Income investors should add global bonds, Invesco says. Where the firm is finding solid yields

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 05, 2026 · 597 words · By Michelle Fox

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What to know about Income investors should add global bonds, Invesco says. Where the firm is finding solid yields

Investors seeking attractive yields should take advantage of the central bank policy divergence across the globe, according to Invesco.

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What happened

Investors seeking attractive yields should take advantage of the central bank policy divergence across the globe, according to Invesco.

Why it matters

The Federal Reserve and Bank of England have been on hold this year, after cutting rates in late 2025.

Common ground

However, several other central banks have raised interest rates since the Middle East conflict began, including the European Central Bank , Australia and the Bank of Japan .

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “FLXI has 5.2% of its holdings in South Africa and 1.5% in Brazil.”

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Claim 2: “several other central banks have raised interest rates since the Middle East conflict began, including the European Central Bank , Australia and the Bank of Japan .”

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One source confirms the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high. While the ECB and Australia are mentioned as central banks in other results, there is no single source or set of sources confirming all three raised rates specifically 'since the Middle East conflict began'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Spanish: Banco Central de Reserva del Perú; BCRP) is the Peruvian central bank. It mints and issues metal and paper money, the sol. Its branch in Arequipa was establ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Reserve_Bank_of_Peru

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central component of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) as well as one of seven institutions of the European Union. It is one of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Central_Bank

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve System (often shortened to the Federal Reserve, or simply the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve

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Claim 3: “the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) , which tracks the performance of investment-grade bonds in the United States, has a 4.65% 30-day SEC yield and a 0.03% expense ratio.”

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Sources provide conflicting data for BND's 30-day SEC yield: one source says it is identical to AGG's 4.60%, while another states it was 4.2% as of early 2026. The expense ratio is not explicitly confirmed in the snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a table of notable American exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. As of 2020, the number of exchange-traded funds worldwide was over 7,600, representing about 7.74 trillion U.S. dollars in assets. T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable Hong Kong exchange-traded funds, or ETFs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hong_Kong_exchange-tra…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Vanguard Group, Inc. is an American registered investment adviser founded on May 1, 1975, and based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with approximately $12 trillion in global assets under management as o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vanguard_Group

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Claim 4: “He's also the manager of the iShares Flexible Income Active ETF (BINC) , which has roughly 30% of its holdings in international assets.”

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No evidence was found for the management of BINC or its international holdings percentage.

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Claim 5: “The Federal Reserve and Bank of England have been on hold this year, after cutting rates in late 2025.”

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One web search result explicitly states the Bank of England held its rate through 2026 after cutting four times in 2025. However, there is no second independent source to corroborate this specific timeline for both the Fed and BoE.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, commonly known as the Boston Fed, is responsible for the First District of the Federal Reserve, which covers New England: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Federal Reserve Notes are the currently issued banknotes of the United States dollar. The United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Department of the Treasury, produces the notes unde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Note

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Claim 6: “FLXI's largest geographical holding outside of the U.S. is in the United Kingdom.”

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No evidence was found regarding the geographical holdings of FLXI.

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Claim 7: “the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETf (AGG) , has a 4.68% 30-day SEC yield and 0.03% expense ratio.”

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The expense ratio of 0.03% is corroborated, but the 30-day SEC yield is disputed: one source says 4.45%, another says 3.9% (as of early 2026), and another says 4.60%.

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web search NEUTRAL — AGG: iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF.Yields across these ETFs are relatively close but still worth comparing. As of early 2026, BND has a 30-day SEC yield of 4.2%, AGG offers 3.9%, and BNDX deliv…
https://www.mezzi.com/blog/bnd-vs-bndx-vs-agg-best-total-bon…

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web search NEUTRAL — The iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG +0.17%) is a suitable option for investors seeking bond exposure in their portfolios.In short, it's a relatively safe bond ETF with a very low expense rat…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/06/28/agg-is-a-great-cho…

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web search NEUTRAL — Analyze iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG): check AUM and research returns, dividends, fund flows, and other key stats.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/AMEX-AGG/profile/

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Claim 8: “Brazil's central bank has already reduced rates three times”

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Claim 9: “The fund [FLXI], which has a 30-day yield of 4.93% and a 0.39% expense ratio, has up to 40% of its holdings in international assets.”

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While sources confirm the existence of FLXI, the specific 30-day yield (4.93%), expense ratio (0.39%), and the 40% international holdings limit are not present in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Invesco QQQ (best known by its ticker symbol, QQQ; full fund name Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1) is an index exchange-traded fund (ETF) sponsored by Invesco and listed on the Nasdaq that replicates the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invesco_QQQ

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) is an American investment management firm. While it has a specific focus on active fixed income management worldwide, it manages investments in many a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIMCO

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A quantitative fund is an investment fund that relies on systematic, data-driven methods, such as mathematical models, statistical techniques, AI, and machine learning, to make investment decisions, r…
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Claim 10: “The dissenters voted for a quarter percentage point hike, or 25 basis points.”

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Claim 11: “Liz Truss served as prime minister for 44 days in 2022 after causing market turmoil with her failed budget.”

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Claim 12: “Brazil, on the other hand, has been cutting rates .”

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The claim states Brazil has been cutting rates, but multiple current sources report the opposite: Brazil's central bank hiked rates to 10.75% and later to 13.25% (as of Jan 2025).

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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of countries by annualized interest rate set by the central bank for charging commercial, depository banks for loans to meet temporary shortages of funds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_central_b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brazil's central bank on Wednesday announced its first interest rate hike in two years, raising the benchmark lending rate to 10.75 percent.
https://business.inquirer.net/480859/brazils-central-bank-hi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brasília (AFP) – Brazil's central bank on Wednesday hiked its key interest rate to 13.25 percent in more bad news for leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government, which is struggling to c…
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250129-brazil-centra…

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Claim 13: “the Invesco Flexible Income ETF (FLXI) , which launched in February.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the launch of the Invesco Flexible Income ETF (FLXI) as part of a group of four new fixed income ETFs.

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Claim 14: “South Africa held rates steady in July, after raising them in May for the first time in three years.”

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Claim 15: “Rick Rieder, BlackRock's head of global fixed income, told CNBC in July he was diversifying into European credit and some emerging-market bonds.”

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Evidence confirms Rick Rieder is BlackRock's head of global fixed income and that he spoke about rates in July, but the specific detail about diversifying into 'European credit and some emerging-market bonds' is not in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump has met with Rieder and spoken warmly of him, a sure indication Rieder is comfortable with a lower fed funds rate. Here is Rieder calling on the Fed to lower rates in July, when the policy rate …
https://www.ft.com/content/0d56fe0e-ba99-476f-be91-cf5eefb9d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Before joining BlackRock in 2009, Mr. Rieder was President and Chief Executive Officer of R3 Capital Partners. From 1987 to 2008, he was with Lehman Brothers where he was head of the firm's Global Pri…
https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/biographies/rick-rie…

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web search NEUTRAL — BlackRock Inc.’s Rick Rieder said last month’s surprise contraction in payrolls reflects a “productivity revolution” rather than economic weakness, arguing that the US economy remains on track for 6% …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-07/blackrock…

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Claim 16: “The Bank of England's policy members voted 6-3 to keep interest rates steady in July.”

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