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GDP-linked bonds as a new asset class

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  • Ellie Papavassiliou
  • Nikolas Topaloglou
  • Stavros A. Zenios

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Using stochastic spanning tests without any distributional assumptions on returns, we show that the two classes of GDP-linked bonds, floaters and linkers, are not spanned by a broad benchmark set of stocks, bonds, and cash for a wide range of design specifications. Thus, they provide a new asset class with significant diversification benefits for investors, with proportional investments to these novel instruments estimated in the double digits and an increase in Sharpe ratios by up to 0.37 over the benchmark. The benefits depend on the market risk premium, but they persist for a wide range of premia estimates from existing literature and are robust to a randomized test. Using the generalized method of moments regressions, we document the finance and macro determinants of GDP-linked bond returns.

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  • Ellie Papavassiliou & Nikolas Topaloglou & Stavros A. Zenios, 2024. "GDP-linked bonds as a new asset class," Quantitative Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(8), pages 1177-1195, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:quantf:v:24:y:2024:i:8:p:1177-1195
    DOI: 10.1080/14697688.2024.2386323
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