XEG:CA lacks key energy sector players and is overly focused on upstream oil and gas, limiting diversification and sector ...

The below chart, from BofA Global, shows that U.S. companies in June with investment-grade ratings issued only $4.5 billion in bonds that mature beyond 10 years - a trend that's been evident all year.

No matter where investors live, they tend to have one thing in common: a strong home country bias. This refers to the tendency to allocate a disproportionate share of their portfolios to ...