US high-yield corporate spread (ICE BofA OAS)
Extra yield on US junk bonds over Treasuries.
- Latest
- 3.33 pp
- Previous
- 3.29 pp
- Change
- +0.04 pp
- Frequency
- Daily
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US high-yield corporate spread (ICE BofA OAS)
Extra yield on US junk bonds over Treasuries.
- High-yield spread
- 3.33 pp
Data table
| Period | High-yield spread |
|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | 3.33 pp |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3.29 pp |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 3.31 pp |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 3.23 pp |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 3.25 pp |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 3.16 pp |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 3.11 pp |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 3.11 pp |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 3.15 pp |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 3.09 pp |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 3.03 pp |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3.12 pp |
About this indicator
- What it measures
- The option-adjusted spread of the ICE BofA US High Yield Index (bonds rated below investment grade) over Treasuries.
- How it is calculated
- Calculated by ICE Data Indices from the bonds in the index.
- How to read it
- The most sensitive of the credit spreads: it jumps when investors fear defaults in a downturn.
- Caveats
- Only the last three years are published on FRED under ICE's licence.
- Frequency
- Daily
- Typical release
- Each business day.
Sources
- ICE BofA US High Yield Index Option-Adjusted Spread View at the source (opens in a new tab)
Recent observations
Newest first. For a calculated figure, the source value it comes from is shown beside it.
| Period | High-yield spread | First recorded here |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | 3.33 pp | 21 Oct 2026 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3.29 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 3.31 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 3.23 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 3.25 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 3.16 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 3.11 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 3.11 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 3.15 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 3.09 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 3.03 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3.12 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 3.10 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 3.24 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 3.12 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 3.08 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 3.02 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 2.93 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | 2.80 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | 2.73 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 2.68 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2.66 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | 2.68 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | 2.70 pp | 20 Oct 2026 |
Revisions
We record a revision when a value we already hold changes at the source. Tracking began on 20 Oct 2026, so revisions made before then are not shown, and figures are in the source's own units.
No revisions detected
No stored value has changed since tracking began.
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