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Ned Davis: With High-Yield Play, Consider Shorter Duration Funds
In review of my income sleeve within my portfolio which consist of the following funds ... EVBAX, LALDX, LBNDX, NEFZX, THIFX and TSIAX ... it appears the managers have now lowered their duration and the sleeve currently has a duration reading of 3.4 years. In addition, its yield is 3.6% and thus far it has had a total return of 4.3% ytd.
It appears that the manages are doing their job in managing interest rate risk while at the same time providing a good income stream with a yield of about 3.6 percent along with a decent total return at 4.3% thus far this year.
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In review of my income sleeve within my portfolio which consist of the following funds ... EVBAX, LALDX, LBNDX, NEFZX, THIFX and TSIAX ... it appears the managers have now lowered their duration and the sleeve currently has a duration reading of 3.4 years. In addition, its yield is 3.6% and thus far it has had a total return of 4.3% ytd.
It appears that the manages are doing their job in managing interest rate risk while at the same time providing a good income stream with a yield of about 3.6 percent along with a decent total return at 4.3% thus far this year.
Score me, a happy camper.
Old_Skeet
I also have noticed the same with the bond funds I own. Managers are getting ready for the inevitable. It's good to see.