Fixed Income

Municipal Ladder (1–7 Years) SMA

Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-5 Year Blend Index
Benchmark name
9/30/2021
Inception date
Municipal Fixed Income Team
Team
$71.9M
Assets under management
Data as of 12/31/2023
SMA overview
Tax-efficient income in laddered muni portfolio
The Municipal Ladder (1–7 Years) SMA aims to provide stable, tax-efficient income and limited volatility of principal by investing in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, investment grade municipal bonds with laddered maturities between one and seven years.

A disciplined relative value approach seeks opportunities from changing market trends, pricing inefficiencies, and intensive credit analysis to provide stable income.

Key differentiators

  • Leverages a deeply resourced team of professionals for credit quality, sector selection, and geographic diversification
  • Provides access to institutional inventory and pricing to provide investors with lower-cost trading potential
  • Is managed with an ongoing monitor of portfolio holdings on a daily basis to ensure target ranges of portfolio characteristics

General facts

Current yield

4.46%

Average maturity

4.38 Years

Effective duration

3.89

Yield to worst

2.40

Average credit quality

AA+

Quick resources

Fact sheet

Performance

Average annual returns

Average annual returns

(as of 12/31/2023)
9/30/2021
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
Inception
Composite (Pure Gross)
1.36
4.49
3.56
3.56
-
-
-
0.63
Composite (Net)
1.23
4.09
2.01
2.01
-
-
-
-0.87
Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1-5 Year Blend Index
1.08
3.90
3.76
3.76
-
-
-
0.02

One-month, three-month and year-to-date returns are not annualized.

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. For more information, please refer to the GIPS composite report found in the documents section.

Calendar year

Calendar year

(as of 12/31/2023)
2023
2022
Fund
3.56
-2.12
Benchmark
3.76
-3.55

Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. For more information, please refer to the GIPS composite report found in the documents section.


Performance and volatility metrics

Performance and volatility metrics

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Composition

Portfolio statistics

Portfolio statistics

(as of 12/31/2023)
SMA Benchmark
Number of Holdings 8 16331
AMT 0.00 0.00
Effective Duration 3.89 2.65
Weighted Average Effective Maturity 4.38 3.13
Credit quality

Credit quality

(as of 12/31/2023)
Type
SMA
Benchmark
AAA/Aaa
 28.87% 15.83%
AA/Aa
 71.13% 58.04%

The ratings indicated are from Standard & Poor's, Fitch Ratings Ltd., and/or Moody's Investors Service. The percentages of the fund's portfolio with the ratings depicted in the chart are calculated based on total investments of the fund. If a security was rated by all three rating agencies, the middle rating was used. If rated by two of three rating agencies, the lower rating was used, and if rated by one of the agencies, that rating was used. Credit quality is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. Percent total may not add to 100% due to rounding.

Maturity

Maturity

(as of 12/31/2023)
Maturity Range
SMA
0 - 1 year
0.00%
1 - 3 years
28.90%
3 - 5 years
28.34%
5 - 10 years
42.76%
10 - 20 years
0.00%
20+ years
0.00%

Maturity distribution is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. Percent total may not add to 100% due to rounding.

Top 10 holdings

Top 10 holdings

(as of 12/31/2023)
Security
SMA
Georgia St GO Bds 2017 a Tranche 1
14.14%
Indiana St Fin Auth Rev St Revolving Fd Prog Bds E Green Bond
14.14%
New York St Dorm Auth St Pers Income Tax Rev Gen Purp Bds 2020a
14.14%
Ohio St Major New St Infrastructure Proj Rev Bds 2019-1
14.14%
Prince Georges Cnty MD Rev Auth Lease Rev Ref Bds Upper Marlboro Courthouse Proj 2018a
14.14%
San Antonio Tex Indpt Sch Dist Unltd Tax Bldg Bds 2022
14.14%
University Minn GO Bds Regents 2019a
14.14%
Top 10 represents 99.00% of total net assets

Largest company weights are based on market value of the representative account and not necessarily held in all client portfolios. The information shown is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, a recommendation to buy or sell an individual security. A list of all holdings from the prior one-year period is available upon request.

Portfolio composition

Portfolio composition

(as of 12/31/2023)
Credit Assets
Allocation
Benchmark
General obligation
 14.31% 31.84%
Revenue bonds
 85.69% 58.69%

Portfolio composition is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. Percent total may not add to 100% due to rounding.

Documents

Literature Date
Fact Sheet 12/31/2023 Download
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Bond values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issuers, general market and economic conditions, and changes in interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the bond market and reduced liquidity for certain bonds held by the fund. In general, when interest rates rise, bond values fall and investors may lose principal value. Interest rate changes and their impact on the fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). This strategy is exposed to high-yield securities risk and municipal securities risk. A portion of the strategy’s income may be subject to federal, state, and/or local income taxes or the alternative minimum tax. Any capital gains distributions may be taxable. Bond laddering does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.

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