Return and Risk Measures for Domestic and Global Investment-Grade vs. High-Yield Bonds


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  Global High-Yield Bonds Global Investment-Grade Bonds U.S. High-Yield Bonds U.S. Investment-Grade Bonds
Average 12-month return 7.13% 1.33% 7.25% 3.21%
Standard deviation, 12-month returns 13.26% 8.61% 12.26% 4.87%
Highest 12-month return 68.26% 20.82% 64.92% 13.79%
Lowest 12-month return -31.90% -28.27% -31.22% -15.68%
% of 12-month
periods (+)
77% 61% 80% 77%
% of 12-month
periods (-)
23% 39% 20% 23%
Average of all (+) periods 11.68% 6.56% 10.90% 5.13%
Average of all (-) periods -7.98% -6.73% -7.69% -3.34%

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