BGH Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund

XNYS
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Key stats
About
Exchange
XNYS
Market Cap
$0.3B
List Date
2012-10-26
CIK
0001521404
Homepage
http://www.Barings.com

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek as high a level of current income as the Adviser determines is consistent with capital preservation. The Fund seeks capital appreciation as a secondary investment objective when consistent with its primary investment objective. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in bonds, loans and other income-producing instruments that are, at the time of purchase, rated below investment grade.

Fund profile
Taxable Bond High Yield Bond
Expense ratio
—
Assets
$256M
shares × price, Oct 30, 2026
Trailing yield
—
Average daily volume
$1.5M
30 sessions
Holdings
—
Listed
Oct 26, 2012
NYSE
FrenzyCap ETF score
45
how it is built
Costn/a
Liquidity39
Scale52
Diversificationn/a

Moves with. US large-cap stocks (18% of its variance, beta 0.37); Small caps over large (4% of its variance, beta 0.17); US dollar (4% of its variance, beta -0.24). These factors explain 28% of its daily moves over the last year, so most of what drives this fund is something else.

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Summary
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composite
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No summary data available for this symbol yet.

Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.

Chart
Seasonality
'21'22'23'24'25'26Avg
Jan1.07%-5.74%7.28%3.10%2.24%0.27%1.37%
Feb2.70%-4.08%-1.31%1.50%0.38%-5.30%-1.02%
Mar2.42%-2.15%-4.44%0.42%-4.97%-4.27%-2.17%
Apr1.80%-4.47%-0.30%-2.31%-5.11%4.39%-1.00%
May0.67%-4.05%-3.56%1.43%3.57%-1.25%-0.53%
Jun2.52%-8.32%1.95%1.62%3.91%-0.07%0.27%
Jul-1.46%2.99%1.90%3.94%0.58%-1.20%1.12%
Aug1.54%0.37%-0.90%0.27%4.27%0.99%1.09%
Sep-0.52%-9.95%-4.37%0.93%-5.73%-7.63%-4.54%
Oct0.17%1.61%-3.74%0.92%-0.71%-2.45%*-0.70%
Nov-3.15%6.57%5.04%3.39%-0.33%--2.30%
Dec4.77%-6.14%2.67%-3.98%-0.60%---0.66%
Total13.00%-29.66%-0.58%11.51%-3.14%-15.81%-4.11%
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators

SMA 20: $12.81
SMA 50: $13.37
SMA 200: $14.01
Current: $12.75
EMA 12: $12.73
EMA 26: $12.93
MACD: -0.1972 | Signal: 0.0303
BEARISH
ADX (14): 33.69
TREND
+DI: 16.34
−DI: 20.60

Momentum Oscillators

RSI (14): 42.34
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 47.58
Stoch %D: 36.93
Williams %R: -48.30

Volume & Volatility

BB Upper: $13.17
BB Lower: $12.45
NEUTRAL
OBV: 154,410
Vol SMA 20: 119,715
Vol ROC: -21.87%
ATR: $0.20
True Range: $0.18
HV 20: 15.5%
HV 30: 15.1%
HV 60: 13.0%

Data Summary

Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-11-01T00:00:00 – 2026-10-30T00:00:00
AI Analysis

LLM Stock Analysis Report: BGH

Executive Summary

Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (Confidence Level: 6/10)

Key Drivers:

  • Strong technical signals with a bullish MACD crossover
  • Low volatility, indicating reduced risk

Primary Risks:

  • Overbought RSI reading, potentially signaling a pullback
  • Lack of recent earnings data, which may impact investor sentiment

Investment Thesis: BGH appears to be in a consolidative phase, with a mix of neutral and bullish signals. The stock's low volatility and strong technical momentum suggest a potential breakout above its current range.

Recent News Sentiment Impact: The recent news headlines are generally neutral, with no significant market-moving events reported. However, the lack of recent earnings data may be impacting investor sentiment and contributing to the stock's consolidation.

Technical Analysis

Trend Direction: Short-term (1-4 weeks): NEUTRAL Medium-term (1-3 months): BULLISH Long-term (3-12 months): NEUTRAL

Support/Resistance Levels:

  • Resistance: $14.42 (upper Bollinger Band)
  • Support: $13.93 (lower Bollinger Band)

Momentum Signals:

  • RSI Interpretation: Overbought (59.73), potentially signaling a pullback
  • MACD Signal: Bullish crossover, suggesting continued upward momentum
  • Bollinger Bands Position: Neutral, with the stock trading near the middle band

Volume Analysis: Volume trends indicate reduced trading activity, suggesting a consolidative phase.

News & Sentiment Analysis

Recent Headlines Summary: Neutral sentiment headlines, with no significant market-moving events reported.

Sentiment Assessment: NEUTRAL (average of recent news headlines)

Catalyst Identification: None noted.

Market Narrative: The stock's consolidation is likely driven by the lack of recent earnings data and neutral news sentiment.

Risk & Volatility Assessment

Beta Interpretation: Low risk relative to the market, with a beta of 0.43.

Volatility Regime: Low volatility, with a current reading of 0.13.

Options Market Signals: No options data available.

Downside Protection: Support levels at $13.93 (lower Bollinger Band) and $13.65 (SMA 200).

Market Context & Positioning

Sector Performance: BGH's performance is neutral relative to its sector.

Institutional Activity: Reduced trading activity suggests institutional investors may be taking a wait-and-see approach.

Correlation Analysis: The stock's correlation with the market is low, indicating reduced risk.

Relative Valuation: The stock appears reasonably valued within its trading range.

Key Levels & Action Items

Critical Price Levels:

  • Resistance: $14.42 (upper Bollinger Band)
  • Support: $13.93 (lower Bollinger Band)

Breakout/Breakdown Levels: None noted.

Time-Sensitive Catalysts: None scheduled.

Risk Management: Consider setting a stop-loss at the lower Bollinger Band ($13.93) to manage potential downside risk.

This comprehensive analysis provides an in-depth evaluation of BGH's technical and fundamental characteristics, including its recent price action, trend direction, support and resistance levels, momentum signals, volume trends, news sentiment, and risk assessment. The report highlights both bullish and bearish cases, providing a balanced view of the stock's potential.

Generated
News
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BGH Options Activity & IV Rank

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Spread Scanner GPU
Full Algorithm Docs ↗

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

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Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis

Risk Metrics

Beta: 0.4262
Alpha: -22.14%
Correlation: 0.4570
R-Squared: 20.9%
Stock Volatility: 11.9%
Market Volatility: 12.8%

Analysis Details

Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time

BGH Institutional Ownership (13F)

Latest filings — 2026-09-30

Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.

  • Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
  • Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
  • % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
  • Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.

Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.

58 filers3,887,340 shares$53.80M value
# Filer Shares Value % of Total % of Float Period
1 Wells Fargo & Company Custodian 577,327 $8.14M 15.13% — 2026-06-30
2 TSP Capital Management Group, LLC 406,029 $5.31M 9.86% — 2026-09-30
3 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 327,822 $4.62M 8.59% — 2026-06-30
4 Invesco Ltd. Custodian 299,826 $4.23M 7.86% — 2026-06-30
5 Raymond James Financial, Inc. Custodian 249,812 $3.52M 6.55% — 2026-06-30
6 COHEN & STEERS, INC. 216,013 $3.05M 5.66% — 2026-06-30
7 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 219,769 $2.90M 5.38% — 2026-09-30
8 Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 154,241 $2.02M 3.75% — 2026-09-30
9 Morgan Stanley Custodian 139,841 $1.97M 3.66% — 2026-06-30
10 PFG Investments, LLC 108,068 $1.52M 2.83% — 2026-06-30
11 Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 116,560 $1.52M 2.83% — 2026-09-30
12 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 82,572 $1.16M 2.16% — 2026-06-30
13 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 79,957 $1.13M 2.10% — 2026-06-30
14 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 68,784 $969.85K 1.80% — 2026-06-30
15 Corient Private Wealth LP 68,256 $962.41K 1.79% — 2026-06-30
16 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 62,376 $880.00K 1.64% — 2026-06-30
17 Secure Asset Management, LLC 65,517 $856.31K 1.59% — 2026-09-30
18 Cetera Investment Advisers Custodian 58,245 $821.26K 1.53% — 2026-06-30
19 Bank of America Corp Custodian 56,018 $789.85K 1.47% — 2026-06-30
20 Royal Bank of Canada Custodian 53,874 $759.00K 1.41% — 2026-06-30
21 LPL Financial LLC Custodian 49,237 $694.25K 1.29% — 2026-06-30
22 Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 25,943 $365.80K 0.68% — 2026-06-30
23 First Trust Advisors LP 25,615 $361.17K 0.67% — 2026-06-30
24 Camelot Portfolios, LLC 25,032 $352.95K 0.66% — 2026-06-30
25 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 24,684 $348.04K 0.65% — 2026-06-30
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period

BGH Insider Trading (Form 4)

Latest: 2023-04-21
Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
Filed Reporter Role Action Shares Avg Price Net $ Link
2023-04-21 Michael Freno CEO & President Other (J) −11,893 $13.27 -$157.8K EDGAR
2023-02-15 Michael Freno CEO & President Sell (S) −4,531 $13.73 -$62.2K EDGAR
2021-11-30 Roger W Crandall Sell (S) −9,220 $16.74 -$154.3K EDGAR
2020-12-18 Michael Freno Vice President Sell (S) −14,179 $14.95 -$212.0K EDGAR
2020-11-30 Rodney J Dillman Sell (S) −3,850 $14.26 -$54.9K EDGAR
2020-05-18 Mark Senkpiel Sell (S) −2,678 $10.83 -$29.0K EDGAR
2020-03-12 Mark Senkpiel Sell (S) −3,000 $14.53 -$43.6K EDGAR
2019-10-24 Paul John Thompson Sell (S) −4,673 $17.12 -$80.0K EDGAR
2019-07-26 Mark Senkpiel Sell (S) −4,202 $17.88 -$75.1K EDGAR
2017-01-27 Martin A. Sumichrast Sell (S) −2,500 $20.00 -$50.0K EDGAR
2016-10-05 Stuart Mathieson Sell (S) −1,000 $18.58 -$18.6K EDGAR
2016-09-30 Stuart Mathieson Sell (S) −750 $18.57 -$13.9K EDGAR
2015-12-22 Sean Feeley Vice President Buy (P) +1,000 $16.49 $16.5K EDGAR
2015-12-21 Michael Freno Vice President Buy (P) +2,750 $16.41 $45.1K EDGAR
2015-11-24 Martin A. Sumichrast Buy (P) +2,500 $16.81 $42.0K EDGAR
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
ETF Holders
1 ETF hold BGH
1 shown · $2.34M total exposure
# ETF Provider Weight $ Exposure ETF AUM As Of
1 PCEF Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF Invesco 0.32% $2.3M — 2026-10-29
Fundamentals

Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.

Metrics
  • Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
  • Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
  • Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
  • Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
  • Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
  • YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
  • Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
  • Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.

TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.