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Inflation Focused Fund

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Summary

Summary

What is the Inflation Focused Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver total returns that exceed the rate of inflation in the U.S. over a full inflation cycle and current income by combining investments in inflation swaps with a portfolio of short duration credit. 
 

EXPERIENCED INVESTMENT TEAM

The strategy is managed through a collaboration among 40+ investment professionals in portfolio management, credit research, and trading.

HIGHER INCOME POTENTIAL WITH LOWER DURATION

By utilizing short duration credit, the strategy generates the highest income stream in the Morningstar category with one-third the duration of the average TIPS-based portfolio.

TRUE INFLATION PROTECTION

By using inflation swaps to hedge exposure to investor expectations of future inflation, the strategy isolates inflation risk with much less nominal interest rate exposure than the Morningstar category.  As such, the strategy is designed to do well when inflation expectation increase.

Yield

Average Yield to Maturity as of 08/30/2024

5.28%

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 09/30/2024  

  Subsidized2 Un-Subsidized3
w/o sales charge 4.17% 4.16%

Fund Basicsas of 08/30/2024

Total Net Assets
$787.81 M
Inception Date
04/29/2011
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
Fund Gross Expense Ratio
0.73%
Fund Net Expense Ratio
0.73%
Number of Holdings
598
Minimum Initial Investment
$1,500+

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.73%

Net 0.73%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 04/29/2011
w/o sales charge 5.06% 7.90% 1.94% 4.64% 2.24% 1.93%
Lipper Category Avg. Inflation Protected Bond Funds 4.77% 8.84% -0.14% 2.62% 2.09% -
Bloomberg U.S. TIPS 1-5 Year Index 4.90% 7.93% 2.11% 3.49% 2.38% 1.91%
w/ sales charge 2.66% 5.48% 1.18% 4.16% 2.00% 1.76%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.73%

Net 0.73%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.73%

Net 0.73%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 04/29/2011
w/o sales charge 5.06% 7.90% 1.94% 4.64% 2.24% 1.93%
Lipper Category Avg. Inflation Protected Bond Funds 4.77% 8.84% -0.14% 2.62% 2.09% -
Bloomberg U.S. TIPS 1-5 Year Index 4.90% 7.93% 2.11% 3.49% 2.38% 1.91%
w/ sales charge 2.66% 5.48% 1.18% 4.16% 2.00% 1.76%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.73%

Net 0.73%

Type Assets
Investment Grade Corporate
ABS
CLO
High Yield Corporate
CMBS
MBS
Bank Loans
U.S. Government Related
Sovereign
Other
Cash
Maturity Assets
Less than 1 year
1-2.99 years
3-4.99 years
5-6.99 years

Credit Quality Distribution as of 08/30/2024 View Portfolio

Rating Assets
U.S. Treasury
Agency
AAA
AA
A
BBB
<BBB
Not Rated

INVESTMENT TEAM

Kewjin Yuoh
Kewjin Yuoh

Partner, Portfolio Manager

30 Years of Industry Experience

Andrew H. O'Brien
Andrew H. O'Brien, CFA

Partner, Portfolio Manager

26 Years of Industry Experience

Steven F. Rocco
Steven F. Rocco, CFA

Partner & Co-Head of Taxable Fixed Income

23 Years of Industry Experience

Leah G. Traub
Leah G. Traub, Ph.D.

Partner & Portfolio Manager

23 Years of Industry Experience

Robert A. Lee
Robert A. Lee

Partner & Co-Head of Taxable Fixed Income

33 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 82 Investment Professionals with 17 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

Performance

Average Yield to Maturity as of 08/30/2024

5.28%

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 09/30/2024  

  Subsidized2 Un-Subsidized3
w/o sales charge 4.17% 4.16%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.73%

Net 0.73%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 04/29/2011
w/o sales charge 5.06% 7.90% 1.94% 4.64% 2.24% 1.93%
Lipper Category Avg. Inflation Protected Bond Funds 4.77% 8.84% -0.14% 2.62% 2.09% -
Bloomberg U.S. TIPS 1-5 Year Index 4.90% 7.93% 2.11% 3.49% 2.38% 1.91%
w/ sales charge 2.66% 5.48% 1.18% 4.16% 2.00% 1.76%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.73%

Net 0.73%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.73%

Net 0.73%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 04/29/2011
w/o sales charge 5.06% 7.90% 1.94% 4.64% 2.24% 1.93%
Lipper Category Avg. Inflation Protected Bond Funds 4.77% 8.84% -0.14% 2.62% 2.09% -
Bloomberg U.S. TIPS 1-5 Year Index 4.90% 7.93% 2.11% 3.49% 2.38% 1.91%
w/ sales charge 2.66% 5.48% 1.18% 4.16% 2.00% 1.76%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.73%

Net 0.73%

Year Fund Returns Bloomberg U.S. TIPS 1-5 Year Index
2023 4.10% 4.44%
2022 -4.85% -3.96%
2021 10.29% 5.53%
2020 5.93% 5.70%
2019 4.86% 5.08%
2018 -1.28% 0.41%
2017 1.33% 0.80%
2016 4.96% 3.13%
2015 -2.22% -0.14%
2014 -5.20% -1.13%
2013 -1.76% -
2012 9.87% -
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2024 1.28% 1.35% 2.35% -
2023 2.70% -1.12% -0.19% 2.71%
2022 -0.49% -4.02% -2.27% 1.94%
2021 4.26% 1.62% 2.27% 1.79%
2020 -14.80% 10.55% 6.13% 5.96%
2019 2.60% 0.41% -1.37% 3.19%
2018 0.40% 0.95% 0.71% -3.28%
2017 0.73% -1.53% 1.13% 1.01%
2016 -0.90% -0.65% 2.45% 4.05%
2015 -0.17% 1.72% -4.68% 1.03%
2014 0.02% 2.20% -2.74% -4.66%
2013 0.51% -3.67% 1.32% 0.15%
2012 5.40% -0.99% 3.16% 2.05%

Growth of $10,000 as of 08/31/2024

NAV Historical Prices

Date Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Portfolio

Rating Assets
Investment Grade Corporate
ABS
CLO
High Yield Corporate
CMBS
MBS
Bank Loans
U.S. Government Related
Sovereign
Other
Cash
Rating Assets
Less than 1 year
1-2.99 years
3-4.99 years
5-6.99 years

Credit Quality Distribution as of 08/30/2024

Rating Assets
U.S. Treasury
Agency
AAA
AA
A
BBB
<BBB
Not Rated

Portfolio Positioning as of 06/30/2024

  • The Fund maintains an allocation to CPI Swaps designed to protect investors’ purchasing power during periods of rising inflation. As inflation expectations increased, the Fund’s inflation protection led to a positive impact on performance.
  • Security selection within investment grade corporate bonds was the primary contributor to relative returns, mainly within the Financial and Energy sectors. Within Financials, we continue to favor money center banks in the U.S. and national champions in Europe, focusing on diversified financial institutions with business models less dependent on deposits and strong management teams. However, we decreased the portfolio’s exposure within Financials over the quarter, taking profits on positions that have performed well and were trading at tight spreads.
  • The portfolio’s allocation to high yield corporate bonds had a positive impact on relative returns. While short high yield spreads widened over the quarter, the portfolio’s holdings are focused on short average life, higher quality parts of the market that generally outperformed. We increased exposure to short term high yield corporate bonds over the period given our expectations for strong nominal growth and positive real growth in the near term.  
  • An allocation to Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO) also contributed to relative returns given the asset classes’ higher carry and some spread compression. The portfolio’s CLO allocation is composed of highly rated securities with short average lives and low spread volatility.
  • The portfolio’s allocation to asset backed securities (ABS) led to a positive impact on relative performance. Higher-rated ABS was the portfolio’s largest increase over the quarter given compelling relative value. Using investment grade corporates as a funding source, we’ve reallocated to higher quality ABS, where excess issuance has led to attractive risk adjusted spreads, enabling the portfolio to move up in quality without sacrificing carry.
  • The portfolio’s allocation to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) also contributed to relative performance, as certain parts of the market have continued to recover from the pressures of the last few years. While we are comfortable with our commercial real estate portfolio and find compelling value within the asset class, we remain cautious and have continued to reduce the portfolio’s exposure given the wide range of possible outcomes.
  • The portfolio’s rates positioning led to modest detraction over the quarter. This was the primary detractor from relative performance.

Portfolio Details as of 08/30/2024

Total Net Assets
$787.81 M
Average Effective Duration
3.07 Years
Average Life
1.94 Years
Average Maturity
1.95 Years
Number of Issues
598
Average Yield to Maturity
5.28%

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

Dividend Payments

For
YTD Dividends Paidas of 10/11/2024
$0.37346
Dividend Frequency
Monthly (Daily Accrual)
Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date Dividend Reinvest Price
Daily Daily 09/30/2024 $0.04479 $11.73
Daily Daily 08/31/2024 $0.04453 $11.65
Daily Daily 07/31/2024 $0.04170 $11.62
Daily Daily 06/30/2024 $0.04341 $11.59
Daily Daily 05/31/2024 $0.04050 $11.58
Daily Daily 04/30/2024 $0.04129 $11.50
Daily Daily 03/31/2024 $0.04006 $11.56
Daily Daily 02/29/2024 $0.03721 $11.51
Daily Daily 01/31/2024 $0.03999 $11.56

Upcoming Dividend Payment Dates

Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date
Daily Daily 10/31/2024
Daily Daily 11/30/2024
Daily Daily 12/31/2024

Fees & Expenses

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 10/11/2024

  Sales Charge Dealer's Concession Prices at Breakpoint
Less than $100,000 2.25% 2.00% $12.01
$100,000 to $249,999 1.75% 1.50% $11.95
$250,000 to $499,999 1.25% 1.00% $11.89
Greater than $500,000 0.00% 1.00% $11.74

Expense Ratioas of 09/30/2024

Fund Gross Expense Ratio 0.73%
Fund Net Expense Ratio 0.73%
Adjusted Expense Ratio -

Fund Documents

Fund Documents

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Portfolio Holdings 1Q
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Portfolio Holdings 3Q
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Summary Prospectus
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Statutory Prospectus
Publish Date:11/03/2015
SAI
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Semi-Annual Tailored Shareholder Report
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Fact Sheet
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Commentary
Publish Date:11/03/2015
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