
CLO Monthly Monitor
CLOs started 2025 on positive footing with strong total returns and spread compression across the capital stack.

CLO Monthly Monitor
CLOs started 2025 on positive footing with strong total returns and spread compression across the capital stack.
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While the majority of fixed income is off to a positive start this year, we believe CLO debt has the potential to continue to outperform similarly rated debt as it did in 2024. CLO performance across ratings has been strong given the yield and additional carry.
Strong technical dynamics within the CLO asset class, characterized by limited net new issuance and steady performance from the underlying collateral pools, are expected to support prices remaining near or above par throughout the capital stack.
While the majority of fixed income is off to a positive start this year, we believe CLO debt has the potential to continue to outperform similarly rated debt as it did in 2024. CLO performance across ratings has been strong given the yield and additional carry.
Strong technical dynamics within the CLO asset class, characterized by limited net new issuance and steady performance from the underlying collateral pools, are expected to support prices remaining near or above par throughout the capital stack.