Short Duration Bond Funds
ICD Portal offers a selection of short duration bond funds for clients who want to go out a little further on the yield curve.
Why You Should Consider Short Duration Bond Funds
Clients can trade short duration bond funds on ICD Portal and view holdings and counterparty exposure alongside their other investments in the platform’s comprehensive exposure analytics application, Transparency Plus®.
ICD Portal clients use short duration bond funds to further diversify their portfolios, helping them achieve higher returns by going out a bit further on the yield curve.
Short Duration Bond Fund Investment Profiles
Government Short Duration Bond Funds
Captial Preservation
Capital Preservation is good as securities are backed by the United States Government and/or Government Agencies, but can be sensitive to interest rates
Liquidity
While not designed for heavy trading, these products provide next day Liquidity
Yield
Yield is good in general and excellent for a government-backed investment
Prime Short Duration Bond Funds
Captial Preservation
Capital Preservation is good based on diversification but can be sensitive to interest rates and credit risk
Liquidity
While not designed for heavy trading, these products provide next day Liquidity
Yield
Yield is excellent
Source: The Carfang Group