Asian Bond Funds Chase Similar Themes

Funds in the Asia bond market are sharing similar country allocations.

Asian bond market data from Morningstar reveals many of the fixed-income strategies have similar country positioning across key markets, including China, Hong Kong, South Korea, India, Japan, and Australia. The same countries tend to be underweighted or overweighted, though each bond fund’s performance can still experience varied performance. What does this emerging trend mean for investors and asset managers?


This report explores the Asian bond fund market, fund positioning, performance drivers, and asset flows.


Download the report to understand how current bond market trends can influence your investment decisions.

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What's Inside

  • A breakdown of the factors contributing to key markets being underweight or overweight 

  • Analysis into how position sizing and credit selection impacts Asian bond funds 

  • Overview of Asian bond flows this year