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A decade on: Lessons for short-duration global high-yield bond investors

To mark the ten-year anniversary of the Aviva Investors Short Duration Global High Yield Bond Strategy, Sunita Kara and Josh Panton explain why the asset class could be a solution for fixed-income investors in a fast-changing market.

With the interest-rate cycle turning sharply as the US Federal Reserve and other major central banks start to squeeze monetary policy due to surging inflation, investor attention is being drawn to short-duration bonds.

To mark a decade since the launch of the Aviva Short Duration Global High Yield Bond Strategy, we focus here on the attractive income, diversification and risk characteristics of short-duration global high-yield bonds.

Download ‘A decade on’ to understand:

  • Why investors should consider an allocation to the asset class and the main lessons we have learned since launching the strategy
  • Our expectations of the key themes that will shape the asset class from here
  • Why we believe the Aviva Investors Short Duration Global High Yield Bond Strategy is a credible option for investors

Key risks

Investment risk

The value of an investment and any income from it can go down as well as up. Investors may not get back the original amount invested.

Credit risk

Bond values are affected by changes in interest rates and the bond issuer's creditworthiness. Bonds that offer the potential for a higher income typically have a greater risk of default.

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