Sentences with phrase «grade bonds currently»

Not exact matches

Currently holding SLXX (investment grade Corporate Bonds), IGLT (UK govt bonds) a couple of strategic bond fBonds), IGLT (UK govt bonds) a couple of strategic bond fbonds) a couple of strategic bond funds.

For example, by comparing a group of corporate bonds (like investment grade corporate bonds) vs. treasuries, you get a picture of where the average investment grade bond credit spread currently stands.

Currently, BBB - rated bonds are equal to 45 % of the entire outstanding high - yield market, which has increased from 30 % a decade ago.3 Since BBB is the lowest investment - grade bond rating, the risk is that many poor credits will fall, like angels, from the investment - grade into the high - yield universe.

Commentary: Most investment grade short term municipal bond funds currently yield less than 1 %.

The yield for HYG, a high - yield (i.e. junk) corporate bond ETF, is currently 5.72 % versus 3.56 % for LQD, an investment - grade corporate bond ETF.

Investment - grade strip bonds maturing in 2018 currently have an effective yield of about 2 %.

Guggenheim Investments currently offers 14 of these funds, 8 of which invest in investment grade bonds, 6 of which invest in high yield or «junk» bonds.

Municipal bonds are currently rich when comparing tax - free municipal bonds to investment grade corporate bonds.

They may be able to build a portfolio around certain investment - grade municipal bonds an investor currently owns, provided they meet the selection criteria and overall portfolio investment guidelines.

Currently, the bonds eligible for inclusion in the index include all investment grade bonds that are issued by U.S. and internationally domiciled companies that are: fixed rate; have a minimum rating of Baa3 / BBB - by both Moody's Investors Service, Inc. («Moody's») and Standard and Poor's Financial Services, LLC («S&P»); have a minimum face amount outstanding of $ 1 billion; and have at least five and a half (5.5) years until maturity.