PCQ News and Press, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund From 08/23/22

CEF discounts have narrowed from our previous update but are still sitting wider than at the end of 2021. So far, discounts have bottomed out with the market on June 16th, 2022, which has so far been the market low for 2022. 2022 remains a volatile year but has also presented quit...

PCQ remains one of the most expensive PIMCO offerings within the CEF family. As has been the case for a while, this is hard to justify. PCQ's sister funds have much smaller premiums to NAV, so one would be hard-pressed to find a buy case for PCQ at these levels. Muni debt as a who...

Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NKX) also helps California tax payers avoid the perils of the Alternative Minimum Tax swamp. PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) is permitted to invest up to 20% of its investments where the interest can be subject to ...

0 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 0 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Commodities lead while MLPs lag. MLPs are the most discounted CEF sector. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: June 19, 2022

1 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 0 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Volatility brings CEF rotation opportunities. Examples of three (non-portfolio) swaps. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: Volatility Brings CEF Rotation Opp...

A sharp sell-off to start the year has pushed down municipal bond valuations and muni closed-end funds to discounts, presenting an attractive entry point for investors seeking tax-exempt income. Muni CEFs borrow money at short-term interest rates and invest the proceeds in muni bonds ...

1 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 1 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. GUT has completed its rights offering, which was oversubscribed. Sidestepping the offering was once again the optimal strategy. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Ro...

This is one way closed-end funds can grow their total share count, contrary to the "closed" part of their structure. When utilizing a dividend reinvestment plan or DRIP, it is generally a win-win-win scenario for all involved. Many DRIPs are implemented in the same manner, with th...

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of December and highlight recent market action. December has so far provided a respite from a more grim November. We revisit some of our core CEF themes that have been relatively resilient and can continue to p...

4 out of 24 CEF sectors positive on price and 2 out of 24 sectors positive on NAV last week. Date for PIMCO merger of PCI and PKO into PDI announced. USA rights offering results. JDD, JTA and JTD have been merged into the multi-asset NMAI. For further details see: We...