Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About BPLSX

What does BPLSX invest in?

The fund's strategy involves acquiring long positions in stocks that its adviser identifies as undervalued, alongside initiating short positions in securities deemed overvalued. Ordinarily, the portfolio aims to commit at least 80% of its net capital, a figure that includes any funds borrowed for investment purposes, to equity instruments. Moreover, under standard operating conditions, the aggregate value of its long investments is not expected to surpass roughly 125% of the fund's net assets.

What is the expense ratio of BPLSX?

Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (BPLSX) charges an expense ratio of 1.76%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is BPLSX's dividend yield?

BPLSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.15%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of BPLSX?

Effective duration measures BPLSX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. BPLSX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of BPLSX?

BPLSX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of BPLSX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from BPLSX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. BPLSX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.