Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund
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Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Barings LLC. The fund is co-managed by Babson Capital Global Advisors Limited. It invests in fixed income markets across the globe. The fund primarily invests in global high-yield bonds, loans, and other income-producing instruments that are, at the time of purchase, rated below Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or below BBB- by Standard & Poor's Rating Services. It seeks to invest in securities with a weighted average portfolio duration of three years or less. The fund employs bottom-up fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Global Non-Financial High Yield Constrained Index. The fund was formerly known as Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund. Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund was formed on October 25, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund announced its monthly dividend for May 2026 of $0.1223 per share, payable on June 1, 2026. Based on the Fund’s April 30, 2026 share price of...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 10, 2026--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for April 2026 of $0.1223 per share, payable on May 1, 2026. Based on the Fund’s March 31, 2026 share price of $13.59 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 10.80% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 11, 2026--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for March 2026 of $0.1223 per share, payable on April 1, 2026. Based on the Fund’s February 27, 2026 share price of $14.29 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 10.27% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., January 12, 2026--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for January 2026 of $0.1223 per share, payable on February 2, 2026. Based on the Fund’s December 31, 2025 share price of $15.01 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.78% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., December 09, 2025--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for December 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on January 2, 2026. Based on the Fund’s November 28, 2025 share price of $15.18 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.67% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., November 10, 2025--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for November 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on December 1, 2025. Based on the Fund’s October 31, 2025 share price of $15.33 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.57% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., October 10, 2025--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for October 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on November 3, 2025. Based on the Fund’s September 30, 2025 share price of $15.46 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 9.49% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 09, 2025--The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for September 2025 of $0.1223 per share, payable on October 1, 2025. Based on the Fund’s August 29, 2025 share price of $16.37 per share, the dividend represents an annualized yield of 8.97% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this dividend will be comprised of net investment income.
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| 30d | 90d | YTD | 1y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGH | -1.25% | -0.35% | -5.53% | -4.19% |
| XLF | -0.65% | +0.72% | -5.82% | +1.22% |
| Alpha (stock − sector) | -0.60% | -1.07% | +0.29% | -5.41% |