"Fallen angels" are corporate bonds that received investment-grade credit ratings when they were issued but have since been downgraded to junk. Historically, they have tended to exhibit greater ...

The positive momentum gained by fallen angels in the final quarter of 2023 carried over into January, surpassing broad high yield by 56bps. Sector-specific weakness may continue to manifest in ...

Fallen angels underperformed the broad high yield market by 0.56% in Q4 and by 2.44% in 2024 as lower duration and lower quality outperformed. Rising stars outpaced fallen angels in 2024, but at a ...