Bloomberg Barclays US Corporate High Yield Spread

The Bloomberg Barclays US Corporate High Yield Spread provides a measurement of the USD-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. These securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is rated Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below. The US Corporate High Yield Index is a component of the US Universal and Global High Yield Indices. The Bloomberg Barclays Indices have been the most widely used indices for fixed income investors seeking objective, rules-based, and representative benchmarks to measure asset-class risk and returns.