FSCO - BGH: This High Yield Fund Delivers Sustainable Monthly Income (Rating Upgrade)
2025-06-11 08:28:05 ET
When I first covered the Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund ( BGH ) in March 2024, I gave it a Hold rating due to concerns over a corporate talent raid on the Barings management team. I had written at the time that BGH delivered only mediocre returns in the 12 years or so since the fund’s inception, and any loss of management talent would only lead to further mediocrity:
BGH: This High Yield Fund Delivers Sustainable Monthly Income (Rating Upgrade)Over the past 12 years or so, BGH has delivered mediocre returns for a high yield credit fund and although it has started to recover in the past six months, there are probably better options available to income-oriented investors. This is especially true now considering the recent news of the corporate raid on Barings employees by Corinthia. Although the distribution appears to be covered and the fund is managing to narrow the discount to NAV so far in 2024, the risks to the fund’s future are growing with the possibility of potential management turnover.