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"The Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund maintains risk-neutral positioning in leveraged credit markets, balancing supportive macroeconomic fundamentals against historically tight credit spreads. The Fund underperformed its benchmark in Q2 2026 due to credit selection in single-B and CCC-rated cohorts."
The Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund underperformed its benchmark during the second quarter of 2026, primarily due to credit selection within the single-B and CCC-rated cohorts, partially offset by positive contributions from off-benchmark allocations to investment grade-rated bonds and collateralized loan obligation securities. The Fund maintained a broad risk-neutral posture throughout the quarter, reflecting supportive macroeconomic and corporate fundamentals alongside historically tight credit spreads. Allocations by asset class changed little, though the Fund modestly increased its investment in business development company equities trading at material discounts to book value. The Fund's overweight duration positioning contributed positively as shifting interest rate expectations favored longer-duration fixed income securities. Looking ahead, the manager believes leveraged credit markets enter the second half of 2026 on stable footing, supported by improving macroeconomic conditions including 2.0% to 2.5% GDP growth, a healthy labor market, and declining recession probabilities. The manager expects a coupon clip environment in which income generation remains the primary driver of returns, while maintaining disciplined credit selection and utilizing off-benchmark sectors to enhance portfolio yield.
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