 bps), key rates 10,15,20,25,30 yr (- 50 bps) Butterfly - key rates 1-5 yr (+ 50 bps), key rates 6-9 yr (- 50 bps), key rates 10,15,20,25,30 yr (+ 50 bps)
Highest historical shift – biggest monthly historical shift of the yield curve for the past 12 months
Spreads shift: Shift up: BBB bonds (+ 100 bps), A bonds (+ 85 bps), AA bonds (+ 52 bps), AAA bonds (- 42 bps) – based on 1 year rolling correlation between spreads
Overall Sovereigns Sub-
Sovereigns Collateralized Corporates Financials
Non-Financials
Corporates AAA
Corporates AA
Corporates A
Corporates BBB
Yield Curve
Shift up
-579.3 -657.7 -518.9 -399.9 -453.5 -403.7 -493.2 -760.1 -438.5 -475.9 -430.8
Steepener
-47.5 -97.2 4.1 50.8 30.7 46.0 18.6 -136.9 35.9 20.5 41.9
Butterfly
-101.5 -143.1 -57.5 -20.9 -35.7 -40.8 -31.7 -132.2 -22.3 -31.0 -43.6
Highest historical shift
-214.9 -245.3 -192.6 -143.3 -166.3 -143.7 -184.2 -299.7 -159.8 -176.6 -155.7
Spreads
Shift up
-107.4 -117.8 73.7 113.8 -345.5 -288.8 -390.4 679.4 -173.4 -325.1 -430.8
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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£ Fixed income stress test
Table 19: Stress test The table shows how much each index will move in the following scenarios (in bps)
Yield curve shift: Shift up – All key rates 1-30yr (+ 100 bps) Steepener - key rates 1-5 yr (+ 50 bps), key rates 10,15,20,25,30 yr (- 50 bps) Butterfly - key rates 1-5 yr (+ 50 bps), key rates 6-9 yr (- 50 bps), key rates 10,15,20,25,30 yr (+ 50 bps)
Highest historical shift – biggest historical shift of the yield curve for the past 12 months
Spreads shift: Shift up: BBB bonds (+ 100 bps), A bonds (+ 97 bps), AA bonds (+ 99 bps), AAA bonds (+ 95 bps) – based on 1 year rolling correlation between spreads
Overall Gilts Sub-
Sovereigns Collateralized Corporates Financials
Non-Financials
Corporates AAA
Corporates AA
Corporates A
Corporates BBB
Yield Curve
Shift up -893.1 -952.9 -677.3 -860.6 -769.5 -648.1 -854.2 -1356.8 -813.8 -862.4 -654.9
Steepener -245.8 -272.6 -140.9 -256.6 -187.3 -114.5 -238.0 -550.7 -205.3 -249.7 -113.7
Butterfly -301.6 -331.0 -240.8 -255.3 -232.2 -164.4 -279.5 -530.6 -250.8 -297.5 -156.5
Highest historical shift -451.3 -464.8 -366.2 -490.1 -424.7 -368.3 -464.0 -617.0 -436.8 -460.0 -382.8
Spreads
Shift up -787.7 -879.6 -523.5 -668.6 -590.7 -499.5 -654.4 -933.2 -751.3 -482.3 -654.9
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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$ Fixed income stress test
Table 20: Stress test The table shows how much each index will move in the following scenarios (in bps)
Yield curve shift: Shift up – All key rates 1-30yr (+ 100 bps) Steepener - key rates 1-5 yr (+ 50 bps), key rates 10,15,20,25,30 yr (- 50 bps) Butterfly - key rates 1-5 yr (+ 50 bps), key rates 6-9 yr (- 50 bps), key rates 10,15,20,25,30 yr (+ 50 bps)
Highest historical shift – biggest historical shift of the yield curve for the past 12 months
Spreads shift: Shift up: BBB bonds (+ 100 bps), A bonds (+ 96 bps), AA bonds (+ 99 bps), AAA bonds (+ 95 bps) – based on 1 year rolling correlation between spreads
Overall Treasuries Sub-
Sovereigns Covered Corporates Financials
Non-Financials
Corporates AAA
Corporates AA
Corporates A
Corporates BBB
Yield Curve
Shift up -576.5 -575.8 -363.4 -265.7 -636.8 -499.4 -718.3 -800.8 -607.0 -606.8 -672.2
Steepener -31.6 -28.3 73.1 109.1 -65.4 11.3 -110.9 -155.6 -48.2 -46.7 -87.5
Butterfly -141.3 -147.6 -104.3 -119.6 -139.2 -102.4 -161.0 -255.4 -143.5 -142.0 -132.1
Highest historical shift -309.0 -304.8 -174.8 -96.7 -353.6 -271.4 -402.4 -440.4 -331.4 -331.7 -380.4
Spreads
Shift up -511.8 -479.4 -315.0 -225.5 -623.4 -486.8 -704.4 -666.8 -565.1 -592.0 -672.2
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Relative value opportunities in € Financials
Figure 42: € Financial AA sector curve
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Yie
ld
Maturity
Yield Curve
Table 21: Top/Bottom 5 bonds according to distance to curve
Bottom 5
ISIN Name TTM OAS
XS0986102605 IND BK OF KOREA 3.66 68
XS0350890470 GE CAP EUR FUND 23.00 101
XS0935287275 BNZ INTL FUND/LN 3.22 51
XS0385688097 GE CAP EUR FUND 3.87 50
XS0691801327 RABOBANK 3.63 45
Top 5
ISIN Name TTM OAS
DE000A1HG1K6 ALLIANZ FINANCE 13.03 51
XS0288429532 GE CAP EUR FUND 11.98 65
DE000A1RE1W1 DEUTSCHE BOERSE 7.59 54
XS0819759571 SVENSKA HNDLSBKN 7.48 56
XS1189263400 NORDEA BANK AB 9.95 71
Figure 43: € Financial A sector curve
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Yie
ld
Maturity
Yield Curve
Table 22: Top/Bottom 5 bonds according to distance to curve
Bottom 5
ISIN Name TTM OAS
AT0000A12GN0 VIENNA INSURANCE 8.61 329
XS1143974159 MFINANCE FRANCE 6.74 254
XS0491212451 GE CAP TRUST IV 1.55 183
XS0319639232 GEN ELEC CAP CRP 2.54 184
XS1050665386 MFINANCE FRANCE 4.08 193
Top 5
ISIN Name TTM OAS
DE000BHY0A56 BERLIN HYP AG 9.89 54
XS0606704558 BNP PARIBAS 8.05 55
XS0802756683 SOCIETE GENERALE 7.36 56
XS0819130302 BANQ FED CRD MUT 7.48 57
XS1038708522 UNIBAIL-RODAMCO 8.99 60
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Figure 44: € Financial BBB sector curve
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
0 5 10 15
Yie
ld
Maturity
Yield Curve
Table 23: Top/Bottom 5 bonds according to distance
to curve Bottom 5
ISIN Name TTM OAS
XS0840062979 ERSTE GROUP 7.61 419
XS1077629225 VAKIFBANK 4.29 320
XS0955552178 BANCO BRASL 3.40 283
XS0821168423 DELTA LLOYD LEVE 7.49 384
XS1084838496 GARANTI BANKASI 4.35 289
Top 5
ISIN Name TTM OAS
XS1062493934 AON PLC 11.03 111
FR0012448025 GECINA 9.71 103
XS0452314536 ASSICURAZIONI 9.62 122
XS1072516690 PROLOGIS LP 11.08 144
XS1119021357 EXOR SPA 9.68 133
Relative value opportunity trades in £ and $ fixed income markets currently unavailable
Figure 45: € Financial BB sector curve
0
10
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30
40
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70
0 5 10 15
Yie
ldMaturity
Yield Curve
Table 24: Top/Bottom 5 bonds according to distance to curve Bottom 5
ISIN Name TTM OAS
XS0253262025 RZB FIN JERSEY 1.21 5844
XS0418134663 SANTANDER FINANC 4.04 3470
XS0418134663 SANTANDER FINANC 4.04 3470
XS1001668950 RAIFFEISEN BK IN 4.30 1392
XS1034950672 RAIFFEISEN BK IN 4.98 1249
Top 5
ISIN Name TTM OAS
XS0365303675 INTESA SANPAOLO 1.00 -87
XS0993306603 BPE FINANCIACION 1.21 101
XS0619142937 BANCO POPOLARE 1.24 109
ES03138601O6 BANCO SABADELL 1.42 89
XS0876813600 CERVED TECH 1.00 252
Source: Markit iBoxx Data
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Fixed income market
ETF market activity
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ETF product launch activity Table 25: Europe fixed income ETF launches
Launch date ETF Name Ticker Provider Type
30/01/2015 UBS ETF Barclays Euro Area Liquid Corporates 1-5 Year UCITS HDG (USD) A-acc
CBEU5U UBS ETF - Europe Corporate
30/01/2015 UBS ETF Barclays US Liquid Corporates 1-5 Year UCITS HDG (CHF) A-acc
CBUS5S UBS ETF - Europe Corporate
03/02/2015 iShares Euro Corporate Bond BBB-BB UCITS ETF IEBB iShares - Europe Broad Market
03/02/2015 iShares Euro Corporate Bond BBB-BB UCITS ETF IS06 iShares - Europe Broad Market
Table 26: US fixed income ETF launches
Launch date ETF Name Ticker Provider Type
19/02/2015 AdvisorShares Pacific Asset Enhanced Floating Rate ETF FLRT AdvisorShares Corporate
20/02/2015 Sit Rising Rate ETF RISE ETF Managers Group Commodity Trust
Inflation
Fixed income ETF cash flows Table 27: Fixed income ETF cash flows by sector All figures in $ million except otherwise stated
Feb-15
YTD
Type Europe* USA* Asia* Total
Europe* USA* Asia* Total
Broad Market 221 2,434 6 2,662
299 4,372 (11) 4,661
Sovereigns 1,266 3,428 (46) 4,649
2,759 5,491 52 8,301
Sub-Sovereigns 0 404 0 404
0 1,006 12 1,018
Corporates IG 1,436 2,961 0 4,397
3,172 4,146 0 7,318
Covered 88 7 0 95
101 10 0 111
Convertible 57 (53) 0 4
70 17 0 87
High Yield 1,321 3,788 0 5,109
1,976 5,275 0 7,251
Loans 0 58 0 58
0 5 0 5
Asset Backed 0 54 0 54
0 (39) 0 (39)
CDS 27 (2) 0 25
100 (2) 0 98
Inflation 61 178 0 239
241 251 6 499
Money Market (233) 0 1,647 1,414
(17) 0 1,708 1,691
Preferred Stock 0 510 0 510
0 1,207 0 1,207
Yield-Curve Strategy 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
Total 4,244 13,768 1,607 19,619
8,702 21,738 1,767 32,207
* Listing Region Source: Markit ETP Analytics
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Fixed income ETF issuers by AUM
Table 28: Top 10 Fixed income ETF issuers by AUM and regions All figures in $ million except otherwise stated
Europe
US
Issuer AUM Share
Issuer AUM Share
iShares - Europe 66,464 62.0%
iShares - US 172,818 50.9%
db x-trackers - Europe 13,216 12.3%
Vanguard - US 72,755 21.4%
Lyxor 7,601 7.1%
SPDR ETFs - US 36,423 10.7%
Source ETF 4,748 4.4%
PowerShares - US 15,779 4.7%
Amundi ETF 4,281 4.0%
PIMCO ETFs 11,880 3.5%
SPDR ETFs - Europe 4,225 3.9%
Guggenheim Funds 6,247 1.8%
Deka ETFs 2,998 2.8%
Market Vectors 5,028 1.5%
ComStage ETFs 1,531 1.4%
ProShares ETFs 4,520 1.3%
UBS ETF - Europe 1,124 1.0%
Charles Schwab 3,014 0.9%
Think Capital 591 0.6%
FlexShares 2,684 0.8%
Others 487 0.5%
Others 8,071 2.4%
Total 107,266 100.0%
Total 339,220 100.0%
Asia
Total
Issuer AUM Share
Issuer AUM Share
Fortune SG China ETFs 4,122 29.3%
BlackRock 239,623 52.0%
SSgA Asia ETFs 3,143 22.3%
Vanguard 72,876 15.8%
Kodex Korea ETFs 1,080 7.7%
State Street 43,808 9.5%
CSOP Hong Kong ETFs 692 4.9%
PowerShares 16,069 3.5%
BetaShares Australia ETFs 588 4.2%
Deutsche Bank 13,363 2.9%
Tiger Korea 455 3.2%
PIMCO 11,880 2.6%
KStar Korea ETFs 431 3.1%
Société Générale 7,601 1.7%
Nikko Singapore ETFs 406 2.9%
Guggenheim Investments 6,247 1.4%
HSBC - Hong Kong 387 2.7%
Van Eck Securities Corporation 5,028 1.1%
KOSEF Korea ETFs 342 2.4%
Source 4,748 1.0%
Others 2,447 17.4%
Others 39,335 8.5%
Total 14,093 100.0%
Total 460,578 100.0%
Source: Markit ETP Analytics
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Fixed income ETFs by inflow and outflow
Table 29: Europe top 10 fixed income ETF by inflows during last month All figures in $ million except otherwise stated
ETF Name Ticker Issuer Feb-15 Flows
YTD Flows
iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF IHYG BlackRock 555 1,009
iShares Euro Corporate Bond UCITS ETF IEAC BlackRock 386 883
iShares $ High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF IHYU BlackRock 371 507
db x-trackers EUR Liquid Corporate 12.5 UCITS ETF 2C X12H Deutsche Bank
295 295
iShares J.P. Morgan $ Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF IEMB BlackRock 282 282
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Euro Yield Plus UCITS ETF XY4P Deutsche Bank
170 206
iShares Global Corporate Bond EUR Hedged UCITS ETF CRPH BlackRock 157 226
iShares J. P. Morgan $ EM Bond EUR Hedged UCITS ETF EMBE BlackRock 155 162
iShares Euro Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF IEAG BlackRock 146 278
iShares $ Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF IDTM BlackRock 117 299
Table 30: US top 10 fixed income ETF by inflows in last month All figures in $ million except otherwise stated
ETF Name Ticker Issuer Feb-15 Flows
YTD Flows
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF HYG BlackRock 2,338 3,185
iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF SHV BlackRock 2,029 2,327
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF LQD BlackRock 1,666 2,322
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF JNK State Street 1,282 1,894
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF FTSM First Trust 783 1,257
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF IEI BlackRock 652 1,210
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF TLT BlackRock 488 1,005
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF GOVT BlackRock 466 606
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund BNDX Vanguard 416 690
iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF PFF BlackRock 315 774
Source: Markit ETP Analytics
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Table 31: Europe top 10 fixed income ETF by outflows during last month All figures in $ million except otherwise stated
ETF Name Ticker Issuer Feb-15 Flows
YTD Flows
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF IDBT BlackRock (298) (497)
db x-trackers II Sterling Cash UCITS ETF DXS1 Deutsche Bank
(201) (22)
db x-trackers II Fed Funds Effective Rate UCITS ETF DXSZ Deutsche Bank
(193) 68
iShares Euro Corporate Bond Large Cap UCITS ETF IBXLQ BlackRock (158) (86)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone UCITS ETF DBXN Deutsche Bank
(96) (73)
PIMCO US Dollar Short Maturity Source UCITS ETF MINT Source (60) (24)
Think iBoxx Government Bond UCITS ETF TGBT ThinkCapital Asset Management
(60) #N/A
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 3-5 UCITS ETF EL4T Deka ETFs (54) 0
Amundi ETF Govt Bond EuroMTS Broad Investment Grade 3-5 UCITS ETF C33 Amundi (49) (59)
iShares £ Index-Linked Gilts UCITS ETF INXG BlackRock (40) (133)
Table 32: US top 10 fixed income ETF by outflows during last month All figures in $ million except otherwise stated
ETF Name Ticker Issuer
Feb-15 Flows
YTD Flows
WisdomTree Asian Local Debt Fund ALD WisdomTree (202) (211)
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Fund STPZ PIMCO (166) (221)
SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF BWX State Street (141) (30)
Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund EMLC Van Eck Securities Corporation
(108) 41
ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ETF TBT ProShares (90) (102)
Guggenheim BulletShares 2015 High Yield Corporate Bond BSJF Guggenheim Investments (87) (102)
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF SHY BlackRock (68) (119)
SPDR Barclays Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF BWZ State Street (66) 14
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF EDV Vanguard (48) (2)
Market Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF HYD Van Eck Securities Corporation
(47) 3
Source: Markit ETP Analytics
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Fixed income ETFs by assets
Table 33: Europe top 20 fixed income ETFs by assets All figures in $ million except otherwise stated
ETF Name Ticker Issuer Type AUM Turnover
iShares Euro Corporate Bond UCITS ETF IEAC iShares - Europe Corporate 6,437 477
iShares Euro Corporate Bond Large Cap UCITS ETF IBXLQ iShares - Europe Corporate 5,284 206
iShares J.P. Morgan $ Emerging Markets Bond UCITS ETF IEMB iShares - Europe Sovereign 4,024 607
iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF IHYG iShares - Europe High Yield 3,949 1,303
iShares $ Corporate Bond UCITS ETF LQDE iShares - Europe Investment Grade
2,762 534
iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF IEXF iShares - Europe Corporate 2,437 88
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF IDBT iShares - Europe Treasury 2,239 322
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Euro Yield Plus UCITS ETF
XY4P db x-trackers - Europe
Government 2,174 97
iShares Euro Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF IEAG iShares - Europe Broad Market 2,156 187
iShares £ Corporate Bond UCITS ETF SLXX iShares - Europe Investment Grade
2,145 289
iShares Emerging Markets Local Government Bond UCITS ETF IEML iShares - Europe Government 1,963 60
Amundi EX AAA Government Bond EuroMTS Investment Grade UCITS ETF
X1G Amundi ETF Government 1,929 128
PIMCO Euro Short Maturity Source UCITS ETF PJS1 Source ETF Broad Market 1,815 29
iShares UK Gilts UCITS ETF IGLT iShares - Europe Government 1,814 327
iShares $ High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF IHYU iShares - Europe High Yield 1,764 368
iShares $ Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF IDTM iShares - Europe Treasury 1,631 206
SPDR Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond UCITS ETF SYBM SPDR ETFs - Europe
Government 1,623 176
iShares Euro Covered Bond UCITS ETF ICOV iShares - Europe Covered Bond
1,604 30
iShares Euro Government Bond 3-5yr UCITS ETF IBGX iShares - Europe Government 1,536 51
iShares Euro Corporate Bond ex-Financials 1-5yr UCITS ETF IEX5 iShares - Europe Corporate 1,495 19
Source: Markit ETP Analytics
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Table 34: US top 20 fixed income ETFs by assets All figures in $ million except otherwise stated
ETF Name Ticker Issuer Type AUM Turnover
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND Vanguard - US Broad Market 25,984 1,002
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG iShares - US Broad Market 24,110 1,613
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF LQD iShares - US Investment Grade
22,027 2,805
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF HYG iShares - US High Yield 17,963 5,370
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV Vanguard - US Broad Market 15,913 431
iShares TIPS Bond ETF TIP iShares - US TIPS 12,649 531
iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF PFF iShares - US Preferred Stock 12,645 648
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF JNK SPDR ETFs - US High Yield 11,839 2,088
iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF CSJ iShares - US Investment Grade
10,941 298
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund VCSH Vanguard - US Investment Grade
9,683 334
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF SHY iShares - US Treasury 8,010 579
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF TLT iShares - US Treasury 7,581 18,951
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF IEF iShares - US Treasury 7,522 2,032
iShares MBS ETF MBB iShares - US Agency MBS 6,837 151
iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF CIU iShares - US Corporate 6,426 234
PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio ETF BKLN PowerShares - US
Leveraged Loan 5,719 387
iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF SHV iShares - US Treasury 5,436 1,067
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV Vanguard - US Broad Market 5,379 162
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF IEI iShares - US Treasury 5,149 520
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund VCIT Vanguard - US Investment Grade
5,068 175
Source: Markit ETP Analytics
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Markit iBoxx ETF investible universe
Table 35: Markit iBoxx ETFs by asset class All figures in $ million except otherwise stated Summary
Asset Class No. Indices AUM Share
Government 90 16,009 18.5%
Corporate 61 67,202 77.5%
Inflation 13 3,479 4.0%
Total 164 86,690 100%
Government indices
Index Name ETP Name ETP Ticker Issuer Type Region AUM
Markit iBoxx ABF Indices (HKD, ABF Hong Kong, Total Gross Return)
ABF Hong Kong Bond Index Fund
2819 HSBC - Hong Kong
Government
APAC 387
Markit iBoxx ABF Indices (IDR, ABF Indonesia, Total Gross Return)
ABF Indonesia Bond Index ETF Fund
R-ABFII Bahana Indonesia ETFs
Government
APAC 162
Markit iBoxx ABF Indices (MYR, ABF Malaysia, Total Gross Return)
ABF Malaysia Bond Index Fund
0800EA AmInvestment Malaysia ETFs
Government
APAC 194
Markit iBoxx ABF Indices (USD, ABF Pan-Asia, Total Gross Return)
ABF Pan Asia Bond Index Fund
2821 SSgA Asia ETFs
Government
APAC 3,143
Markit iBoxx ABF Singapore (SGD, Total Gross Return)
ABF Singapore Bond Index Fund
A35 Nikko Singapore ETFs
Government
APAC 406
Markit iBoxx ABF Indices (THB, ABF Thailand, Total Gross Return)
ABF Thailand Bond Index Fund
ABFTH Kasikorn Thailand ETFs
Government
APAC 177
Markit iBoxx ABF Singapore (SGD, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II Makrit iBoxx ABF Singapore Government UCITS ETF
KV4 db x-trackers - Asia
Government
APAC 16
Markit iBoxx $ Short Treasuries 7-10Y (USD, Total Gross Return)
Amundi ETF Short US Treasury 7-10 Daily UCITS ETF
SU7 Amundi ETF Government
Europe 109
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 1-3, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 1-3 TR UCITS ETF
X502 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 136
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 10-15, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 10-15 TR UCITS ETF
X507 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 69
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 15+, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 15+ TR UCITS ETF
X508 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 44
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 25+, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 25+ TR UCITS ETF
X509 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 97
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 3m-1 (EUR, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 3m-1 TR UCITS ETF
X501 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 72
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 5-7, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 5-7 TR UCITS ETF
X504 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 13
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 7-10, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 7-10 TR UCITS ETF
X505 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 100
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified
X500 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 86
Markit iBoxx fixed income monthly market monitor \ March 2015
March 2015 42
Diversified , Total Gross Return) Overall TR UCITS ETF
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Germany Capped Indices (EUR, Sovereigns Germany Capped 1-5, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Germany Capped 1-5 TR UCITS ETF
8521 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 15
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Germany Capped Indices (EUR, Sovereigns Germany Capped 10+, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Germany Capped 10+ TR UCITS ETF
8523 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 151
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Germany Capped 3m-2 (EUR, Total Gross Return)
Comstage ETF iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Germany Capped 3m-2 TR UCITS ETF
8520 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 12
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Germany Capped Indices (EUR, Sovereigns Germany Capped 5-10, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Germany Capped 5-10 TR UCITS ETF
8522 ComStage ETFs
Government
Europe 35
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone AAA, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Euro AAA TR UCITS ETF
XBAT db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 103
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Eurozone Yield Plus (EUR, Hedged, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Euro Yield Plus 2C UCITS ETF
XHYP db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 6
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Eurozone Yield Plus (EUR, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Euro Yield Plus UCITS ETF
XY4P db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 2,174
Markit iBoxx GBP Gilts Indices (GBP, Gilts, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx GBP Gitls UCITS ETF
XBUT db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 11
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Indices (EUR, Germany 1-3, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF
D5BC db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 276
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Indices (EUR, Germany 3-5, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Germany 3-5 UCITS ETF
XGN5 db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 1
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Indices (EUR, Germany 7-10, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Germany 7-10 UCITS ETF
XG71 db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 5
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Covered Indices (EUR, Germany Covered 1-3, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Germany Covered 1-3 UCITS ETF
X03A db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 26
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Indices (EUR, Germany, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Germany UCITS ETF
D5BB db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 133
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Indices (EUR, Germany, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Germany UCITS ETF 4% - D
X03G db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 12
Markit iBoxx Japan Sovereign Short Index (JPY, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II IBOXX JAPAN SOVEREIGN SHORT DAILY UCITS ETF
XJSS db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 7
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone 10-15, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone 10-15 UCITS ETF
DBXC db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 150
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone 15+, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone 15+ UCITS ETF
DBXF db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 122
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone 25+, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone 25+ UCITS ETF
DBXG db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 68
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone 5-7, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone 5-7 UCITS ETF
DBXR db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 282
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone 7-10, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone 7-10 UCITS ETF
DBXB db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 190
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone AAA 1-3, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone AAA 1-3 UCITS ETF
XAXA db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 4
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns db x-trackers II IBOXX XBAI db x-trackers Governmen Europe 61
Markit iBoxx fixed income monthly market monitor \ March 2015
March 2015 43
Eurozone AAA Index (EUR, Total Gross Return)
SOVEREIGNS EUROZONE AAA UCITS ETF
- Europe t
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone UCITS ETF
DBXN db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 1,463
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone UCITS ETF 4% - D
X03F db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 27
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Eurozone Yield Plus 1-3 Index (EUR, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II IBOXX Sovereigns Eurozone Yield + 1-3 ETF UCITS ETF
XYP1 db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 1,091
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Eurozone Yield Plus 1-3 Index (EUR, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II IBOXX SOVEREIGNS EUROZONE YIELD PLUS 1-3 UCITS ETF
XY1D db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 24
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Eurozone Yield Plus (EUR, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II IBOXX SOVEREIGNS EUROZONE YIELD PLUS UCITS ETF
XYPD db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 112
Markit iBoxx EUR Spain Indices (EUR, Spain 1-3, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II IBOXX SPAIN 1-3 UCITS ETF
X1ES db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 11
Markit iBoxx EUR Spain Covered (EUR, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II IBOXX SPAIN UCITS ETF
XIES db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 15
Markit iBoxx ABF Indices (IDR, ABF Indonesia Government, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II Markit iBoxx ABF Indonesia Government UCITS ETF
XIDR db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 5
Markit iBoxx EUR Short Sovereigns Eurozone Index (EUR, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II Short Short iBoxx EURO Sovereigns Eurozone Daily UCITS ETF
DXSV db x-trackers - Europe
Government
Europe 145
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 1-10, Total Gross Return)
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 1-10 UCITS ETF
EL4K Deka ETFs Government
Europe 29
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 1-3, Total Gross Return)
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 1-3 UCITS ETF
EL4L Deka ETFs Government
Europe 103
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 10+, Total Gross Return)
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 10+ UCITS ETF
EL4Q Deka ETFs Government
Europe 35
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 5-7, Total Gross Return)
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 5-7 UCITS ETF
EL4N Deka ETFs Government
Europe 160
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 7-10, Total Gross Return)
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 7-10 UCITS ETF
EL4P Deka ETFs Government
Europe 159
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Global (EUR, Total Gross Return)
IBOXX? LIQUID SOVEREIGNS GLOBAL THEAM EASY UCITS ETF
EEIB EasyETF Government
Europe 191
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Indices (EUR, Sovereigns 1-3, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF (Acc)
CSBGE3 iShares - Europe
Government
Europe 79
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Indices (EUR, Sovereigns 3-7, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Government Bond 3-7 UCITS ETF (Acc)
CSBGE7 iShares - Europe
Government
Europe 136
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Indices (EUR, Sovereigns 7-10, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Government Bond 7-10 UCITS ETF (Acc)
CSBGE0 iShares - Europe
Government
Europe 51
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Capped (EUR, Liquid Sovereigns Capped 1.5 - 10.5, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Government Bond Capped 1.5-10.5yr UCITS ETF (DE)
EXHF iShares - Europe
Government
Europe 252
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Capped (EUR, Liquid Sovereigns Capped 1.5 - 2.5, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Government Bond Capped 1.5-2.5yr UCITS ETF (DE)
EXHG iShares - Europe
Government
Europe 49
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Capped (EUR, Liquid Sovereigns Capped 10.5+, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Government Bond Capped 10.5+yr UCITS ETF (DE)
EXHK iShares - Europe
Government
Europe 57
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Capped (EUR, Liquid Sovereigns Capped 2.5 - 5.5, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Government Bond Capped 2.5-5.5yr UCITS ETF (DE)
EXHH iShares - Europe
Government
Europe 71
Markit iBoxx fixed income monthly market monitor \ March 2015
March 2015 44
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Capped (EUR, Liquid Sovereigns Capped 5.5 - 10.5, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Government Bond Capped 5.5-10.5yr UCITS ETF (DE)
EXHJ iShares - Europe
Government
Europe 76
Markit iBoxx GBP Gilts Indices (GBP, Gilts, Total Gross Return)
LYXOR UCITS ETF IBOXX £ GILTS
GILS Lyxor Government
Europe 35
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Capped AAA-AA 1-5 Index (EUR, Total Gross Return)
Think iBoxx AAA-AA Government Bond UCITS ETF
TAT Think Capital Government
Europe 347
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 1-10, Total Gross Return)
Think iBoxx Government Bond UCITS ETF
TGBT Think Capital Government
Europe 138
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Indices (EUR, Sovereigns 1-5, Total Gross Return)
UBS ETF - Markit iBoxx € Sovereigns 1-5 UCITS ETF, class (EUR) A-dis
SS1EUA UBS ETC - Swiss
Government
Europe 3
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Indices (EUR, Germany 1-3, Total Gross Return)
UBS ETF Markit iBoxx € Germany 1-3 UCITS ETF (EUR) A-dis
UEFL UBS ETF - Europe
Government
Europe 134
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Indices (EUR, Germany 3-5, Total Gross Return)
UBS ETF Markit iBoxx € Germany 3-5 UCITS ETF (EUR) A-dis
UEFM UBS ETF - Europe
Government
Europe 4
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Indices (EUR, Germany 5-10, Total Gross Return)
UBS ETF Markit iBoxx € Germany 5-10 UCITS ETF (EUR) A-dis
UEFN UBS ETF - Europe
Government
Europe 10
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Indices (EUR, Germany 7-10, Total Gross Return)
UBS ETF Markit iBoxx € Germany 7-10 UCITS ETF (EUR) A-dis
UEFP UBS ETF - Europe
Government
Europe 4
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Sov & Sub-Sov Liquid Index (EUR, Total Gross Return)
ProShares German Sovereign/Sub-Sovereign ETF
GGOV ProShares ETFs
Sovereign Americas 6
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Emerging Markets Sovereigns (USD, Liquid Emerging Markets Sovereigns, Total Gross Return)
Amundi ETF Global Emerging Bond Markit iBoxx UCITS ETF
AGEB Amundi ETF Sovereign Europe 46
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 3-5, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified 3-5 TR UCITS ETF
X503 ComStage ETFs
Sovereign Europe 13
Markit iBoxx Japan Sovereign Index (JPY, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II IBOXX JAPAN SOVEREIGN UCITS ETF
XJSE db x-trackers - Europe
Sovereign Europe 40
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone 1-3, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone 1-3 UCITS ETF 1C
DBXP db x-trackers - Europe
Sovereign Europe 355
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone 1-3, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone 1-3 UCITS ETF 1D
X03B db x-trackers - Europe
Sovereign Europe 5
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone 3-5, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone 3-5 UCITS ETF 1C
DBXQ db x-trackers - Europe
Sovereign Europe 477
Markit iBoxx EUR Eurozone (EUR, Eurozone 3-5, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Sovereigns Eurozone 3-5 UCITS ETF 1D
X03C db x-trackers - Europe
Sovereign Europe 16
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereigns Diversified (EUR, Liquid Sovereign Diversified 3-5, Total Gross Return)
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Sovereign Diversified 3-5 UCITS ETF
EL4M Deka ETFs Sovereign Europe 36
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Emerging Markets Sovereigns (USD, Liquid Emerging Markets Sovereigns, Total Gross Return)
LYXOR UCITS ETF IBOXX $ LIQUID EMERGING MARKETS SOVEREIGNS
LEMB Lyxor Sovereign Europe 142
Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries (USD, Treasuries 1-3Y, Total Gross Return)
Amundi ETF US Treasury 1-3 UCITS ETF
US1 Amundi ETF Treasury Europe 6
Markit iBoxx $ Treasuries 3-7Y (USD, Total Gross Return)
Amundi ETF US Treasury 3-7 UCITS ETF
US3 Amundi ETF Treasury Europe 6
Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries (USD, Treasuries 7-10Y, Total Gross Return)
Amundi ETF US Treasury 7-10 UCITS ETF
US7 Amundi ETF Treasury Europe 5
Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries (USD, Treasuries 1-3Y, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx USD Treasuries 1-3 UCITS ETF
XUT3 db x-trackers - Europe
Treasury Europe 10
Markit iBoxx fixed income monthly market monitor \ March 2015
March 2015 45
Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries (USD, Treasuries, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx USD Treasuries UCITS ETF
XUTD db x-trackers - Europe
Treasury Europe 31
Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries(Mid Price) (USD, Treasuries 1-3Y, Total Gross Return)
iShares USD Government Bond 1-3 UCITS ETF (Acc)
CSBGU3 iShares - Europe
Treasury Europe 50
Markit iBoxx $ Treasuries 3-7Y (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares USD Government Bond 3-7 UCITS ETF (Acc)
CSBGU7 iShares - Europe
Treasury Europe 420
Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries(Mid Price) (USD, Treasuries 7-10Y, Total Gross Return)
iShares USD Government Bond 7-10 UCITS ETF (Acc)
CSBGU0 iShares - Europe
Treasury Europe 35
Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries (USD, Treasuries 1-3Y, Total Gross Return)
LYXOR UCITS ETF IBOXX $ TREASURIES 1-3Y
US13 Lyxor Treasury Europe 118
Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries (USD, Treasuries 10Y+, Total Gross Return)
LYXOR UCITS ETF IBOXX $ TREASURIES 10Y+
US10 Lyxor Treasury Europe 101
Markit iBoxx USD Treasuries (USD, Treasuries 5-7Y, Total Gross Return)
LYXOR UCITS ETF IBOXX $ TREASURIES 5-7Y
US57 Lyxor Treasury Europe 20
Corporate indices
Index Name ETP Name ETP Ticker Issuer Type Region AUM
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Non-Financials Diversified Index (EUR, Total Gross Return)
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Non-Financials Diversified UCITS ETF
EFQ8 Deka ETFs Corporate Europe 580
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Non-Financials (EUR, Non-Financials, Total Gross Return)
Amundi ETF Euro Corporate Ex Financial iBoxx UCITS ETF
AXFI Amundi ETF
Corporate Europe 10
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Financials (EUR, Financials, Total Gross Return)
Amundi ETF Euro Corporate Financials iBoxx UCITS ETF
AFIN Amundi ETF
Corporate Europe 146
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates (EUR, Liquid Corporates, Total Gross Return)
Amundi ETF Euro Corporates UCITS ETF
CC4 Amundi ETF
Corporate Europe 295
Markit iBoxx EUR FRN Investment Grade Index (EUR, 1-3 Y, Total Gross Return)
Amundi FLOATING RATE EURO CORPORATE 1-3 UCITS ETF
AFRN Amundi ETF
Corporate Europe 35
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates 100 (EUR, Financials Interest Rate Hedged , Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate 100 Financials Sub-Index Total Return 2C UCITS ETF
XHCF db x-trackers - Europe
Corporate Europe 0
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates 100 (EUR, Financials Subindex, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate 100 Financials Sub-Index Total Return UCITS ETF
XB4F db x-trackers - Europe
Corporate Europe 23
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates 100 (EUR, Non-Financials Interest Rate Hedged, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate 100 Non-Financials Sub-Index Total Return ETF 2C UCITS E
XHCN db x-trackers - Europe
Corporate Europe 0
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates 100 (EUR, Non-financials Subindex, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate 100 Non-Financials Sub-Index Total Return UCITS ETF
XB4N db x-trackers - Europe
Corporate Europe 39
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates 100 (EUR, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate UCITS ETF
D5BG db x-trackers - Europe
Corporate Europe 317
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates 100 (EUR, Interest Rate Hedged, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporate UCITS ETF 2C
XHCP db x-trackers - Europe
Corporate Europe 3
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates Diversified (EUR, Total Gross Return)
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates Diversified UCITS ETF
EL49 Deka ETFs Corporate Europe 161
Markit iBoxx fixed income monthly market monitor \ March 2015
March 2015 46
Markit iBoxx GBP Corporates Indices (GBP, Corporates 1-5, Total Gross Return)
iShares £ Corporate Bond 1-5yr UCITS ETF
IS15 iShares - Europe
Corporate Europe 1,086
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates (EUR, Liquid Corporates, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Corporate Bond Large Cap UCITS ETF
IBXLQ iShares - Europe
Corporate Europe 5,284
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates (EUR, Liquid Corporates, Total Gross Return)
LYXOR UCITS ETF EURO CORPORATE BOND - C-EUR
CRP Lyxor Corporate Europe 1,171
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Non-Financials (EUR, Non-Financials, Total Gross Return)
LYXOR UCITS ETF EURO CORPORATE BOND EX FINANCIALS - C-EUR
CNB Lyxor Corporate Europe 214
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates (EUR, Liquid Corporates, Total Gross Return)
Think iBoxx Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
TCBT Think Capital
Corporate Europe 106
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates (EUR, Liquid Corporates, Total Gross Return)
UBS ETF Markit iBoxx € Liquid Corporates UCITS ETF (EUR) A-dis
UEFR UBS ETF - Europe
Corporate Europe 79
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Covered Capped Indices (EUR, Germany Covered Capped 3-5, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx € Germany Covered Capped 3-5 TR UCITS ETF
C541 ComStage ETFs
Covered Bond
Europe 30
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Covered Capped Indices (EUR, Germany Covered Capped 5-7, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx € Germany Covered Capped 5-7 TR UCITS ETF
C542 ComStage ETFs
Covered Bond
Europe 7
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Covered Capped Indices (EUR, Germany Covered Capped 7-10, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx € Germany Covered Capped 7-10 TR UCITS ETF
C543 ComStage ETFs
Covered Bond
Europe 10
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Covered Indices (EUR, Germany Covered, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx € Germany Covered Capped Overall TR UCITS ETF
C540 ComStage ETFs
Covered Bond
Europe 7
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Covered Index (EUR, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II IBOXX EUR Liquid Covered Index UCITS ETF 1C
XLIQ db x-trackers - Europe
Covered Bond
Europe 85
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Covered Indices (EUR, Germany Covered, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Germany Covered UCITS ETF
DXSW db x-trackers - Europe
Covered Bond
Europe 200
Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Covered Indices (EUR, Germany Covered, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II IBOXX GERMANY COVERED UCITS ETF 1D
XBCD db x-trackers - Europe
Covered Bond
Europe 2
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Germany Covered Diversified (EUR, Liquid Germany Covered Diversified, Total Gross Return)
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Ger. Covered Diversified UCITS ETF
EL48 Deka ETFs Covered Bond
Europe 195
Markit iBoxx EUR Covered Indices (EUR, Covered, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Covered Bond UCITS ETF
ICOV iShares - Europe
Covered Bond
Europe 1,604
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx Pfandbriefe Index (EUR, Total Return)
iShares Pfandbriefe UCITS ETF (DE)
EXHE iShares - Europe
Covered Bond
Europe 1,141
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
SHYG iShares - US
High Yield Americas 192
Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets ex-US High Yield Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYXU iShares - US
High Yield Americas 228
Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets High Yield Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
GHYG iShares - US
High Yield Americas 91
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG iShares - US
High Yield Americas 17,963
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)
XHY iShares - Canada
High Yield Americas 473
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
ProShares Short High Yield ETF SJB ProShares ETFs
High Yield Americas 57
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
ProShares Ultra High Yield ETF UJB ProShares ETFs
High Yield Americas 3
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Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
KINDEX SYNTH-iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield ETF
181450 Kindex Korea ETFs
High Yield APAC 5
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
Tiger SYNTH-iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5Y ETF
182490 Tiger Korea High Yield APAC 9
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid High Yield 30 Ex-Financial index (EUR, Total Gross Return)
Amundi Euro High Yield Liquid UCITS
AHYE Amundi ETF
High Yield Europe 161
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield 0-5 Capped Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS
SDHY iShares - Europe
High Yield Europe 173
Markit iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Capped Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares $ High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
IHYU iShares - Europe
High Yield Europe 1,764
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid High Yield (EUR, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
IHYG iShares - Europe
High Yield Europe 3,949
Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets Liquid High Yield Capped Index (GBP, Hedged, Total Gross Return)
iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond GBP Hedged UCITS ETF
GHYS iShares - Europe
High Yield Europe 91
Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets Liquid High Yield Capped Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF
HYLD iShares - Europe
High Yield Europe 266
Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid High Yield 30 (EUR, Total Gross Return)
LYXOR UCITS ETF IBOXX EUR LIQUID HIGH YIELD 30 EX-FINANCIAL
YIEL Lyxor High Yield Europe 382
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade 0-5 Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD iShares - US
Investment Grade
Americas 38
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD iShares - US
Investment Grade
Americas 22,027
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH iShares - US
Investment Grade
Americas 15
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)
XIG iShares - Canada
Investment Grade
Americas 57
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
ProShares Short Investment Grade Corporate
IGS ProShares ETFs
Investment Grade
Americas 3
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
ProShares Ultra Investment Grade Corporate ETF
IGU ProShares ETFs
Investment Grade
Americas 3
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade 0-5 Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares Short Duration Corporate Bond UCITS
SDIG iShares - Europe
Investment Grade
Europe 298
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares $ Corporate Bond Interest Rate Hedged UCITS
LQDH iShares - Europe
Investment Grade
Europe 52
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares $ Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
LQDE iShares - Europe
Investment Grade
Europe 2,762
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
iShares $ Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF
ERND iShares - Europe
Investment Grade
Europe 86
Markit iBoxx GBP Non-Financials (GBP, Non-Financials, Total Gross Return)
iShares £ Corporate Bond ex-Financials UCITS ETF
SSXF iShares - Europe
Investment Grade
Europe 463
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx GBP Liquid Corporates Large Cap Interest Rate Hedged Index (GBP, Total Gross Return)
iShares £ Corporate Bond Interest Rate Hedged UCITS
SLXH iShares - Europe
Investment Grade
Europe 39
Markit iBoxx GBP Liquid Corporates Large Cap (GBP, Liquid Corporates
iShares £ Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
SLXX iShares - Europe
Investment Grade
Europe 2,145
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Large Cap, Total Gross Return)
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx GBP Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort Index (GBP, Total Gross Return)
iShares £ Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF
ERNS iShares - Europe
Investment Grade
Europe 201
xxx(ETP) Markit iBoxx EUR Liquid Investment Grade Ultrashort Index (EUR, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF
ERNE iShares - Europe
Investment Grade
Europe 52
Markit iBoxx GBP Liquid Corporates Large Cap (GBP, Liquid Corporates Large Cap, Total Gross Return)
LYXOR UCITS ETF IBOXX £ LIQUID CORPORATES LONG DATED
COUK Lyxor Investment Grade
Europe 6
Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index (USD, Total Gross Return)
Highland iBoxx Senior Loan ETF SNLN Highland Funds
Leveraged Loan
Americas 318
Inflation-linked indices
Index Name ETP Name ETP Ticker Issuer Type Region AUM
Markit iBoxx EUR Euro Inflation-Linked (EUR, Nominal, Total Gross Return)
Amundi ETF Euro Inflation UCITS ETF
CI3 Amundi ETF
Inflation Europe 40
Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns Inflation-Linked Euro-Inflation (EUR, Nominal, Total Gross Return)
ComStage ETF iBoxx Euro Sovereigns Inflation-Linked TR UCITS ETF
8530 ComStage ETFs
Inflation Europe 25
Markit iBoxx Global Inflation-Linked Index All (EUR, EUR Unhedged Nominal, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II GLOBAL INFLATION-LINKED UCITS ETF
XGIU db x-trackers - Europe
Inflation Europe 8
Markit iBoxx EUR Euro Inflation-Linked (EUR, Nominal, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Euro Inflation-Linked UCITS ETF
DBXK db x-trackers - Europe
Inflation Europe 231
Markit iBoxx EUR Global Inflation-Linked Index All (EUR, Hedged Nominal, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Global Inflation-Linked UCITS ETF (EUR)
DBXH db x-trackers - Europe
Inflation Europe 464
Markit iBoxx Global Inflation-Linked Index All (GBP, GBP Hedged Nominal, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Global Inflation-Linked UCITS ETF (GBP)
XGIG db x-trackers - Europe
Inflation Europe 10
Markit iBoxx Global Inflation-Linked Index All (USD, USD Hedged Nominal, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx Global Inflation-Linked UCITS ETF (USD)
XG7U db x-trackers - Europe
Inflation Europe 51
Markit iBoxx Global Inflation-Linked Index All (EUR, EUR Hedged Nominal, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II IBOXX GLOBAL INFLATION-LINKED UCITS ETF 1D
XGII db x-trackers - Europe
Inflation Europe 6
Markit iBoxx GBP Gilt Inflation Linked (GBP, Gilt Inflation Linked Nominal, Total Gross Return)
db x-trackers II iBoxx UK Gilts Inflation-Linked UCITS ETF
XBUI db x-trackers - Europe
Inflation Europe 10
Markit iBoxx EUR Euro Inflation-Linked (EUR, Nominal, Total Gross Return)
iShares Euro Inflation Link Bond UCITS ETF
CSBILE iShares - Europe
Inflation Europe 45
Markit iBoxx GBP Gilt Inflation Linked (GBP, Gilt Inflation Linked Nominal, Total Gross Return)
LYXOR UCITS ETF IBOXX £ GILT INFLATION-LINKED
GILI Lyxor Inflation Europe 20
Markit iBoxx Target Duration TIPS Index (USD, 3 Year - Nominal, Total Gross Return)
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT FlexShares TIPS Americas 2,144
Markit iBoxx Target Duration TIPS Index (USD, 5 Year - Nominal, Total Gross Return)
FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTF FlexShares TIPS Americas 424
Source: Markit ETP Analytics
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