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BWZ - an International Bond ETF

By Mark Kennedy, About.com

Definition:

BWZ, the SPDR Barclays Cap Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF seeks to emulate the Barclays Capital 1-3 Year Global Treasury ex-United States Capped Index. The international bond ETF tracks the performance of fixed-rate local currency sovereign debt of investment grade regions outside of the United States that have remaining maturities of one to three years.

The investing style for this ETF is High Credit Quality with Low Interest Rate Sensitivity.

Looking for more? Check out the List of International Bond ETFs.

Or of you want to see more bond funds, look no further than our list of bond ETFs.

And don't forget about our List of SPDRs

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