NHS (Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund) Moat Score : 3/10 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)

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What is Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Moat Score?

Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund has the Moat Score of 3, which implies that the company might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund has No Moat: Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund lacks significant competitive advantages. It operates in a highly competitive financial services market with low switching costs and no significant brand strength or regulatory barriers.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund might have No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund's Moat Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund's Moat Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund (AMEX:NHS) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10104-0002

Website

https://www.nb.com

Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company invests in high yield debt securities market. The Fund uses leverage to pursue its investment objective. The Fund may invest in a variety of direct debt instruments, including bank loans, notes and other interests in amounts owed to financial institutions by borrowers, such as companies and governments. Corporate loans in which the Fund may invest will consist of direct obligations of borrowers. The Fund may invest in corporate loans at origination as a co-lender or may acquire loans in the secondary market by purchasing participations in, assignments of or novations of corporate loans.

Executives

Bank Of America Corp /de/	10 percent owner	BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER, 100 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Bank Of America Na	10 percent owner	100 N. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Metlife Investment Management, Llc	10 percent owner	ONE METLIFE WAY, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Franklyn E. Smith	director	C/O NEUBERGER BERMAN INVESTMENT ADVISERS, 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10104-0002
Ami Kaplan	director	C/O NEUBERGER BERMAN INVESTMENT ADVISERS, 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10104-0002
Joseph Lind	other: Portfolio Manager	1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10104
Saba Capital Management, L.p.	10 percent owner	405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Chris Kocinski	other: Co-Portfolio Manager	190 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, NEUBERGER BERMAN INVESTMENT ADVISERS, CHICAGO IL 60603
Boaz Weinstein	10 percent owner	405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Bradley Tank	other: CIO of Adviser	C/O LEHMAN BROTHERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, 190 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60603-3421
Faith Colish	director	C/O NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT INC, 605 THIRD AVE, NEW YORK NY 10158-0180
Thomas P Oreilly	other: Portfolio Manager	200 S WACKER DRIVE STE 2100, C/O LINCOLN CAPITAL FIXED INCOME, CHICAGO IL 60606
Patrick Houlihan Flynn	other: Portfolio Manager	C/O NEUBERGERF BERMAN MANAGEMENT LLC, 605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10158-0180
Deborah C. Mclean	director	C/O NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT LLC, 605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10158-0180
James G. Stavridis	director	C/O NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT LLC, 605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10158-0180