iShares has launched two multinational inflation-protected bond funds, Index Universe reports. The new rolled out portfolios are the iShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund and the iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond Fund.

The global inflation-linked fund consists of 167 issues from 17 developed and emerging economies, while the other fund also comprises debt from the same countries, except the U.S. The international inflation-linked fund tracks the BofA Merrill Lynch International Diversified Inflation-Linked Index and the global inflation-linked portfolio is benchmarked against the BofA Merrill Lynch Global Diversified Inflation-Linked Index.

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