The fund primarily seeks to provide a high level of current income and gains. The fund secondarily seeks capital preservation.
The fund invests in global government debt securities directly, or indirectly by investing in debt-related derivative instruments. These derivative instruments include interest rate swaps, total return swaps, bond futures, and contracts to purchase government debt securities on a forward basis. At least 80% of the debt will be hedged to the US Dollar, and up to 30% may be invested in emerging market government securities. The fund also features a currency strategy of up to 35% long and 35% short positions, with a target of 25% / 25%. This strategy may create the economic effect of financial leverage. The portfolio team will monitor and adjust investments using a propriety risk reduction methodology.
- Global government debt strategy enhanced using options and currencies, with an average credit rating of “AA”
- Focused global debt investment in countries featuring steep fixed income yield curves
- Currency strategy that seeks to capture differences between high yielding and low yielding currencies
- Portfolio diversification potential
| Closing Share Price (As of 9/1/2010) | $17.38 |
| Closing NAV per Share (As of 9/1/2010) | $17.35 |
| Premium / Discount | 0.17% |
| Current Distribution Rate (Market price)†† | 8.98% |
| Distribution Amount (Quarterly) | $0.3900 |
Managed Distribution Policy: This fund has adopted a Managed Distribution
Policy, designed to provide attractive, quarterly distributions throughout the course of the year. Under this policy, the fund seeks to maintain a stable quarterly distribution amount (in cents per common share), comprised of payments received from portfolio companies, as well as net realized fund portfolio capital gains and, if necessary, a return of capital (representing in some cases
net unrealized capital gains). The fund will determine the tax characteristics of all fund distributions after the end of the calendar year and will provide shareholders such information at that time.
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As of 06/30/2010
Total may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Shares of closed-end funds are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal invested. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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