Yields for high-yield or "junk" bonds have been creeping higher in March as the Iran conflict unsettles the bond market. Signs of stress in the private-lending space have also taken a toll. The ...

ECC's portfolio is largely comprised of collateralized loan obligations, many of which are unrated, meaning junk bond status.

Sun, January 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM UTC When bond yields were near zero a few years ago, retirees hunting for income had to venture into riskier territory. Now that high-yield bonds are delivering ...

Despite the headlines, the 2026 speculative-grade default rate is projected at 3.75%, down significantly from 5% in 2024.

The investment seeks to achieve a high level of total return, with an emphasis on current income, by investing primarily in high yield debt and related securities. The fund invests primarily in lower ...

With the Federal Reserve resuming its interest-rate cuts in recent months, the days of getting upwards of 5% yield in money-market funds and high-yield savings accounts in 2023 and 2024 are a distant ...