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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
- Sell any stock that fails to exhibit any one of the preceding three characteristics
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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
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Managers
Douglas Forsyth

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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