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Easterly - Income Opportunities Fund 2026 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2026 Letter Analysis

Easterly - Income Opportunities Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+1%

YTD+1%

Annualized+6.72%

Positioning StanceNEUTRAL

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Easterly's structured credit fund outperformed by 78bps in volatile Q1 as geopolitical events drove oil from $60 to $100+ and pressured markets. Fund maintains high liquidity while rotating from CMBS to higher-quality RMBS."

Executive Summary

Easterly's structured credit fund outperformed by 78bps in volatile Q1 as geopolitical events drove oil from $60 to $100+ and pressured markets. Fund maintains high liquidity while rotating from CMBS to higher-quality RMBS. Constructive outlook on non-agency RMBS with Basel III tailwinds, selective on CMBS given office stress, attractive value in seasoned ABS.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

45%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (45%)

Manager provides specific sector allocations and clear positioning preferences but maintains high liquidity and selective approach. No individual securities named or sized. Diversified structured credit approach with multiple scenarios discussed and hedged language throughout limits conviction assessment.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager acknowledges challenging market conditions from geopolitical events and energy price shocks but maintains constructive outlook on specific sectors like non-agency RMBS. Mixed view with caution on some areas like office CMBS but optimism on others.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

Fund maintains elevated liquidity at 18% cash and Treasuries, actively moving to higher credit quality by rotating from CMBS to RMBS. Positioning is cautious with underweight CLOs and selective approach across sectors, indicating modest risk appetite.

Capital Deployment

43%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (43%)

Fund maintains elevated liquidity at 18% cash and Treasuries while actively rotating assets from CMBS to RMBS for higher credit quality. This represents cautious positioning and quality improvement rather than aggressive deployment, indicating modest de-risking bias.

Forward Guidance

35%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (35%)

Manager expresses constructive outlook on non-agency RMBS with potential Basel III tailwinds, sees attractive relative value in CMS floaters, and expects single Fed rate cut. Forward guidance is selectively positive with specific deployment areas identified.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language includes positive terms like 'constructive outlook,' 'attractive relative value,' and 'strong investor demand' balanced against risk language around 'ongoing stress,' 'elevated delinquencies,' and 'challenging conditions.' Slightly more positive than negative directional language.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Manager identifies multiple specific risks including geopolitical events creating volatility, energy price shocks raising inflation concerns, office sector stress with loss severities approaching 100%, and consumer financial health pressures. Meaningful risk discussion with named threats and detailed analysis.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

Manager sees selective opportunities in defined areas like non-agency RMBS, seasoned ABS, and CMS floaters. Characterizes environment as requiring selectivity with attractive value in specific sectors but notes challenges in others like CLOs and office CMBS.

Time Horizon

65%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (65%)

Manager discusses multi-year thesis for RMBS supported by structural factors and Basel III revisions, expects Fed policy changes in second half of 2026, and focuses on seasoned securities with enhanced credit protection. Medium-term outlook with 1-3 year catalysts mentioned.