INGREDIENTS FOR EQUITY-LIKE RETURN POTENTIAL
Elevated yields, strong corporate fundamentals and resilient economic trends contribute to a supportive backdrop for high yield bonds, while valuation dispersion fosters compelling conditions for the active pursuit of alpha. The high yield category offers equity-like return potential with less volatility at a time when stocks trade at the upper end of their historic valuation range.
Source: Calculated by PGIM Investments using data from Bloomberg, as of 31/3/2025. Yield-to-worst monthly data for Bloomberg Global Corporate High Yield Index.61 periods since index inception in 1987 in which the YTW for the Index was between 7% and 8%. An investment cannot be made directly in an index. Past Performance is no guarantee of future results.
SEEKING INCOME WITH UPSIDE
PGIM Fixed Income’s high yield bond solutions seek to maximise risk-adjusted returns by taking the right risks based on exhaustive credit research and strict risk management, emphasising current income, and diversifying by industry, geography and sector.
FEATURED FUNDS
| Fund | Morningstar Rankings | ||||
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1-Yr
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3-Yr
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5-Yr
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10-Yr
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10%
50/767
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26%
151/675
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26%
202/580
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7%
20/345
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53%
565/952
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42%
375/835
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25%
141/720
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47%
477/1112
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38%
323/918
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25%
150/746
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Source: Morningstar. Morningstar measures risk adjusted returns. The Overall Rating is a weighted average based on a fund's 3-, 5-, 10-year, if applicable. Please see applicable fund page for a full list of star ratings. Morningstar category rankings are based on total return, do not include the effect of sales charges, and are calculated against all funds in each fund’s respective Morningstar category.
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Sources of data (unless otherwise noted) are as of 31 December 2024.
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