AON's USI Deal Drives $13.5B Bond Offering, Draws $65B in Orders

Aon's $13.5B bond sale for its $17B USI acquisition draws about $65B in orders, tightening pricing despite higher borrowing costs and a difficult market.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 15, 2026

Narrow Credit Spreads Make USHY A Hold (Rating Downgrade)

USHY is a simple high-yield bond ETF, with a solid 6.9% yield and broader performance track-record. Conditions for high-yield bonds seem broadly unfavorable. Credit spreads are nearing historical lows, implying weak risk-adjusted income and returns for USHY.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 29, 2026

After Comparing Every Bond ETF Paying Over 6 Percent, These 3 Win as the Fed Cuts Rates

The Federal Reserve has taken its target rate from 4.5% to 3.75% over the past year, and reinvestment risk has arrived for anyone in money market funds.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 17, 2026

Fixed Income's Summer Resurgence: Review of Last Week's Flows

The U.S. fixed income market experienced a resurgence in investor attention last week, reaching levels not seen since early January, as tracked by VettaFi's Investor Behavior Intelligence (IBI) platform. The sector has seen moderate performance in 2026, driven by resilient economic conditions and elevated yields entering the year.

ETF Trends • Jul 14, 2026

JNK's 0.40% Fee Quietly Costs You $6,000 Over 20 Years

If you hold SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK) for the yield, the fund's marketing rarely mentions what you actually surrender to collect it.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 20, 2026

How This High Yield Fund Keeps Paying Through Economic Uncertainty

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:USHY) is one of the cheapest ways to access a junk-bond income stream, paying monthly distributions with a trailing yield close to 6.9% at recent prices.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 18, 2026

USHY Investors: Watch This 350 Basis Point Trigger Over the Next 12 Months

The iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:USHY) has quietly become the cheapest mainstream way to own US high-yield credit, with a net expense ratio of just 0.08% as of the latest fact sheet.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 8, 2026

This winning high-yield bond strategy limits risk while seeking under-the-radar opportunities

Hunter Hayes of Intrepid Capital described an “incredibly healthy” market for high-yield bonds and a conservative approach to investing in the space.

Market Watch • Jun 2, 2026

USHY: 7.33% On Paper, 6.6% In Reality

The iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF boasts $26.7B AUM and headline yields above 7%, but deeper analysis reveals lower effective yields. USHY's portfolio is dominated by BB and B-rated bonds, with a median yield to maturity of 6.54%, notably below the weighted average YTM. Over 63% of USHY's holdings yield less than 7%; high-yield outliers (>10% YTM) represent only 6.61% of the portfolio by weight.

Seeking Alpha • May 30, 2026

Kevin Warsh Inherits a Fed That Wall Street Has Almost Stopped Talking About

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve Chairman this week, and the most striking thing about his arrival is how little Wall Street seems to care.

24/7 Wall Street • May 25, 2026