High Yield
At Standish, we believe the success in managing a high yield bond strategy relies upon the importance of loss avoidance given the asymmetric return / risk profile of bond investing. Our goal is to achieve an attractive total return while bearing less than commensurate risk over a three and five year investment cycle. Our investment style is a fundamental, value based research process where industry selection is paramount. Bottom-up company selection is supported by rigorous analysis to identify market inefficiencies to assist us in achieving our investment goal of consistent, attractive risk adjusted returns.
US High Yield - Full Quality
Objectives
- Seeks to outperform the index, over a full market cycle, on both an absolute and risk-adjusted basis.
- Seeks consistent outperformance in both weak and strong credit environments and throughout the entire high yield market cycle.
Product Facts
| Allowable investments | High yield and split-rated corporate bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, bank loans, and warrants |
| Portfolio benchmark | Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Constrained Index |
| Credit spread duration range | Index +/- 15% |
| Average number of holdings | 125-175 |
| Minimum separate account size | $25 million * |
* Flexible to meet client guidelines and objectives.
For more information on any Active Fixed Income product, please contact Eric Pflaum at epflaum@standish.com
US High Yield - Quality Constrained
Objectives
- Seeks to outperform the Index, over a full market cycle, on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis.
- Seeks consistent outperformance in both weak and strong credit environments and throughout the entire high yield market cycle.
Product Facts
| Allowable investments | High yield and split-rated corporate bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, bank loans, and warrants |
| Portfolio benchmark | Merrill Lynch US High Yield BB-B Rated Constrained Index |
| Credit spread duration range | Index +/- 15% |
| Average number of portfolio holdings | 125-175 |
| Minimum separate account size | $25 million * |
* Flexible to meet client guidelines and objectives.
For more information on any Active Fixed Income product, please contact Eric Pflaum at epflaum@standish.com
Global High Yield - Euro Hedged
Objectives
- Seeks to outperform the Index, over a full market cycle, on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis.
- Seeks consistent outperformance in both weak and strong credit environments and throughout the entire high yield market cycle.
Product Facts
| Allowable investments | High yield and split-rated corporate bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, bank loans, and warrants |
| Portfolio benchmark | Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index - € Hedged |
| Credit spread duration range | Index +/- 15% |
| Average number of portfolio holdings | 125-175 |
| Minimum separate account size | $25 million *, €15 million * |
* Flexible to meet client guidelines and objectives.
For more information on any Active Fixed Income product, please contact Eric Pflaum at epflaum@standish.com

