Fund
VCOB is an actively managed ETF seeking current income and capital appreciation. It invests in investment grade debt such as corporate, government, and mortgage-related bonds, including both US and foreign, including emerging market issuers. The portfolio may also include derivatives like options, futures, and swaps for hedging, tactical asset allocation, or enhancing returns. The fund typically maintains a dollar-weighted average duration between 3 and 10 years, based on interest rate changes. The investment process combines macroeconomic, top-down, insights with detailed bottom-up analysis, considering factors like sector allocation, security selection, and yield curve positioning. Proprietary research, quantitative analytics, and scenario-based risk testing guide investment decisions, including ESG criteria as one of multiple factors. High portfolio turnover is expected, as the management actively buys and sells holdings to capture gains, limit losses, or pursue new opportunities.
