4 Funds to Play the Convertible Bond Recovery
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Why it matters
Convertible bond funds are expected to recover as they offer an asymmetric performance trade-off, providing 50% downside protection and 75% upside capture. This is seen as an attractive option for investors in challenging markets. The manager of one such fund believes the sector has been out of favor since 2021 due to its performance in 2022 and 2023.
Expected market reaction
Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 85% confidence.
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Original source
As the manager of the fund, Eric Webster has a mission: Capture 75% of the upside of stocks, while facing only 50% of the downside in more challenging markets. Seeking such an asymmetric performance trade-off—less upside for more downside protection—is typical for investors in the hybrid securities known as convertible bonds, which have qualities of both stocks and bonds. “Convertibles have actually been out of favor since the end of 2021, and that’s because they didn’t provide the downside protection in 2022 and then they didn’t capture the upside participation in the market in 2023 and 2024,” Webster says.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on February 18, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.