🏦 Fixed Income Credit Monitor

Credit Spreads & Default Rate Analysis
Data as of: 2026-04-05

πŸ“Š Global Credit Spreads

118 bp
Global Investment Grade
Z: -0.6Οƒ
385 bp
Global High Yield
Z: -0.6Οƒ
105 bp
US Investment Grade
Z: -0.6Οƒ
345 bp
US High Yield
Z: -0.5Οƒ
IG vs HY Credit Spreads (Current vs Historical)
Spread Z-Scores by Market

πŸ“ˆ US High Yield Spread by Rating

Current Spread by Rating Category
Rating Z-Scores vs History
Rating Current Spread Historical Avg Z-Score Status
BB (High Yield) 245 bp 310 bp -0.7Οƒ Below Avg
B 425 bp 525 bp -0.6Οƒ Below Avg
CCC & Below 985 bp 1150 bp -0.4Οƒ Avg

⚠️ Default Rate Analysis (S&P Global)

Default Rate by Rating (Historical vs Latest)
Default Rate by Sector (Latest 12M)

πŸ“‹ Default Rate by Rating Category

Rating Historical Annual Latest 12M Change Trend
AAA 0.00% 0.00% +0.00% β†’
AA 0.02% 0.00% -0.02% ↓
A 0.06% 0.04% -0.02% ↓
BBB 0.25% 0.18% -0.07% ↓
BB 0.95% 0.72% -0.23% ↓
B 3.85% 3.12% -0.73% ↓
CCC/C 28.50% 22.80% -5.70% ↓

🏭 Default Rate by Sector

Sector Historical Annual Latest 12M Change Trend
Energy 4.85% 3.95% -0.90% ↓ Improving
Financials 1.95% 1.55% -0.40% β†’ Stable
Healthcare 2.25% 2.85% +0.60% ↑ Worsening
Technology 1.85% 1.25% -0.60% ↓ Improving
Consumer Discretionary 3.45% 3.85% +0.40% ↑ Worsening
Industrials 2.55% 2.15% -0.40% ↓ Improving
Materials 2.95% 2.45% -0.50% ↓ Improving
Real Estate (REITs) 3.25% 4.55% +1.30% ↑ Worsening
Data Sources: S&P Global Ratings (Default Rates), BofA/Merrill Lynch (Credit Spreads), ICE Data Services. Historical averages based on 15-year data (2010-2025). Default rates represent issuer-weighted trailing 12-month global corporate default rates.