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- Invests in a diversified portfolio of domestic convertible securities and non-convertible high-yield bonds rated below investment grade.
- Seeks to invest at least 50% of its portfolio in convertibles, but determines its allocation based on changes in equity prices, changes in interest rates and other economic and market factors. For the convertible portion, NACM seeks to capture approximately 70%-80% of any increase in the market price of the underlying equities (upside potential) and 50% or less of any decrease in the market price of the underlying equities (downside exposure).
- In searching for investment opportunities, the manager looks for issuers that will successfully adapt to change, exceed minimum credit statistics and exhibit the most promising operating performance potential.
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- Gather information from internal and external sources, proprietary research models, other portfolio managers and bottom-up fundamental analysis
- Combine dedicated and disciplined credit analysis with stock research in selecting convertible securities
- Invest only in companies with each of the following three characteristics:
- Positive change-New products or pricing, increased financing, regulatory approvals, or more street research
- Sustainability-Strong financials, competitive product lines and pricing, and high barriers to entry
- Timeliness-Strong trading, recent litigation, product launches, company announcements or government oversight, which have a favorable impact on the company
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Objective Seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income.
Assets (in millions)
| Common |
$644.4 |
| Preferred |
$357.0 |
| Total |
$1,001.4 |
Inception Date
Mar 31, 2003
Shares Outstanding
73,257,068
Avg. Daily Volume
271,738
NAV Yield
12.28%
Market Price Yield
11.50%
Taxable Equivalent Yield
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Managers
Douglas Forsyth

Justin Kass

Management Firm
Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC (NACM)
San Diego, California
Nicholas-Applegate believes that investing in companies undergoing positive change with sustainable characteristics and timely market recognition will result in outstanding investment performance. This investment approach is supported by a foundation of academic research in behavioral finance indicating that investors react inefficiently to changing information. This market inefficiency presents mispricing opportunities that the firm capitalizes on to earn excess return.
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