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The U.S. fixed income market experienced a resurgence in investor attention last week, reaching levels not seen since early January, as tracked by VettaFi's Investor Behavior Intelligence (IBI) platform. The sector has seen moderate performance in 2026, driven by resilient economic conditions and elevated yields entering the year.

If you hold SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK) for the yield, the fund's marketing rarely mentions what you actually surrender to collect it.

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:USHY) is one of the cheapest ways to access a junk-bond income stream, paying monthly distributions with a trailing yield close to 6.9% at recent prices.

The iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:USHY) has quietly become the cheapest mainstream way to own US high-yield credit, with a net expense ratio of just 0.08% as of the latest fact sheet.

Hunter Hayes of Intrepid Capital described an “incredibly healthy” market for high-yield bonds and a conservative approach to investing in the space.