Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (NYSE:BGH) Short Interest Up 26.2% in January

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (NYSE:BGH) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,943 shares, an increase of 26.2% from the January 15th total of 17,387 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 69,951 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 69,951 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BGH opened at $15.02 on Wednesday. Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund has a 52-week low of $12.52 and a 52-week high of $16.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $15.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.44.

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be given a $0.1223 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.8%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BGH. PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund in the fourth quarter worth about $1,591,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund by 27.4% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 467,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,197,000 after purchasing an additional 100,581 shares during the period. Adapt Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,373,000. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund by 707.4% during the 3rd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 98,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,523,000 after purchasing an additional 86,322 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Shaker Financial Services LLC raised its holdings in Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund by 77.3% during the 2nd quarter. Shaker Financial Services LLC now owns 174,609 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,710,000 after buying an additional 76,121 shares during the period.

About Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund

The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (NYSE: BGH) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to deliver high current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of high-yield corporate debt instruments, combining both developed-market and emerging-market exposure. By focusing on short-duration securities, BGH aims to mitigate interest-rate risk while capturing the income potential of non-investment-grade credits.

BGH’s investment strategy centers on rigorous credit research and active portfolio management.