明日之星華燈初上 點亮高收益債

2021年,您追劇了嗎?從《紙房子》、《魷魚遊戲》到《華燈初上》,Netflix、Disney+等平台影集在全球新冠疫情期間趁勢而起,而這類宅經濟標的,竟成為點亮高收益債投資的明日之星。

以Netflix為例,目前全球用戶已超過2.1億人,光2021年第四季就新增超過700萬名新使用者,受惠於疫情,人類消費行為與企業營運方式都被改變,追劇成為生活日常。Netflix因此營運好轉,股價近兩年走勢凌厲,債券價格也同樣上漲,信評頻頻調升,自2018年的BB-上升至目前BBB投資級債,成為名符其實的債市「明日之星(Rising Star)」。

而這類具備升評潛力的高品質標的,正是瀚亞全球高收益債券基金(本基金主要係投資於非投資等級之高風險債券且配息來源可能為本金)經理團隊的首要高收益債券目標。統計近一年至2021年11月,本基金標的共有109次升評,其中13檔為明日之星,無論是升評次數或明日之星的比重均優於市場指標,凸顯基金選債實力。

高收債企業所遍布產業當中,也有很多機不可失的標的,看好未來12 個月最有升評機會的產業,以汽車、能源、媒體為主,基金積極鎖定具升評機會標的,在前十大持債標的中納入汽車、能源債,看好評等回升的利差收斂契機。

通膨與升息聲浪下,高收益債還能投資?

經理團隊看好這波史上最長的信用循環尚未結束,高收益債仍提供極佳息收,以及投資優勢,原因包括:

一、債信品質改善,違約率低:(1)美高收債企業獲利成長已恢復至疫情前水準;預估未來12個月成長15%;(2)債務成長率位於低檔;(3)信評調升的家數遠高於調降。有利於違約率走低及維持低檔,投資高收債的信用風險下檔風險有限。

二、與景氣連動度高,有表現空間:2022年景氣持續復甦,且高收益債與景氣復甦的連動度較高,相對於其他券種更有表現空間。

三、技術面支持:(1)2022年新券淨發行量減少;(2)需求量大;(3)融資條件仍寬鬆,高收債發行人基本面持續改善,違約率持續創低至1%以下,且因為企業借新還舊,債務後延,未來幾年的償債壓力都不大。

經理團隊如何兼顧收益?布局策略這樣做

(一)配置中性,彈性調整:維持略低於市場利率風險及利差風險的配置,透過參與初級市場,增加美國高收益債部位。

(二)掌握高品質債券:納入ESG投資流程,並持有墮落天使(Fallen Angel)及明日之星/具升評潛力標的。

(三)注重個別發債公司基本面變化:評估公司風險/回報狀況並確保公司在信用價格尚未反映的情況下,選擇信用基礎得到改善的債券。

進入2022年,全球貨幣寬鬆政策逐漸正常化,代表固定收益資產收益水準將增加,建議納入殖利率較具優勢的高收益債券,可作為持續的收益來源。同時在全球景氣持續復甦下,不僅是美國經濟走強,包括歐洲、新興國家都可望受惠成長趨勢,並提供多元投資機會,建議投資人不妨藉由全球高收益債券基金,參與不同市場的收益機會。

 
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