State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF

BWX

時価総額 $12.9億

The long-run return forecast for the Global Market Index continued to edge higher in September. Fueled by a decline in financial markets last month, GMI's projected return increased for a fifth straight month.

The total return forecast for the Global Market Index continued to tick higher in August for the long-run outlook. The latest GMI return forecast (an annualized 8.1% performance) is modestly above last month's estimate but still far short of the benchmark's trailing return for the past ten years, although the gap has been narrowing lately.

Diversifying into foreign bond markets has been a win for US investors this year, based on a review of a set of ETFs through Aug. 27's close. The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF, a proxy for government and investment‑grade corporates, is essentially flat, posting a fractional 0.2% rise.

With the Iran war escalating, the conflict is again getting harder to ignore, which strengthens the case for maintaining a globally diversified portfolio. Energy prices are rising again, and the specter of elevated inflation and potential Federal Reserve rate hikes is once more a risk factor on the march.

The outlook for long-term total return for the Global Market Index (GMI) edged up again in June, touching the highest level in recent history. Despite the recent rise, the expected performance remains well below GMI's realized return over the trailing ten-year window.

Nuclear is the next big theme in energy. If you aren't already invested, there's still time.

Cameco's uranium mining business is firing on all cylinders again. BWX's backlog is swelling as it lands more government and commercial contracts.

ATI extends its strategic material supply agreement with BWXT through fiscal 2030, supporting the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

The SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF faces downside risk due to rising global rates driven by the Iran conflict. BWX's 7.4-year duration and 2.8% SEC yield leave it vulnerable to further drawdowns if inflation persists. Prolonged Middle East instability is fueling higher oil prices, stoking inflation, and prompting central banks to tighten policy.

Prices for raw materials have rocketed higher so far this year, outperforming the rest of the major asset classes by a wide margin through Friday's close (Jan. 23), based on a set of ETFs.