investment strategy / process

The Allegiant Government Mortgage Fund is managed through a team-driven, top-down process utilizing active sector rotation, duration and yield curve management, with extensive credit research and portfolio analysis to mitigate risk. The Fund seeks to provide current income, as well as preservation of capital by investing at least 80% of the Fund's assets in mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government.  The dollar-weighted average maturity of the Fund is expected to remain within three to ten years. The Fund's duration (its sensitivity to interest rate changes) is expected to remain within 10% of its benchmark index, the Barclays Fixed Rate Mortgage-Backed Securities Index.

Investment Risk

An investment in the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, which is the possibility that a Fund’s yield will decline due to falling interest rates and the potential for bond prices to fall as interest rates rise. High yielding, non-investment grade bonds present a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than investment grade securities. The value of debt securities may be affected by the ability of issuers to make principal and interest payments. Although U.S. government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the U.S. Treasury. Obligations issued by other agencies (such as the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank) are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S.

*Sector weightings and top ten holdings are subject to change, for illustrative purposes only and are not a permanent reflection of the fund.

Asset Allocation (%)
BOND 97.27
CASH EQUIVALENTS & OTHER 2.28
Asset Allocation weightings may not total 100%
Sector Weightings (%)*
Federal National Mortgage Association 72.96
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 11.45
Asset-Backed Securites 8.50
Government National Mortgage Association 5.79
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.30
Portfolio Management
Andrew D. Harding
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income
Brian L. Stine, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income
Cynthia D. Cole
Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income
Timothy D. Compan Jr., CFA
Portfolio Manager, Corporate Bonds
Mark A. Lozina, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Short Duration