
Investment Grade vs. High Yield Bonds
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Bond Characteristics As Of: June, 2010
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Investment Grade
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High Yield
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Treasury
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AAA
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AA
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A
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BBB
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BB
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BB
Minus
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| Current Yields |
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| 3 Month |
0.15
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| 6 Month |
0.22
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| 1 Year |
0.31
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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| 5 Year |
1.78
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2.42
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2.77
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3.28
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5.82
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0.00
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0.00
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| 10 Year |
1.14
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0.00
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4.22
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4.66
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6.24
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0.00
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0.00
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| 20 Year |
3.76
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0.00
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0.00
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6.16
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6.69
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| 30 Year |
0.00
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Maturity Premium
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Treasury
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AAA
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AA
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A
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BBB
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BB
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BB
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5 Year above 1Year Treasury
(basis points) |
1.47
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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10 Year above
1 Year Treasury
(basis points)
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0.83
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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20 Year above
1 Year Treasury
(basis points) |
3.45
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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Quality Premium
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Yield Premium Above Treasury Yield
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Treasury Yield
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AAA
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AA
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A
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BBB
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BB
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BB
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1 Year Above Treasury Yield
(basis points)
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0.31
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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5 Year Above
Treasury Yield
(basis points) |
1.78
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0.64
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0.99
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1.50
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4.04
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0.00
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0.00
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10 Year Above
Treasury Yield
(basis points) |
1.14
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-1.14
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3.08
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3.52
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5.10
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0.00
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0.00
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20 Year Above
Treasury Yield
(basis points) |
3.76
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-3.76
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-3.76
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2.40
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2.93
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Bond Investment Returns For Periods Ending:
June, 2010
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3
Months
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6
Months
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9
Months
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1
Year
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3
Years
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5
Years
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| Ultra Short - Term |
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| 90-Day Treasury Bills |
0.03
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0.06
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0.09
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0.14
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1.29
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2.68
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| 3 Month CD's |
0.12
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0.19
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0.24
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0.31
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2.03
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3.18
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| 6 Month CD's |
0.16
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0.24
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0.32
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0.42
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2.19
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3.32
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| Short-Term |
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| Lehman 1-3 Year Government |
1.17
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1.89
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1.98
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2.85
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4.94
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4.37
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| Intermediate Term |
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| Lehman Aggregate |
3.49
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5.33
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5.54
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9.49
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7.55
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5.54
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| Lehman Intermediate-term Government |
3.25
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4.41
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3.97
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5.68
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7.08
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5.31
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| Lehman Intermediate-term Government/Corporate |
2.97
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4.55
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4.87
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8.28
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6.98
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5.27
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| Lehman Intermediate-term Corporate |
2.41
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4.83
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6.52
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13.02
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7.22
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5.43
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| Long-Term |
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| Lehman Long-term Government |
11.84
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12.93
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7.20
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12.19
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10.44
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6.02
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| Lehman Long-term Government/Corporate |
8.56
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10.25
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7.34
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16.48
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9.43
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5.57
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| Lehman Long-term Corporate |
5.93
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8.07
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7.29
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20.14
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8.20
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5.01
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| Municipal |
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| Lehman Municipal Bond |
2.04
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3.32
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2.34
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9.62
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5.51
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4.41
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| Bond Segments |
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| Government |
4.25
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5.40
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4.34
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6.47
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7.58
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5.38
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| Corporate |
3.28
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5.63
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6.72
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14.70
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7.41
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5.31
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| Mortgage-backed |
2.87
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4.45
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5.05
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7.47
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8.23
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6.25
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| Government/Corporate |
3.89
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5.50
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5.28
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9.67
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7.37
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5.26
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| International Bonds |
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| Salomon Non-Dollar |
-1.26
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-3.33
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-5.41
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1.53
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7.67
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4.99
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| Other Segments |
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| High Yield |
0.21
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4.69
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11.21
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26.91
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5.68
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6.81
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