JP Morgan Index Types

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

JP Morgan selects its index from all government bonds worldwide, excluding floating rate notes, perpetuals, bonds targeted at the domestic market for tax purposes and bonds with less than one year remaining to maturity. JP Morgan also establishes liquidity guidelines for index constituents, so that there is no price bias related to infrequently traded issues - the Government Bond Index reflects the performance of actively traded issues. Index Descriptions

Information Provided

Features

Available Indices: Over 300

Regions Covered

Update Cycle: Daily

INDEX DESCRIPTIONS

Emerging Markets

JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI)
JP Morgan EMBI + Index
JP Emerging Markets Bond Index Global
JP Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified
JP Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus
JP Morgan EMBI Global Index
JP Morgan EMBI Global + Index

Government Bonds

JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index
JP Morgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index
JP Morgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index (Hedged)
JP GBI Broad Index
JP Government Bond Index Global

Other

JP Morgan U.S. 3 Month Cash Index
JP Latin Eurobond Index
 
JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI)

Independently maintained and published index composed of debt securities of 8 countries, which includes Brady bonds, sovereign debt, local debt and Eurodollar debt, all of which are dollar denominated.

JP Morgan EMBI Global Index

Independently maintained and published index composed of debt securities of 27 countries, which includes Brady bonds, sovereign debt, local debt and Eurodollar debt, all of which are dollar denominated.

JP Morgan EMBI Global + Index

Represents the J.P.Morgan EMBI prior to 8/95, J.P.Morgan EMBI + through 12/31/99, and the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global thereafter.

JP Emerging Markets Bond Index Global

The EMBI Global tracks total returns for US dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans and Eurobonds. Countries covered are Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Hungary, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

JP Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified

The EMBI Global Diversified is a uniquely-weighted version of the EMBI Global. It limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including specified portions of these countries' eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding. The countries covered in the EMBI Global Diversified are identical to those covered by the EMBI Global.

JP Morgan EMBI + Index

Independently maintained and published index composed of debt securities of 16 countries, which includes Brady bonds, sovereign debt, local debt and Eurodollar debt, all of which are dollar denominated.

JP Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus

The Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (EMBI+) tracks total returns for external-currency-denominated debt instruments of the emerging markets: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds. Countries covered are Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, and Venezuela.

JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index

The JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index measures the performance of leading Government bond markets based on total return in US currency. By including only traded issues, the Index provides a realistic measure of market performance for international investors. It is calculated by JP Morgan, and reflects reinvestment of all applicable dividends, capital gains and interest.

Countries included are: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The JP Morgan Government Bond Indices consist of regularly traded, fixed-rate, domestic government bonds of countries that offer opportunity to international investors.

JP Morgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index (Hedged)

The JP Morgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index (Hedged) measures the performance of leading government bond markets, excluding US issues, based on total return in US currency. Currency exposure is fully hedged back to the US dollar. By including only traded issues, the Index provides a realistic measure of market performance for international investors. It is calculated by JP Morgan, and reflects reinvestment of all applicable dividends, capital gains and interest.

JP Government Bond Index Global

JPMorgan's Global Government Bond Index was first launched in 1989. It consists of issues from 13 international bond markets and its constituents have remained unchanged over time. As of December 2001, countries included are Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The JPMorgan Government Bond Indices consist of regularly traded, fixed-rate, domestic government bonds of countries that offer opportunity to international investors.

JP Morgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index

JP Morgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index measures the performance of leading government bond markets, excluding US issues, based on total return in US currency. By including only traded issues, the Index provides a realistic measure of market performance for international investors. It is calculated by JP Morgan, and reflects reinvestment of all applicable dividends, capital gains and interest.

JP GBI Broad Index

JPMorgan launched the GBI Broad Index in 1997. As of December 2001, countries included are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. The JPMorgan Government Bond Indices consist of regularly traded, fixed-rate, domestic government bonds of countries that offer opportunity to international investors.

JP Morgan US 3 Month Cash Index

The index measures the total return performance of constant maturity Euro-currency deposits, the only short-term securities consistent across all markets in terms of liquidity, maturity, and credit quality. The JP Morgan US 3 Month Cash Index is calculated daily for three-month deposits in the United States.

JP Latin Eurobond Index (EMBI)

The Latin Eurobond Index (LEI) tracks total returns for US dollar-denominated Eurobonds issued by Latin American corporate and sovereign borrowers. Countries covered are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

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