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Short Maturity

Ultra Short Bond

Strategy Goal
The strategy is designed to deliver current income consistent with the preservation of capital by investing in a broad range of investment grade, ultra-short fixed income and money market securities with a weighted average duration of less than one year.
Commentary
Inception Date
November 2016

Benchmark
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index
Strategy AUM as of 04/30/2025
$14.50 B

eVestment Universe
US Enhanced Cash Management
Summary
Strategy Details
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Strategy Highlights


Experienced, Tenured Team

Managed through a collaborative effort of over 80 investment professionals in portfolio management, credit research and trading.

Leading Presence

A leader in low duration solutions, with over $60B in short and ultra short bond strategies

Historically Consistent Performance

Strong track record of performance relative to peers in a wide range of market environments
Portfolio Highlights

  • This strategy leverages decades of multi-sector expertise to manage a portfolio of high quality, short maturity instruments with less than 2 years in average life. 
  • The strategy seeks to deliver current income and total return in excess of cash and money market investments, while limiting interest rate and credit risk.
  • Preservation of principal and limited price volatility are paramount goals.  
Vehicles Offered

Separate Account
open
Portfolio managed directly on behalf of an institutional client.

Mutual Fund
open
Pooled investment vehicle available to individual and institutional investors.

The Investment Team

Professional Headshot of Yoana Koleva

Yoana N. Koleva, CFA

Partner, Portfolio Manager
22 Years of Experience
Professional Headshot of Andrew OBrien

Andrew H. O'Brien, CFA

Partner, Portfolio Manager
27 Years of Experience
Professional Headshot of Kewjin Yuoh

Kewjin Yuoh

Partner, Portfolio Manager
31 Years of Experience
Professional Headshot of Adam Castle

Adam C. Castle, CFA

Partner, Portfolio Manager
17 Years of Experience
By The Numbers

Additional Portfolio Managers
29

Credit Research Analysts
36
Years of industry experience as of 01/01/2025.
Portfolio
Performance
Ultra Short Bond Institutional Composite
Related to Ultra Short
Fixed Income•Short Maturity

Short Duration Income

The strategy seeks to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns with limited interest-rate sensitivity through a flexible, multi-sector bond approach. The Strategy has primarily focused on the following sectors: short maturity investment grade corporate bonds, commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and high yield corporate bonds.
Fixed Income•Short Maturity

Short Duration Core

The strategy seeks to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns with limited interest-rate sensitivity through a flexible, multi-sector bond approach. The Strategy has primarily focused on the following sectors: short maturity Treasuries, investment grade corporate bonds, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities.
Important Information

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Risks to Consider: The strategy discussed is subject to the general risks associated with investing in debt securities, including market, credit, liquidity, and interest rate risk. The value of an investment will change as interest rates fluctuate in response to market movements. When interest rates rise, the prices of debt securities are likely to decline, and when interest rates fall, the prices of debt securities tend to rise. Debt securities are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer will fail to make timely payments of interest and principal. The strategy may invest in foreign or emerging market securities, which may be adversely affected by economic, political, or regulatory factors and subject to currency volatility and greater liquidity risk. The strategy may invest in derivatives, which are subject to greater liquidity, leverage, and counterparty risk. These factors can adversely affect performance.

ICE BofA Index Information:

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