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MORE ABOUT SYMPHONY FLOATING RATE SENIOR LOAN FUND

December 2012:

Fund Highlights & Outlook

Senior Loan Webcast Update (Download Slides)

Symphony Discusses the Fiscal Cliff on BNN: Watch Now

August 2012:

Fund Highlights

Portfolio Manager Outlook

Senior Loan Primer - View Webcast

Symphony Discusses Senior Loans on BNN: Watch Now

 

Investment Mandate
The Fund was created to invest in an actively managed, diversified portfolio consisting primarily of short-duration floating rate senior secured loans.

Attractive Monthly Distributions
Monthly distribution of $0.05833 per Class A unit (US$0.05833 per Class U unit).

Top-Ranked Sub-Advisor(1)
Symphony Asset Management manages approximately US$8.5 billion in Senior Loan assets and is a subsidiary of Nuveen Investments Inc., the largest sponsor of US closed-end funds with US$220 billion in assets under management.  Senior Loan closed-end funds sub-advised by Symphony have achieved the top 3, 5 and 10-year performance ranking by Lipper as at March 31, 2013.

Attractive Asset Class/Compelling Entry Point
Senior Loans have first priority claim over borrower’s assets and offer a high level of capital preservation.  Senior Loans offer attractive yields in the current low interest rate environment and have had strong performance both before and during periods of rising rates.

Low Fees
Management fee of 1.25% of net asset value per annum.

Experienced Manager
Managed by Brompton Funds Limited, an investment fund manager since 2002.

Liquidity
TSX listing
Annual redemptions
Market repurchases

(1) Source: Lipper March 31, 2013 Monthly Report provided to Nuveen Investments Inc.  Rankings should not be construed as a statement of client experience or endorsement.

Gunther Stein, CIO, Symphony Asset Management, explains investments in Senior Bank Loans

Symbol(s)

TSX : SSF.UN

NAV (May 23, 2013)

Class A : $10.17
Class U : US$10.08

Monthly Distribution (May 31, 2013)

Class A : $0.05833
Class U : US$0.05833

Closing Price (May 24, 2013)

$10.59

Current Yield (May 24, 2013)

6.60%

Total Assets (Apr 30, 2013)

$416 million

Portfolio Summary
Monthly Commentary March 2013
For past commentaries please check the Fund Documents page
Sector Breakdown

Healthcare Providers and Services 11%
Percentage
Services 11%
Percentage
Technology 10%
Percentage
Oil and Gas 9%
Percentage
Telecommunications 9%
Percentage
Consumer Products 7%
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Media 7%
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Retail 7%
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Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure 6%
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Pharmaceuticals 6%
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Banking and Finance 5%
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Healthcare Equipment and Supplies 5%
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Other 3%
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Materials 2%
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Electronics 2%
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Cash and Short-Term Investments 1%
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