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HYGV’s index reflects the performance of a broad universe of U.S.-dollar denominated high yield corporate bonds that seeks a higher total return than the overall high yield corporate bond market, as represented by the Northern Trust High Yield US Corporate Bond IndexSM. The fund generally will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of its index.
“Both the average expected default frequency metric of U.S./Canadian issuers and first-quarter 2021’s credit rating revisions of U.S. high-yield issuers favor a renewed narrowing of the high-yield bond spread,” according to Moody’s Investors Service. “The net downgrades of U.S. high-yield issuers have sunk to a record low -55 thus far in 2021’s first quarter. Negative net downgrades imply the number of high-yield downgrades (40) was less than the number of high-yield upgrades (95).”
February 3, 2021
High-yield corporate bonds are off to a solid start in 2021, but data indicate market participants are retreating from the asset class. Investors can calm their nerves with the
HYGV’s index reflects the performance of a broad universe of U.S.-dollar denominated high yield corporate bonds that seeks a higher total return than the overall high yield corporate bond market, as represented by the Northern Trust High Yield US Corporate Bond IndexSM. The fund generally will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of its index.
February 1, 2021
Inflation shouldn’t chase income investors from high yield corporate debt. That’s particularly true if they embrace quality strategies such as the
HYGV’s index reflects the performance of a broad universe of U.S.-dollar denominated high yield corporate bonds that seeks a higher total return than the overall high yield corporate bond market, as represented by the Northern Trust High Yield US Corporate Bond IndexSM. The fund generally will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of its index.
Underscoring the utility of HYGV in an inflationary environment are data confirming junk bonds aren’t highly correlated to rising consumer prices.
A Safe, Quality Approach to Junk Bonds: The HYGV ETF January 25, 2021
High-yield corporate bonds are off to solid starts in the new year. But that’s not license for investors to take on too much risk. In fact, now’s a good time to implement quality with junk bonds via the
HYGV’s index reflects the performance of a broad universe of U.S.-dollar denominated high yield corporate bonds that seeks a higher total return than the overall high yield corporate bond market, as represented by the Northern Trust High Yield US Corporate Bond IndexSM. The fund generally will invest under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of its index.