If You Invested in High Income Securities Fund (PCF)
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Real historical value by amount invested and how long ago| If you invested | 1 year ago | 5 years ago | 10 years ago | Since Jul 8, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $870 -13% | $561 -44% | $717 -28% | $721 -28% |
| $10,000 | $8,703 -13% | $5,609 -44% | $7,169 -28% | $7,206 -28% |
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PCF vs S&P 500Year-by-Year Returns
PCF annual performance| Year | Start Price | End Price | Annual Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $8.16 | $9.02 | +10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | $9.05 | $8.90 | -1.7% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | $8.94 | $8.96 | +0.2% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | $8.98 | $8.59 | -4.3% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | $8.65 | $8.65 | +0.0% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | $8.72 | $6.50 | -25.5% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | $6.70 | $6.42 | -4.2% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | $6.37 | $6.53 | +2.5% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | $6.52 | $6.15 | -5.7% | -24.6% |
| 2026 | $6.13 | $5.57 | -9.1% | -31.7% |
About High Income Securities Fund
Financial Services · NYSE
High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) is a closed-end management investment company with an income-oriented investment objective. The Fund's primary objective is high current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. It pursues those objectives mainly through investments in convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks, and it also invests significantly in high-yielding non-convertible securities that have potential for capital appreciation.
The Fund is structured as a listed closed-end fund rather than an open-end mutual fund. Its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCF, while the Fund's portfolio value is measured through net asset value, or NAV. As a closed-end fund, PCF may conduct shareholder-level capital actions such as tender offers and rights offerings, and those actions are typically tied to common shares, NAV-based pricing mechanics, or shareholder subscription rights.
High Income Securities Fund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Its governance record includes annual and special shareholder meetings, proxy materials, proposals affecting the Fund's governing documents, and shareholder voting matters. The Fund's disclosures and announcements also address closed-end fund topics such as NAV, tender offers, rights offerings, listing status, capital structure, and shareholder governance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
High Income Securities Fund investment returns
How much would $1,000 invested in High Income Securities Fund be worth today?
If you invested $1,000 in High Income Securities Fund (PCF) 10 years ago on 2016-07-07, your investment would be worth $717 today, representing a -28.3% total return, growing at a compounded rate of -3.3% per year (CAGR).
Has High Income Securities Fund outperformed the S&P 500?
Over the past 10 years, PCF returned -28.3% compared to +258.6% for the S&P 500, underperforming the benchmark by 286.9 percentage points.
What is High Income Securities Fund's average annual return?
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of PCF over the past 10 years is -3.3%, growing at a compounded rate each year. Individual years vary significantly — PCF's best recent year was 2017 (+10.5%) and worst was 2022 (-25.5%).
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