Aug 6, 2026 · 1 min · 1 segments
High yield has upgraded its ride quality. With BB-rated issuers making up about 60% of the index, shorter duration, steady income, and lower default risk, today’s route may be more advantageous than…
The market once had a large amount of lower-quality high-yield issuers, but today, the ride has been upgraded.
WWE-rated companies now represent over 60% of the index, turning high yields into a better ride experience.
Your journey is quicker, too.
Duration, or how long it takes on average to get your money back, has shortened to three years.
Along the way, you're picking up steady income, around 6.5% in coupons paid twice a year.
while default risk, or the chance that an issuer fails to repay, is near 2%, well below prior peaks.
Think of high yields as a smoother car service experience, not a taxi scramble on a rainy day, more tap and go than late and wonder.
If you're seeking income with a more predictable route, high yield today is a better ride.
The market once had a large amount of lower-quality high-yield issuers, but today, the ride has been upgraded.
WWE-rated companies now represent over 60% of the index, turning high yields into a better ride experience.
Your journey is quicker, too.
Duration, or how long it takes on average to get your money back, has shortened to three years.
Along the way, you're picking up steady income, around 6.5% in coupons paid twice a year.
while default risk, or the chance that an issuer fails to repay, is near 2%, well below prior peaks.
Think of high yields as a smoother car service experience, not a taxi scramble on a rainy day, more tap and go than late and wonder.
If you're seeking income with a more predictable route, high yield today is a better ride.
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