BondBloxx B-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

XB tracks a market value-weighted index that specifically invests in USD-denominated corporate bonds with a credit rating of B (or its equivalent), based on an average of three main credit rating providers.

While April was a tough month for the U.S. high yield market, May was a different story altogether. BondBloxx's latest Fixed Income Market Commentary highlighted the strong rebound for high yield bonds in May, bolstered from good earnings and “the largest retail inflows into the asset class this year.

B-Rated Bond Investing Can Capture High Yield Momentum

BondBloxx BB-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

BondBloxx CCC-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

The outlook for U.S. high yield fixed income may be more constructive than investors realize. High yield is well-known for being riskier than other segments in the fixed income market; however, strong corporate fundamentals have strengthened the integrity of the asset class.

2 Ways to Play U.S. High Yield

High yield continues to live up to its name. In fact, it was the only major fixed income asset class to generate positive performance in August.

High Yield Continues to Bring the High Returns

Issuers of high yield bonds remain resilient going into the second half of 2023, with their balance sheets still well-positioned. And according to BondBloxx, the credit quality breakdown within high yield remains better than before previous downcycles.

Within High Yield, Credit Rating Category Positioning Matters

The prospect for income generation in high yield ETFs has increased significantly with the past year's run-up in yields. But when targeting high yield, investors should be shrewd and selective when picking their entry points.

Picking the Right Entry Point Into High Yield

At a time when equity markets are continuing to wobble, high-yield bonds are currently benefiting from elevated coupon income and are less risky than equities in the current economic environment. The latest rate hike from the Federal Reserve has also contributed to an environment in which high-yield bond funds have become increasingly attractive to investors.

Reap the High Yields of Single-B Bonds With XB

While 2022 has been a historically bad year for bond markets, U.S. high yield bonds told a different story. So-called junk bonds outperformed most fixed income sectors, with significant performance dispersion across industry sectors and credit rating categories.

Access the “Goldilocks” of High Yield Bonds Through XB

High yield is really living up to its name. An Ice Data Services index shows that yields on so-called domestic junk bonds have risen to nearly 8.6% from a mid-August low of 7.4%, reflecting a substantial price drop.

High Yield Is Living Up to its Name

U.S. high yield bonds seeing their biggest one-month rally in a decade suggests that the economy won't fall into a recession. Amid the Federal Reserve's plan to fight inflation with aggressive interest rate hikes, so-called junk bonds gained 5.9% in July and have also been gaining in August, according to Bloomberg.

High Yield Bonds See Biggest One-Month Gain in 10 Years

As fears of a recession diminish and yields fall, companies are once again looking to issue bonds — and not just investment-grade bonds.

High Yield Corporate Bond Sales Bigger in 1 Day Than in All of July

Institutional investors such as pension funds and endowments are eyeing more distressed debt opportunities, anticipating that a recession will allow them to profit from the debt of struggling companies.

Bracing for Recession, Institutional Investors Eye Distressed Debt

With stock markets continuing to be volatile and analysts fearing that a recession could be looming over the horizon, high yield corporate bonds offering weightier yields than they have in recent years may provide investors with better downside protection than stocks, according to Nuveen.

Corporate High Yield Debt May Provide Better Downside Protection Than Stocks

BondBloxx Investment Management announced the launch of three new ETFs, which begin trading today on NYSE Arca. The ETFs track ratings-specific sub-indexes of the ICE BofA US Cash Pay High Yield Constrained Index.

BondBloxx Launches 3 New High Yield Corporate Bond ETFs

iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF

The three funds range from B to CCC credit ratings.

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