Barbados government bonds
Barbados's bonds as US funds mark them in their filings (SEC Form N-PORT), by currency. Fund marks as of Jul 2026; they lag the market by about two months.
By currency
| Bonds | Measured against | Count | Spread | 10-year spread | Priced-in 5y odds | 1-month change | Median yield | Held by US funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD Emerging markets, US-dollar bonds | vs US Treasuries | 2 | n/a | 253 bp | — | — | — | $104.2M |
Priced-in odds = spread ÷ (1 − 40% recovery) over five years; it includes a risk premium and overstates actual defaults. Own-currency bonds get a yield and no odds: a government can print its own currency.
USD spread history
Median spread vs US Treasuries, month-ends with complete filings. Fund-reported.
Who holds Barbados's debt
Fund series holding Barbados's government and government-related bonds in their latest quarterly report: 56 now, 52 a quarter earlier. Names as reported in the filings.
| Fund series | Report | Bonds | Face value | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Portfolio | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $35.2M | $37.3M |
| MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $21.0M | $22.2M |
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $16.8M | $17.9M |
| GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $12.2M | $12.9M |
| Global Macro Portfolio | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $9.0M | $9.6M |
| BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $8.8M | $9.4M |
| Emerging Markets Local Income Portfolio | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $4.5M | $4.7M |
| Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $4.1M | $4.4M |
| T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Bond Fund | 2026-06-30 | 2 | $3.8M | $4.1M |
| Nuveen Strategic Income Fund | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $2.7M | $2.9M |
| SIIT EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $2.5M | $2.7M |
| VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND | 2026-07-31 | 2 | $2.2M | $2.4M |
| Nuveen International Bond Fund | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.3M |
| College Retirement Equities Fund - Core Bond Account | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.2M |
| JPMorgan Income Fund | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $2.0M | $2.1M |
| JPMorgan Income ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $2.0M | $2.1M |
| Nuveen Global High Income Fund | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $1.9M | $2.1M |
| JPMorgan Income Builder Fund | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $1.9M | $2.1M |
| Emerging Markets Core Fund | 2026-07-31 | 2 | $1.6M | $1.7M |
| Nuveen Core Bond Fund | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $1.5M | $1.6M |
ETFs holding Barbados's bonds
From each ETF's own latest N-PORT report, as a share of its net assets. A holdings list, not a recommendation.
| ETF | Report | Bonds | Value | % of net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VWOB VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX FUND | 2026-07-31 | 2 | $2.4M | 0.04% |
| JPIE JPMorgan Income ETF | 2026-05-31 | 1 | $2.1M | 0.02% |
| EMBX VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF | 2026-06-30 | 2 | $1.5M | 0.62% |
| XAGG Eaton Vance Income Opportunities ETF | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $1.4M | 0.12% |
| EVTR Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF | 2026-06-30 | 1 | $1.2M | 0.02% |
| IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $635K | 0.00% |
| JEMB Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF | 2026-07-31 | 1 | $552K | 0.13% |
Sources: fund holdings and fund-reported marks from SEC Form N-PORT (published about 60 days after each month-end); 13F filings; House and Senate periodic transaction reports and OGE Form 278-T; Treasury yields from FRED. Findings from filings, not advice. How each number is computed.