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High yield opportunities amid rising rates

Rising rates continue to create headwinds for fixed income markets. However, for investors cautious about rates, but seeking higher income, short-dated high yield bonds may be worth a closer look.

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Aegon AM US High Yield ESG 
Objective Outperform the benchmark over a full credit cycle with a focus on investments with a favorable ESG profile
Benchmark Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield Index
Investment Style1

• Applies a best-in-class methodology in an effort to optimize the portfolio's ESG risk/reward profile using positive and negative ESG-based screening

• Research-intensive process incorporates proprietary ESG categories

• Experienced high yield portfolio management team, consistent business cycle-based process
Universe Primarily focused on US high yield bonds but may include opportunistic allocations to investment grade bonds, bank loans and emerging market bonds
Inception Date March 1, 2019
Vehicles & Minimums

• Separate account minimum: $50 million

• Sub-advised mutual fund minimum: $1 million

 

1This is a general description of the firm’s ESG process. It may not be applied to every holding in a given strategy. Strategy availability may be limited to certain investment vehicles. Not all products are available or suitable for all investors and this information should not be considered an offer of products or services to any investor in any jurisdiction. 

 
As of March 31, 2024. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Returns are gross and net of management fees and include the reinvestment of all income. Returns for period longer than 12 months have been annualized.  Click here for a definition of the index.
 
 
 
 

Source: Aegon AM. Percentages based on market value as of March 31, 2024. Numbers may not add due to rounding. The above information represents the top 10 largest long positions in the representative account based on the aggregate dollar value. The specific securities identified and described do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold, or recommended for the account and the reader should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed were or will be profitable. All information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy the securities mentioned. Top 10 holdings excludes cash and cash equivalent positions. Top 10 holdings excludes cash and cash equivalent positions. Click here for term definitions.

 


**Effective June 1, 2022, credit quality calculations are sourced to Aegon AM and reflect a proprietary methodology. Credit quality calculations prior to June 1, 2022, may be different. Credit ratings for the portfolio reflect the Bloomberg Indices credit quality methodology which is the middle rating of the three agencies, if only rated by two agencies it uses the lower rating and if only rated by one entity it uses that rating. Ratings are calculated by applying the methodology to available ratings from rating agencies. If the rating is NR on a structured security, the methodology will look to both DBRS and Kroll and use the lower rating; if rated by one, use that rating; else it will remain NR. Average Quality excludes cash and securities that are not rated. The credit quality of a security or group of securities does not ensure the stability or safety of the overall portfolio. NR includes securities that are not rated by S&P®, Moody’s®, or Fitch and may contain bonds, equities and/or bank loans.

 

***Yield-to-worst should not be interpreted as performance. Please see the composite trailing return data herein.

Portfolio managers

Kevin Bakker, CFA

Kevin Bakker, CFA

Co-head of US High Yield & Senior Portfolio Manager

Kevin Bakker, CFA, is co-head of US high yield and a senior portfolio manager responsible for US and global high yield portfolio management

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Ben Miller, CFA

Ben Miller, CFA

Co-Head of US High Yield & Senior Portfolio Manager

Ben Miller, CFA, is co-head of US high yield and a senior portfolio manager responsible for US and global high yield portfolio management.

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Jim Schaeffer

Jim Schaeffer

Global Head of Leveraged Finance

Jim Schaeffer is global head of leveraged finance and serves as a portfolio manager for the various leveraged finance strategies.

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Offered by Aegon Asset Management US

 

Important Disclosures

Past performance is not indicative of future results. The net of fees performance is time weighted and includes the reinvestment of dividends, interest, and other earnings, and is calculated net of model fees and expenses. The gross of fees performance figures do not reflect the deduction of investment advisory fees (as described in the firm's ADV, Part 2), and other expenses. Cash is included in the calculation of performance. The client's return will be reduced by the management fees and any other expenses it may incur in the management of its investment advisory account. The volatility of the performance shown may be materially different from the individual performance attained by any specific investor. In addition, client holdings may differ significantly from the securities that comprise the index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index, which also does not take into account trading commissions and costs. In addition, the actual investment advisory fees incurred by the client will vary according to the asset classes in the account and the size of the account.  An individual client's actual returns may differ from the results shown for reasons such as the timing of investments and withdrawals.

 

Investments in high yield bonds may be subject to greater volatility than fixed income alternatives, including loss of principal and interest, as a result of the higher likelihood of default. The value of these securities may also decline when interest rates increase. 

The US dollar is the currency used to express performance.

 

Aegon AM US claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). Please contact Aegon AM US at 877-234-6862 to obtain a GIPS Composite Report for the strategy presented in this advertisement.

 

GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein.