A Focus on
Fixed Income

Appleton Partners strives to maintain and diversify institutional portfolios and incorporate fixed income as a tactical portfolio allocation.

Our focus on capital preservation acts as a hedge versus other asset classes. We engage a top-down team approach to our overall market strategy which is primarily in response to interest rate and credit trends; bottom-up research at the security level supports our portfolio construction process.

Institutional Investment Grade Strategies

SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE TAXABLE FIXED INCOME HYBRID

Portfolio Objective

Preservation and growth of capital in a tax efficient manner with disciplined management of liquidity risk, interest rate risk, and credit risk

Portfolio Objective

Preservation and growth of capital in a tax efficient manner with disciplined management of liquidity risk, interest rate risk, and credit risk

Portfolio Objective

Preservation and growth of capital focusing on yield curve positioning, sector rotation, and security selection within management guidelines for interest rate risk, and credit risk

Portfolio Objective

A customized strategy to achieve preservation and growth of capital with disciplined management of liquidity risk, interest rate risk, and credit risk utilizing a combination of taxable and tax-exempt securities.

Portfolio Design

Research intensive, customized portfolio design process reflecting individual clients’ state preference, tax needs, and risk profile.

Portfolio Design

Research intensive, customized portfolio design process reflecting individual clients’ state preference, tax needs, and risk profile.

Portfolio Design

Research and market expertise focused on positioning portfolios to benefit from the following high grade asset classes: US Treasury Notes/Tips, Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs), Investment Grade Corporates, Investment Grade Taxable Municipals

Portfolio Design

A portfolio design which opportunistically combines the strategies of both Intermediate Municipal and Intermediate Taxable to optimize individual clients’ after tax returns

Average Maturity Range:

1–6 Years

Average Maturity Range:

3–12 Years

Average Maturity Range:

2–10 Years

Average Maturity Range:

2–12 Years

Average Duration:

2.25–3.25 Years

Average Duration:

4.5–5.5 Years

Average Duration:

3.5–4.5 Years

Average Duration:

4–5.5 Years

Average Credit Rating:

Average AA or Better

Average Credit Rating:

Average AA or Better

Average Credit Rating:

Average A or Higher

Average Credit Rating:

Average AA or Better

Benchmark:

Primary – Barclays Capital 3 Year Muni Index

Secondary – Barclays Capital 1–3–5 Year Muni Blend

Benchmark:

Primary – Barclays Capital 7 Year Muni Index

Secondary – Barclays Capital 5–7–10 Year Muni Blend

Benchmark:

Primary – Barclays Capital Gov’t / Credit Intermediate Index

Benchmark:

Barclays Capital 7 Year Municipal and Barclays Capital Gov’t/Credit Intermediate

*These investment strategies may change due to market conditions over time.