Sentences with phrase «high yield sector»

The other high yield sectors at or above the cap level were wholesale distribution, technology, metals & mining, health care services, business & consumer services, and aerospace & defense.

On the other hand, 7 of the 18 high yield sectors displayed interest expense to EBITDA ratios greater than 30 %, with the high yield gaming sector at 41 %.

Investments span various high yield sectors, states and credit tiers.

(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.

Given that rate volatility will likely remain elevated in coming months, investors may want to look to the high yield sector, which is typically less sensitive to rate movements than other fixed income sectors.

The investment - grade sectors had an average interest expense to EBITDA ratio of 6.9 % while the high yield sectors averaged 26 %.

However, heavy supply and higher duration than the high yield sector are risks, as is rising corporate leverage.

But high valuations and a strong rally in 2016 could see some profit taking in the high yield sector, so we generally prefer investment grade bonds.

However, we do see some opportunities in the high yield sector, and municipal bonds look attractive, especially longer maturities (20 years and up).

Also not surprisingly, Utilities, Telecom and Real Estate are the highest yielding sectors.

Monitoring the spread risk in the high yield sectors seems prudent at this juncture.

These ETFs, now available for the municipal, corporate and high yield sectors, enable more precise control over duration risk than previous fixed income ETF offerings.

But high valuations and a strong rally in 2016 could see some profit taking in the high yield sector, so we generally prefer investment grade bonds.

Meanwhile, the recent widening of spreads has returned value to the high yield sector.

However, heavy supply and higher duration than the high yield sector are risks, as is rising corporate leverage.

The average yield for a bond in the high yield sector now is around 6.3 %.

With real estate removed from the financials, the reported dividend yield for financials will drop a bit as real estate moves to be among the higher yielding sector in the 11, along with telecommunication services and utilities.

A closer look reveals that as the yield starved market pushed yields down the higher yielding sectors Read more -LSB-...]

A closer look reveals that as the yield starved market pushed yields down the higher yielding sectors of the bond markets have been what is driving the performance of the bond market.

The higher yielding sectors of Energy, Materials, Telecommunications and Utilities combine for a weight of 24 % of the index and each sector has seen robust performance in 2016 so far, The two leading sectors are the S&P 500 Energy Corporate Bond Index returning over 16 % year - to - date and the S&P 500 Materials Corporate Bond Index returning over 14 %.

The question for October will be if interest rate remain low, will the high yield sector bounce back from here like it did in August?

With real estate removed from the financials, the reported dividend yield for financials will drop a bit as real estate moves to be among the higher yielding sector in the 11, along with telecommunication services and utilities.