Bond Market Asset Class Returns - Not Great, But Not Shabby Either
2026-05-07·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
Emerging markets income is having a good run. Munis are starting to make a comeback.
High-yield muni bond funds and ETFs typically have very long durations – much longer than corporate bond funds and ETFs – so be aware of that.
Default rates for high-yield corporate credit remain at the 2.5-2.7% annual pace.
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The optics aren’t the best, but these "annual return" updates that run every few months can show how distorted long-term returns can get and where the value might be if readers want to look where the crowd
