MidCap Financial Investment Corporation offers a diversified portfolio with $3.3 billion in assets and strong sector positioning. MFICL, the company's 7% baby bond, currently yields above 6.95% to ...

EM bonds can diversify a US-centric bond portfolio and provide higher yields. The VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF invests across the entire universe of EM debt, sovereign and corporate bonds in both ...

Looking to add a shot of yield to your bond portfolio? Your timing isn’t great. High-yield bonds’ spreads over Treasury bonds are near historical lows, and corporate layoffs are surging, a sign that ...

High-yield bonds can provide increased income for investors willing to accept more risk. One of the best ways to moderate that risk is to have a broad, diversified portfolio, which investors can get ...

One notable trend across both mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is the growing prevalence of core-plus fixed-income strategies. These funds operate under a two-part mandate. The “core” ...

For an average investor, high-yield bond mutual funds are the best to invest in bonds rated below investment grade, popularly known as junk bonds. This is because these funds hold a wide range of ...

Higher yield comes from taking on more credit risk. Moving beyond aggregate bonds means giving up some safety in exchange for income, especially through corporate and high-yield exposure. Each ETF ...

Bonds represent a critical component of the financial markets. They are debt instruments issued by corporations, governments, or municipalities with the purpose of raising capital. An investor ...

There's just not a lot of outstanding high-yield debt, so it's not as easy to "impute " what other high-yield sectors are doing, said Spline Data founder and CEO Matthew Smith. As the muni market ...

SimpliFi sold 108,047 shares of BOND, with an estimated trade value of $10.11 million (based on quarterly average prices). As of December 31, the fund reported holding 105,312 shares of the ETF worth ...