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Strategies


The 3–17 Year Ladder® strategy seeks to generate income and preserve capital through a laddered portfolio of tax-exempt municipal securities.
The strategy generally invests across a 3–17 year maturity range and maintains an average credit rating of approximately AA. The extended maturity range provides the strategy with the ability to seek additional yield opportunities across the municipal yield curve. Individual securities may be rated above or below the strategy's average credit rating or may be unrated.
The strategy incorporates active security selection, credit research and relative value considerations across a diversified range of municipal structures, purposes and sectors.
Portfolios may be customized to accommodate reasonable client-specific investment guidelines and tax considerations.
The Cash Management® strategy seeks to generate income with a focus on reduced volatility through a shorter-duration, generally passive investment approach.
The strategy invests in securities maturing in 13 months or less and maintains an average credit rating of approximately AA. Individual securities may be rated above or below the strategy's average credit rating or may be unrated.
The strategy may invest across a variety of municipal structures, purposes and sectors to provide diversification while maintaining its short-term maturity profile.
Taxable PLUS® is a Core Fixed Income strategy that seeks to generate income and preserve capital while pursuing total return through active portfolio management.
The strategy generally invests across a 1–20 year maturity range and maintains an average credit rating of approximately AA-. Individual securities may be rated above or below the strategy's average credit rating or may be unrated.
The strategy may invest in taxable municipal bonds, corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury securities and agency securities. Portfolio construction incorporates fundamental credit research, security selection, diversification and relative value considerations across eligible fixed-income sectors.
Portfolios may be customized to accommodate reasonable client-specific investment guidelines and objectives.


Taxable Ladder PLUS® is an Intermediate Government/Credit strategy that seeks to generate income and preserve capital through an actively managed laddered portfolio.
The strategy generally invests across a 1–12 year maturity range and maintains an average credit rating of approximately AA. Individual securities may be rated above or below the strategy's average credit rating or may be unrated.
The strategy may invest in taxable municipal bonds, corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury securities and agency securities. Through active management, fundamental credit research and portfolio positioning, the strategy seeks to identify relative value opportunities across eligible fixed-income sectors while managing interest-rate, credit and other portfolio risks.
Portfolios may be customized to accommodate reasonable client-specific investment guidelines and objectives.

