Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 24, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks high total return consistent with capital preservation.
Strategy. To pursue its goal, the Fund normally invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated, High-Yield Bonds (as defined below), with an emphasis on debt securities rated below investment grade (commonly called junk bonds). For purposes of this Fund, High-Yield Bonds are generally defined as those debt securities that, at the time of investment, are rated in the lowest investment grade category (BBB by S&P Global Ratings, Baa by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), or comparably rated by at least one independent credit rating agency) or lower or, if unrated, determined by the Portfolio Managers to be of comparable quality. The Fund may invest in floating rate senior secured loans issued in U.S. dollars by U.S. and foreign corporations, … To pursue its goal, the Fund normally invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated, High-Yield Bonds (as defined below), with an emphasis on debt securities rated below investment grade (commonly called junk bonds). For purposes of this Fund, High-Yield Bonds are generally defined as those debt securities that, at the time of investment, are rated in the lowest investment grade category (BBB by S&P Global Ratings, Baa by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), or comparably rated by at least one independent credit rating agency) or lower or, if unrated, determined by the Portfolio Managers to be of comparable quality. The Fund may invest in floating rate senior secured loans issued in U.S. dollars by U.S. and foreign corporations, partnerships, and other business entities. The Fund considers floating rate senior secured loans to be High-Yield Bonds. The Fund may invest a significant amount of its assets in loans, including in participation interests in loans. The Fund normally expects to have a weighted averaged maturity between five and ten years. The Fund endeavors to manage credit risk through disciplined credit analysis and diversification of credit quality. The Fund intends to opportunistically rotate quality and sector exposures throughout the credit cycle, maintaining a higher quality bias in High-Yield Bonds when the Portfolio Managers believe an economic downturn is underway and increasing lower quality holdings of High-Yield Bonds when the Portfolio Managers believe an economic expansion is underway. With regard to interest rate risk, the Portfolio Managers are sensitive to the overall duration of the portfolio in relation to its benchmark and evaluate the impact on overall duration of potential new portfolio acquisitions in conjunction with their credit analysis. The Fund invests its assets in a broad range of issuers and industries. The Portfolio Managers will seek positive returns through in-depth credit research utilizing proprietary analytics processes to assess the strength of a companys credit profile, examples of which include but are not limited to: their ability to pay principal and interest, their cash flow and balance sheet composition, and their market position relative to competitors. As part of their fundamental investment analysis the Portfolio Managers consider environmental, social and governance factors they believe are financially material to individual investments, where applicable. While this analysis is inherently subjective and may be informed by internally generated and third-party metrics, data and other information, the Portfolio Managers believe that the consideration of financially material environmental, social and governance factors, alongside traditional financial metrics, may improve credit analysis, security selection, relative value analysis and enhance the Funds overall investment process. As part of this analysis, the Portfolio Managers also regularly engage with the management teams of issuers on issues that the Portfolio Managers believe are material to the credit risk of an issuer. The specific environmental, social and governance factors considered and scope and application of integration may vary depending on the specific investment and/or investment type. The consideration of environmental, social and governance factors does not apply to certain instruments, such as certain derivative instruments, other registered investment companies, cash and cash equivalents. The consideration of environmental, social and governance factors as part of the investment process does not mean that the Fund pursues a specific impact or sustainable investment strategy. In addition, the Portfolio Managers analyze and adjust weightings based on general and sector-specific economic and market conditions, while seeking to diversify across industries, companies and investment size. The Fund may also invest in derivative instruments as a means of hedging risk and/or for investment or efficient portfolio management purposes, which may include altering the Funds exposure to currencies, interest rates, inflation, sectors, industries and individual issuers. These derivative instruments may include futures, forward foreign currency contracts, and swaps, such as total return swaps, credit default swaps and interest rate swaps. The Fund may invest in other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), if the investment companies invest principally in the types of investments in which the Fund may invest directly. The Fund does not normally invest in or continue to hold securities that are in default or have defaulted with respect to the payment of interest or repayment of principal, but may do so depending on market, company-specific or other conditions. The Fund may invest in or continue to hold securities that the Portfolio Managers believe have ratings or other factors that imply an imminent risk of default with respect to such payments. The Fund may also invest in restricted securities. In an effort to achieve its goal, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading. The Fund may invest in foreign securities, including obligations of issuers in emerging market countries, denominated in any currency, but the Fund normally will not invest more than 20% of its net assets at the time of investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in High-Yield Bonds (as defined above) and other investment companies that provide investment exposure to such bonds. The Fund will not alter this policy without providing shareholders at least 60 days notice. This test is applied at the time the Fund invests; later percentage changes caused by a change in Fund assets, market values or company circumstances will not require the Fund to dispose of a holding.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II | GVMXX | $13.78M | 2.88% |
| 1261229 BC Ltd | — | $3.31M | 0.69% |
| THC 6 11/15/33 144A | THC | $2.97M | 0.62% |
| Carnival Corp. | — | $2.92M | 0.61% |
| MINERAL RESOURCES LTD SR UNSECURED 144A 04/31 7 | MINAU | $2.77M | 0.58% |
| MAUSER PACKAGING SOLUT SECURED 144A 04/30 9.25 | BWY | $2.57M | 0.54% |
| MADISON IAQ LLC SR UNSECURED 144A 06/29 5.875 | MADIAQ | $2.57M | 0.54% |
| VIKING CRUISES LTD SR UNSECURED 144A 10/33 5.875 | VIKCRU | $2.44M | 0.51% |
| XPO INC REGD 144A P/P 7.12500000 | XPO | $2.44M | 0.51% |
| QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC SR SECURED 144A 03/32 6.375 | QUIKHO | $2.39M | 0.50% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. | 85% | — |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF · JNK | 38% | 0.40% |
| Neuberger Berman Flexible Credit Income ETF · NBFC | 33% | 0.40% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 24, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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