Short Duration Bonds May Help Protect Investors in a Rising Rate Environment

A broadly diversified, actively managed short-duration bond fund that seeks to maximize total return, generate income and reduce an investor’s overall duration exposure

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Product Facts

Ticker SymbolIASBX
CUSIP92913L502
Inception DateDecember 19, 2012
Dividends PaidMonthly
Min. Initial Investment$1,000.00
  • Maintains a short duration profile of 1-3 years, primarily investing in investment grade securities with a maximum 20% allocation to below investment grade securities.
  • Disciplined, value investment style from stable, experienced team.
  • Leverages proprietary qualitative analysis along with quantitative tools throughout the portfolio construction process.

The Fund seeks maximum total return.

  • Maintains a short duration profile of 1-3 years, primarily investing in investment grade securities with a maximum 20% allocation to below investment grade securities.
  • Disciplined, value investment style from stable, experienced team.
  • Leverages proprietary qualitative analysis along with quantitative tools throughout the portfolio construction process.

The Fund seeks maximum total return.

Performance

Yields

As of June 30, 2025

SEC 30-Day Yield (Unsubsidized)
SEC 30-Day Yield (Unsubsidized)

A standardized yield calculation created by the SEC, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the fund's gross expenses. Negative 30-Day SEC Yield results when accrued expenses of the past 30 days exceed the income collected during the past 30 days.

3.54
SEC 30-Day Yield (Subsidized)
SEC 30-Day Yield (Subsidized)

A standardized yield calculation created by the SEC, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the fund's net expenses (net of any expense waivers or reimbursements).

3.54
Distribution Yield @ NAV
Distribution Yield @ NAV

Current annualized distribution rate based upon NAV is the latest dividend shown as an annualized percentage of net asset value. This yield does not include the return of principal or other non-income sources.

4.56
Distribution Yield @ MOP
Distribution Yield @ MOP

Current annualized distribution rate, based upon maximum offering price which is adjusted for sales changes (MOP), where applicable, is the latest dividend shown as an annualized percentage of maximum offering price. This yield does not include the return of principal or other non-income sources.

4.44

Average Annual Total Returns %

As of June 30, 2025

As of June 30, 2025

Most Recent Month EndMost Recent Quarter EndMost Recent Month EndMost Recent Quarter End
Most Recent Month EndYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRExpense Ratios
GrossNet
Net Asset Value+3.00+6.18+3.94+1.91+1.830.64%0.63%
With Sales Charge+0.42+3.50+3.07+1.40+1.58
Net Asset Value+3.00+6.18+3.94+1.91+1.830.64%0.63%
With Sales Charge+0.42+3.50+3.07+1.40+1.58
Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index+2.92+5.94+3.75+1.58+1.84
Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index+2.92+5.94+3.75+1.58+1.84

Inception Date - Class A: December 19, 2012

Current Maximum Sales Charge: 2.50%

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See above "Average Annual Total Returns %" for performance information current to the most recent month-end.

Returns-Based Characteristics

As of June 30, 2025

3 Year5 Year10 Year
Alpha
Alpha

A measure of risk-adjusted performance; alpha reflects the difference between a portfolio's actual return and the return that could be expected give its risk as measured by beta.

0.270.470.01
Beta
Beta

The sensitivity of a portfolio's returns to changes in the return of the market as measured by the index or benchmark that represents the market. A portfolio with a beta of 1.0 behaves exactly like the index. A beta less than 1.0 suggests lower risk than the index, while a beta greater than 1.0 indicates a risk level higher than the index.

1.081.101.03
Information Ratio
Information Ratio

The ratio of portfolio returns in excess of a market index to the variability of those excess returns; in effect, information ratio describes the value added by active management in relation to the risk taken to achieve those returns.

0.290.46-0.01
R2
R2

The proportion of the variation in a portfolio's returns that can be explained by the variability of the returns of an index. High R-squared (close to 1.0) is usually consistent with broad diversification.

0.930.900.50
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio

A risk-adjusted measure calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance.

-0.40-0.49-0.11
Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation

A measure of the degree to which an individual probability value varies from the distribution mean. The higher the number, the greater the risk.

2.382.252.22

Average Annual Total Returns %

As of June 30, 2025

As of June 30, 2025

Most Recent Month EndMost Recent Quarter EndMost Recent Month EndMost Recent Quarter End
Most Recent Month EndYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRExpense Ratios
GrossNet
Net Asset Value+3.00+6.18+3.94+1.91+1.830.64%0.63%
With Sales Charge+0.42+3.50+3.07+1.40+1.58
Net Asset Value+3.00+6.18+3.94+1.91+1.830.64%0.63%
With Sales Charge+0.42+3.50+3.07+1.40+1.58
Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index+2.92+5.94+3.75+1.58+1.84
Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index+2.92+5.94+3.75+1.58+1.84

Inception Date - Class A: December 19, 2012

Current Maximum Sales Charge: 2.50%

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See above "Average Annual Total Returns %" for performance information current to the most recent month-end.

Returns-Based Characteristics

As of June 30, 2025

3 Year5 Year10 Year
Alpha
Alpha

A measure of risk-adjusted performance; alpha reflects the difference between a portfolio's actual return and the return that could be expected give its risk as measured by beta.

0.270.470.01
Beta
Beta

The sensitivity of a portfolio's returns to changes in the return of the market as measured by the index or benchmark that represents the market. A portfolio with a beta of 1.0 behaves exactly like the index. A beta less than 1.0 suggests lower risk than the index, while a beta greater than 1.0 indicates a risk level higher than the index.

1.081.101.03
Information Ratio
Information Ratio

The ratio of portfolio returns in excess of a market index to the variability of those excess returns; in effect, information ratio describes the value added by active management in relation to the risk taken to achieve those returns.

0.290.46-0.01
R2
R2

The proportion of the variation in a portfolio's returns that can be explained by the variability of the returns of an index. High R-squared (close to 1.0) is usually consistent with broad diversification.

0.930.900.50
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio

A risk-adjusted measure calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance.

-0.40-0.49-0.11
Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation

A measure of the degree to which an individual probability value varies from the distribution mean. The higher the number, the greater the risk.

2.382.252.22

Portfolio

Portfolio Statistics

As of July 31, 2025

Net Assets millions
Net Assets

The per-share dollar amount of the fund, calculated by dividing the total value of all the securities in its portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of fund shares outstanding.

$637.5
Number of Holdings
Number of Holdings

Number of Holdings in the investment.

700
Duration years2.31
Weighted Average Life years
Weighted Average Life

The length of time until the average security in a fund will mature or be redeemed by its issuer. It indicates a fund's sensitivity to interest rate changes: longer average weighted maturity implies greater volatility in response to interest rate changes.

2.34
Total

Top Issuers

As of June 30, 2025

FANNIE MAE FNMA_24-932.43
FANNIE MAE FNMA_24-1032.16
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1.63
FREDDIEMAC STRIP FHSTR_4061.09
MORGAN STANLEY1.03
BANK OF AMERICA CORP0.89
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION FHLMC-54100.84
FREDDIE MAC FHLMC_31360.69
DC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST DC_23-DC0.68
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA0.67
Total#,###.2

Credit Quality

As of June 30, 2025

Treasuries/Cash8.79
AAA21.58
AA18.70
A20.75
BBB19.77
BB5.53
B3.47
<B0.00
Not Rated1.41
Total#,###.2

Sector Allocation

As of June 30, 2025

IG Corporates42.33
Asset Backed Securities14.64
CMBS14.63
Agency Mortgages10.65
US Treasury & Cash8.72
HY Corporates8.42
Non-Agency RMBS and SF CRT0.22
Emerging Markets0.20
Government Related0.19
Total#,###.2

Maturity Details

As of June 30, 2025

Cash2.01
<1 Year15.92
1-3 Years54.09
3-5 Years25.67
5-7 Years1.54
7-10 Years0.77
10-20 Years0.00
>20 Years0.00
Total#,###.2

Portfolio Statistics

As of July 31, 2025

Net Assets millions
Net Assets

The per-share dollar amount of the fund, calculated by dividing the total value of all the securities in its portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of fund shares outstanding.

$637.5
Number of Holdings
Number of Holdings

Number of Holdings in the investment.

700
Duration years2.31
Weighted Average Life years
Weighted Average Life

The length of time until the average security in a fund will mature or be redeemed by its issuer. It indicates a fund's sensitivity to interest rate changes: longer average weighted maturity implies greater volatility in response to interest rate changes.

2.34
Total

Top Issuers

As of June 30, 2025

FANNIE MAE FNMA_24-932.43
FANNIE MAE FNMA_24-1032.16
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1.63
FREDDIEMAC STRIP FHSTR_4061.09
MORGAN STANLEY1.03
BANK OF AMERICA CORP0.89
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION FHLMC-54100.84
FREDDIE MAC FHLMC_31360.69
DC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST DC_23-DC0.68
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA0.67
Total#,###.2

Credit Quality

As of June 30, 2025

Treasuries/Cash8.79
AAA21.58
AA18.70
A20.75
BBB19.77
BB5.53
B3.47
<B0.00
Not Rated1.41
Total#,###.2

Sector Allocation

As of June 30, 2025

IG Corporates42.33
Asset Backed Securities14.64
CMBS14.63
Agency Mortgages10.65
US Treasury & Cash8.72
HY Corporates8.42
Non-Agency RMBS and SF CRT0.22
Emerging Markets0.20
Government Related0.19
Total#,###.2

Maturity Details

As of June 30, 2025

Cash2.01
<1 Year15.92
1-3 Years54.09
3-5 Years25.67
5-7 Years1.54
7-10 Years0.77
10-20 Years0.00
>20 Years0.00
Total#,###.2
 

Information provided is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Portfolio data is subject to daily change.

Ratings

Morningstar™ Ratings

As of June 30, 2025

Overall3 Year5 Year10 Year
527 Funds527 Funds484 Funds371 Funds

Category: US Fund Short-Term Bond

Distributions

Payment Frequency: Monthly

DistributionsEx-Date
Ex-Date

Date on which a stock begins trading without the benefit of the dividend. Typically, a stock’s price moves up by the dollar amount of the dividend as the ex-dividend date approaches, then falls by the amount of the dividend after that date.

Amount
Income Dividend07/31/2025$0.036508
Income Dividend06/30/2025$0.035214
Income Dividend05/30/2025$0.036499
Income Dividend04/30/2025$0.034536
Income Dividend03/31/2025$0.034896
Income Dividend02/28/2025$0.031416
Income Dividend01/31/2025$0.034720
Income Dividend12/31/2024$0.035185
Income Dividend11/29/2024$0.034710
Income Dividend10/31/2024$0.036147
Income Dividend09/30/2024$0.035460
Income Dividend08/30/2024$0.036952
Income Dividend07/31/2024$0.036425
Totals: $0.458669

Investment Team

Principal Risks

All investing involves risks of fluctuating prices and the uncertainties of rates of return and yield inherent in investing. You could lose money on your investment and any of the following risks, among others, could affect investment performance. The following principal risks are presented in alphabetical order which does not imply order of importance or likelihood: Bank Instruments; Collateralized Loan Obligations and Other Collateralized Obligations; Company; Covenant-Lite Loans; Credit; Credit Default Swaps; Currency; Derivative Instruments; Environmental, Social, and Governance (Fixed Income); Floating Rate Loans; Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investments; High-Yield Securities; Interest in Loans; Interest Rate; Investment Model; Liquidity; Market; Market Capitalization; Market Disruption and Geopolitical; Mortgage- and/or Asset-Backed Securities; Municipal Obligations; Other Investment Companies; Portfolio Turnover; Preferred Stocks; Prepayment and Extension; Restricted Securities; Securities Lending; Sovereign Debt; U.S. Government Securities and Obligations. Investors should consult the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed discussion of the Fund’s risks.

The fund discussed may be available to you as part of your employer sponsored retirement plan. There may be additional plan level fees resulting in personal performance that varies from stated performance. Please call your benefits office for more information.

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