Bonds & Butterflies: A Glimpse Beyond U.S. Shores

It is not merely a question of higher yields – though yields, let us concede, are a persuasive siren song. It is a matter of perspective, of recognizing that the world does not revolve around the Dow Jones. The VWOB, a portfolio of governmental promises from nations still finding their footing, has, in the recent past, demonstrated a rather fetching outperformance against both the BNDX and the ubiquitous Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND 0.14%). A fleeting triumph, perhaps? Or a harbinger of a more profound recalibration of global financial currents?







