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Liquidity Transformation Risks in U.S. Bank Loan and High-Yield Mutual Funds: a 2026 Update

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  • Kenechukwu E. Anadu
  • Sean Baker
  • Fang Cai
  • Logan E. George
  • Erik Larsson

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We update the mutual fund (MF) liquidity monitoring metrics introduced by Anadu and Cai (2019). We show that the median liquidity ratio for bank loan (BL) MFs has remained relatively stable in recent years, while the median illiquidity ratio is near levels last observed during the pandemic. This dynamic suggests increased liquidity transformation risk, on balance. To be sure, our measure captures only one dimension of illiquidity, rather than the full illiquidity profile of an MF’s portfolio.

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  • Kenechukwu E. Anadu & Sean Baker & Fang Cai & Logan E. George & Erik Larsson, 2026. "Liquidity Transformation Risks in U.S. Bank Loan and High-Yield Mutual Funds: a 2026 Update," Supervisory Research and Analysis Notes, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, issue 2026-02, pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:b00001:103668
    Note: Related earlier Supervisory Research and Analysis Note, 2019-08-09: https://www.bostonfed.org/publications/supervisory-research-and-analysis-notes/2019/liquidity-transformation-risks-in-us-bank-loan-and-high-yield-mutual-funds
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