US BSL and MM CLO Performance Held Stable in July 2026

FR icon
Content hub / Article / Fitch Ratings / US BSL and MM CLO Performance Held Stable in July 2026

Click here to learn more.

In July 2026, portfolio credit quality in reinvesting Fitch-rated U.S. BSL CLOs remained broadly stable from June. Net portfolio losses held at 0.5%. The Fitch weighted average rating factor also held at 23.1. The Fitch weighted average recovery rate declined slightly by 0.1%, while the weighted average spread fell by 0.01%.

Performance in the U.S. MM CLO sector was similar. Net portfolio losses held at 0.3%. The Fitch weighted average rating factor remained at 30.5, and the Fitch weighted average recovery rate stayed at 74.9%. The weighted average spread declined by 0.01%. Fitch recorded one obligor default in Fitch-rated MM CLOs in July.

Contact Brad Hamner
Business development companies and the rise of balance sheet financing vehicles

Podcast

Business development companies and the rise of balance sheet financing vehicles

Fitch's Deb Murnin and Chelsea Richardson discuss the growing use of off-balance-sheet JVs and finance companies among BDCs, exploring the drivers, leverage impacts, portfolio risk profiles, and potential rating implications for Fitch-rated BDCs.
Listen
Private Debt Investor New York Forum

September 15-16, Hudson Yards, New York

Private Debt Investor New York Forum

Bringing together the investors, managers and advisers shaping the next phase of the market — 200+ allocators and $10.6 trillion of LP capital expected. Benchmark strategies, hear from leading LPs, and cut through market noise over two unmissable days.
Learn more
US Private Credit League Tables H1'26

Report

US Private Credit League Tables H1'26

The definitive rankings covering private credit activity in H1'26.
Download
PitchBook's Q2 2026 US PE Breakdown

Report

PitchBook's Q2 2026 US PE Breakdown

Software freezes and energy powers on as US PE deal value falls 38% in Q2 2026.
Download
Making sense of private credit defaults

Webinar

Making sense of private credit defaults

What does private credit default data really tell us? Join our exclusive webinar featuring experts from KBRA, Moody's, Fitch Ratings, and S&P Global to find out.
Register

Latest news

    PE exit activity

    Exit value fell to $102.6 billion in the second quarter—down 46.3% from the prior quarter and 7.4% YoY—while exit count dropped to 353, a 14.1% quarterly decline and a 5.4% rise against Q2 2025.

    Read More

    KBRA DLD Default Indices

    Read More

    Middle market debt held by BDCs vs High yield vs Treasury yields

    The blue line is the dividend yield of the VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD), currently at 11.4% as of 14…

    Read More