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KKR Credit Income Fund Holds High Yields Amid Modest March Loss

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  • KKR Credit Income Fund posted a -0.18% March return as liquid credit, especially high yield bonds, dragged performance, though underlying assets still offer a 9.7% yield to maturity.
  • European Direct Lending remains about 40% of the portfolio, and KKC maintained its income focus with a monthly distribution implying near 9–10% annualised yields despite volatile credit markets.
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KKR Credit Income Fund Holds High Yields Amid Modest March Loss

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KKR Credit Income fund Units ( (AU:KKC) ) has provided an announcement.

KKR Credit Income Fund reported a slight negative total return of -0.18% for March 2026, as weakness in its liquid credit portfolio, particularly high yield bonds, outweighed gains from bank loans and lower-rated credits. Despite this, the fund’s portfolio maintained a weighted average price of 96.1% of par, with a yield to maturity of 9.7% and current yield of 8.2% on underlying assets.

European Direct Lending remained stable with no new investments and one exit, and continues to account for around 40% of the portfolio at month end. The fund declared a monthly distribution of A$0.0167 per unit, implying an annualised yield of 8.67% on NTA and 9.97% on the ASX unit price, underscoring its income focus amid a volatile credit market marked by US high yield weakness and steadier loan performance.

More about KKR Credit Income fund Units

KKR Credit Income Fund (ASX:KKC) is a listed investment trust providing Australian investors access to a diversified portfolio of traded and private credit, including high yield bonds, bank loans and European direct lending. The portfolio is split roughly 60% traded credit and 40% private credit, with significant exposure to EMEA and North America across sectors such as information technology, consumer discretionary and industrials.

Average Trading Volume: 569,453

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

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