Chart of the Day: Government Bonds Dominate the US Bond Market

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Today’s Chart of the Day is from Avantis Investors and shows the weighted percentage of bonds issued by various sectors of the market. You’ll notice that the US government (Treasuries and T-Bills) now issues 50% of all bonds in the US.
If you include the 30% Agency Mortgages, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (which are both backed by the US government) many analysts would contend that this brings the total to 70% of all bonds.
If you add in current and projected budget deficits, the total government debt will continue to grow while other private sectors dwindle.
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