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Natixis Risk-Efficient Portfolios

Portfolio overview

  • Our Risk Efficient models are a series of four portfolios - Conservative, Moderate, Growth, Income – that provide overall asset allocation exposure for clients with varying risk tolerances and objectives.

  • The portfolios combine a strategic core of actively managed mutual funds with tactical holdings in passive ETFs.

  • Each model contains a dedicated allocation to liquid alternatives, which provides downside protection and a source of uncorrelated return.

  • Our models utilize Natixis affiliate products alongside offerings from third-party managers.

  • Our goal is to maximize return and outperform the benchmark while taking on reasonable risk relative to that benchmark.

  • Portfolios are managed with a 1–3% tracking error guideline to ensure they align with the risk profile of each model.

 

Portfolio construction

  • Portfolio construction is a five-step process:

    • Establish strategic allocations (annually)

    • Design the alternatives sleeve by drawing on a variety of liquid alternatives strategies (annually)

    • Construct the tactical overlay (ongoing with a 3–6 month horizon)

    • Conduct manager research and selection to populate fund allocations (ongoing)

    • Monitor risk (ongoing)

  • We optimize our strategic allocations once annually and rebalance our holdings of traditional mutual funds at that time.

  • Thereafter the portfolios are adjusted on an ongoing basis via their ETF allocations, which represent approximately one-third of the overall portfolios.

  • Tactical views are developed by the portfolio management team in conjunction with the Natixis Investment Managers Solutions Investment Committee.

  • We execute 10–14 tactical trades per year within the ETF holdings.

  • Each model is managed against a dedicated benchmark that guides our asset allocation decisions.

  • Portfolio alpha is generated by asset allocation, tactical trading, and manager selection.

Facts

Objective: To provide professionally managed diversified core portfolios that seek to maximize return and effectively manage risk.

Inception date: 

  • Natixis Risk Efficient Income: 11/1/2016
  • Natixis Risk Efficient Growth: 11/1/2012
  • Natixis Risk Efficient Moderate: 11/1/2012
  • Natixis Risk Efficient Conservative: 11/1/2012

Management

Christopher Sharpe, CFA®
Chief Investment Officer, Multi-Asset Portfolios
Natixis Investment Managers Solutions
Daniel Price, CFA®, FRM®
Chief Investment Officer, Overlay Management
Natixis Investment Managers Solutions
Jack Janasiewicz, CFA®
Portfolio Manager and Lead Portfolio Strategist
Natixis Investment Managers Solutions
Brian Kmetz, CFA®, CIPM®
Vice President and Portfolio Manager
Natixis Investment Managers Solutions

Natixis Investment Managers | Solutions

Natixis Investment Managers Solutions provides design, development and execution of portfolio strategies tailored to clients’ specific investment objectives and unique portfolio constraints.

How can we assist you?

Contact your Natixis representative to learn more about our investment strategies, solutions, and services.

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