Investment objective & strategy
As of April 30, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Penn Mutual AM Strategic Income Fund (the Strategic Income Fund or the Fund) seeks attractive risk-adjusted total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds. This investment policy may be changed by the Fund upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. For purposes of the Funds 80% investment policy, bonds include fixed-income securities, derivatives and other instruments with economic characteristics similar to fixed-income securities. Fixed-income securities in which the Fund may invest include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and its agencies or instrumentalities, municipal bonds, corporate obligations, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. The Fund may invest in securities of any credit quality, including those that are rated below investment grade (high-yield or junk bonds). … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds. This investment policy may be changed by the Fund upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. For purposes of the Funds 80% investment policy, bonds include fixed-income securities, derivatives and other instruments with economic characteristics similar to fixed-income securities. Fixed-income securities in which the Fund may invest include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and its agencies or instrumentalities, municipal bonds, corporate obligations, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. The Fund may invest in securities of any credit quality, including those that are rated below investment grade (high-yield or junk bonds). The Fund may also invest in securities with any maturity or duration, but seeks to maintain an average duration of (negative) two years to positive six years. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed-income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a securitys price to changes in interest rates. Generally, the higher a debt securitys duration, the greater its price sensitivity to a change in interest rates. In contrast to duration, maturity measures only the time until final payment is due. The Fund may utilize derivatives, principally futures contracts, to gain or hedge exposure to securities, currencies or other instruments, to manage interest rate risk, to equitize cash positions in the Funds portfolio, to manage duration exposure, to meet liquidity needs, or to enhance the Funds return. The Fund may also invest in preferred stock. The Adviser believes that valuation is the source of superior returns, and related decision-making may be optimized when executed through the lens of rigorous risk management. In seeking to achieve the Funds investment objective, the Adviser utilizes a value-based methodology that combines bottom-up, fundamental credit, quantitative and technical analyses to identify the relative value of individual securities, take advantage of total return opportunities, exploit market inefficiencies and minimize risk. The Adviser will seek to purchase securities on behalf of the Fund to take advantage of inefficiencies of prices in the securities markets. The Adviser may sell holdings on behalf of the Fund for a variety of reasons, such as to adjust the average maturity, duration or credit quality of the Funds portfolio, or to reduce exposure to certain securities. The Fund may buy and sell investments frequently in seeking to achieve its investment objective.
Top holdings
As of Sept. 30, 2025 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $9.00M | 5.24% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $5.49M | 3.20% |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | B | $5.46M | 3.18% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $5.00M | 2.91% |
| FREDDIE MAC POOL FR QG2979 | — | $3.83M | 2.23% |
| FREMF 2017-K69 Mortgage Trust 3.73 | FREMF | $3.83M | 2.23% |
| FR RB5324 | — | $3.69M | 2.15% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $3.52M | 2.05% |
| PRKCM Trust, Series 2023-AFC3, Class A2 | — | $3.41M | 1.99% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $3.01M | 1.76% |
Portfolio moves
Jun 30, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025How 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Series Quality Bond Fund | 15% | 0.68% |
| Penn Series Limited Maturity Bond Fund | 14% | 0.73% |
| Penn Mutual AM 1847 Income Fund · PMEFX | 12% | 0.65% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Penn Mutual Asset Management, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 30, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of September 30, 2025, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2024, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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