1. What is a convertible bond fund?
The main investment object of convertible bond fund is convertible bond, and the main investment of overseas convertible bond fund also includes convertible preferred stock, so it is also called convertible bond fund.
Investors who hold convertible bonds can convert bonds into stocks during the conversion period, or sell convertible bonds directly in the market for realization, or choose to hold bonds at maturity and collect principal and interest. The basic elements of convertible bonds include benchmark stock, expected annualized interest rate of bonds, bond term, conversion term, conversion price, redemption and resale terms, etc. Convertible bonds are a mixture of ordinary bonds and options that can be converted into stocks. The difference between the convertible bond price and the benchmark stock price constitutes the value of the implied option.
Second, is the convertible bond fund risky?
Any kind of fund, investors are most concerned about the risk of this fund. The main investment object of convertible bonds fund is convertible bonds, which have the characteristics of low risk and expected annualized expected return. Convertible bond funds usually use the bond characteristics of convertible bonds to avoid systemic risks and individual stock risks, pursue the security and stability of the portfolio and expect annualized expected returns, and use embedded stock options of convertible bonds to further improve the expected annualized expected returns of the fund in the stock market rise. Therefore, the risk of convertible bond funds is still smaller than that of the stock market.