Pros: balance sheet friendly, highly liquid, supports long and short positions Cons: have to roll futures positions, can not precisely
target duration exposure as not all major tenors are covered by futures contracts.
Not exact matches
When we standardized all the estimates to a common scenario — i.e., the same
exposure to screening, and a similar
target population, period of screening, and
duration of follow - up — the magnitude of the difference between studies dropped from twentyfold to about fourfold.»
Combined, these features change the drivers of risk and return, enabling IGHG and HYHG to
target zero
duration and zero interest rate risk while offering full credit
exposure.
If you are looking to add bond
exposure to your portfolio, there are a few questions you have to answer first: what kind of bonds are you looking to add, what
duration are you
targeting, and will you be purchasing individual bonds or a bundle of bonds through bond mutual fund or ETFs?
By giving bond investors more
targeted exposure, Kletz says investors get an «efficient means to adjust the
duration, credit and issuer profiles in their portfolios.»