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01 Aug 2026, 17:07 UTC · 2h ago
The ‘Fallen Angel' Bond Fund Pays 6.5% and Has Beaten the Biggest Junk Fund for a Decade
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24/7 Wall Street
01 Aug 2026, 17:07 UTC · 2h ago
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ANGL has outperformed HYG over a 10-year period with a total return of 75% versus 57%. — Strong historical outperformance suggests a viable alpha strategy for high-yield investors, though it is retrospective.
+0.40ANGL offers a higher yield of 6.50% compared to HYG's 5.93% while maintaining a lower expense ratio (0.25% vs 0.49%). — Lower costs and higher income make the fund more attractive to yield-seeking investors.
+0.30ANGL possesses a longer duration than HYG, making it more sensitive and vulnerable to rising interest rates. — Increased duration creates a price headwind in a rising rate environment, as evidenced by the 5-year underperformance.
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Institutional mandates force the sale of bonds when downgraded to junk, creating artificial discounts that ANGL exploits. — Identifies the specific structural market inefficiency that drives the fund's potential for capital gains.
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The article highlights its superior 10-year total returns and lower expense ratio compared to HYG.
Listed as a company that has fallen out of investment grade and is now rated as junk.
Listed as a company that has fallen out of investment grade and is now rated as junk.
Listed as a company that has fallen out of investment grade and is now rated as junk.
Listed as a company that has fallen out of investment grade and is now rated as junk.
Listed as a company that has fallen out of investment grade and is now rated as junk.
It is presented as having a higher fee and lower long-term returns than the alternative ANGL.
Mentioned positively as a stock that was successfully called by an analyst in 2010.
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