JPI vs NCV

Nuveen

Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund is a close ended balanced mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests into public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that are operating in financial services sectors such as bank, insurance, REITs, and utility companies. It primarily invests in preferred securities and other income producing securities including debt securities, hybrid securities, and convertible securities. At least 60% of the fund's assets are rated investment grade i.e. BBB/Baa or better by one of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. It employs fundamental and quantitative analysis, with focus a on bottom-up fundamental credit research to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate Index. Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund was founded on July 26, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in convertible securities and non-convertible high-yield bonds rated below investment grade. It invests in securities with a broad range of maturities, with a weighted average maturity ranging between five to ten years. The fund employs fundamental analysis with a bottom up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. It conducts in house research using proprietary models. The fund was formerly known as AGIC Convertible & Income Fund. AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund was formed on March 31, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.