Compliance Status
Not Halal
Screened on Oct 16, 2026 · AAOIFI Standard 21 look-through
Non-Compliant
Is Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (BGH) halal? Not Halal. Looking through its holdings under AAOIFI Standard 21, Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund has 5% or more of its basket by weight in non-compliant holdings with a compliance score of 0/100 (Grade: F).
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HalalScreener rates Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (BGH) Not Halal, 0/100, grade F under AAOIFI Standard 21 look-through, screened Oct 16, 2026. Source: https://halalscreener.app/en/stock/BGH
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Over the limitAn ETF is halal when non-compliant holdings stay under 5% of the basket by weight.
97% of the basket's holdings were screened individually.
BGH: Is Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Halal?
Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund
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Market Cap: 259.6M
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About Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund
The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is a closed-ended mutual fund focused on fixed income, primarily overseen by Barings LLC, with co-management support from Babson Capital Global Advisors Limited. This fund allocates capital to fixed income markets across the globe. Its core holdings are predominantly high-yield bonds, loans, and other income-generating instruments worldwide. Upon acquisition, these securities must possess a credit rating below Baa3 from Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or below BBB- from Standard & Poor's Rating Services. The fund's strategy mandates a weighted average portfolio duration of no more than three years, and portfolio construction relies on a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach. Its investment performance is measured against the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Global Non-Financial High Yield Constrained Index. Established on October 25, 2012, and registered in the United States, the fund was previously known as the Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund.
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Asset Management - Global
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- Basket-weighted haram holdings exceed 5% (97.2%)
Basket Composition
97% of basket screenedETFs are baskets of many stocks. AAOIFI-aligned rule: basket is halal when haram weight is under 5%. The purification share is the weighted prohibited-income contribution of the underlying holdings.
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Screened according to AAOIFI Standard 21
Compliance History
Not Halalnow
since Jun 2026
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until the change above
Tracked since May 2026. Updates automatically on each re-screen.
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Screened by holdings look-through under AAOIFI Standard No. 21 · For informational purposes only. Consult a qualified Islamic finance advisor before investing.
Disclaimer: This screening is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or religious advice. A fund is evaluated by screening its holdings under AAOIFI financial standards and weighing the result, using publicly available data. Ethical, political, social, or environmental considerations are outside the scope of this screening. Individual scholars and methodologies may differ. Always consult a qualified Islamic finance advisor before making investment decisions.