Intermediate Credit Disciplined Alpha
Overview
Strategy Details
Available Vehicles
- Institutional Separate Account
Portfolio Managers
Seth Timen
Co-Head of Disciplined Alpha Team, Portfolio Manager
Brad Stevens, CFA
Co-Head of Disciplined Alpha Team, Portfolio Manager
Timi Ajibola
Securitized Portfolio Manager
Mirsada Durakovic
Credit Portfolio Manager
Andrew Henwood, CFA
Credit Portfolio Manager
Matthew Boynton
Portfolio Manager
Sudhir Bhat, CFA
Mortgage Portfolio Manager
About the Team
Using rigorous research and consistent systematic risk management to identify relative value opportunities across bonds and sectors to drive…
Investment Strategy
- Investment philosophy is intensely focused on relative value investing on a risk-adjusted basis
- Real-time risk management helps support entire process from security selection to sector, curve, and duration positioning
- Duration, curve and sector risk typically managed within a tight range
- Typical portfolio: 200 to 350 issues
- Currency: US dollar only
Composite Performance
Cumulative Total Return (%)
As of 9/30/2025| Period | Gross | Net | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Months | 2.12% | 2.04% | 1.98% |
| Year-To-Date | 6.79% | 6.55% | 6.52% |
Annualized Total Return (%)
As of 9/30/2025| Period | Gross | Net | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 5.44% | 5.13% | 4.97% |
| 3 Years | 7.52% | 7.21% | 6.70% |
| Since 10/1/2022 | 7.52% | 7.21% | 6.70% |
Period Performance (%)
As of 9/30/2025| Year | Gross | Net | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.76% | 4.45% | 4.01% |
| 2023 | 8.09% | 7.77% | 6.94% |
| 2022 | 2.80% | 2.74% | 2.52% |
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Important Disclosures
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are shown in US dollars and are annualized for one and multi-year periods. Gross returns are net of trading costs. Net returns are gross returns less effective management fees.
KEY RISKS: Credit Risk, Issuer Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Liquidity Risk, Prepayment Risk and Extension Risk. Investing involves risk including possible loss of principal.
Commodity, interest, and derivative trading involves substantial risk of loss.
There is no guarantee that the investment objective will be realized or that the strategy will generate positive or excess return.
Investment vehicles may not be available to all investors and are subject to eligibility.
The Composite includes all discretionary accounts with market values of at least than $40 million managed by Loomis Sayles with a focus on security selection, seeking to gain an edge through analysis, market information and minimizing duration, curve, and large sector mismatches. The investment universe is primarily investment grade corporate bonds, with a bias for liquidity, and may allow up to 5% in securities below investment grade. Portfolio duration is tightly constrained and normally managed within 10% of the benchmark. The Composite inception date is October 1, 2022. The Composite was created in September 2022.