Looking for a Bond Portfolio Diversifier? Go International

With talk of rate cuts getting more audible, they almost seem inevitable. Indeed, the CME FedWatch is forecasting an almost 90% chance of cuts.

ETF Trends • Sep 8, 2025

IGOV: A Sneaky, Effective Way To Profit From U.S. Dollar Weakness

IGOV offers diversified exposure to high-quality, non-US government bonds, providing a hedge against US economic and currency risks. Despite a low dividend yield, IGOV's appeal lies in its broad international bond holdings and strong credit quality, with one-third rated higher than US Treasuries. The ETF acts as an alternative to foreign currency ETFs, benefiting from recent negative correlation with the US Dollar and potential for further upside.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 9, 2025

Following Morgan Stanley? Tap These ETFs

Morgan Stanley is bullish on equities in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea and suggest an overweight position in developed-market government bonds, including long-dated Treasuries, and the dollar.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 8, 2023

4 Safe ETFs to Invest to Counter Global Financial Market Crisis

Global financial market crisis is likely to trigger a risk-off sentiment. These ETFs may thus gain ahead.

Zacks Investment Research • Mar 14, 2023

BlackRock Sees More Volatility Ahead: ETF Strategies to Follow

According to strategists at BlackRock Inc., stock volatility will remain rife in the coming days.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 22, 2022

International Bond ETFs Could Weaken as ECB Pulls Support

International bond exchange traded funds could be in trouble as investors think about cutting exposure to Eurozone debt with the European Central Bank looking to taper its emerging bond-purchasing program. Over the past three months, the iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (IGOV) fell 1.3%, and the SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF (BWX) dropped [.

ETF Trends • Sep 2, 2021

10 Tantalizing International ETFs to Buy

China poses a risk to those broadening their portfolios beyond the U.S. These international ETFs let you play global markets without exposure to the mainland.

Kiplinger • Aug 25, 2021

Weak Growth, Inflation Outlook Help Lift International Bond ETFs

Eurozone government bonds have been rising in recent weeks on fears of a slowdown in Europe. Fixed income investors can also diversify with the strengthening global debt markets through international bond exchange traded funds.

ETF Trends • Aug 2, 2021

An investor playbook for election uncertainty

By Holly Framsted, CFA, Managing Director, US Head of Factor ETFs, within BlackRock's ETF and Index Investments Group Key takeaways Uncertainty looms headed into closely watched 2020 U.S. elections The potential for a contested election outcome raises the specter of market volatility, but timing markets is difficult, and investors could miss out if they rush [...] The post An investor playbook for election uncertainty appeared first on ETF Trends.

ETF Trends • Oct 21, 2020

Don't Shun Global Bonds

Don't Shun Global Bonds

Seeking Alpha • Aug 27, 2020