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A closer look at collateralized loan obligations

Demystifying collateralized loan obligations

Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) are gaining increased attention from investors seeking to diversify their portfolios and enhance yield opportunities. Explore what CLOs are, who should invest and how to access the CLO market.

Key takeaways


Dive deeper into CLOs

Watch our featured videos below to learn more about CLOs with Himani Trivedi, Head of Structured Credit at Nuveen.

Frequently asked questions

How are CLOs different from other fixed income investments?

Unlike traditional bonds, CLOs are actively managed and offer a tiered risk-return structure, allowing investors to choose exposure that aligns with their objectives.

Who typically invests in CLOs?

Institutional investors, such as pension funds & insurance companies, and wealth investors including family offices and high-net-worth individuals, often invest in CLOs for income and diversification.

What are the benefits of investing in CLOs?

CLOs can offer powerful benefits to a client portfolio, providing opportunities for enhanced yield, diversification, active risk management and opportunistic capital deployment.

Our capabilities

Continuously offered closed-end fund seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by primarily investing in the debt and equity tranches of third-party managed collateralized loan obligations (CLOs)
The actively managed portfolio seeks to provide a high level of current income by primarily investing in investment grade rated debt tranches of third-party managed collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).

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Important information on risk

All investments carry a certain degree of risk, including loss of principal, and there is no assurance that an investment will provide positive performance over any period of time.

Any investment in collateralized loan obligations or other structured vehicles involves significant risks not associated with more conventional investment alternatives. Credit risk is when an issuer of securities will be unable to pay principal and interest when due, or that the value of the security will suffer because investors believe the issuer is less able to pay. CLO liquidity risk is when during periods of limited liquidity and higher price volatility, a CLO issuer’s ability to acquire or dispose of Collateral Obligations at a price and time that the issuer deems advantageous may be severely impaired. Loan risk is the lack of an active trading market for certain loans may impair the ability of the strategy to realize full value in the event of the need to sell a loan and may make it difficult to value such loans.

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