PCQ News and Press, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund From 12/06/21

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...

Interest rate volatility prompted another month of negative total returns. Below-average issuance was counterbalanced by a slowdown in demand. November could provide opportunities ahead of seasonal strength in December and January. For further details see: Muni Seasonal ...

Steadily lower yields and heightened volatility make relative value opportunities an attractive alpha generation strategy in CEFs. We review past relative value ideas and identify new ones across CEF sectors. Specifically, we highlight rotation opportunities for a number of PIMCO,...

Rising interest rates drove negative total returns. Supply and demand dynamics turned less seasonally favorable and acted as a headwind. More attractive valuations could provide near-term opportunity. For further details see: Munis Remained Tethered To Rates In September...

Interest in municipal closed-end funds (CEFs) vs. municipal bonds often stems from higher return potential - this is mostly due to the use of leverage in municipal closed-end funds. Leverage could potentially amplify both the fund's net asset value (NAV) and its distribution; however,...

Modestly negative performance in August capped a robust summer seasonal period. Issuance exceeded expectations, resulting in less of a supply/demand imbalance than is typical. We maintain a defensive posture into the historically less favorable month of September. For furthe...

Rallying interest rates drove strong muni bond performance in July. Market dynamics remained seasonally favorable, with demand for munis broadly outpacing supply. A more defensive posture may be warranted ahead of elevated risks in the fall. For further details see: Muni...

We review CEF market valuation and performance over the penultimate week of July and highlight recent events. The CEF market had a brief dip early in the week which provided a dress rehearsal for a larger future drawdown and echoed some historical patterns. We continue to favor fu...

Not much has changed in the last month since our April update except that coverage ratios plummeted during the month. A lot of that is due to currency moves. The dollar fell significantly against the euro and the pound - also the fund is closing out currency loss positions that are an...

CEF mergers have been running at a fast clip over the past year, likely in response to growing fund expenses as a proportion of portfolio yields. Combined with high premium valuations as well as a divergence in valuations, mergers present a risk for CEF shareholders due to the potenti...