Investment objective & strategy
As of Nov. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Nomura Strategic Income Fund seeks high current income and, secondarily, long-term total return.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in US and foreign debt securities, including those in emerging markets (80% policy). Debt securities include all varieties of fixed, variable and floating rate income securities, including bonds, US and foreign government and agency securities, corporate loans (and loan participations), and mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities. To achieve the Funds investment objectives, the Manager will allocate investments among various sectors of debt securities and at any given time may have a substantial amount of its assets invested in any class of debt security. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in high … Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in US and foreign debt securities, including those in emerging markets (80% policy). Debt securities include all varieties of fixed, variable and floating rate income securities, including bonds, US and foreign government and agency securities, corporate loans (and loan participations), and mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities. To achieve the Funds investment objectives, the Manager will allocate investments among various sectors of debt securities and at any given time may have a substantial amount of its assets invested in any class of debt security. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in high yield, lower-quality debt securities (also known as junk bonds). The Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in foreign securities, including emerging markets securities. The Funds total non-US dollar currency exposure may reach 100% of net assets. Due to the manner in which the Fund is managed, it may be subject to a high rate of portfolio turnover. The Fund may hold a substantial portion of its assets in cash or short-term fixed income obligations in unusual market conditions to meet redemption requests, for temporary defensive purposes, and pending investment. The Fund may also use a wide range of derivatives instruments, typically including forward foreign currency contracts, options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and swaps. The Fund may use derivatives for both hedging and ?nonhedging purposes. For example, the Fund may invest in: futures and options to manage duration and for defensive purposes, such as to protect gains or hedge against potential losses in the portfolio without actually selling a security, or to stay fully invested; forward foreign currency contracts to manage foreign currency exposure; interest rate swaps to neutralize the impact of interest rate changes; credit default swaps to hedge against a credit event, to gain exposure to certain securities or markets, or to enhance total return; and index swaps to enhance return or to affect diversification. The 80% policy is ?nonfundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval. Fund shareholders would be given at least 60 days notice prior to any such change.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 30, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFIN 6.625 10/15/31 144A | JEFFIN | $2.68M | 1.14% |
| SKX 10 07/15/33 144a | SKX | $2.58M | 1.10% |
| ALVGR V6.55 PERP 144a | ALVGR | $2.50M | 1.07% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP REGD V/R /PERP/ 6.25000000 | BAC | $2.40M | 1.03% |
| APOLLO DEBT SOLU | — | $2.30M | 0.98% |
| SABLE INTL FIN LTD 7.125% 10/15/2032 144A | CWCLN | $2.23M | 0.95% |
| BLACKSTONE PRIVA | — | $2.14M | 0.91% |
| VSNT 7.25 01/30/31 144A | VSNT | $2.10M | 0.90% |
| BlackRock Liquidity FedFund - Institutional Class | TFDXX | $2.10M | 0.90% |
| MSILF-GOVT-INS | MVRXX | $2.10M | 0.90% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 30, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Nomura High Income Fund · WHIAX, WRHIX, WHIYX, IVHIX, IYHIX, IHIFX | 28% | 0.54% |
| Nomura VIP High Income Series | 28% | 0.72% |
| Nomura VIP Fund for Income Series | 26% | 0.75% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust | Adviser |
| Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited | Sub-adviser |
| Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited | Sub-adviser |
| Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of November 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 30, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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