Junk-Bond Returns Beat U.S. Investment Grade, Treasuries: Chart

Junk bonds are gaining as negative rates in much of the world stoke demand for higher yields. The Bloomberg Barclays US Corporate High Yield Bond Index has returned 14 percent year-to-date, besting the Bloomberg Barclays US Corporate Bond Index for investment grade and the Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury Index. Back in January and February, Treasuries ruled the roost.