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Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ)
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Fund Overview
Highlights
  • 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.
Investment Process
  • 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:
  1. Positive change-New products or pricing, increased financing, regulatory approvals, or more street research
  2. Sustainability-Strong financials, competitive product lines and pricing, and high barriers to entry
  3. Timeliness -Strong trading, recent litigation, product launches, company announcements or government oversight, which have a favorable impact on the company
  • Sell any stock that fails to exhibit any one of the preceding three characteristics
At A Glance
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Symbol
CUSIP
NCZ
65370G109
Objective
Seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income.

Assets (in millions)
Common $693.3
Preferred $505.0
Total $1,198.3

Inception Date
Jul 31, 2003

Shares Outstanding
59,407,723

Avg. Daily Volume
163,236

NAV Yield
12.21%

Market Price Yield
12.95%

Taxable Equivalent Yield
-

Managers
Douglas Forsyth


Douglas Forsyth, C.F.A., is Senior Portfolio Manager and a member of NACM's Executive Committee. He joined the firm in 1994 and has a B.B.A. from the University of Iowa.


Management Firm
Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC (NACM)

San Diego, California

Nicholas-Applegate applies a change-focused investment philosophy to domestic and international portfolios across fundamental and systematic equity, income and growth strategies. Each strategy in the firm's diverse line-up follows one of two signature approaches: traditional or model-driven.



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This information is unaudited and is intended for informational purposes only. This is not an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. It is presented only to provide information on investment strategies and opportunities. The material contains the current opinions of the author, which are subject to change without notice. Statements concerning financial market trends are based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate. References to specific securities and issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions, and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest for the long-term, especially during periods of downturn in the market.

 

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The Fund's primary investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and high current income. Investing in convertible securities may entail risk. The Funds that invest in convertibles may have to convert the securities before they would otherwise, which may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. High-yield bonds typically have a lower credit rating than other bonds. Lower rated bonds generally involve a greater risk to principal than higher rated bonds. The use of leverage may cause a Fund to liquidate portfolio positions at a disadvantageous time to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements. Leverage, including borrowing, may cause a Fund to be more volatile than if the Fund had not been leveraged, which may increase the risk of investment loss. This Fund may use derivative instruments for hedging purposes or as part of its investment strategy. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk that a fund could not close out a position when it would be most advantageous to do so. Portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments.

 

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, is an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., and is a member of Munich-based Allianz Group (NYSE | AZ). Allianz is a leading global financial services company. Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC serves as the Funds' investment manager, and the sub-advisors are Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO), Oppenheimer Capital LLC (OPCAP), Nicholas Applegate Capital Management LLC (NACM) and NFJ Investment Group L.P. (NFJ).

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