T. Rowe Price is going to be offering a new bond fund- T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund, ticker symbol PRFRX,
This fund offers investors the potential for high current income and capital appreciation by investing in floating rate loans and floating rate debt securities. Floating rate loans represent amounts borrowed by companies or other entities from banks and other lenders. In many cases, they are issued in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and refinancings. Most, if not all, of the loans in which the fund invests will have a below investment-grade credit rating or not be rated by a major credit rating agency. The loans in which the fund invests are often referred to as “leveraged loans” because the borrowing companies have significantly more debt than equity.
This fund could have greater price declines than a fund that invests primarily in high-quality bonds or loans; the loans and debt securities held by the fund are usually considered speculative and involve a greater risk of default and price decline than higher-rated bonds.
Does anyone have an opinion about these types of bond funds and whether they should play a role in my portfolio. Thank you for the insight.
This fund offers investors the potential for high current income and capital appreciation by investing in floating rate loans and floating rate debt securities. Floating rate loans represent amounts borrowed by companies or other entities from banks and other lenders. In many cases, they are issued in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and refinancings. Most, if not all, of the loans in which the fund invests will have a below investment-grade credit rating or not be rated by a major credit rating agency. The loans in which the fund invests are often referred to as “leveraged loans” because the borrowing companies have significantly more debt than equity.
This fund could have greater price declines than a fund that invests primarily in high-quality bonds or loans; the loans and debt securities held by the fund are usually considered speculative and involve a greater risk of default and price decline than higher-rated bonds.
Does anyone have an opinion about these types of bond funds and whether they should play a role in my portfolio. Thank you for the insight.