Our Amundi US Core Plus Fixed Income Strategy seeks to outperform the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index.

                              

                        

                       

   

Our Amundi US Core Plus Fixed Income Strategy invests across a broad range of US-dollar fixed income sectors both within and outside of its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index. In doing so, the Strategy expands the opportunity set and increases the potential for higher returns. At the same time, the Strategy diversifies1 risk through investment in asset classes, such as non-investment grade (up to 20%) and in floating rate sectors that may have lower correlations with US investment grade fixed income sectors. Value is primarily added through asset allocation and security selection. Duration and yield curve positioning represent the Strategy's secondary alpha source.

1Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.

Ken Taubes

Executive Vice President
Portfolio Manager 

Biography

Jonathan Duensing, CFA

Senior Managing Director
Head of Fixed Income, US
Director of Multi-Sector Fixed Income
Portfolio Manager

Biography

Jonathan Scott, CFA

Senior Vice President
Deputy Director of Multi-Sector Fixed Income
Portfolio Manager

Biography

Brad Komenda, CFA

Managing Director
Director of Investment Grade Corporates
Portfolio Manager 

Biography

Tim Rowe

Managing Director
Portfolio Manager

Biography

Overview

  • Employees active asset allocation and bottom-up security selection as key drivers of alpha
  • Seeks to exploit low correlations of global fixed income and non-investment grade debt markets with US investment grade markets
  • Focuses on protection against permanent impairment of capital

PLEASE NOTE: The Internal Guidelines referenced do not necessarily represent prospectus/statutory limitations. These internal guidelines are used as guidance in the daily management of the Portfolio's investments. The Portfolio's exposures, limitations, and/or risks.

Why Amundi US?

A strong fixed income investment culture focused on sound, fundamental research drives the management of the Amundi US Core Plus Fixed Income Strategy. Key features of the Strategy include: 

  • Value Approach:  Assesses relative value across a range of US-dollar fixed income sectors and seeks strong total returns through investments in mispriced sectors and securities
  • Active, Dynamic Asset Allocation:  Overweights sectors strategically and industries that offer attractive relative value and work together to help with downside risk management
  • Diversification and Lower Correlations:  Invests across a broad range of US-dollar fixed income sectors within and outside of the Strategy's benchmark, to expand the opportunity set and increase the potential for higher returns. At the same time, the Strategy diversifies risk through investment in asset classes, such as non-investment grade (up to 20%) and floating rate sectors, which may have lower correlations with US investment grade fixed income sectors