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BONDS The week that was....w/e December 6, 2024..... Bond NAV's DECENT gains in most sectors

edited December 7 in Fund Discussions
w/e August 2, 2024..... A WOW week!

As this was quite the positive week for bonds, I've placed a few numbers for your viewing pleasure.

FIRST:

*** UST yields chart, 6 month - 30 year. This chart is active and will display a 6 month time frame going forward to a future date. Place/hover the mouse pointer anywhere on a line to display the date and yield for that date. The percent to the right side is the percentage change in the yield from the chart beginning date for a particular item. You may also 'right click' on the 126 days at the chart bottom to change a 'time frame' from a drop down menu. Hopefully, the line graph also lets you view the 'yield curve' in a different fashion, for the longer duration issues, at this time. Save the page to your own device for future reference. NOTE: take a peek at the right side of this graph to find the yield swings of the past week.


For the WEEK/YTD, NAV price changes, July 29 - August 2, 2024

***** This week (Friday), FZDXX, MMKT yield continues to move with Fed funds/repo/SOFR rates and ended the week at 5.16% yield. Fidelity's MMKT's continue to maintain decent yields, as is presumed with other vendors similar MMKT's.

--- AGG = +2.36% / +3.26% (I-Shares Core bond), a benchmark, (AAA-BBB holdings)
--- MINT = +.06% / +3.6% (PIMCO Enhanced short maturity, AAA-BBB rated)
--- SHY = +1.00% / +3.04% (UST 1-3 yr bills)
--- IEI = +2.1% / +3.4% (UST 3-7 yr notes/bonds)
--- IEF = +3.12% / +3.39% (UST 7-10 yr bonds)
--- TIP = +1.35% / +3.11% (UST Tips, 3-10 yrs duration, some 20+ yr duration)
--- VTIP = +.6% / +3.47% (Vanguard Short-Term Infl-Prot Secs ETF)
--- STPZ = +.7% / +3.43% (UST, short duration TIPs bonds, PIMCO)
--- LTPZ = +3.46% / +2.42% (UST, long duration TIPs bonds, PIMCO)
--- TLT = +6.04% / +1.71% (I Shares 20+ Yr UST Bond
--- EDV = +8.13% / +.47% (UST Vanguard extended duration bonds)
--- ZROZ = +9.2% / -1.36% (UST., AAA, long duration zero coupon bonds, PIMCO
--- TBT = -11% / +1.44% (ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (about 23 holdings)
--- TMF = +18.4% / -6.7% (Direxion Daily 20+ Yr Trsy Bull 3X ETF (about a 2-3x version of EDV etf)
*** Additional important bond sectors, for reference:
--- BAGIX = +2.46% / +3.74% Baird Aggregate Bond Fund (active managed, plain vanilla, high quality bond fund)
--- LQD = +2.22% / +2.56% (I Shares IG, corp. bonds)
--- BKLN = -.43% / +3.52% (Invesco Senior Loan, Corp. rated BB & lower)
--- HYG = -.23% / +4.09% (high yield bonds, proxy ETF)
--- HYD = +.78%/+4.29% (VanEck HY Muni)
--- MUB = +1.15% /+1.6% (I Shares, National Muni Bond)
--- EMB = +1.39%/+4.78% (I Shares, USD, Emerging Markets Bond)
--- CWB = -1.49% / +.54% (SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities)
--- PFF = -.03% / +5.15% (I Shares, Preferred & Income Securities)
--- FZDXX = 5.16% yield (7 day), Fidelity Premium MMKT fund

*** FZDXX yield was .11%, April,2022.

Comments and corrections, please.
Remain curious,
Catch
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Comments

  • Hey thanks very much for sharing this @Catch22… really appreciate it. I’m starting to look at bonds again for the first time in years. But the moves have been so fast here I’m hesitant to take a position…I’m curious what funds you and others hold.
  • edited August 3
    I would say stay with short and intermediate term investment grade bonds. Buy and hold so you can obtain most of the upswing in bonds. Use the indices above as your starting point.
  • edited August 3
    SUTXX also = 5.16% yield (7 day), Schwab Premium MMKT fund (down from 5.17%)
  • edited August 3
    @catch22, thank you for the data.

    I have 3 bond funds in my portfolio that I have been putting maturing CD and treasury money into since late 2023. CSOAX has returned 5.2% YTD. RSIIX 4.8% and CBLDX 4.4%. I believe duration in that order. All on pace to outperform CDs and treasuries. I like CSOAX because it is a well-run multisector fund which M* labels a HY bond fund right now. A great owl also. RSIIX and CBLDX have remarkably nice trend lines showing little volatility. I, personally, would not stick with short duration bonds at this time with rates ready to move, but I am no expert.
  • @Sven @Old_Joe and @MikeM …. Thanks very much for the suggestions. Greatly appreciated.. any concerns about high yield if the economy is slowing as appears the case?
  • There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the yield from any bond-based MMKT fund will continue to decrease as the Fed lowers interest rates. The only protection against that is a bond/CD ladder stretching out for a reasonable number of years. Right now I'm 60% SUTXX MMKT and 40% interest ladder out to early 2028.

    But while that works for us, in our 80s, it definitely may not be optimal for younger investors.
  • edited August 4
    MikeM said:

    @catch22, thank you for the data.

    I have 3 bond funds in my portfolio that I have been putting maturing CD and treasury money into since late 2023. CSOAX has returned 5.2% YTD. RSIIX 4.8% and CBLDX 4.4%. I believe duration in that order. All on pace to outperform CDs and treasuries. I like CSOAX because it is a well-run multisector fund which M* labels a HY bond fund right now. A great owl also. RSIIX and CBLDX have remarkably nice trend lines showing little volatility. I, personally, would not stick with short duration bonds at this time with rates ready to move, but I am no expert.

    @MikeM. I would watch CSOAX very closely. It is a hybrid bank loan/junk corporate fund. With the Fed funds expected to drop several notches over the next six months or so that will impact bank loans. If the economy shows weakness that will impact junk corporates. Probably explains why last week amid the best of the year for bonds that bank loans and junk corporates were among the few losers,
  • Thanks @Junkster, your response is much appreciated. So, in your opinion, where are the best of the bond categories as fed rates drop?
  • edited August 4
    MikeM said:

    Thanks @Junkster, your response is much appreciated. So, in your opinion, where are the best of the bond categories as fed rates drop?

    Pretty much everywhere especially the higher quality categories. Problem is most bond categories have already moved in anticipation. Nuveen has a weekly bond report available by email that I highly recommend. They have been all over munis recently and that has proved prescient.

    I would also be wary about sticking with the bond funds that have worked best earlier in the year such as the bank loans and others. Leaders often become laggards and vice versa and that is what we have seen the past few weeks.
  • @MikeW
    Mike, my schedule is busy early today; but I'll reply in full later.

    @Junkster, good to 'see' you here. You know of many more bond cycles that I/we, but special periods pop up here and there, for various reasons.
    I am particularly reminded of the 'near' perfect storm, in junk bonds, after the GFC.
    At the time, we had access to 6 HY/HI junk bond funds in retirement accts; and placed money into all of them.
    I recall the period of time when this sector was badly damaged. Very low NAV's and of course, the related high yields. For a period of time, many fund yields were about 20%. SO, bought the cheap NAV's and obtained the yields. As the 'gov't' began to fix things, the sector began to recover, but with very nice yields. We made money on the yields and then more again from the NAV increases. I'm sure many 'bond' folks made decent money in this period.
    For the heck of it CHART: SPY vs SPHIX from June, 2008 to June, 2011.
  • Last month there is a WSJ article describing money flow to bonds (behind a paywall). Rick Rieder, who oversees more than $2 trillion as BlackRock’s fixed income was mentioned. Through July 2024, the broad-based total bond index funds and active managed ETFs took in over $150 billions from institutional and retail investors.
    Thanks @junkster for sharing his experience on bonds. We will pay close attention to the credit quality within each bond funds and make adjustment toward high quality bonds accordingly.
  • Preferred funds also appear to be maintaining their outperformance, as are funds which combine utilities with preferred shares. I don't believe we've seen the shake-out cycle end quite yet.
  • Reading, learning and re-learning stuff on this thread. Thanks, all. And @Junkster knows junk. Time to exchange my junk for something else.
  • @Crash- Be very careful with your junk!
  • Crash said:

    Reading, learning and re-learning stuff on this thread. Thanks, all. And @Junkster knows junk. Time to exchange my junk for something else.

    @Crash, Not sure you should sell just keep an eye on it. If stocks rebound strongly the next couple weeks junk will benefit. One buffer for junk is the lower Treasury yield. Just need support from stocks.

    Lots of crosscurrents. As discussed elsewhere one of the most overcrowded trades out there - some of the CLOs - had their worst day on record Friday amid the heaviest and second heaviest volume ever seen. More specifically below investment grade CLOZ and JBBB. Will be interesting how they trade in the following weeks. Either much ado about nothing or yet again another bell that was rung that no one wanted to pay attention to.

  • Junkster said:

    Crash said:

    https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/08/02/no-tsunami-threat-hawaii-following-large-earthquake-off-philippines/, learning and re-learning stuff on this thread. Thanks, all. And @Junkster knows junk. Time to exchange my junk for something else.

    @Crash, Not sure you should sell just keep an eye on it. If stocks rebound strongly the next couple weeks junk will benefit. One buffer for junk is the lower Treasury yield. Just need support from stocks.

    Lots of crosscurrents. As discussed elsewhere one of the most overcrowded trades out there - some of the CLOs - had their worst day on record Friday amid the heaviest and second heaviest volume ever seen. More specifically below investment grade CLOZ and JBBB. Will be interesting how they trade in the following weeks. Either much ado about nothing or yet again another bell that was rung that no one wanted to pay attention to.
    @Old_Joe

    OK, babysitting my junk. I will not rush to exchange it. I much appreciate the back-and-forth on this thread!
  • @MikeW et al
    I agree with Junkster, at this time, regarding quality bond funds or etf's; being US Treasury and/or corporate bonds.
    There are too many pieces of very dry wood, that are placed too close to a small burning fire. The fire and wood being: Israel and Iran, etc.; the most important U.S. elections of our lifetimes and F-16 fighters started to arrive today in Ukraine; shortly after Ukraine had announced the sinking of a Russian submarine and other important attacks. In addition, is what actions the FED may take in the coming months based on their data views.
    We're a Medicare/SS household, and while we enjoy having decent annual returns; we also have capital preservation in mind.
    Most of us spend $1,000's each and every year for house and auto insurance, and never file a claim; and the money is gone forever.
    We treat our bond fund holdings as 'investment insurance' currently using BAGIX (active managed). We'll not likely outrun inflation and taxes, but maintain the capital.
    The AGG bond etf is similar in high quality to BAGIX (ER = .30).
    I've watched over the years and charted these two against bond 'index' funds. BAGIX has maintained near 1% annualized above the returns of the other two. AGG and bond index funds run very close paths. I'm not trying to sell, but to offer the view.
    Our portfolio is 40/60. The 40 in equity is split between growth and conservative equity (healthcare). The 60 is bond/MMKT. The entire portfolio arrived at a +.33% for last week.

    One can always dollar cost average into whatever.

    NOTE: We've remained fully U.S. centered with investments since 2008. We have more than enough foreign exposure inside the equities, from their foreign earnings.

    Lastly, we don't know what the 'shake out' events will be or from where.

    Good evening.

  • Old_Joe said:

    @Crash- Be very careful with your junk!

    Ya, that's right; leave my junk alone. Don't touch my junk. LOL.
  • Politics and military stuff has been mentioned above, as a piece of the macro-picture.
    From the Jordan Times, out of Amman:
    https://www.jordantimes.com/news/region/iran-says-expects-hizbollah-hit-deeper-inside-israel

  • edited August 17
    w/e August 9, 2024..... NAV's down a bit...

    Bond NAV's were down through Thursday, with many having decent recovery pricing on Friday. Perhaps this is a good omen going forward. A few numbers for your viewing pleasure.

    FIRST:

    *** UST yields chart, 6 month - 30 year. This chart is active and will display a 6 month time frame going forward to a future date. Place/hover the mouse pointer anywhere on a line to display the date and yield for that date. The percent to the right side is the percentage change in the yield from the chart beginning date for a particular item. You may also 'right click' on the 126 days at the chart bottom to change a 'time frame' from a drop down menu. Hopefully, the line graph also lets you view the 'yield curve' in a different fashion, for the longer duration issues, at this time. Save the page to your own device for future reference. NOTE: take a peek at the right side of this graph to find the yield swings of the past week.


    For the WEEK/YTD, NAV price changes, August 5 - August 9, 2024

    ***** This week (Friday), FZDXX, MMKT yield continues to move with Fed funds/repo/SOFR rates and ended the week at 5.15% yield. MMKT's yields moved down .01-.02% from last week. Fidelity's MMKT's continue to maintain decent yields, as is presumed with other vendors similar MMKT's.

    --- AGG = -.78% / +2.46% (I-Shares Core bond), a benchmark, (AAA-BBB holdings)
    --- MINT = +.04% / +3.64% (PIMCO Enhanced short maturity, AAA-BBB rated)
    --- SHY = -.23% / +2.8% (UST 1-3 yr bills)
    --- IEI = -.68% / +2.73% (UST 3-7 yr notes/bonds)
    --- IEF = -1.04% / +2.31% (UST 7-10 yr bonds)
    --- TIP = -.43% / +2.66% (UST Tips, 3-10 yrs duration, some 20+ yr duration)
    --- VTIP = -.16% / +3.3% (Vanguard Short-Term Infl-Prot Secs ETF)
    --- STPZ = -.17% / +3.23% (UST, short duration TIPs bonds, PIMCO)
    --- LTPZ = -1.13% / +1.23% (UST, long duration TIPs bonds, PIMCO)
    --- TLT = -2.08% / -.33% (I Shares 20+ Yr UST Bond
    --- EDV = -2.70% / -2.24% (UST Vanguard extended duration bonds)
    --- ZROZ = -2.78% / -4.1% (UST., AAA, long duration zero coupon bonds, PIMCO
    --- TBT = +4.1% / +5.58% (ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (about 23 holdings)
    --- TMF = -6.4% / -12.62% (Direxion Daily 20+ Yr Trsy Bull 3X ETF (about a 2x version of EDV etf)
    *** Additional important bond sectors, for reference:
    --- BAGIX = -.90% / +2.81% Baird Aggregate Bond Fund (active managed, plain vanilla, high quality bond fund)
    --- LQD = -.80% / +1.73% (I Shares IG, corp. bonds)
    --- BKLN = +.34% / +3.87% (Invesco Senior Loan, Corp. rated BB & lower)
    --- HYG = +.34% / +4.45% (high yield bonds, proxy ETF)
    --- HYD = -.69%/+3.59% (VanEck HY Muni)
    --- MUB = -.53% /+1.07% (I Shares, National Muni Bond)
    --- EMB = -.23%/+4.54% (I Shares, USD, Emerging Markets Bond)
    --- CWB = +.50% / +1.04% (SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities)
    --- PFF = -.19% / +4.95% (I Shares, Preferred & Income Securities)
    --- FZDXX = 5.15% yield (7 day), Fidelity Premium MMKT fund

    *** FZDXX yield was .11%, April,2022.

    Comments and corrections, please.
    Remain curious,
    Catch
  • Thanks @catch22 for posting these bond data. The inverted yield curve has been more interesting in last 2 weeks.

    Please see @Observant1’s posting from Charlie Bilello.
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=LseO6Y4ER4M
  • @Sven You're welcome.
    I always view @Observant1 Charlie Bilello posts. I've passed his weekly observations along to other investors who are not members of this forum.
  • edited August 24
    w/e August 16, 2024..... Yeah, ending with + NAV's

    Bond NAV's were rising through Wednesday, when Thursday found some very large daily percentage drops, with many having a decent recovery pricing on Friday; allowing for a positive pricing week. A few numbers for your viewing pleasure.

    FIRST:

    *** UST yields chart, 6 month - 30 year. This chart is active and will display a 6 month time frame going forward to a future date. Place/hover the mouse pointer anywhere on a line to display the date and yield for that date. The percent to the right side is the percentage change in the yield from the chart beginning date for a particular item. You may also 'right click' on the 126 days at the chart bottom to change a 'time frame' from a drop down menu. Hopefully, the line graph also lets you view the 'yield curve' in a different fashion, for the longer duration issues, at this time. Save the page to your own device for future reference. NOTE: take a peek at the right side of this graph to find the yield swings of the past week, and for the current yields for the last business day.


    For the WEEK/YTD, NAV price changes, August 12 - August 16, 2024

    ***** This week (Friday), FZDXX, MMKT yield continues to move with Fed funds/repo/SOFR rates; and ended the week at 5.15% yield. MMKT's yields were basically unchanged from last week. Fidelity's MMKT's continue to maintain decent yields, as is presumed with other vendors similar MMKT's.

    --- AGG = +.57% / +3.04% (I-Shares Core bond), a benchmark, (AAA-BBB holdings)
    --- MINT = +.12% / +3.77% (PIMCO Enhanced short maturity, AAA-BBB rated)
    --- SHY = +.07% / +2.88% (UST 1-3 yr bills)
    --- IEI = +.19% / +2.92% (UST 3-7 yr notes/bonds)
    --- IEF = +.42% / +2.74% (UST 7-10 yr bonds)
    --- TIP = +.18% / +2.84% (UST Tips, 3-10 yrs duration, some 20+ yr duration)
    --- VTIP = +.10% / +3.40% (Vanguard Short-Term Infl-Prot Secs ETF)
    --- STPZ = +.07% / +3.30% (UST, short duration TIPs bonds, PIMCO)
    --- LTPZ = +.57% / +1.81% (UST, long duration TIPs bonds, PIMCO)
    --- TLT = +1.23% / +.84% (I Shares 20+ Yr UST Bond
    --- EDV = +1.72% / -.56% (UST Vanguard extended duration bonds)
    --- ZROZ = +2.23% / -1.94% (UST., AAA, long duration zero coupon bonds, PIMCO
    --- TBT = -2.09% / +3.41% (ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (about 23 holdings)
    --- TMF = +3.25% / -9.80% (Direxion Daily 20+ Yr Trsy Bull 3X ETF (about a 2x version of EDV etf)
    *** Additional important bond sectors, for reference:
    --- BAGIX = +.60% / +3.43% Baird Aggregate Bond Fund (active managed, plain vanilla, high quality bond fund)
    --- LQD = +1.35% / +3.10% (I Shares IG, corp. bonds)
    --- BKLN = +.43% / +4.32% (Invesco Senior Loan, Corp. rated BB & lower)
    --- HYG = +1.12% / +5.62% (high yield bonds, proxy ETF)
    --- HYD = +.25%/+3.85% (VanEck HY Muni)
    --- MUB = +.09% /+1.16% (I Shares, National Muni Bond)
    --- EMB = +1.25%/+5.85% (I Shares, USD, Emerging Markets Bond)
    --- CWB = +1.27% / +2.33% (SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities)
    --- PFF = +1.14% / +6.15% (I Shares, Preferred & Income Securities)
    --- FZDXX = 5.15% yield (7 day), Fidelity Premium MMKT fund

    *** FZDXX yield was .11%, April,2022. (For reference to current date)

    Comments and corrections, please.
    Remain curious,
    Catch
  • edited September 1
    NOTE:
    My intention, at this time; is to present the data for the select bond sectors, as listed; through the end of the year (2024). This 'end date' will take us through the U.S. elections period, pending actions/legislation dependent upon the election results, pending Federal Reserve actions and market movers trying to 'guess' future directions of the U.S. economy. As important during this period, are any number of global circumstances that may take a path that is not expected; and/or 'new' circumstances. In the 'cooking pot' we currently have the big ingredients of the middle east and also, how much damage Ukraine may inflict upon Russia and the response.
    W/E August 23, 2024..... Swings, but ending with + NAV's

    Bond NAV's had many price swings through the week, with many having a decent recovery pricing on Friday; allowing for a positive pricing week. A few numbers for your viewing pleasure.

    FIRST:

    *** UST yields chart, 6 month - 30 year. This chart is active and will display a 6 month time frame going forward to a future date. Place/hover the mouse pointer anywhere on a line to display the date and yield for that date. The percent to the right side is the percentage change in the yield from the chart beginning date for a particular item. You may also 'right click' on the 126 days at the chart bottom to change a 'time frame' from a drop down menu. Hopefully, the line graph also lets you view the 'yield curve' in a different fashion, for the longer duration issues, at this time. Save the page to your own device for future reference. NOTE: take a peek at the right side of this graph to find the yield swings of the past week, and for the current yields for the last business day.


    For the WEEK/YTD, NAV price changes, August 19 - August 23, 2024

    ***** This week (Friday), FZDXX, MMKT yield continues to move with Fed funds/repo/SOFR rates; and ended the week at 5.15% yield. MMKT's yields were basically unchanged from last week. Fidelity's MMKT's continue to maintain decent yields, as is presumed with other vendors similar MMKT's.

    --- AGG = +.65% / +3.71% (I-Shares Core bond), a benchmark, (AAA-BBB holdings)
    --- MINT = +.10% / +3.87% (PIMCO Enhanced short maturity, AAA-BBB rated)
    --- SHY = +.33% / +3.21% (UST 1-3 yr bills)
    --- IEI = +.56% / +3.49% (UST 3-7 yr notes/bonds)
    --- IEF = +.74% / +3.50% (UST 7-10 yr bonds)
    --- TIP = +.9% / +3.77% (UST Tips, 3-10 yrs duration, some 20+ yr duration)
    --- VTIP = +.41% / +3.83% (Vanguard Short-Term Infl-Prot Secs ETF)
    --- STPZ = +.53% / +3.83% (UST, short duration TIPs bonds, PIMCO)
    --- LTPZ = +1.78% / +3.62% (UST, long duration TIPs bonds, PIMCO)
    --- TLT = +.97% / +1.82% (I Shares 20+ Yr UST Bond
    --- EDV = +1.23% / +.66% (UST Vanguard extended duration bonds)
    --- ZROZ = +1.15% / -.82% (UST., AAA, long duration zero coupon bonds, PIMCO
    --- TBT = -1.8% / +1.6% (ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (about 23 holdings)
    --- TMF = +2.66% / -7.37% (Direxion Daily 20+ Yr Trsy Bull 3X ETF (about a 2x version of EDV etf)
    *** Additional important bond sectors, for reference:
    --- BAGIX = +.60% / +4.05% Baird Aggregate Bond Fund (active managed, plain vanilla, high quality bond fund)
    --- LQD = +.88% / +4.01% (I Shares IG, corp. bonds)
    --- BKLN = +.21% / +4.53% (Invesco Senior Loan, Corp. rated BB & lower)
    --- HYG = +.71% / +4.37% (high yield bonds, proxy ETF)
    --- HYD = +.67%/+4.55% (VanEck HY Muni)
    --- MUB = +.31% /+1.47% (I Shares, National Muni Bond)
    --- EMB = +1.08%/+6.99% (I Shares, USD, Emerging Markets Bond)
    --- CWB = +1.42% / +3.79% (SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities)
    --- PFF = +1.26% / +6.51% (I Shares, Preferred & Income Securities)
    --- FZDXX = 5.15% yield (7 day), Fidelity Premium MMKT fund

    *** FZDXX yield was .11%, April,2022. (For reference to current date)

    Comments and corrections, please.
    Remain curious,
    Catch

  • edited August 24
    I was window shopping last night. Happened upon IGIB. iShares/Black Rock ETF. IG Corps, 5-10 year duration. But the fund doesn't stick its neck out re: duration much, within the frame. Rock bottom ER at .04. Passive.

    At or near 52-week high at the moment. Eyeing it as replacement for the bulk of my junk bonds. I am so loathe to pull the trigger and sell my junk. I like my junk. I enjoy my junk. I like the taste of my junk. Great yield on my junk, still. (I better quit. This is a family show.). ...How I hate to see the summer waning.
  • Happened upon IGIB. Eyeing it as replacement for the bulk of my junk bonds.
    Ha, @Crash, I started buying this ETF a few weeks ago. So far so good, but it is kind of on the volatile side. At least more than my other bond funds.
  • MikeM said:

    Happened upon IGIB. Eyeing it as replacement for the bulk of my junk bonds.

    Ha, @Crash, I started buying this ETF a few weeks ago. So far so good, but it is kind of on the volatile side. At least more than my other bond funds.
    Oh, poopies. More volatile than the usual fare? Don't like that. But I'll be bird-dogging it. Appreciate the response. As for the junk, falling rates are supposed to be a GOOD thing for such vehicles, no? I'm always comparing spreads between IG and HY. The talking heads for many moons have already been telling us that the spread does not warrant the extra risk with HY. But I've stuck it out now, for a couple of YEARS, and have had tasty results.
  • Thank you for posting
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