Investment objective & strategy
As of March 30, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks total return, with an emphasis on income as the source of that total return.
Strategy. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a global portfolio of fixed income securities of various maturities, ratings and currency denominations. The Fund utilizes various investment strategies in a broad array of fixed income sectors. The Fund allocates its investments based upon the analysis of RiverFront Investment Group, LLC (RiverFront or the Sub-Adviser) of the pertinent economic and market conditions, as well as yield, maturity and currency considerations. The Funds portfolio is constructed through a two-step process. The first step is setting the strategic allocation among different fixed income asset classes, with the objective being to construct an allocation that is designed to balance the probability of upside returns with downside risks for investors with a … The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a global portfolio of fixed income securities of various maturities, ratings and currency denominations. The Fund utilizes various investment strategies in a broad array of fixed income sectors. The Fund allocates its investments based upon the analysis of RiverFront Investment Group, LLC (RiverFront or the Sub-Adviser) of the pertinent economic and market conditions, as well as yield, maturity and currency considerations. The Funds portfolio is constructed through a two-step process. The first step is setting the strategic allocation among different fixed income asset classes, with the objective being to construct an allocation that is designed to balance the probability of upside returns with downside risks for investors with a three- to five-year time horizon for their investments. The second step is tactically adjusting these allocations as market conditions warrant and determining security selection within those asset classes in order to maximize potential returns over time. The strategic allocation across long-term, medium-term and short-term investment grade securities, long-term and short-term high yield securities and emerging market debt is adjusted at least annually or as market conditions warrant. The Fund may purchase fixed income securities issued by U.S. or foreign corporations or financial institutions, including debt securities of all types and maturities, convertible securities and preferred stocks. The Fund also may purchase securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or foreign governments (including foreign states, provinces and municipalities) or their agencies and instrumentalities (government entities) or issued or guaranteed by international organizations designated or supported by multiple government entities to promote economic reconstruction or development (supranational entities). The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis. The Fund may also invest in other exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and/or closed-end funds which invest in fixed income securities. The Fund has not established any credit rating criteria for the fixed income securities in which it may invest, and it may invest entirely in high yield securities (junk bonds). Junk bonds are debt securities that are rated below investment grade by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs), or are unrated securities that the Sub-Adviser believes are of comparable quality. The Sub-Adviser considers the credit ratings assigned by NRSROs as one of several factors in its independent credit analysis of issuers. The Fund may invest without limitation in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers in developed markets. Additionally, the Fund can invest up to 50% of its assets in non-dollar denominated securities. The Fund may also invest up to 50% of its assets in the securities of issuers located in emerging markets. In certain circumstances, the Sub-Adviser may attempt to offset a portion or all of the foreign currency exposure in these securities by entering into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date (forward contracts). The Fund may elect to enter into swap contracts that effectively bundle the purchase of foreign bonds and the hedging of foreign currency into a single transaction. The average maturity or duration of the Funds portfolio of fixed income securities will vary based on the Sub-Advisers assessment of economic and market conditions, as well as current and anticipated changes in interest rates; however, the Sub-Adviser intends to manage the Funds portfolio so that it has an average duration of between two and ten years, under normal circumstances. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a security to interest rate changes. The longer the duration, the more sensitive the Funds portfolio will be to a change in interest rates. A 1% change in interest rates is typically estimated to change the price of a fixed income security by 1% for each year of the securitys duration. For example, if a fixed income security has a duration of three years, a 1% rise in interest rates would typically be expected to reduce the price of the security by approximately 3%. Similar estimates would typically apply to a portfolio of fixed income securities, such as the Funds, based on the portfolios average duration. As the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration, which in turn will affect the Funds duration.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $4.66M | 6.95% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $3.40M | 5.07% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $2.91M | 4.33% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $2.77M | 4.12% |
| State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund- Premier Class | — | $2.50M | 3.73% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $1.26M | 1.88% |
| MURPHY OIL CORP SR UNSEC 6.0% 10-01-32 | MUR | $1.21M | 1.80% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $1.07M | 1.59% |
| TEXTRON INC | — | $985.01K | 1.47% |
| CONCENTRIX CORP | — | $891.94K | 1.33% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| RiverFront Dynamic Core Income ETF · RFCI | 24% | 0.51% |
| PIMCO Long-Term U.S. Government Portfolio · VPVLTDV, VPVLTIV, VPVLTAV | 11% | 2.43% |
| iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF · TLH | 10% | 0.15% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| RiverFront Investment Group, LLC | Sub-adviser |
| ALPS Advisors, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of March 30, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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