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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Biggest Buyers Stampede From Junk Bonds on Loss: Credit Markets

Biggest Buyers Retreat from Junk Bonds

(Source: Bloomberg, February 15, 2013)

According to Bloomberg, major institutional investors pulled back from junk bonds as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced record withdrawals, marking the first losses in eight months. The combined value of the five largest junk-debt funds fell 7% from January highs, with State Street’s $11.9 billion fund alone seeing nearly $1 billion in withdrawals over 12 days.

Analysts noted that institutions such as hedge funds and banks are shifting away from broad indexes, instead targeting specific bonds. Junk bond ETFs, which attracted $8 billion in 2012 amid strong returns, are now facing outflows as strategists forecast weaker performance in 2013. Prices have declined from record highs, with concerns that valuations are stretched after years of double-digit returns.

Prominent investors including Dan Fuss of Loomis Sayles and Howard Marks of Oaktree Capital warned that the market is “overbought” and called for caution. Bank of America strategists described the pullback as evidence of instability at current valuations.

Meanwhile, credit-default swap costs rose slightly, signaling deteriorating confidence, while Heinz Co. bonds became the most actively traded following news of its $23 billion buyout by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital.

Overall, junk bond ETFs are losing institutional support, with investors increasingly wary of inflated valuations and shifting toward selective opportunities rather than broad exposure.


정크본드 시장에서 대규모 투자자 이탈

(출처: Bloomberg, 2013년 2월 15일)

Bloomberg 보도에 따르면, 정크본드 시장의 주요 기관 투자자들이 빠져나가면서 ETF(상장지수펀드)에서 사상 최대 규모의 자금 유출이 발생했습니다. 이는 8개월 만의 첫 손실로, 상위 5개 정크본드 펀드의 총 가치가 1월 고점 대비 7% 하락했습니다. 특히 State Street의 119억 달러 규모 펀드는 12일 동안 약 9억 8,800만 달러가 빠져나갔습니다.

전문가들은 헤지펀드와 은행 같은 기관들이 광범위한 지수 투자에서 벗어나 특정 채권에 집중하고 있다고 분석했습니다. 2012년 156%의 수익률로 80억 달러가 유입됐던 정크본드 ETF는 2013년에는 약세 전망으로 인해 자금이 빠져나가고 있습니다. 금리 상승과 과도한 밸류에이션 우려로 가격은 고점에서 하락세를 보이고 있습니다.

Loomis Sayles의 Dan Fuss와 Oaktree Capital의 Howard Marks는 시장이 “과매수 상태”라며 신중한 접근을 강조했습니다. Bank of America는 최근의 자금 유출이 현재 밸류에이션에서 시장 불안정을 보여주는 신호라고 평가했습니다.

한편, 신용부도스왑(CDS) 비용은 소폭 상승해 투자심리 악화를 반영했으며, Heinz의 230억 달러 인수 소식으로 해당 회사 채권이 가장 활발히 거래되었습니다.

결론적으로, 정크본드 ETF는 기관 투자자들의 지지를 잃고 있으며, 투자자들은 광범위한 시장 노출보다 개별 채권 중심의 선택적 투자로 이동하고 있습니다.

Are High Yield Corporate Bond ETFs Worth The Risk?

Are High Yield Corporate Bond ETFs Worth The Risk?
by Daniela Pylypczak on February 15, 2013

Though equity markets may have started out 2013 with a bang as the Dow and S&P both hit multi-year highs, the fixed income space remains rather uncertain. With interest rates expected to stay at near-zero levels for the foreseeable future, investors have found it challenging to find meaningful yields. This task, however, is certainly not impossible as there are dozens of exchange-traded products that offer the potential for some big payouts [see 101 High Yielding ETFs For Every Dividend Investor].

http://etfdb.com/2013/are-high-yield-corporate-bond-etfs-worth-the-risk/

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Junk Bond ETFs: Are 5% Yields Worth the Risk?

Junk Bond ETFs: Are 5% Yields Worth the Risk?
February 14th at 6:18am by John Spence

High-yield corporate bond ETFs have been immensely popular but yields have been pushed so low that newcomers may not be getting adequately compensated for the risk of investing in speculative-grade debt.

http://www.etftrends.com/2013/02/junk-bond-etfs-are-5-yields-worth-the-risk/

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

High-Yield Bond ETFs: Too Risky After Big Rally?

Market Insight: Are High-Yield Bond ETFs Getting Too Risky?

Hello. Today, we are reviewing an insightful piece from ETF Trends that asks a critical question: Have high-yield bond ETFs become too dangerous for investors after their massive rally?

The article points out a shifting tide in the junk bond market. After a long period of attracting yield-hungry investors, these high-yield ETFs are starting to lose momentum and are currently slipping toward key technical support levels.

A major red flag comes from Moody's, which notes that the safety covenants on these junk bonds have plummeted to all-time lows. This essentially means lenders have fewer protections if a company defaults. To make matters worse, investors are not being rewarded for taking on this extra risk. Because so many people are eager to buy these bonds, the extra yield they offer over safer investments has shrunk dramatically.

Looking at the charts, popular funds like HYG and JNK are teetering on their 50-day moving averages. If they fall below this line, we could see a deeper correction. For years, junk bonds offered the "best of both worlds"—a nice steady income combined with price appreciation driven by easy money from central banks. But today, with yields bottoming out around 6%, they are fully priced and have lost their upside potential.

Ultimately, the article warns that the Federal Reserve's low-interest-rate policy has forced investors into increasingly risky territory. With record-low safety protections and compressed yields, the high-yield bond market is flashing warning signs that shouldn't be ignored.

Sourced from ETF Trends: "High-Yield Bond ETFs: Too Risky After Big Rally?"
Read the full article here

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

High-Yield Bond ETFs: Rush for the Exits?

High-Yield Bond ETFs: Rush for the Exits?
February 5th at 1:00pm by John Spence

The cash outflows in the largest junk bond ETFs such as iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond (NYSEArca: HYG) and SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond (NYSEArca: JNK) have analysts wondering whether the pullback is a healthy correction after a strong rally, or a sign of something more serious in credit markets.

http://www.etftrends.com/2013/02/high-yield-bond-etfs-rush-for-the-exits/

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Europe's High-Yield Bond Markets: Poised For Record-Breaking Issuance In 2010

Europe's High-Yield Bond Markets: Poised For Record-Breaking Issuance In 2010

Sep 16, 2010 | 00:06:02 min

In this CreditMatters TV segment, Taron Wade, Standard & Poor's senior research analyst in Corporate Ratings, discusses our outlook for record-breaking issuance in Europe's high-yield bond markets for 2010. Other topics include what to expect in the fourth quarter, sector trends, and credit quality performance in Europe.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Moody's:Aug Global Spec Grade Default Rate 5.0% V 12.3% Yr Ago | iMarketNews.com

Moody's:Aug Global Spec Grade Default Rate 5.0% V 12.3% Yr Ago | iMarketNews.com

WASHINGTON (MNI) - Moody's said Wednesday that the default rate for global speculative-grade debt fell to 5.0% in August vs. 12.3% a year ago, while it was 5.1% in the U.S. and down to 4.:

The trailing 12-month global speculative-grade default rate fell from 5.5% in July to 5.0% in August, said Moody's Investors Service in its latest default report. A year ago, the global speculative-grade default rate stood at 12.3%.

The ratings agency's default rate forecasting model now predicts that the global speculative-grade default rate will fall to 2.7% by the end of this year and then edge lower to 2.0% a year from now. ...


iMarketNews.com Moody's:Aug Global Spec Grade Default Rate 5.0% V 12.3% Yr Ago
Bloomberg Default Rate Will Fall to 2% Next Year, Moody’s Says

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Moody's: European default rate falls to 5.8% - MarketWatch

Moody's: European default rate falls to 5.8% - MarketWatch

By Sue Chang

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The European speculative-grade default rate fell to 5.8% in the second quarter from 7.3% in the first quarter, Moody's Investors Service said Thursday in a report. The rate was 7.4% at this time last year. Globally, the trailing 12-month global speculative-grade default rate slid to 6.1% from 10% in the previous quarter. Moody's expects the global speculative-grade default rate to fall to 2.4% by the end of this year, and then ease further to 1.8% by the second quarter of 2011, based on its default rate forecasting model.


MarketWatch Moody's: European default rate falls to 5.8%
Reuters Global junk default rate to fall below 2 pct-Moody's