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A high income solution with limited interest rate risk: why short duration high yield and why now

Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield

A supportive macro environment, good fundamentals in the high yield market, low distress levels, as well as a higher credit quality mix, represent an opportunity to invest in credit, both tactically and strategically. The Lord Abbett team sees compelling opportunities in short duration high yield that can be used in portfolios to either reduce equity risk while still achieving comparable returns, or, as a higher income and return solution in fixed income, particularly compared to investment grade. With a deep and experienced team, with more than 50 years experience of high yield credit investing, and approximately $30bn AUM in high yield assets invested across its fixed income platform, Lord Abbett is very well positioned to lead in this attractive area of the high yield market.

Partner, deputy director, leveraged credit portfolio manager
Lord Abbett

Christopher is a portfolio manager of high yield funds and a multi-sector income fund. He joined Lord Abbett in 2008 and was named partner in 2022. Prior to his current role, he worked as a research analyst for the credit research team, which supports all Lord Abbett’s fixed income capabilities.