VMSB aims for high current income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund actively invests in income-producing bonds, which may include corporate and government bonds, including from emerging markets, loans, asset-backed securities, and money market instruments. The fund has broad flexibility across debt instruments and derivatives, and its average duration generally ranges from 0 to 10 years, based on an interest rate risk profile. Securities may be of any credit quality. The fund can use various trading strategies, such as delayed delivery, forward commitment (including TBA trades), buy backs, and dollar rolls. It can invest in derivatives for hedging, tactical allocation, or to enhance returns. Management of the portfolio combines top-down macroeconomic views with bottom-up analysis, considering sector allocation, security selection, duration, and yield curve positioning. The team utilizes proprietary research, quantitative models, stress testing, and ongoing risk management.
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VMSB aims for high current income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund actively invests in income-producing bonds, which may include corporate and government bonds, including from emerging markets, loans, asset-backed securities, and money market instruments. The fund has broad flexibility across debt instruments and derivatives, and its average duration generally ranges from 0 to 10 years, based on an interest rate risk profile. Securities may be of any credit quality. The fund can use various trading strategies, such as delayed delivery, forward commitment (including TBA trades), buy backs, and dollar rolls. It can invest in derivatives for hedging, tactical allocation, or to enhance returns. Management of the portfolio combines top-down macroeconomic views with bottom-up analysis, considering sector allocation, security selection, duration, and yield curve positioning. The team utilizes proprietary research, quantitative models, stress testing, and ongoing risk management.
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VMSB aims for high current income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund actively invests in income-producing bonds, which may include corporate and government bonds, including from emerging markets, loans, asset-backed securities, and money market instruments. The fund has broad flexibility across debt instruments and derivatives, and its average duration generally ranges from 0 to 10 years, based on an interest rate risk profile. Securities may be of any credit quality. The fund can use various trading strategies, such as delayed delivery, forward commitment (including TBA trades), buy backs, and dollar rolls. It can invest in derivatives for hedging, tactical allocation, or to enhance returns. Management of the portfolio combines top-down macroeconomic views with bottom-up analysis, considering sector allocation, security selection, duration, and yield curve positioning. The team utilizes proprietary research, quantitative models, stress testing, and ongoing risk management.