PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II Announces Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended February 28, 2013
April 26, 2013 at 04:00 pm
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PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II announced earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended February 28, 2013. For the quarter, the Fund reported net investment income of $2,086,838 or $0.18 per common share compared to $2,243,897 or $0.20 per common share reported in the same period last year. Net realized and change in unrealized loss was $4,535,235 or $0.41 per common share compared to net realized and change in unrealized gain of $9,381,703 or $0.86 per common share reported in the same period last year.
For the nine months, the Fund reported net investment income of $6,488,236 or $0.59 per common share compared to $6,827,836 or $0.63 per common share reported in the same period last year. Net realized and change in unrealized gain was $3,906,857 or $0.36 per common share compared to net realized and change in unrealized gain of $11,985,972 or $1.10 per common share reported in the same period last year.
PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal, New York State and New York City income tax. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets in municipal bonds which pay interest that is exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in investments the interest from which is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in municipal bonds that at the time of investment are investment grade quality (Baa or higher by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or BBB or better by S&P Global Ratings or Fitch, Inc.), or bonds that are unrated but determined to be of comparable quality by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO). The Fund's investment manager is PIMCO.