Not exact matches
Split the sum amongst Treasurys, municipal
bonds (which are similar to Treasurys in
performance and
yield), stocks, and mutual
funds.
Now that
bond yields are down closer to 4 %, it makes a lot less sense, and has a greater impact on your mutual
fund's
performance.
The
fund seeks provide investment that correspond to the price and
yield performance of an index tracks the U.S. high
yield corporate
bond market.
«Many of the investors joining the dividend stampede appear to be motivated by the low interest rates mandated by the Federal Reserve, which have led to a
yield famine among traditional income investments like
bonds, certificates of deposit and money - market
funds,» Zweig writes, adding that others may be chasing
performance, since high -
yield stocks fared well last year.
Their main
performance metric is 7 - factor hedge
fund alpha, which corrects for seven risks proxied by: (1) S&P 500 Index excess return; (2) difference between Russell 2000 Index and S&P 500 Index returns; (3) 10 - year U.S. Treasury note (T - note)
yield, adjusted for duration, minus 3 - month U.S. Treasury bill
yield; (4) change in spread between Moody's BAA
bond and T - note, adjusted for duration; and, (5 - 7) excess returns on straddle options portfolios for currencies, commodities and
bonds constructed to replicate trend - following strategies in these asset classes.
It may not be appropriate, therefore, to compare the
performance of a high -
yield (or «junk»)
bond fund with these averages.
It may not be appropriate to compare the
performance of a high -
yield (or «junk»)
bond fund with this average.
The
Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and
yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P Short Term National AMT - Free Municipal
Bond index.
John Miller,
fund manager and co-head of fixed income at Nuveen, says that the
funds»
performance is driven not so much by duration or
yield - curve positioning, but more by
yield, credit selection and
bonds that have the opportunity for credit spreads to narrow over time.
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Seeking a high level of income for investorsIncome - focused: The portfolio managers strive for a higher level of income than most
bonds offer by investing in higher -
yielding, lower rated corporate
bonds.Focus on
performance: The managers can invest across a range of industries and companies, and can adjust the
fund's holdings to capitalize on market opportunities.Leading research: The
fund's managers, supported by Putnam's fixed - income research division, analyze a range of
bonds to build a diversified portfolio.
Nationwide Global Sustainable Equity
Fund and Nationwide High Yield Bond Fund Class A performance prior to inception (11/19/12) is based on performance of Class A shares of each Fund's predecessor f
Fund and Nationwide High
Yield Bond Fund Class A performance prior to inception (11/19/12) is based on performance of Class A shares of each Fund's predecessor f
Fund Class A
performance prior to inception (11/19/12) is based on
performance of Class A shares of each
Fund's predecessor f
Fund's predecessor
fundfund.