If you are an investor and would be interested in trial access, the Basic content is available on a two-week trial once the trial subscription agreement is in place.
Among the 2012–2021 vintages, only 1.8% of EU CLO BB tranches show an MVOC below 100%, compared with 15.5% or US BSL CLOs. Meanwhile, 19.0% of US BSL deals report negative equity NAV, versus 15.4% for EU CLO deals.
The table below shows the latest below-90 price exposure by vintage, based on asset prices as of 17 April 2026, for the sample of EU CLOs. The sample’s overall average below-90 price exposure stands at 13.6%. The top ten industries account for close to 70% of total below-90 exposure, suggesting that the build-up in idiosyncratic risk remains relatively well distributed across a range of industries.
US CLOs’ overall exposure to American Trailer World Corp term loans is approximately USD 483.9 million. As of 20 April 2026, 319 US CLO deals, managed by 24 managers, reported an average deal-level exposure of around 40 bps.
Below are tables presenting the MVOC (BB–B) and equity NAV of US BSL and EU CLO deals by vintage, based on asset prices as of 17 April 2026.
US CLOs’ overall exposure to RealTruck (Tectum) term loans is approximately USD 823.4 million. As of 15 April 2026, 588 US CLO deals, managed by 36 managers, reported an average deal-level exposure of around 36 bps.
Yesterday was a busy day, with significant trading activity at the BB level. A total of 22 line items, amounting to around USD 59 million of US BSL BB bonds, were on the list, with just over 55% of notionals traded. Meanwhile, 12 line items totalling around EUR 28 million of notionals were listed, all of which were traded.
The term WAS, or Weighted Average Spread, refers to a key metric used to assess the risk associated with the underlying collateral of a CLO. In general, a higher WAS may indicate a riskier collateral pool, as some CLO managers may seek higher-yielding but potentially riskier investments in order to achieve arbitrage. What is important is to adjust the collateral WAS for loan prices as well as par losses. The adjusted WAS is a very useful metric for senior CLO tranche investors when pricing senior tranches. For example, all else being equal, AAA investors would typically demand a higher spread if the underlying collateral WAS is higher after adjusting for portfolio prices and par losses. AAA investors tend to be less concerned about idiosyncratic risks and more focused on systemic risks. A materially wider collateral WAS may therefore imply a higher probability of credit losses. A sample of 334 deals from the 2024 vintage is used, excluding static deals and those with a collateral factor below 0.75. Each deal’s underlying collateral weighted average spread (WAS) is adjusted to reflect its weighted average price (WAP) as of 10 April 2026. The adjusted WAS also incorporates par losses.
US CLO BB BWIC activity picked up last week, supported by slightly improved loan market sentiment. Across BB tranches with reinvestment end dates beyond 2029, discount margins showed a clear tiering effect...
Below are tables presenting the MVOC (BB–B) and equity NAV of US BSL and EU CLO deals by vintage, based on asset prices as of 10 April 2026.
US CLOs’ overall exposure to Vision Solutions term loan is approximately USD 1.5 billion. As of 10 April 2026, 805 US CLO deals, managed by 44 managers, reported an average deal-level exposure of around 50 bps.
Diameter Capital CLO 6 priced its reset AAA at around 128 bps recently.
This article explores the likelihood of deals facing BB tranche impairment, based on a simple set of assumptions, to provide a rough indication of BB tranches that may be under stress.
Below are tables presenting the MVOC (BB–B) and equity NAV of US BSL and EU CLO deals by vintage, based on asset prices as of 6 April 2026.
Looking at discounted BSL CLO BB tranches traded via BWICs since 21 January 2026, the table below summarise DM cover levels, grouped by manager tiering and MVOC, for deals with reinvestment periods ending in 2029/30/31.
US CLOs: AAA Reset Pricing and the Outlook for Spreads
