Neuberger Berman & Securitize debut High-Yield Tokenized Fund on Avalanche

From Treasuries to High-Yield: A Step Change for On-Chain Finance

@Securitize and @Neubergerberman have launched the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund, ticker $HINC, on the @Avax blockchain. The product moves on-chain fixed income beyond the tokenized Treasury equivalents that have dominated the real-world asset space so far, targeting more complex instruments including high-yield bonds, Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs), and leveraged loans.

The launch reflects a broader push by @Securitize into institutional-grade tokenization on Avalanche. Securitize manages over $4 billion in tokenized assets and holds regulatory licences in both the US and the European Union. The firm has built a growing roster of asset manager partnerships, and previously partnered with Apollo to launch ACRED, bringing Apollo's Diversified Credit Fund on-chain for the first time.

Avalanche has become a preferred blockchain for regulated tokenization. The network now hosts approximately $1.65 billion in tokenized real-world assets across 550 projects, and after receiving regulatory approval to operate a tokenized trading and settlement system in the EU, Securitize selected Avalanche to deploy its European platform, citing near-instant settlement and configurable architecture suited to institutional requirements.

$HINC as DeFi Collateral

Beyond its investment profile, the $HINC token is designed with liquidity in mind. Its structure makes it suitable as high-quality collateral on decentralized lending platforms such as @Aave, opening a potential bridge between traditional credit markets and DeFi protocols. That positions $HINC as more than a passive income product: it could serve as productive, yield-bearing collateral within on-chain lending ecosystems.

The wider tokenization market provides context for the significance of this launch. The market for tokenized real-world assets currently exceeds $43 billion, with the majority held in tokenized money market funds, while tokenized commodities account for nearly $7 billion, according to Token Terminal. Analysts expect rapid growth ahead, with Citi projecting that tokenized securities could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030, while Boston Consulting Group and Ripple estimated the market could grow to $18.9 trillion by 2033.

The $HINC fund represents the kind of product evolution the market has been anticipating: moving from simple cash-equivalent tokenization toward structured credit that can actively participate in DeFi infrastructure.

Sources:
Securitize: The Infrastructure of Tokenization
Avalanche: Built for Real World Assets
CoinDesk: Securitize Tokenizes $295M of Its Own Stock on Solana and Avalanche