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Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces July 2025 Monthly Distribution of $0.1223 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for July 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on August 1, 2025. Based on the Fund's June 30, 2025 share price of $15.40 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.53% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. The dividend schedule appears.
    07/11/2025

Hard Cash Vs. Hope: Which Is Better - Investing In Corporate Credit Or Equity?

  • When 401(k)s and IRAs replaced "defined benefit pensions" a few decades ago, we all suddenly became our own "pension managers." The investment and media industries quickly "taught" us all to focus our attention on stock prices and short-term gains and losses. That's what attracted viewers and kept them tuned in to CNBC and Bloomberg all day.
    07/08/2025
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Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces June 2025 Monthly Distribution of $0.1223 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for June 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on July 1, 2025. Based on the Fund's May 30, 2025 share price of $14.80 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.92% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. The dividend schedule appears bel.
    Wed, Jun. 11, 2025

BGH: This High Yield Fund Delivers Sustainable Monthly Income (Rating Upgrade)

  • Upgrading BGH to Buy after strong outperformance versus peers and a well-covered, recently increased distribution, despite earlier concerns about management turnover. BGH offers a nearly 10% yield, consistent monthly dividends, and potential for special payouts, all fully covered by net investment income, unlike some competitors. The portfolio is diversified across defensive sectors, with most holdings in North America, and has shown resilience even amid economic uncertainty and market volatility.
    Wed, Jun. 11, 2025

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces May 2025 Monthly Distribution of $0.1223 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for May 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on June 2, 2025. Based on the Fund's April 30, 2025 share price of $14.30 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 10.26% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. The dividend schedule appears b.
    Mon, May. 12, 2025

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces April 2025 Monthly Distribution of $0.1223 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for April 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on May 1, 2025. Based on the Fund's March 31, 2025 share price of $15.12 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.71% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. The dividend schedule appears b.
    Thu, Apr. 10, 2025

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces March 2025 Monthly Distribution of $0.1223 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for March 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on April 1, 2025. Based on the Fund's February 28, 2025 share price of $15.94 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.21% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. The dividend schedule appe.
    Mon, Mar. 10, 2025
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BGH: High Yield, Fully Covered Distribution, But Is It A Buy?

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is a high-yield corporate bond fund that focuses on generating high current income and preserving invested capital. BGH currently offers a very attractive and fully covered 9.25% distribution yield and is currently trading at a small discount of roughly -1.5%, making it a bit expensive. It is probably a good bet to get consistent and fully covered high income from a diversified portfolio of short-duration, high-yield bonds that are relatively less sensitive to interest rates.
  • 02/16/2025

BGH: I Like This Barings Global Bond CEF, But The Valuation Is Too Rich

  • The global high-yield bond market is stable with tight spreads and low default rates, presenting opportunities in funds with low-interest rate sensitivity. Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund offers low duration risk and capital preservation, but its current discount to NAV is not so attractive. BGH's portfolio managers exploit inefficiencies between geographies and capital structures, aiming for higher relative returns with low-interest rate sensitivity.
  • 02/11/2025

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces February 2025 Monthly Distribution of $0.1223 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for February 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on March 3, 2025. Based on the Fund's January 31, 2025 share price of $15.96 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.20% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. The dividend schedule ap.
  • 02/10/2025

5 Best CEFs This Month For Nearly 10% Yield (January 2025)

  • For income investors, closed-end funds, or CEFs, remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. CEFs are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper draw-downs than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer “excess” discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
  • 01/25/2025

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces January 2025 Monthly Distribution of $0.1223 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for January 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on February 3, 2025. Based on the Fund's December 31, 2024 share price of $15.44 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.51% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. The dividend schedule.
  • 01/13/2025

The 2024 CEF Year-End Specials

  • Several closed-end funds, or CEFs, have declared special year-end distributions, rewarding shareholders with holiday bonuses and meeting regulatory distribution requirements to avoid excise taxes. PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund declared a special distribution of $0.37 per share, reflecting strong capital gains and a strategic shift from its energy-focused origins. Barings Participation Investors announced a special distribution of $0.10 per share, highlighting its strong performance and commitment to high current income and capital appreciation.
  • 12/27/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces December 2024 Monthly Distribution of $0.1223 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for December 2024 of $0.1223 per share, payable on January 2, 2025. Based on the Fund's November 29, 2024 share price of $15.88 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.24% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. The dividend schedule.
  • 12/11/2024

5 Best CEFs This Month For 8.5% Yield (November 2024)

  • For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
  • 11/24/2024

CEF Weekly Review: Over-Generous Managed Distribution Policies Will Disappoint

  • We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the third week of November and highlight recent market action. CEFs faced challenges this week due to inflation concerns and higher Treasury yields, with REIT funds underperforming and MLP funds leading month-to-date. Allspring CEFs increased their managed distribution rates, potentially causing NAV drag due to distributions exceeding total NAV returns, risking future distribution cuts.
  • 11/23/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces November 2024 Monthly Distribution of $0.1223 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for November 2024 of $0.1223 per share, payable on December 2, 2024. Based on the Fund's October 31, 2024 share price of $15.35 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.56% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund.
  • 11/11/2024

5 Best CEFs This Month For 9.5% Yield (October 2024)

  • For income investors, closed-end funds, or CEFs, remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. CEFs are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper draw-downs than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer “excess” discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
  • 10/27/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces October 2024 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for October 2024 of $0.1056 per share, payable on November 1, 2024. Based on the Fund's September 30, 2024 share price of $15.18 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 8.35% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fun.
  • 10/10/2024

BGH: An Excellent Bond CEF For Income Investors With An 8% Yield

  • The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund offers an 8.42% yield and has outperformed bond indices, making it a strong choice for income-focused investors. Despite a yield decline, the BGH fund's performance and market confidence in its distribution sustainability remain strong, supported by a diversified portfolio of short-duration bonds. The fund effectively utilizes leverage to enhance returns while maintaining a reasonable risk level, with a current leverage ratio of 21.85%.
  • 09/24/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces September 2024 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for September 2024 of $0.1056 per share, payable on October 1, 2024. Based on the Fund's August 30, 2024 share price of $15.11 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 8.39% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund.
  • 09/10/2024

Opportunities In Income Securities That Have Lagged The Rally

  • Income assets and financial markets have surged, with only local EM debt in the red year-to-date, due to dollar strength. Our countercyclical approach has led to the culling of high-flyers like BDC Gladstone Capital and the CEF Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund. We highlight opportunities in securities that have lagged the market across the CEF and BDC sectors.
  • 07/24/2024

Finding The Sweetspot Across The Yield Curve At 7-9% Yields

  • Many investors oversimplify the investment process with respect to duration by thinking about the concept on a single spectrum. They also focus overly on today's yield rather than considering reinvestment risk as well as capital gains consequences. We discuss two of these investment process shortcomings and highlight a number of attractive holdings in the context of the current market environment.
  • 07/03/2024

BGH: Fully Covered Distribution And Attractive Discount

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund offers exposure to high-yield bonds and loans with a focus on short duration. BGH continues to trade at an attractive discount, with a well-covered distribution that's paid monthly to investors. Given the strong distribution coverage with a modest NAV rate, the fund could increase its distribution or pay a year-end special.
  • 06/21/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces June 2024 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for June 2024 of $0.1056 per share, payable on July 1, 2024. Based on the Fund's May 31, 2024 share price of $14.19 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 8.93% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund announced e.
  • 06/07/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces May 2024 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for May 2024 of $0.1056 per share, payable on June 3, 2024. Based on the Fund's April 30, 2024 share price of $13.93 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.10% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund announced.
  • 05/14/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces April 2024 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for April 2024 of $0.1056 per share, payable on April 1, 2024. Based on the Fund's March 28, 2024 share price of $14.30 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 8.86% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund announc.
  • 04/12/2024

BGH: The Corinthia Corporate Raid Could Damage This Credit Fund, Buyer Beware

  • BGH: The Corinthia Corporate Raid Could Damage This Credit Fund, Buyer Beware
  • 03/31/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces March 2024 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for March 2024 of $0.1056 per share, payable on April 1, 2024. Based on the Fund's February 29, 2024 share price of $14.21 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 8.92% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund anno.
  • 03/11/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces February 2024 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for February 2024 of $0.1056 per share, payable on March 1, 2024. Based on the Fund's January 31, 2024 share price of $13.96 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.08% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund an.
  • 02/12/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces January 2024 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for January 2024 of $0.1056 per share, payable on February 1, 2024. Based on the Fund's December 29, 2023 share price of $13.44 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.43% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund.
  • 01/08/2024

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces December 2023 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for December 2023 of $0.1056 per share, payable on January 2, 2024. Based on the Fund's November 30, 2023 share price of $12.92 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.81% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund.
  • 12/12/2023

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces November 2023 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for November 2023 of $0.1056 per share, payable on December 1, 2023. Based on the Fund's October 31, 2023 share price of $12.10 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 10.47% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fun.
  • 11/15/2023

BGH: Double-Digit ~10% Yield With A Double-Digit Discount

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund offers a fully covered double-digit distribution yield and trades at a double-digit discount. The fund's focus on shorter durations has helped its performance compared to other fixed-income investments during the current rate environment. BGH's portfolio has a higher allocation to lower credit quality issuers, but its diversified exposure and discounted portfolio reflect some of the heightened credit risk.
  • 11/14/2023

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces October 2023 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for October 2023 of $0.1056 per share, payable on November 1, 2023. Based on the Fund's September 29, 2023 share price of $12.70 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.98% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fun.
  • 10/10/2023

BGH: This Little-Known Bond Fund Has A Lot To Recommend It

  • The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund offers a competitive 9.98% yield and has delivered impressive performance, outperforming other bond funds. The fund focuses on low-duration assets, making it a good option for risk-averse investors concerned about inflation and rising interest rates. The fund's portfolio consists of mostly speculative-grade securities, but its short duration and industry weighting in oil and gas companies provide some safety.
  • 09/29/2023

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces September 2023 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for September 2023 of $0.1056 per share, payable on October 2, 2023. Based on the Fund's August 31, 2023 share price of $13.19 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.61% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund.
  • 09/11/2023

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces August 2023 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share and Special Distribution of $0.1660 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for August 2023 of $0.1056 per share, payable on September 1, 2023. Based on the Fund's July 31, 2023 share price of $13.38 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.47% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund ann.
  • 08/09/2023

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces July 2023 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for July 2023 of $0.1056 per share, payable on August 1, 2023. Based on the Fund's June 30, 2023 share price of $13.04 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 9.72% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income. In addition, the Fund.
  • 07/14/2023

'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, November 2022

  • Only funds with yields over 8%, coverage higher than 90% and trading at a discount are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.
  • 12/11/2022

Quality Closed-End Fund Report, November 2022

  • Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY, and DxYxZ are given.
  • 12/05/2022

BGH: A Short Duration High Yield CEF From Barings

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is a closed end fund focused on fixed income. The CEF invests in debentures and loans with a global mandate.
  • 10/06/2022

The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, July 2022

  • Only funds with yields over 6.5%, coverage higher than 85% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.
  • 08/09/2022

BGH Vs. SDHY: A Look At Two 8-9%-Yielding Limited-Duration Bond CEFs

  • The current high-yield corporate bond market landscape allows investors to achieve a similar level of yield for different levels of duration. This means that, unlike in typical market environments, investors who want to run a shorter-duration bond exposure aren't leaving any yield on the table.
  • 07/22/2022

CEF Market Weekly Review: Do Investors Need To Worry About Deleveraging

  • We review CEF market valuation and performance through the fourth week of March and highlight recent market action.
  • 04/02/2022

BGH: 8.3% Yielding Low Duration CEF With A Margin Of Safety

  • We update our analysis of BGH on the back of its latest shareholder report.
  • 03/29/2022

CEF Market Weekly Review: Why Falling In Love With Drawdowns Can Be Risky

  • We review CEF market valuation and performance through the third week of March and highlight recent market action.
  • 03/25/2022

'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, February 2022: ARDC, HYB, JRI Buy Ratings Affirmed

  • Only funds with yields over 6.5%, coverage higher than 85% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.
  • 03/04/2022

Quality Closed-End Fund Report, February 2022

  • Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Top DxYxZ funds are EHI, JPI and WEA.
  • 02/25/2022

Last Orders For 2021 CEF Opportunities

  • With most of tax-loss selling behind us, a small correction in discounts and the January effect ahead of us, it makes sense to consider a few CEF ideas. We take a look at funds that offer a decent track record as well as an attractive entry point in valuation terms.
  • 12/24/2021

'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, November 2021

  • Only funds with yields over 6.5%, coverage higher than 85% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.
  • 12/10/2021

BGH: An Underfollowed But Surprisingly Good Junk Bond Fund

  • Investors struggle to obtain any significant yield to support themselves in today's environment. BGH invests in a portfolio of short-term junk bonds to help investors overcome that problem.
  • 11/11/2021

CEF Weekly Market Review: October Brings Better Tidings

  • We review CEF market valuation and performance over the third week of October and highlight recent market events. The CEF market has partly retraced its September weakness as equity NAV strength and a broad-based rally in discounts has supported CEFs.
  • 10/24/2021

Cross-Credit CEFs Continue To Outperform

  • What we call cross-credit CEFs are those that have relatively wide mandates across the corporate credit space - a feature we continue to find appealing. Their relatively wide mandates allow these funds wider allocation scope in order to deliver outperformance and more easily manage duration.
  • 10/22/2021

CEF Weekly Market Review: Market Shrugs Off Treasury Weakness

  • We review CEF market valuation and performance over the first full week of October and highlight recent market events. The CEF market took advantage of the rally in stocks and mostly shrugged off the continued rise in Treasury yields.
  • 10/17/2021

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces October 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for October 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on November 1, 2021.
  • 10/07/2021

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces September 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for September 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on October 1, 2021.
  • 09/10/2021

The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, August 2021

  • Only funds with yields over 7%, coverage higher than 85% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.
  • 09/10/2021

BGH: How To Tie Up Your Wealth In Junk Bonds

  • In this article, we demonstrate why high yield doesn't necessarily mean junk yield.
  • 08/18/2021

The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, July 2021

  • Only funds with yields over 6.50%, coverage higher than 80% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.
  • 08/17/2021

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces August 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for August 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on September 1, 2021.
  • 08/09/2021

CEF Income Margin-Of-Safety Opportunities

  • With valuations tightening and a number of risks on the radar, it makes sense to take a margin-of-safety approach to income portfolios. In this margin-of-safety installment, we discuss allocating to fixed-income CEFs with a more stable historic income profile paired with a strong coverage level.
  • 07/16/2021

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces July 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for July 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on August 2, 2021.
  • 07/12/2021

Remaining High Single-Digit Yield Opportunities In CEFs

  • Remaining High Single-Digit Yield Opportunities In CEFs
  • 06/26/2021

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces June 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for June 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on July 1, 2021.
  • 06/08/2021

Sourcing Cheap Alpha In CEFs

  • In a low-yield environment, alpha is the new beta. We take a look at how to source cheap alpha in CEFs by pinpointing funds with a history of consistent alpha and trading at attractive valuations.
  • 05/14/2021

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces May 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for May 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on June 1, 2021.
  • 05/10/2021

Why Allocating To Cross-Sector Credit CEFs Remains Attractive

  • Cross-sector credit CEFs remain attractive in the current market environment due to modest durations, wide investment mandates and allocations to CLO debt. We highlight a number of funds in the space such as ARDC, DCF, BGH and others, some of which we hold across our Income Portfolios.
  • 04/28/2021

BGH: Discounted Fund With A Fully Covered 7.8%+ Yield

  • BGH has a focus on short-duration in the high-yield space. The fund currently trades at a discount that is quite appealing considering the alternatives, though they invest lower on the credit quality spectrum.
  • 04/25/2021

BGH: Global Portfolio, Low Duration From This High-Yield Bond Fund

  • BGH is a global, high-yield bond fund with a low-duration portfolio.
  • 04/20/2021

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces April 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for April 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on May 3, 2021.
  • 04/07/2021

BGH: Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Seems To Promise A Contradiction

  • BGH: Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Seems To Promise A Contradiction
  • 03/18/2021

The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, February 2021

  • Only funds with coverage >100% are considered.
  • 03/08/2021

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces February 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for February 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on March 1, 2021. Based on the Fund's January 29, 2021 share price of $15.11 per share,...
  • 02/10/2021

The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, January 2021

  • Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. The top DxY funds are NHF, ARDC and KIO.
  • 02/02/2021

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces January 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for January 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on February 1, 2021. Based on the Fund's December 30, 2020 share price of $15.09 per...
  • 01/07/2021

The Month In Closed-End Funds: November 2020

  • For the first month in three, equity CEFs on average posted positive returns, rising 9.86% on a NAV basis for November. While for the eighth month in a row, fixed income CEFs witnessed returns in the black (+3.51%).
  • 12/07/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces December 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for December 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on January 4, 2021. Based on the Fund's November 30, 2020 share price of $14.46 per...
  • 12/04/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces November 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for November 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on December 1, 2020. Based on the Fund's October 30, 2020 share price of $12.82 per...
  • 11/10/2020

The Chemist's 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report: August 2020

  • Only funds with yield over 7.5%, coverage higher than 90%, and trading at a discount are considered. The top DxYxZ funds are PGZ, RSF and VTA.
  • 09/13/2020

The Chemist's Quality Closed-End Fund Report: August 2020

  • Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.
  • 09/09/2020

A Cyclical Rotation In Corporate Credit

  • The sudden stop to markets induced by COVID-19 caused a substantial repricing of credit risk globally, and central banks, treasuries, and ministries of finance around the world responded unequivocally.
  • 09/09/2020

Changing Credit Views Amid Volatility

  • We downgrade investment grade credit to neutral and increase our overweight in high yield as we see volatility rising after a rally in risk assets.
  • 09/09/2020

The Month In Closed-End Funds: August 2020

  • For the fifth month in a row, equity CEFs on average posted positive returns, rising 2.71% on a NAV basis for August.
  • 09/04/2020

Crisis? What Crisis? USD Corporate Bond Liquidity Since COVID

  • As the mid-March 2020 market volatility affected USD corporate bond prices, it also compromised their liquidity.
  • 08/27/2020

Weekly CEF Commentary Aug. 9, 2020: Some Opportunities Available

  • The macro picture hasn't been getting any clearer.  For one, the unemployment benefits issue hasn't been resolved in Congress.
  • 08/18/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces Manager Voluntary Fee Waiver and August 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • Barings LLC, the investment manager for the Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH), announced that it has agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee, equal to an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund's Managed Assets. The advisory fee waiver will commence on August 6, 2020 and last through June 30, 2021, and may not be terminated or modified prior to that date without approval of BGH's Board of Trustees. Such waived fees are not subject to recoupment from the Fund.
  • 08/14/2020

The Chemist's 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report: July 2020

  • Only funds with yield over 7.5%, coverage higher than 90% and trading at a discount are considered. The top DxYxZ funds are PGZ, VLT and ARDC.
  • 08/13/2020

Tencent Stock Drops After Firm Is Targeted by Trump Executive Order

  • Shares of Tencent Holdings plunged as much as 10%, hours after President Trump signed an executive order that would bar U.S. entities from transacting with the Chinese internet giant.
  • 08/07/2020

Corporate Credit Markets Remain In Good Shape

  • The name of the bond market game since COVID-19 hit, if it can be summarized in one sentence, is that credit spread assets continue to make sense.
  • 07/20/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces July 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for July 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on August 3, 2020. Based on the Fund's June 30, 2020 share price of $12.57 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 10.08% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
  • 07/14/2020

The Chemist's 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report: June 2020

  • Only funds with yield over 7.5%, coverage higher than 90% and trading at a discount are considered. All of the top-ranking funds look attractive from a quantitative perspective.
  • 07/12/2020

Milken Institute Hosts Summer Series Examining Life and Business Amid COVID-19

  • The Milken Institute Summer Series brought together nearly 1,200 leaders in finance, public health, philanthropy, and policy to examine what life and
  • 07/08/2020

Impact Of COVID-19 On USD Corporate Bond Liquidity

  • We examine the effects of the crisis on the year-to-date liquidity of USD corporate bonds, as measured by the price liquidity ratio. The price liquidity ratio c
  • 07/02/2020

Aegon Asset Management names fixed-income CIO

  • 06/30/2020

The Reopening Killed The V-Shaped Recovery

  • This is a weekly series focused on analyzing the previous week’s economic data releases. The objective is to concentrate on leading indicators of economic activ
  • 06/29/2020

The Chemist's Quality Closed-End Fund Report: June 2020

  • Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. ARDC, PHT and HNW are the top-ranked DxYxZ funds.
  • 06/29/2020

Today's Portfolios 'Can't Get No Satisfaction' From Yesterday's Instruments

  • The U.S. policy response has been the most remarkable of the developed markets, not least because of the explicit marriage of monetary and fiscal policy for the
  • 06/24/2020

Asia Real Estate People in the News 2020-06-22

  • In this week’s edition of People in the News, workspace sharing giant WeWork expands the
  • 06/22/2020

Corporate Credit Spreads Continue To Improve

  • The corporate bond market has typically been an institutional market that the largest mutual fund firms and sell-side firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanle
  • 06/22/2020

Global Stock Headwind Threatens a Storm on Rising Virus Cases - BNN Bloomberg

  • What looked last week like a blip in the global stock recovery turned into a sharp selloff Monday morning, as virus-case numbers from Beijing to Florida fueled concerns of a second wave of infections.
  • 06/15/2020

Global Stock Headwind Threatens a Storm on Rising Virus Cases

  • Global Stock Headwind Threatens a Storm on Rising Virus Cases
  • 06/15/2020

Can virtual roadshows bring in the sales?

  • Who needs expensive lunches at glitzy hotels and fancy restaurants to court investors for bond deals or the sale of new shares on the stock exchange?. Read more at straitstimes.com.
  • 06/13/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces June 2020 Monthly Distribution of $.1056 per Share

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for June 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on July 1, 2020. Based on the Fund's May 29, 2020 share price of $11.85 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 10.69% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
  • 06/09/2020

Virtual certainty? Bankers ask if success of remote roadshows will last

  • Who needs expensive lunches at glitzy hotels and fancy restaurants to court investors for bond deals or the sale of new shares on the stock exchange?
  • 06/05/2020

Golub Capital: Still Selling At A Discount To NAV (NASDAQ:GBDC)

  • Business development concern Golub Capital BDC has seen its share price take a 30% hit since February 2020, a huge haircut for a normally stable REIT-like inves
  • 06/05/2020

Virtual certainty? Bankers ask if success of remote roadshows will last

  • Virtual certainty? Bankers ask if success of remote roadshows will last
  • 06/05/2020

Chinese Bond Yields Climb | MarketScreener

  • 06/04/2020

Chinese Bond Yields Climb

  • Chinese bond yields have risen to multi-month highs, as investors have dialed back hopes for more aggressive easing from the country’s central bank.
  • 06/04/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces May 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for May 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on June 1, 2020. Based on the Fund's April 30, 2020 share price of $11.00 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 11.52% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
  • 05/07/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces May —…—… Monthly Distribution ...

  • 05/07/2020

Upbeat results from Nestlé help European stocks pare losses after EU summit disappoints

  • European stocks broke a two-session winning streak on Friday, after a European Union summit failed to agree on a much-needed stimulus package and amid doubts...
  • 04/24/2020

The Best And Worst-Performing CEFs YTD, And 5 To Buy Now: April 2020

  • We analyze trends in closed-end-fund returns data by asset class and sectors. Our views on themes to watch in the year ahead. 5 CEFs we recommend to buy now.
  • 04/22/2020

The Fed, Fundamentals, And Credit

  • The Fed’s backstop helped bring down credit spreads, both investment grade and high yield. Banks appear positioned to make it through the Corona Crash according
  • 04/21/2020

2 Lessons From The 2008 And 2020 Stock Market Crashes

  • Stocks were never as cheap during this crisis as they were in 2008 and 2009, and are unlikely to quickly charge to new highs with earnings falling. After anothe
  • 04/20/2020

Bank of America Corp DE Sells 11,155 Shares of Barings Global Short Duratin Hgh Yld Fnd (NYSE:BGH)

  • Bank of America Corp DE trimmed its position in Barings Global Short Duratin Hgh Yld Fnd (NYSE:BGH) by 6.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 159,504 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,155 shares during the period. […]
  • 04/18/2020

Coronavirus Roundtable - The Yield Squeeze And Income Opportunities

  • Fixed income is supposed to be a stable area for investors, but events of the past two months have shaken that. The Fed and market forces have stabilized things
  • 04/17/2020

Reviewing The CEF Space And Our Portfolio Strategy

  • I'm still negative on the markets today and think investors believe we will go back to the way we were before this crisis. The recent pricing action appears to
  • 04/15/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces Reduction in April 2020 Monthly Distribution

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for April 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on May 1, 2020. Based on the Fund's March 31, 2020 share price of $11.13 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 11.39% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
  • 04/08/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces Reduction in April —…—… Monthly ...

  • 04/08/2020

Moody's cuts outlook on U.S. corporate debt

  • Moody's Investors Service has lowered its outlook on U.S. corporate debt from stable to negative, saying that a coronavirus recession will result in rising default rates."Government support will c
  • 03/31/2020

Income Factory Update: Titanic Hits Iceberg, Doesn't Sink

  • Drop in market value appears similar to 2008. But the big question: How secure is the distribution flow? Will our economy hold together? Tweaking and de-risking
  • 03/30/2020

A New Dashboard To Consider For Signs Of A New Market Cycle

  • We are initiating our Roadmap to Recovery: Start of the New Cycle dashboard. The dashboard highlights the indicators we will be watching to determine the effica
  • 03/29/2020

Your Monthly Pay Dividend Dogs And Top Funds For April

  • Here are April's U.S. exchange-traded monthly-paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains: 1. Stocks by-yield (83); 2. Stocks by price-upside (30); 3. Closed
  • 03/25/2020

Value Is A Poor Timing Tool

  • Investment-grade and high-yield bonds have traded cheaper than where they are right now less than 10 percent of the time. But markets often overshoot, and just
  • 03/20/2020

Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Thursday

  • On Thursday morning, 1178 companies hit new 52-week lows. Facts of Interest: The largest company by market cap to set a new 52-week low was Nuveen Preferred & Income...
  • 03/19/2020

Income Lab Ideas: SEC Filings For Closed-End Funds

  • We had previously covered why an N-2 filing is important, then why the 497 is important. There are several other filings that we can be taking a look at that pl
  • 03/18/2020

The Chemist's Quality Closed-End Fund Report, February 2020: A Few DxY Senior Loan Funds To Consider

  • Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Slim pickings in the top DxYxZ list, but DxY reveals some
  • 03/17/2020

Impact Of Oil Collapse On High Yield Bond Market

  • Brent oil has entered into a bear market, as prices have fallen almost $30 a barrel since the beginning of the year. With such large differences in exposure, we
  • 03/13/2020

Credit woes heap more pain on high-yield U.S. bonds

  • High-yield U.S. bonds suffered more pain on Thursday as major junk bond exchange...
  • 03/12/2020

UPDATE 3-Credit woes heap more pain on high-yield U.S. bonds

  • High-yield U.S. bonds suffered more pain on Thursday as major junk bond exchange...
  • 03/12/2020

Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Thursday

  • 03/12/2020

UPDATE 2-High-yield U.S. bonds suffer more pain as credit woes increase

  • High-yield U.S. bonds suffered more pain on Thursday, with major junk bond excha...
  • 03/12/2020

High-yield U.S. bonds suffer more pain as credit woes increase

  • High-yield U.S. bonds suffered more pain on Thursday, with major junk bond excha...
  • 03/12/2020

UPDATE 1-High-yield U.S. bonds suffer more pain as credit woes increase

  • High-yield U.S. bonds suffered more pain on Thursday, with major junk bond excha...
  • 03/12/2020

ANALYSIS-Corporate credit risk heightens as coronavirus impact spreads

  • Investor worries about corporate credit are heating up as the coronavirus spread...
  • 03/12/2020

Corporate credit risk heightens as coronavirus impact spreads

  • Investor worries about corporate credit are heating up as the coronavirus spread...
  • 03/12/2020

U.S. closed-end high-yield bond funds fall

  • Closed-end high-yield bond funds fell on Wednesday - some by nearly twice as muc...
  • 03/11/2020

Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Wednesday

  • During Wednesday's morning session, 690 stocks hit new 52-week lows. Intriguing Points: Boeing (NYSE: BA) was the biggest company on a market cap basis to set a new...
  • 03/11/2020

U.S. High Yield Faces Double Whammy

  • The spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has increased the downside risks to the fundamental picture for the US HY market. Compounding the situation is th
  • 03/11/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces March 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1408 per Share

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for March 2020 of $0.1408 per share, payable on April 1, 2020. Based on the Fund's February 28, 2020 share price of $16.25 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 10.40% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
  • 03/10/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces March —…—… Monthly Distribution ...

  • 03/10/2020

Global Economy's Titanic: Meet Your Iceberg

  • Years of easy credit, easy money. The two factors are closely correlated, but are also somewhat distinct. There are additional problems hidden within A and even
  • 03/09/2020

The Chemist's 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report: January 2020

  • Only funds with a yield over 7.5%, coverage higher than 90% and trading at a discount are considered. DHY and TEI are the top-ranked DxYxZ fund. The DxY list ma
  • 02/28/2020

The Barings collapse 25 years on: What the industry learned after one man broke a bank

  • Exactly 25 years ago, Britain's oldest investment bank, which listed Queen Elizabeth II among its clients, was declared insolvent.
  • 02/26/2020

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - The Benchmark Again Close To Its Highest Price

  • Solid weekly performance by the benchmark of the high-yield bonds. The main index is again close to its highest values for the last year. We continue to see a s
  • 02/20/2020

The Chemist's Quality Closed-End Fund Report: January 2020

  • Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, D x Y, and D x Y x Z are given. Munis dominate the top D x Y x Z lists.
  • 02/18/2020

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: January 31, 2020

  • 6 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price, and 7 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV this week. Munis lead while equities lag in a risk-off week. No new CEF news
  • 02/18/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces February 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1408 per Share

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for February 2020 of $0.1408 per share, payable on March 2, 2020. Based on the Fund's January 31, 2019 share price of $17.62 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 9.59% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
  • 02/13/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces February —…—… Monthly ...

  • 02/13/2020

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: January 24, 2020

  • 14 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 9 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV this week. Munis lead while MLPs lag. Multisector income is the most expensiv
  • 02/11/2020

5 Wild Cards For Bonds In 2020

  • After a year of outsized returns for both equity and fixed-income markets, expectations for 2020 have settled closer to their long-run averages: roughly 5% for
  • 02/07/2020

Stellar Year For Income Factory's 'Widows And Orphans' Model Portfolio

  • Widows & Orphans had a great year in 2019 as their less aggressive model Income Factory achieved a total return of 28%, with a distribution yield of 8%. Our mor
  • 02/04/2020

The Chemist's 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report: December 2019

  • Only funds with yield over 7.5%, coverage higher than 90% and trading at a discount are considered. KMF, HIX and DHF are the top D x Y x Z funds. KMF, ARDC and
  • 01/30/2020

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: January 10, 2020

  • 19 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 18 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV this week. Commodities lead while CA munis lag. MLPs are the highest-yieldin
  • 01/26/2020

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - Quiet Week From The Sector

  • The benchmark of the high-yield bonds fell slightly on a weekly basis. Its price left in a red territory by $0.03 per share. We continue to see a strong correla
  • 01/23/2020

The Chemist's Quality Closed-End Fund Report: December 2019

  • Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, D x Y and D x Y x Z are given. The top D x Y x Z funds are MZA, MFL and JSD.
  • 01/21/2020

Income Factory Return Of 24.5% Is Great, But The 12.75% Cash Distribution Really Excites Me

  • Back in 2018, we reported that paper losses had driven our 2018 total return down to -10%, but we were happily pocketing and reinvesting our 13% distribution yi
  • 01/16/2020

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - Positive First Week Of The Year

  • Over the first full week of 2020, the benchmark of high-yield bonds managed to increase its price by $0.17 per share. We continue to see a strong correlation be
  • 01/14/2020

The Credit Cycle: Opportunity Exists, But Be Selective

  • Our base case is that the credit cycle will not turn in 2020. Investors will likely continue to seek income in higher-yielding fixed income assets. In 2019, the
  • 01/14/2020

The Chemist's Closed-End Fund Report December 2019: Equity CEFs Join The Party

  • Equity CEFs rally to their narrowest discounts since mid-2018. Overall valuations inch up by 1 bps, despite fixed income CEFs taking a breather. Why we continue
  • 01/10/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces January 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1408 per Share

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for January 2020 of $0.1408 per share, payable on February 3, 2020. Based on the Fund's December 31, 2019 share price of $17.53 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 9.64% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
  • 01/06/2020

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces December 2019 Monthly Distribution of $0.1482 per Share and Retention of Excess Net Investment Income

  • Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for December 2019 of $0.1482 per share, payable on January 2, 2020. Based on the Fund's November 29, 2019 share price of $16.31 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 10.90% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
  • 12/10/2019

Barings Global Short declares $0.1408 dividend

  • 12/10/2019

The Month In Closed-End Funds: November 2019

  • 12/06/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - Most Of The Funds Increased Their Net Asset Values

  • 12/04/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - Slight Increase For The Benchmark

  • 11/19/2019

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces November 2019 Monthly Distribution of $0.1482 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for November 2019 of $0.1482 per share, payable on December 2, 2019. Based on the Fund's October 31, 2019 share price of $17.40 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 10.17% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
  • 11/11/2019

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces November —…–9 Monthly ...

  • 11/11/2019

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces October 2019 Monthly Distribution of $0.1482 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for October 2019 of $0.1482 per share, payable on November 1, 2019. Based on the Fund's September 30, 2019 share price of $17.40 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 10.22% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
  • 10/08/2019

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces October —…–9 Monthly Distribution ...

  • 10/08/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - Another Slight Increase For The Sector

  • 09/18/2019

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund: Avoid At Narrow Discount To NAV

  • 09/11/2019

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces September 2019 Monthly Distribution of $0.1482 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for September 2019 of $0.1482 per share, payable on October 1, 2019.  Based on the Fund's August 30, 2019 share price of $17.40 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 10.22% per share.  Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income. The Fund seeks to pay a distribution at a rate that reflects net investment income actually earned. A portion of each distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net investment income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain or return of capital.
  • 09/10/2019

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 09/10/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - Most Of The Funds Have Increased Their Net Asset Values

  • 09/04/2019

Closed-End Funds: Diversification - But At A Price

  • 08/30/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - Recession Signal In Focus

  • 08/21/2019

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces August 2019 Monthly Distribution of $0.1482 per Share

  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for August 2019 of $0.1482 per share, payable on September 3, 2019.  Based on the Fund's July 31, 2019 share price of $18.08 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 9.84% per share.  Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income. The Fund seeks to pay a distribution at a rate that reflects net investment income actually earned. A portion of each distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net investment income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain or return of capital.
  • 08/12/2019

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 08/12/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - BGH Announced Its Monthly Dividend For July 2019 Of $0.1482 Per Share

  • 07/16/2019

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 07/10/2019

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 06/07/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - The Sector Finished The Final Week Of May In Red Territory

  • 06/04/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - DHF Has Solid Past Performance And Juicy Current Yield

  • 04/17/2019

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 04/11/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - HYT Is A Buying Opportunity With Stable Distributions

  • 03/21/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - HYB Is A 7.83% Yielder With Positive Earn/Coverage Ratio

  • 03/13/2019

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 03/08/2019

Quantitative Un-Easiness

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  • 03/01/2019

Quantitative Un-Easiness

  • 03/01/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - BGH Offers 10% Yield And Low Duration

  • 02/27/2019

3 Reasons To Consider Short-Term Corporate Bonds

  • 02/24/2019

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 02/19/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - KIO Offers 9.80% Yield And One Of The Lowest Durations

  • 02/13/2019

Our Update And Sell Call On Barings Corporate Investors

  • 01/24/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - The Discount Of EAD Caught Our Attention

  • 01/23/2019

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 01/18/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - PHT Has The Potential To Increase Its Price

  • 01/15/2019

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - BGH Offers The Highest Yield In The Sector

  • 01/12/2019

The Conundrum Within Core Fixed-Income Portfolios

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  • 01/04/2019

Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, Tues., Dec. 20, 2018

  • 12/20/2018

Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, Tues., Dec. 18, 2018

  • 12/19/2018

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 12/14/2018

Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low The Last Trading Session, Wed., Nov. 21, 2018

  • 11/23/2018

Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, Tues., Nov. 20, 2018

  • 11/21/2018

Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Lows Fri., Nov. 16, 2018

  • 11/19/2018

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 11/16/2018

Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, October 29th

  • 10/30/2018

Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Friday, October 26th

  • 10/29/2018

Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, October 23rd

  • 10/24/2018

Stocks Which Set New 52-Week Low Yesterday, October 22nd

  • 10/23/2018

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: ASG Rights Offering Terms Announced, Distribution Boosts To MGU And DNI

  • 09/24/2018

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 09/20/2018

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs - This 7.76% Yielder Is Traded At 12.73% Discount

  • 09/04/2018

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs

  • 08/15/2018

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 08/09/2018

A Pick For A Taxable Income CEF To Buy Today

  • 08/04/2018

Weekly Review: High-Yield CEFs

  • 07/25/2018

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces July Monthly Distribution of $…. ...

  • 07/16/2018

This 9% Yielding Junk Bond CEF Went On Sale

  • 07/10/2018

The Month In Closed-End Funds: June 2018

  • 07/07/2018

Investors flee short-term high-yield ETF

  • 06/05/2018

Babson Capital Glbl Shrt Drtn Hgh Yld Fd declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 05/22/2018

128 Monthly Pay Small/Mid/Large Cap Equities Show 3.6%-17.52% Yields; 62 Funds Yield 6.15%-19.5%

  • 04/16/2018

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces April Monthly Distribution of $…. ...

  • 04/12/2018

A sea of short dated Treasury auctions may overwhelm the market

  • 03/26/2018

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 03/19/2018

Babson Capital Glbl Shrt Drtn Hgh Yld Fd declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 03/12/2018

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces February —…–8 Monthly ...

  • 02/15/2018

Will Your Dividend Grow As Fast As You Need It To?

  • 02/13/2018

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 01/10/2018

Check Out This Barings High-Yield Bond Fund

  • 12/21/2017

GOP Tax Bill: Economic Boom Or Liquidity Glut?

  • 12/11/2017

Barings Global Short declares $0.1482 dividend

  • 12/04/2017

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces November —…–7 Monthly ...

  • 11/15/2017

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces October —…–7 Monthly Distribution ...

  • 10/10/2017

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces August —…–7 Monthly Distribution ...

  • 08/07/2017

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces July —…–7 Monthly Distribution of ...

  • 07/10/2017

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces June —…–7 Monthly Distribution of ...

  • 06/12/2017

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces May —…–7 Monthly Distribution of ...

  • 05/11/2017

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces April —…–7 Monthly Distribution ...

  • 04/07/2017

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1534 dividend

  • 03/10/2017

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces March —…–7 Monthly Distribution ...

  • 03/09/2017

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1534 dividend

  • 02/07/2017

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1534 dividend

  • 01/11/2017

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1534 dividend

  • 12/08/2016

Marketplace Roundtable: Investing In High Yield Bonds As Rates Rise

  • 12/03/2016

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1534 dividend

  • 11/09/2016

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1534 dividend

  • 10/12/2016

ALEX BRUMMER: Foul play in the Sports Direct boardroom

  • Predictably Mike Ashley has sought to draw the fire of his Parliamentary and City critics with the promise of social, welfare and pay reforms at the now notorious Shirebrook warehouse in Derbyshire.
  • 09/06/2016

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1534 dividend

  • 08/09/2016

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1534 dividend

  • 07/07/2016

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1534 dividend

  • 06/09/2016

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1534 dividend

  • 04/08/2016

A Recipe For Lower Volatility In High Yield

  • 04/04/2016

Blood In The Streets In 2015 (Some Of It My Own), But The Income Keeps Rolling In...

  • 01/07/2016

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces Special Distribution of $0.2196 per Share

  • 12/17/2015

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1615 dividend

  • 10/08/2015

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1615 dividend

  • 08/11/2015

High-Yield Bond CEFs Are Looking More Attractive These Days (Or Are They?)

  • 07/06/2015

BGH: High Yield, Short Duration - Is This The Place To Be Right Now?

  • 07/02/2015

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1677 dividend

  • 05/13/2015

'Boring Is Beautiful' For Savvy Senior IRA; Over 1% Per Month Through April

  • 04/30/2015

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1677 dividend

  • 03/06/2015

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund declares $0.1677 dividend

  • 01/13/2015

Closed-end funds on the cheap

  • 01/11/2015

InsiderInsights.com Daily Round Up 1/6/15: XOMA, CODI, MNST, BBY

  • 01/08/2015
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