The average return for high-yield funds in 2025 has risen to 2.1%, as of May 19, with not a single one of the 162 names in the category currently showing negative year-to-date returns.

Invesco introduces 2 new ETFs, bringing total fixed-income assets managed to $491 billion. GTOC focuses on high-quality bonds ...

For an average investor, high-yield bond mutual funds are the best to invest in bonds rated below investment grade, popularly known as junk bonds. This is because these funds hold a wide range of ...

Some high-yield bond funds also screen for shorter maturities to reduce interest rate sensitivity. A great example is FSAHX, which attempts to maintain an average duration of three years or less.

The yield-to-worst for the ICE BofA High Yield Index was 7.77% Friday, compared with a yield of 4.24% for 10-year U.S. Treasury notes So the spread had widened to 353 basis points from 289 basis ...

Below, we share with you three top-ranked high-yield bonds mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1. 3 High-Yield Bond Funds to Buy for Impressive Returns | Nasdaq ...

Wider credit spreads increase the attractiveness of high-yield corporate bond funds over higher-quality, lower-yielding alternatives. USHY and SPHY provide simple, diversified exposure to these ...

Most municipal bond funds, except those labeled “high yield,” stick to higher-rated paper. The iShares National Muni Bond ETF, for example, has 82% of assets in bonds rated AAA or AA.

High net worth investors can, and frequently do, use bond funds to obtain exposure to bond diversifying asset classes like mortgage-backed securities, high yield, floating rate, international and ...

How high-yield bond funds like these can lower your investment risk Provided by Dow Jones Apr 28, 2025, 5:55:00 PM. By Philip van Doorn . This is the time to diversify your portfolio.