4 March 2025 | 12-minute read

Leveraged Finance Asset Allocation Insights: Returns Will Be Driven by Income and Security Selection

Authors:
Steven Oh, CFA

Steven Oh, CFA

Global Head of Credit and Fixed Income, Co-Head of Leveraged Finance

John Yovanovic, CFA

John Yovanovic, CFA

Co-Head of Leveraged Finance

Kevin Wolfson

Kevin Wolfson

Portfolio Manager, US Leveraged Loans and CLO Management

Laila Kollmorgen, CFA

Laila Kollmorgen, CFA

Portfolio Manager, CLO Tranche

Jeremy H. Burton, CFA

Jeremy H. Burton, CFA

Portfolio Manager, US High Yield and Leveraged Loans

Andrew Karlsberg, CFA

Andrew Karlsberg, CFA

Portfolio Risk Manager and Investment Strategist, Leveraged Finance

Jonathan Kramer, CFA

Jonathan Kramer, CFA

Fixed Income Product Specialist, Leveraged Finance

Evan Burke

Evan Burke

Assistant Portfolio Manager, US Leveraged Loans

Komal Shahzad, CFA

Komal Shahzad, CFA

CLO Tranche Analyst

Leveraged Finance Asset Allocation Insights: Returns Will Be Driven by Income  and Security Selection

1 JP Morgan as of 21 February 2025.

2 JP Morgan as of 31 January 2025.

3 Ibid.

4 Bloomberg, 20 February 2025.

5 JP Morgan CLOIE as of 31 January 2025.

6 JP Morgan CLOIE as of 31 January 2025.

7 J.P. Morgan as of 31 January 2025.

8 BofA Global Research, Intex, “CLO Weekly,” as of 21 February 2025.

9 Ibid.

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