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Current 80% Investment Policy
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New 80% Investment Policy as of the
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Effective Date
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Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio
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Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests
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invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus
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at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of
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borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio
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any borrowings for investment purposes) in a
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of bonds, including but not limited to corporate,
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portfolio of bonds.
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government and mortgage bonds, which, at the
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time of purchase, are rated investment-grade (e.g.,
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rated at least BBB- by S&P Global Ratings or
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Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.) or have
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an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized
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statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or are
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of comparable quality if unrated.
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Current Disclosure
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Disclosure as of the Effective Date
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Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio
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Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests
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invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus
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at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of
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borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio
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any borrowings for investment purposes) in a
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of bonds, including but not limited to corporate,
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portfolio of bonds. For purposes of this 80%
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government and mortgage bonds, which, at the
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policy, bonds include, without limitation, bonds,
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time of purchase, are rated investment-grade (e.g.,
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debt instruments, and other fixed income and
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rated at least BBB- by S&P Global Ratings or
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income-producing debt instruments, of any kind,
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Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.) or have
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issued or guaranteed by governmental or private-
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an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized
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sector entities.
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statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or are
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of comparable quality if unrated. The Portfolio
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will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’
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The Portfolio invests primarily in debt
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prior notice of any change in this investment
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instruments rated investment grade, including, but
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policy.
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not limited to, corporate, government and
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mortgage bonds. Investment grade refers to a
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Although the Portfolio may invest a portion of its
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rating given by one or more nationally recognized
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assets in high-yield (high risk) debt instruments
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statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”) (e.g.,
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rated below investment grade (commonly referred
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rated Baa3 or above by Moody’s Ratings
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to as “junk bonds”), the Portfolio will seek to
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(“Moody’s”), or BBB- or above by S&P Global
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maintain a minimum weighted average portfolio
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Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”))
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quality rating of at least investment grade.
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or, if unrated, determined by the Portfolio to be of
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comparable quality. Although the Portfolio may
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invest a portion of its assets in debt instruments
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rated below investment grade (sometimes referred
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to as “high-yield securities”, “high-yield bonds”,
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or “junk bonds”), the Portfolio will seek to
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maintain a minimum weighted average portfolio
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quality rating of at least investment grade. Below
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investment grade refers to a rating given by one or
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more NRSROs (e.g., rated Ba1 or below by
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Moody’s, or BB+ or below by S&P or Fitch) or, if
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unrated, determined by the Portfolio to be of
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comparable quality.
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