International Bond ETFs are a good way to gain exposure to foreign markets, hedge foreign interest rates, or create a revenue stream in your portfolio. Once you are well-versed in these types of bond ETFs you may want to look at some of the major funds and see how they perform and react to various market conditions. So without further ado, here is a list of international bond ETFs.
For more information for each international bond ETF on the list, click on the link for each symbol.
ALD - WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund
AUD - Australia Bond Index Fund
AUNZ - WisdomTree Australian & New Zealand Debt ETF
BONO - Market Vectors LatAm Aggregate Bond ETF
BUNT - PowerShares DB 3x German Bund Futures ETN
BUNL - PowerShares DB German Bund Futures ETN
CAD - Pimco Canada Bond Index Fund
BUND - Pimco Germany Bond Index Fund
BWX – SPDR Barclays Capital International Treasury Bond ETF
BWZ – SPDR Barclays Capital Short-Term International Treasury Bond ETF
CEMB - iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF
CHLC - Market Vectors Renminbi Bond ETF
DSUM - PowerShares Chinese Yuan Dim Sum Bond Portfolio
EBND - SPDR Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EMB – iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMCB - WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF
EMLC - Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
FWDB - Madrona Forward Global Bond ETF
GGOV - ProShares German Sovereign/Sub-Sovereign ETF
GTIP - iShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund
HYEM - Market Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
ILB - Global Advantage Inflation-Linked Bond Strategy ETF
ITIP - iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond Fund
IBND - Barclays Capital International Corporate Bond ETF
IGOV – iShares S&P / Citi International Treasury Bond ETF
ISHG - iShares S&P / Citi 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF
ITLT - PowerShares DB 3x Italian Treasury Bond Futures ETN
ITLY - PowerShares DB Italian Treasury Bond Futures ETN
JGBS - PowerShares DB Inverse Japanese Government Bond Futures ETN
JGBD - PowerShares DB 3x Inverse Japanese Government Bond Futures ETN
JGBT - PowerShares DB 3x Japanese Govt Bond Futures ETN
JGBL - PowerShares DB Japanese Govt Bond Futures ETN
LEMB - iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund
PCY – PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Bond ETF
PICB - International Corporate Bond Portfolio
PXR – PowerShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure Bond ETF
RMB - Guggenheim Yuan Bond ETF
WIP – SPDR DB International Government Inflation Protected Bond ETF
EMHY - iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
GYHG - iShares Global HighYield Corporate Bond Fund
GLCB - The WisdomTree Global Corporate Bond Fund
HYXU - iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
IHY - International High Yield Bond ETF
As with any foreign ETF, it is important to understand the risks and advantages, but once you have a look at some of the funds on this list of international bond ETFs, you may find the perfect fit for your investment strategy.
If you'd like to learn more about other kinds of bond ETFs, look no further than the 14 Types of Bond ETFs or check out our list of of bond ETFs
+Mark Kennedy
