The strongest argument against high yield bonds is that investors no longer have to take on additional investment and credit risk in order to receive higher yields.
The remaining half of the new sectors include USD Mixed Bond, EUR Mixed Bond, Global Mixed Bond, USD High Yield Bond, EUR High Yield Bond, Global High Yield Bond and a Specialist Bond sector, which is any bond fund that invests at least 80% in bond securities, but does not qualify for any of the other 13 sectors. The new sectors more concisely and accurately separate funds according to their investment strategies. From a fund selectors point of view, this is a positive step forward. The new sectors provide a more useful starting point for uncovering the best funds available in specific areas of fixed income markets, John McTaggart, fund analyst at FE Investments told