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Nixon Capital 2024 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2024 Letter Analysis

Nixon Capital Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+1.92%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Despite ABS market turbulence from fraud scandals and tight corporate credit spreads, the fund maintains defensive stance with 20% cash reserves. Fed rate cuts and expected curve dynamics support outlook for selective opportunities in senior tranches."

Executive Summary

The Easterly Income Opportunities Fund returned 1.92% in Q3 2025, slightly underperforming the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index by 11bps. The fund maintains a conservative structured credit approach with 28.4% in RMBS and 27.0% in CMBS, both contributing 56bps to quarterly returns. Non-Agency RMBS continues to benefit from healthy housing fundamentals and limited supply, while CMBS shows mixed performance with office properties struggling despite overall refinancing improvements. The ABS market faced turbulence from the Tricolor Holdings fraud scandal, highlighting credit quality divergence. Corporate structured notes performed well as the yield curve steepened. The Federal Reserve cut rates 0.25% in September, with Treasury yields declining modestly. Looking ahead, the manager expects near-term curve flattening but anticipates longer-term steepening driven by potential aggressive Fed easing. The fund remains defensively positioned with 20% in cash and Treasuries, emphasizing senior tranches with an average A rating and sub-three-year spread duration to capitalize on opportunities while maintaining income stability.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

45%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (45%)

Manager demonstrates moderate conviction through specific sector allocations and clear positioning rationale, but hedged language throughout and diversified approach across multiple structured credit sectors limits conviction score. No individual securities named or sized.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager shows cautious optimism about selective opportunities in structured credit markets while acknowledging risks from tight spreads and fiscal concerns. Positive on RMBS fundamentals but concerned about office CMBS and subprime credit quality.

Risk Appetite

38%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (38%)

Fund increased cash and Treasuries by over 8% during the quarter, reducing CMBS allocation by 5% and RMBS by 2%. This defensive positioning with 20% in cash/Treasuries indicates reduced risk appetite.

Capital Deployment

20%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (20%)

Fund increased cash and Treasuries by over 8% while reducing CMBS allocation by 5% and RMBS by 2%. This represents moderate de-risking with cash rising to roughly 20% of portfolio.

Forward Guidance

0%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (0%)

Manager takes balanced approach, expecting to capitalize on market dislocations while maintaining defensive positioning. No clear directional bias toward aggressive deployment or further de-risking.

Language Signal

10%

BearishBullish

Bearish (10%)

Language is predominantly cautious with selective optimism. Uses terms like 'conservatively positioned,' 'selective opportunities,' and 'well-positioned' while noting risks from tight spreads and fiscal concerns.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Manager identifies multiple specific risks including fiscal policy concerns from $3 trillion debt expansion, tight credit spreads at historical extremes, and credit quality deterioration in subprime sectors. Fraud scandal in ABS market adds to risk perception.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

Manager sees selective opportunities in structured credit, particularly in RMBS and seasoned CMBS tranches, but emphasizes need for careful selection. Describes market as requiring active management and selectivity rather than broad opportunity.

Time Horizon

60%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (60%)

Manager discusses multi-year outlook for Fed policy changes and curve dynamics, with specific mention of potential 2026 Fed chair appointment. Focus on structural positioning rather than near-term trading suggests medium-term investment horizon.