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BARINGS GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND (BGH)

The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is a closed-ended mutual fund focused on fixed income, primarily overseen by Barings LLC, with co-management support from Babson Capital Global Advisors Limited. This fund allocates capital to fixed income markets across the globe. Its core holdings are predominantly high-yield bonds, loans, and other income-generating instruments worldwide. Upon acquisition, these securities must possess a credit rating below Baa3 from Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or below BBB- from Standard & Poor's Rating Services. The fund's strategy mandates a weighted average portfolio duration of no more than three years, and portfolio construction relies on a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach. Its investment performance is measured against the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Global Non-Financial High Yield Constrained Index. Established on October 25, 2012, and registered in the United States, the fund was previously known as the Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund.

Industry: Asset Management - Global

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund logo

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund

NYSE:BGHFinancial Services
+1.29%$12.59
AH$12.59+0.00%vs close
Mkt Cap$252.84M
Float20.07M
O/S20.08M
Inst Own19.3%
Div Yield11.66%
Dilution
Historical Data
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Key Metrics
Market Cap$252.84M
Enterprise Value--
P/E Ratio--
Est. Net Cash/Share--
Institutional Ownership19.29%

based on 20.08M shares outstanding

SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management - Global
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUSUS
IPO DateOct 26, 2012
Shares Outstanding20.08M
Float20.07M
Company Overview

The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is a closed-ended mutual fund focused on fixed income, primarily overseen by Barings LLC, with co-management support from Babson Capital Global Advisors Limited. This fund allocates capital to fixed income markets across the globe.

Its core holdings are predominantly high-yield bonds, loans, and other income-generating instruments worldwide. Upon acquisition, these securities must possess a credit rating below Baa3 from Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or below BBB- from Standard & Poor's Rating Services. The fund's strategy mandates a weighted average portfolio duration of no more than three years, and portfolio construction relies on a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach.

Its investment performance is measured against the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Global Non-Financial High Yield Constrained Index. Established on October 25, 2012, and registered in the United States, the fund was previously known as the Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund.

Leadership

Alexandra Pacini

Secretary

Andrea Nitzan

Treasurer

Ashlee Steinnerd

Chief Legal Officer

Christopher Hanscom

Chief Financial Officer

Employees

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Country

US

Sector

Financial Services

Website

babsoncapital.com

Analyst Coverage
No analyst coverage for this companyNo ratings, price targets, or covering firms on file.
Insider Trades
No insider transactions for this companyForeign private issuers and non-reporting entities don't file Form 4/5.
Shareholders
19.3%
Institutional
(54)
0.0%
Insiderⓘ
(0)
0.0%
5%+ Owners
(0)
80.7%
Unattributed (incl. retail)ⓘ
Institutional19.3%
Unattributed (incl. retail)80.7%
Top Shareholders
NameShares%
First Trust Portfolios L.P. logo
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
· also on 13F· joint filing· may incl. warrants· filed Oct 2026
3.6M18.1%
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139.8K0.7%
Sources: 13F, 13D/13GO/S: 20.1M · checked 28 Oct 2026 · market-data provider
Insiders & Institutional Holders
52-Week Range
$12.37$15.45
$12.59(7th percentile)
Volume
Average Daily Volume122.70K
65.39K today vs 122.70K avg(-47%)

30d Avg

122.70K

60d Avg

104.89K

90d Avg

96.06K

Earnings
Dividend History
TTM Yield
11.66%
Paid monthly
Annual (LTM)
$1.47
Latest
$0.1223
Dec 21, 26
5Y Growth
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