This model tracks reported WAS and WARF trends across 129 US BSL CLO managers, with monthly data dating back to April 2013. Select up to five manager-vintage combinations from the dropdown menus, and the chart will instantly compare their WAS and/or WARF levels.
This file tracks reported WAS trends across 66 European CLO managers, with monthly data dating back to July 2013. Select up to ten managers from the dropdown menus to compare manager-level spread trends relative to peers and the market average over time.
This file tracks reported WAS trends across 129 US BSL CLO managers, with monthly data going back to April 2013. Select up to ten managers from the dropdown menus, and the chart will instantly compare their spreads against each other and against the market average.
A sample of 1,714 US BSL CLO deals (vintage 2013–1H 2025) is included in this study. Deals with a collateral pool factor below 55% are excluded.
Among 2025 EU CLOs, the median WAS compression since inception was about 8 bps. A quarter of deals saw at least 14 bps of compression, while around 16–17% managed to maintain or improve their WAS.
Some of the top-performing EU CLO managers include RRAM, Brigade Capital, Guggenheim Partners, Partners Group, and Bridgepoint Credit Management.
