EMB - DSL: This Popular Bond Fund Is Destroying Purchasing Power
2025-07-10 18:40:56 ET
The DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund ( DSL ) is a closed-end fund that income-seeking investors might find interesting, as it provides a method through which investors can obtain a very high level of income from the assets that they already possess. As of the time of writing, the DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund has a yield of 10.85%. This is substantially higher than the yield of any of the major bond indices, which we can see here:
Index/ETF |
Current Yield |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ( AGG ) |
3.83% |
Bloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index ( JNK ) |
6.58% |
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF ( BNDW ) |
4.03% |
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF Shares ( BNDX ) |
4.32% |
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index ( EMB ) |
5.19% |