Barclays U.S. Aggregate on pace for one of its worst quarters on record

The bloodbath that has taken place in the bond market since the beginning of May will make the second quarter of 2013 one of the worst in recent history for fixed-income investors. Through June 27, the Barclays U.S. index is down 2.43% for the quarter, making it the eighth-worst since the index's inception in 1976. The index is likely to fall further before the quarter officially ends as 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose in early trading Friday morning.