Yield to worst is a measure of the lowest possible yield that can be received on a bond that fully operates within the terms of its contract without defaulting. It is a type of yield that is ...

If this happens, your effective yield of holding the bond could potentially be lower than you expect, so it's important to analyze the worst-case, known as the bond's yield to worst. Here's how to ...

The SEC requires individual bonds to be quoted at yield-to-worst. This means brokers must quote the lowest possible yield that the client may earn, assuming the bond matures or is called.

(Part 4 of 8) (Continued from Part 3) What is the yield-to-worst? The yield-to-worst is the lowest and most realistic yield that a bondholder can expect. Sometimes, a bond trades at a premium to ...

A small move in price is a significant move in yield to worst. The general rule for these picks is that they come with a 5-year term but are callable 2 years after their IPO date. Once they trade ...

A yield to worst, then, is the lowest yield an investor can expect on a callable bond — call it a worst-case-scenario yield. Unfortunately, not all bond fund websites cite a yield to worst.

Some funds do not report these, but report yield to worst instead. There are small differences between these two metrics, none of which are all that significant. At the CEF/ETF Income Laboratory ...