Strategy. Normally investing at least 80% of assets in investment-grade securitized debt securities (those of medium and high quality) and repurchase agreements for those securities. Securitized debt securities are interests in pools of mortgages, loans, receivables, or other assets, and include such instruments as mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other asset-backed securities that are issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, foreign governments, financial institutions, trusts and corporations. Payment of principal or interest on securitized debt instruments generally depends on the cash flows generated by the underlying assets and may be supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. Investment grade securities in which the fund invests include securities or issuers rated at least BBB- … Show more… Normally investing at least 80% of assets in investment-grade securitized debt securities (those of medium and high quality) and repurchase agreements for those securities. Securitized debt securities are interests in pools of mortgages, loans, receivables, or other assets, and include such instruments as mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other asset-backed securities that are issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, foreign governments, financial institutions, trusts and corporations. Payment of principal or interest on securitized debt instruments generally depends on the cash flows generated by the underlying assets and may be supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. Investment grade securities in which the fund invests include securities or issuers rated at least BBB- or its equivalent by at least one nationally recognized statistical ratings organization (NRSRO), or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. A repurchase agreement is an agreement to buy a security at one price and a simultaneous agreement to sell it back at an agreed-upon price. Derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to the investments above or exposure to one or more market risk factors associated with such investments are included in the fund's 80% policy, consistent with the fund's investment policies and limitations with respect to investments in derivatives. Investing in U.S. Government securities issued by entities that are chartered or sponsored by Congress but whose securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Managing the fund to have similar overall interest rate risk to the Bloomberg U.S. Securitized Index. Allocating assets across different market sectors and maturities. Investing in domestic and foreign issuers. Analyzing the credit quality of the issuer, security-specific features, current and potential future valuation, and trading opportunities to select investments. Investing in lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality, also referred to as high yield debt securities or junk bonds). Engaging in transactions that have a leveraging effect on the fund, including investments in derivatives - such as swaps (interest rate, total return, and credit default), options, and futures contracts - and forward-settling securities, to adjust the fund's risk exposure. Show less