PIMCO ENERGY+TACT.CR.OPPS

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of November and highlight recent market action. Most CEF sectors struggled during the week, with only Muni sectors finishing in the green due to a reversal in Treasury yields. There is a misconception that the launch date of a fund gives it a locked-in yield position, but this is not true. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

PIMCO is converting the PIMCO Energy & Tactical Credit Opps closed-end fund from an energy MLP stock fund to a multi-sector bond/credit fund to narrow the discount-to-NAV. The NRGX fund currently trades at a discount of 11.42% compared to the average multisector credit fund discount of 3.4%. By combining the long position with short exposure, the potential return is isolated and independent from market/sector returns. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

PIMCO taxable CEFs previously had high valuations, but now discounts are appearing across most funds. Leverage changes have been negative, with most funds reducing leverage by 20% to 40%+. My inclination is to favor PHK and PDI here, given the NAV track records and sector allocations. I'm not wild on PDO and PAXS' higher exposure to CMBS. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com