3 Multisector Bond Medalists With Unique Approaches
These funds take different paths, but still land within the wide constraints of the category.
US Videos
Mentioned: T. Rowe Price Spectrum Income (RPSIX)
, Fidelity® Strategic Income (1100115195)
, PIMCO Income Instl (PIMIX)
Kenneth Oshodi: Multisector bond fund managers have the option to invest across a wide swath of assets. Some of the traditional category trappings include healthy exposures to investment-grade and high-yield corporate debt, government debt, and emerging-markets bonds. But there are quite a few different approaches.
Investors should expect to see a fund's government debt weighting near 10% of assets, but some managers place more of an emphasis on this asset class. For example, the team behind [Silver-rated] Fidelity Strategic Income has been willing to invest more freely here and allocated nearly 40% of portfolio assets to Treasuries in 2015.
Already a member? Sign in.
Kenneth Oshodi does not own (actual or beneficial) shares in any of the securities mentioned above. Find out about Morningstar’s editorial policies.