What’s ‘Under the Hood’ of Your Core Bond Position?
From Basis Points by Basis Points by WisdomTree Asset Management
May 13, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
Kevin Flanagan discusses the changes in core bond exposures due to rising deficits and the role of Treasuries in the bond market.
Nearly half of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is now made up of Treasuries, a dramatic shift from just 22% in 2002. This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan explains why rising deficits are reshaping core bond exposures and how investors may seek a more balanced approach through WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY). Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent. Learn more: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/multimedia/basis-points-podcasts#Listen%20now Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/glossary
People in this episode
Guest: Kevin Flanagan
Topics covered
- core bonds
- Treasuries
- investment strategies
- deficits
- bond market
Keywords
- core bond position
- Treasuries
- Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
- investment
- WisdomTree
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bloomberg, WisdomTree Asset Management, Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Products: WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
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