For investors considering HYEM, that would be meaningful because the ETF, which tracks the ICE BofA Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index, holds dollar-denominated debt. “Central
For investors considering HYEM, that would be meaningful because the ETF, which tracks the ICE BofA Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index, holds dollar-denominated debt. “Central
High yield bond ETFs, otherwise known as junk bonds, raked in $3 billion on Thursday according to Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, as optimism around potential Fed interest rate easing in
With bond yields at their best levels in years, a look at what some Morningstar Medalist funds have to offer investors.
So, prior to the Fed announcing its decision on Wednesday to raise interest rates by another 75 basis points, ETF investors put more money into high-yield fixed income funds. The Fed continued its aggressive
High yield fixed income bond ETFs can be a good way for investors to manage their liquidity, according to BondBloxx Investment Management co-founder Joanna Gallegos. “We wanted to build a business that was
“Our initial product suites aim to create a full toolkit for high yield investors looking to implement their specific views on the market, and we anticipate extending this approach to other fixed income asset classes.”
“Our initial product suites aim to create a full toolkit for high yield investors looking to implement their specific views on the market, and we anticipate extending this approach to other fixed income asset classes.”
Year-to-date, energy is the best-performing sector within high yield since industry fundamentals remain strong, with high yield exploration and production companies still benefitting from oil prices well above their
Bond yields are rising across the board. FDHY is a particularly strong, high-yielding bond ETF, and a buy. An overview of the fund follows. This idea was discussed in more depth with members of my private investing community, CEF/ETF Income Laboratory.
“Heading into 2022, a definitive argument could have been made that high yield fixed income was on the expensive side and spread levels finished last year at a pretty narrow plus 300 basis points,” Flanagan
Another reason, albeit longer-ranging, to mull FLHY is that some high-level investors are expressing faith in the possibilities of a high yield rebound by forming new distressed debt funds. On the other hand, with
First, the aforementioned Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield isn’t performing dramatically more poorly than the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, indicating that risk-tolerant investors may want to evaluate
Fallen angels are bonds born with investment-grade ratings that are later downgraded to junk status. Conversely, some new fallen angels struggle over the near term due to loss of investment-grade ratings.
Meanwhile, high yield corporates returned 0.26% for the week ended July 15, said Nuveen’s weekly fixed income commentary . The yield on the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index, which tracks companies with below