Sentences with phrase «u.s. high yield sector»

(As of 3/31/18)-- After producing positive returns in the 4th quarter of 2017, the U.S. high yield sector reversed course generating negative performance in the 1st quarter of 2018, with bond prices retreating in February and March after reaching all - time peak levels in January.

Not exact matches

The fund pursues its goal through asset allocation across three different fixed - income sectors: U.S. high - grade, high - yield, and international securities.

In the U.S. 80 percent of corporate funding is from corporate bonds, but high - yield bonds are a small sub-set, making up around 10 percent of the sector.

We expect U.S. high yield returns to be more modest going forward, and like the cable / satellite, technology and building materials sectors.

Eligible sectors include U.S. Treasurys, global government - related bonds, global investment - grade and high yield corporate bonds, and emerging market bonds.

Conventional processing methods use a high - temperature blast furnace to heat the iron ore and other compounds to remove oxygen and yield a desired alloy, a method that creates a lot of carbon dioxide, according to a report last year from U.S. EPA on greenhouse gas emissions from the iron and steel sector.

The energy and materials sectors have disproportionately contributed to U.S. high yield performance overall.

Fixed income sectors shown to the right are provided by Barclays and are represented by the following Bloomberg Barclays Indices — Treasury Inflation Protected Securities: U.S. Treasury Inflation - Protected Securities (TIPS) Index; Floating Rate Loans: US Floating - Rate Note Index (BBB); Asset - backed securities: US Asset - Backed Securities Index; High Yield: US Corporate High - Yield Bond Index; Convertibles: US Convertible Bond Index; Mortgage - backed securities: US Aggregate Securitized MBS Index; Broad Market: US Aggregate Bond Index; Municipals: Municipal Bond 10 - Year Index; Investment Grade Corporates: US Corporates Index

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EQRR targets sectors that have had the highest recent correlations to 10 - Year U.S. Treasury yields and within those sectors, the stocks that have had a strong tendency to outperform as rates rise.

The sectors covered by the active ETFs are Canadian Dividend, U.S. Dividend, Global Dividend, Preferred Shares and Crossover Bonds (those on the line between investment grade and high - yield).

The U.S. has more diversified industry sector profiles in both investment - grade and high - yield indices; besides Banks and Other Financial, the Service Company industry, including pharmaceuticals and retail stores, has a sizeable representation, followed by Manufacturing and Energy Company (see Exhibit 2).

These funds invest across a diverse range of fixed income sectors, including high yield securities, U.S. Government and investment - grade securities, emerging market securities and foreign developed market debt.

Gain targeted exposure to U.S. large cap equity from high dividend yielding companies excluding the Financial sector

WisdomTree U.S. Dividend ex-Financials Fund * seeks to track the investment results of high - dividend - yielding companies outside the financial sector in the U.S. equity market.

The return of the S&P U.S. Issued High Yield Corporate Bond Index ex energy and materials sectors would be less affected, returning -2.14 % for the month and -0.05 % YTD.

WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund seeks to track the investment results of high - dividend - yielding companies outside the financial sector in the developed world ex the U.S. and Canada.

Fixed income sectors shown above are provided by Barclays and are represented by — Broad Market: U.S. Aggregate Bond Index; MBS: U.S. Aggregate Securitized - MBS Index; Corporate: U.S. Corporates; Municipals: Muni Bond 10 - year Index; High Yield: US Corporate High Yield Bond Index; TIPS: Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS).

Positive economic results and strong earnings from higher beta sectors propelled equities, high - yield corporate bonds, and leveraged loans (S&P / LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index).

Exhibit 1 shows the energy sector (14 %) of the S&P U.S. Issued High Yield Corporate Bond Index in comparison with movements in oil prices.

In the S&P U.S. Issued High Yield Corporate Bond Index, the energy sector has had more of an impact, as the market value weight of the sector is 14.4 % of the index.

With oil back up at USD 50 (as quoted by the NYMEX light sweet crude oil futures), the energy sector (15 %) of the S&P U.S. Issued High Yield Corporate Bond Index returned 5.73 % in February.

These sectors are U.S. Treasurys, global treasurys ex-U.S., U.S. investment - grade corporate bonds, U.S. mortgage - backed securities, U.S. high - yield corporate bonds and emerging market sovereign debt.

The fund pursues its goal through asset allocation across three different fixed - income sectors: U.S. high - grade, high - yield, and international securities.

Targets sectors that have had the highest correlations to 10 - Year U.S. Treasury yields and within those sectors, the stocks that have had a strong tendency to outperform as rates rise.

«Although prices of Class A assets in the U.S. are high and yields are lower, the promise of reliable returns leads to sustained interest in the sector overall, especially when compared to other global markets,» noted said Greg Williams, national sector leader for KPMG's Building, Construction & Real Estate division.