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Ultra-Short Fixed Income

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Peter Yi, CFA

Peter Yi, CFA

Director, Short Duration Fixed Income and Head of Taxable Credit Research
Peter Yi is director of short duration fixed income and head of taxable credit research for Northern Trust Asset Management.
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A strategy to seek higher yields than prime money market funds and lower volatility than short-term bonds.

Investors often have liquidity needs that go beyond nine months – or even a year.

The Ultra-Short strategy seeks to bridge the gap between short-term cash and short duration yields while preserving principal and mitigating risk. Investing with the time horizon of one year or more may afford you the flexibility to realize earn a higher yield than shorter term investments while only modestly increasing risk.

 

Strategy Highlights

  • Seeks to deliver yields in excess of a prime money market fund
  • High credit quality with lower volatility expectations than short duration bond strategies
  • Seeks capital appreciation consistent with principal preservation

 

Investment Approach: Multiple Levers to Generate Total Return

We aim to maximize return opportunities, mitigate risks and generate alpha by actively managing duration, yield curve positioning, sector allocation and security selection.