American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”)
Represents shares of foreign companies traded in U.S. dollars
on U.S. exchanges that are held by a U.S. bank or a trust. Foreign companies use ADRs in order to make it easier for Americans to buy their shares.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the U.S.
investment-grade fixed-rate bond market. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index
The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index measures the
U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. The index is calculated on a total return basis. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct
investment.
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index
The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is a market-weighted
index that tracks the investable universe of the U.S. dollar denominated leveraged loans. The index is calculated on a total-return basis with dividends reinvested. The index is unmanaged, its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales
charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”)
An open-end fund that is traded on a stock exchange. Most ETFs
have a portfolio of stocks or bonds that track a specific market index.
Federal Reserve (the “Fed”)
The Central Bank of the United States, responsible for
controlling the money supply, interest rates and credit with the goal of keeping the U.S. economy and currency stable. Governed by a seven-member board, the system includes 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks, 25 branches and all national and state
banks that are part of the system.
ICE BofA US
Convertibles Index
The ICE BofA US Convertibles Index is
a widely used, unmanaged index that measures the performance of U.S. dollar denominated convertible securities not currently in bankruptcy with a total market value greater than $50 million at issuance. Its returns do not reflect any fees, expenses,
or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield BB-B Constrained Index
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield BB-B Constrained Index is a modified
market capitalization weighted index of U.S. dollar denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. Qualifying securities must have a below investment grade rating (based on an average of Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch).
ICE BofA US High Yield Index
The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is market capitalization
weighted and is designed to measure the performance of U.S. dollar denominated below investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk”) corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. Its returns do not reflect any fees,
expenses, or sales charges, and it is not available for direct investment.