Clopremium > Blog > Basic Premium > US CLOs: Implied AAA Levels in a Compressed Asset Spread Environment Basic PremiumFeatured ResearchUS CLOs: Implied AAA Levels in a Compressed Asset Spread EnvironmentJanuary 16, 2026posted on Jan. 16, 2026 at 2:00 pmJanuary 17, 2026This article examines how US CLO AAA tranches may look under various scenarios.For existing premium subscribers, please log in here.If you'd like to find out more about premium subscription, please submit the form below:Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Comment or Message *CLO Research is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, and we’ll only use your personal information to administer your account and to provide the products and services you requested from us. From time to time, we would like to contact you about our products and services, as well as other content that may be of interest to you. If you consent to us contacting you for this purpose, please tick below to say how you would like us to contact you:I agree to receive other communications from CLO Research.You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time. For more information on how to unsubscribe, our privacy practices, and how we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, please review our Privacy Policy. By clicking submit below, you consent to allow CLO Research to store and process the personal information submitted above to provide you the content requested. Submit Tags:AAACLO ResearchJanuary 16, 2026previous articleUS CLOs: Exposure to Multi-Color 10/21 (USD) Cov-Lite TLnext articleCLO Musings: A Rather One-Sided MarketLeave a reply You Might Also LikeFeatured ResearchUS ModuleUS CLO Equity: IRRs by Manager (Updated)CLO ResearchAugust 28, 2026Featured ResearchUS ModuleUS CLO Equity IRRs: Comprehensive Overview (Updated)CLO ResearchAugust 26, 2026Basic PremiumUS BSL CLO Managers Ranked by MVOC as of August 21, 2026CLO ResearchAugust 24, 2026Basic PremiumEU CLO Managers: MVOC Rankings (21 August 2026)CLO ResearchAugust 24, 2026Recommended For YouBasic PremiumEU and US CLO AAA Pricing Along the CurveCLO ResearchFebruary 3, 2026Basic PremiumFeatured ResearchWhat Asset Spread Compression Means for AAA-to-Single-A EU CLO PricingCLO ResearchJanuary 23, 2026Basic PremiumFeatured ResearchAverage AAA WALs in 2018 US BSL CLOs Come in Below Modelled LevelsCLO ResearchOctober 3, 2025Basic PremiumFeatured ResearchAAA WALs: How 2017–2018 CLO Deals Diverged from Modelled ExpectationsCLO ResearchSeptember 29, 2025Basic PremiumAAA Investors Benefit as RRE 1 CLO Resets at 130 bpsCLO ResearchSeptember 20, 2025Basic PremiumStatic Primary vs Secondary: Palmer Square’s 93 DM AAA in FocusCLO ResearchSeptember 17, 2025Basic PremiumReset AAA Prints at 125bps: Cheapest vs. Most ExpensiveCLO ResearchAugust 28, 2025Basic PremiumBWIC Highlights: BSL CLO AAA Term Curve Slopes Upward, Unaffected by Manager TieringCLO ResearchAugust 14, 2025Basic PremiumOHA Sets Market-Tight AAA at 126 bps—But Delivers Strongest ValueCLO ResearchAugust 1, 2025
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