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Separately managed accounts ranked by first-quarter returns

The latest SMA rankings broken down by sector

U.S. large-cap equity

Product 1Q return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return 5-year std dev 5-year Sharpe ratio Assets ($M) Manager Location
Navellier & Associates – Large Cap Growth Portfolio 7.70% 19.89% 16.37% 16.90% 13.41% 1.25 $1,651.2 Team Reno, Nev.
Janus Capital Management – Concentrated Growth MA (Retail) 7.65% 21.41% 17.50% 13.97% 15.87% 0.88 $4,980.8 Douglas Rao Denver
Winslow Capital – Large Cap Growth 7.11% 19.75% 16.33% 16.03% 17.46% 0.91 $35,962.0 Team Minneapolis
BRC Investment Management – Large Cap Concentrated Equity 6.94% 16.50% 19.25% 16.56% 16.45% 1.00 $432.7 Team Greenwood Village, Colo.
Logan Capital Management Inc. – Logan Large Cap Growth 6.60% 16.08% 15.14% 15.12% 19.66% 0.76 $778.8 Team Ardmore, Pa.
Northern Trust Asset Management – Large Cap Growth 6.49% 19.24% 15.30% 15.34% 16.58% 0.92 $130.7 Team West Palm Beach, Fla.
Ziegler Capital Management – Red Granite Large Cap Growth* 6.32% 18.94% 17.32% 15.71% 15.42% 1.01 $589.5 Team Chicago
AllianceBernstein – Strategic Research* 6.22% 15.92% 17.51% 15.05% 20.18% 0.74 $2,785.4 Daniel C. Roarty New York
JAG Capital Management – Large Cap Growth Equity 5.96% 15.97% 15.55% 16.74% 16.47% 1.01 $522.5 Team St. Louis, Mo.
Wakefield Asset Management – Large Cap Equity 5.93% 15.61% 20.45% 19.19% 15.62% 1.22 $163.7 G. Todd Gervasini Englewood, Colo.
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management – US Large Cap Quality Growth 5.82% 20.75% 17.61% 15.09% 16.80% 0.89 $2,990.3 Team New York
Granite Investment Partners – Large Cap Equity 5.82% 19.88% 15.81% 15.14% 16.70% 0.90 $403.1 Team El Segundo, Calif.
Insight Capital Research and Management – Large Cap Growth 5.67% 18.38% 20.58% 17.58% 16.28% 1.07 $116.3 Randy Yurchak Walnut Creek, Calif.
Chase Investment Counsel – Large Cap Growth* 5.63% 16.48% 17.38% 15.97% 13.40% 1.19 $171.0 Team Charlottesville, Va.
Argent Capital Management – Large Cap Equity 5.59% 14.55% 17.46% 16.17% 16.69% 0.96 $2,720.5 Team St. Louis, Mo.
S&P 500 0.95% 12.74% 16.12% 14.47% 14.45% 1.00

U.S. mid-cap equity

Product 1Q return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return 5-year std dev 5-year Sharpe ratio Assets ($M) Manager Location
The London Company – Small Cap 10.07% 9.44% 16.57% 17.41% 17.19% 1.01 $3,596.0 Team Richmond, Va.
New Amsterdam Partners – Mid Cap Growth Socially Responsible Active Equity* 8.89% 17.23% 17.11% 18.14% 17.60% 1.03 $605.9 Team New York
Eagle Asset Management – Mid Cap Growth – Institutional 8.15% 16.53% 18.78% 17.12% 18.80% 0.91 $1,111.9 Team St. Petersburg, Fla.
New Amsterdam Partners – Small-Mid Cap Active Equity* 8.15% 10.93% 18.27% 18.99% 20.81% 0.91 $200.9 Team New York
Eagle Asset Management – Mid Cap Growth – Retail 8.12% 16.01% 18.07% 16.52% 18.56% 0.89 $390.4 Team St. Petersburg, Fla.
New Amsterdam Partners – Mid Cap 8.05% 16.32% 16.20% 18.15% 18.01% 1.00 $339.2 Team New York
The London Company – SMID Cap 7.98% 10.08% 17.48% 18.21% 15.57% 1.16 $1,307.9 Team Richmond, Va.
PENN Capital Management – PENN Mid Cap Core Equity 7.92% 5.76% 13.57% 11.56% 21.06% 0.54 $166.8 Team Philadelphia
Fred Alger Management Inc. – Mid Cap Growth 7.71% 15.64% 18.31% 14.81% 18.87% 0.78 $579.2 Team New York
PENN Capital Management – PENN Small to Mid Cap Core Equity 7.58% 8.32% 14.66% 11.25% 22.33% 0.50 $443.2 Team Philadelphia
Oak Ridge Investments – Mid Cap Growth 7.50% 15.06% 14.27% 15.76% 16.42% 0.95 $187.3 Team Chicago
Kayne Anderson Rudnick – Small to Mid Cap Portfolio* 7.39% 19.56% 15.36% 15.24% 14.23% 1.06 $754.8 Team Los Angeles
Oak Ridge Investments – Small to Mid Cap Growth 7.08% 15.12% 18.79% 17.36% 16.18% 1.07 $3,591.3 Team Chicago
Ariel Investments – Ariel Small/Mid Cap Value Wrap* 6.96% 22.41% 22.00% 17.07% 22.41% 0.76 $3,065.5 John W. Rogers, Jr. Chicago
Kayne Anderson Rudnick – Mid Cap Core* 6.92% 24.99% 18.88% 17.00% 14.27% 1.19 $154.8 Team Los Angeles
Russell Midcap 3.95% 13.68% 18.10% 16.16% 16.47% 0.98

U.S. small-cap equity

Product 1Q return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return 5-year std dev 5-year Sharpe ratio Assets ($M) Manager Location
Timpani Capital Management – Small Cap Growth* 11.14% 12.99% 21.50% 19.56% 22.18% 0.88 $339.4 Brandon M. Nelson, CFA Milwaukee
McKinley Capital Management – Small Cap Growth 10.28% 11.71% 22.84% 18.86% 20.33% 0.92 $437.5 Team Anchorage, Ala.
Federated Investors Inc. – MDT Small Cap Growth* 10.15% 8.15% 16.29% 18.39% 22.07% 0.83 $121.0 Team Pittsburgh
Oberweis Asset Management Inc. – Small Cap Growth 10.09% 1.81% 16.17% 13.69% 21.85% 0.62 $135.0 Team Lisle, Ill.
Suffolk Capital Management – Small Cap Growth 9.19% 9.00% 15.59% 15.14% 23.31% 0.65 $191.5 Donald M. Gilbert New York
LMCG Investments, LLC – Small Cap Growth 9.12% 17.67% 22.50% 18.88% 20.86% 0.90 $171.6 Andrew Morey Boston
Apex Capital Management – Small Cap Growth* 9.10% 13.15% 18.11% 21.00% 18.73% 1.12 $960.2 Team Dayton, Ohio
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. – Small Cap Equity 8.99% 14.91% 20.76% 20.14% 18.86% 1.06 $218.1 Team Brookfield, Wis.
Oberweis Asset Management Inc. – Concentrated Small-Cap Growth Strategy 8.53% -3.00% 10.87% 12.93% 22.40% 0.57 $141.3 Team Lisle, Ill.
The Boston Company Asset Management – Small Cap Growth 8.04% 9.44% 18.93% 16.74% 18.53% 0.90 $498.0 Todd Wakefield Boston
Brown Advisory – Brown Advisory Small Cap Growth 7.65% 10.00% 17.02% 16.05% 19.13% 0.83 $1,663.1 Christopher Berrier Baltimore
PENN Capital Management – PENN Small Cap Opportunistic Equity 7.33% 3.80% 17.61% 16.62% 25.29% 0.65 $1,189.0 Team Philadelphia
Fred Alger Management Inc. – Small Cap Growth 7.24% 8.58% 13.92% 13.60% 18.60% 0.73 $1,285.3 Team New York
TCW Investment Management Company – TCW Small Cap Growth 7.23% 10.60% 13.69% 11.68% 21.23% 0.55 $217.6 Team Los Angeles
Atlanta Capital Management – High Quality Small Cap Core* 6.83% 11.63% 17.18% 17.69% 16.05% 1.10 $1,948.7 Team Atlanta
Russell 2000 4.32% 8.21% 16.27% 14.57% 18.83% 0.77

International, global, emerging-markets equity

Product 1Q return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return 5-year std dev 5-year Sharpe ratio Assets ($M) Manager Location
Brandes Investment Partners – European Equity 9.56% -7.06% 12.60% 8.18% 21.50% 0.38 $405.5 Team San Diego
Gratry & Company – International Growth Equity 7.96% 6.30% 10.06% 7.90% 16.61% 0.47 $499.6 Team Shaker Hts, Ohio
Thornburg Investment Management Inc. – Thornburg International Equity 7.44% 7.07% 7.88% 6.73% 16.09% 0.41 $13,119.4 Charles Wilson Santa Fe, N.M.
AllianceBernstein – International Value ADR* 7.18% 1.69% 8.94% 4.39% 18.81% 0.23 $1,365.6 Kevin Simms New York
PNC Capital Advisors – International Growth 7.00% 1.24% 11.12% 8.93% 17.62% 0.50 $287.3 Martin Schulz Baltimore
Legg Mason Inc. – ClearBridge International Growth ADR SMA* 6.88% 5.53% 11.00% 8.15% 17.36% 0.46 $598.9 Team Baltimore
Cambiar Investors – International ADR 6.68% 2.10% 10.53% 9.66% 16.78% 0.57 $2,504.8 Team Denver
WCM Investment Management – Quality Global Growth Equity 6.11% 9.04% 11.76% 13.29% 14.58% 0.91 $725.5 Team Milwaukee
del Rey Global Investors – International Equity 6.02% -2.12% 6.53% 3.10% 14.47% 0.21 $381.5 Paul Hechmer Los Angeles
Renaissance Investment Management – International Equity Wrap 5.97% 1.66% 9.84% 7.83% 17.68% 0.44 $1,237.5 Joe G. Bruening Covington, Ky.
Brandes Investment Partners – International Equity 5.78% -1.15% 9.62% 6.37% 15.66% 0.40 $10,649.1 Team San Diego
Lazard Asset Management – International Equity Select ADR – SMA 5.67% -0.74% 10.14% 8.67% 16.54% 0.52 $4,173.6 Team New York
Tradewinds Global Investors – International ORD* 5.60% -2.48% 6.19% 3.34% 14.16% 0.23 $874.1 Peter L. Boardman Los Angeles
Capital Group – Capital Group PCS Non-U.S. Equity Composite 5.52% 3.10% 9.78% 8.20% 14.06% 0.58 $2,635.1 Team Los Angeles
Capital Group – Capital Group International Equity SMA* 5.43% 2.19% 9.75% 8.17% 14.28% 0.57 $768.5 Team Los Angeles
Russell Dev ex North America Large Cap 4.97% -0.90% 9.45% 6.49% 17.27% 0.37
Russell Dev Large Cap 2.46% 6.07% 12.58% 10.32% 15.33% 0.67
Russell Emerging Markets Large Cap 1.92% 0.70% 0.71% 2.26% 17.96% 0.12

U.S. fixed income

Product 1Q return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return 5-year std dev 5-year Sharpe ratio Assets ($M) Manager Location
SMH Capital Advisors Inc. – High Yield Wrap 3.78% -11.78% -1.33% 3.29% 9.44% 0.34 $136.6 Team Fort Worth, Texas
Principal Global Investors – Spectrum Preferred Securities 3.75% 12.03% 7.86% 8.68% 7.75% 1.11 $15,160.0 Team Des Moines, Iowa
Seix Investment Advisors – Corporate 3.60% 7.92% 5.29% 6.61% 4.33% 1.51 $595.1 Team Park Ridge, N.J.
Shenkman Capital Management Inc. – High Yield Bond Strategy 3.38% 3.35% 6.73% 7.94% 5.36% 1.47 $12,561.8 Team New York
Brandywine Global Investment Management – High Yield 3.27% 1.47% 8.01% 10.77% 5.59% 1.91 $398.4 Team Philadelphia
Newgate Capital Management – Total Return Income 3.25% 1.24% 6.19% 7.51% 8.68% 0.86 $178.0 Avy Hirshman Greenwich, Conn.
Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. – Strategic Income 2.88% 3.59% 5.38% 6.71% 3.23% 2.05 $257.8 Team Columbus, Ohio
Cincinnati Asset Management – Investment Grade Fixed Income 2.85% 7.30% 5.21% 6.99% 4.43% 1.56 $1,529.9 Team Approach Cincinnati
SMH Capital Advisors Inc. – Diversified Income Strategy* 2.69% -2.78% 1.11% 4.09% 4.49% 0.89 $103.9 Team Fort Worth, Texas
Pacific Income Advisers – U.S. High Yield 2.56% 2.40% 7.87% 9.11% 5.32% 1.70 $616.0 Team Santa Monica, Calif.
Cincinnati Asset Management – Broad Market 2.36% 5.80% 5.54% 7.12% 3.93% 1.79 $581.1 Team Approach Cincinnati, Ohio
Oppenheimer Investment Management – High Yield Fixed Income 2.34% -1.43% 6.11% 7.40% 6.26% 1.17 $239.0 Leo Dierckman Carmel, IN
Three Peaks Capital Management – High Yield Bond 2.31% 2.69% 5.62% 6.67% 2.95% 2.23 $327.0 Sandy Rufenacht Castle Rock, Colo.
PENN Capital Management – PENN Opportunistic High Yield Fixed Income 2.24% -1.60% 6.33% 7.83% 6.92% 1.12 $1,561.9 Team Philadelphia
Seix Investment Advisors – High Yield Bond Management 2.23% 4.07% 6.73% 7.92% 4.47% 1.75 $14,596.5 Michael Kirkpatrick Park Ridge, N.J.
Barclays Aggregate 1.61% 5.71% 3.10% 4.41% 3.02% 1.43

U.S. municipals

Product 1Q return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return 5-year std dev 5-year Sharpe ratio Assets ($M) Manager Location
Belle Haven Investments – MuniPLUS 1.45% 6.64% 4.47% 5.46% 2.71% 1.98 $580.1 Team White Plains, N.Y.
GW&K Investment Management – Municipal Enhanced Yield Strategy 1.39% 10.30% 5.86% 7.00% 6.49% 1.07 $168.3 Team Boston
Nuveen Asset Management – Long Municipal Bond 1.28% 8.60% 5.13% 5.97% 5.71% 1.03 $2,240.4 Team Chicago
Nuveen Asset Management – Municipal Total Return Bond 1.21% 7.11% 4.29% 5.38% 4.48% 1.18 $886.8 Team Chicago
McDonnell Investment Management – Medium Duration Municipal Bond 1.20% 6.33% 3.79% 5.14% 3.99% 1.27 $5,267.0 Team Oak Brook, Ill.
AllianceBernstein – Tax Aware Fixed Income (MA)* 1.19% 6.10% 4.11% 5.80% 3.73% 1.53 $2,335.8 Guy Davidson New York
Lord, Abbett & Co. – Long Municipal MA 1.18% 9.47% 5.05% 6.20% 5.92% 1.03 $3,916.3 Daniel S. Solender Jersey City, N.J.
Eaton Vance – TABS Intermediate Maturity 1.17% 5.79% 3.33% 5.15% 4.08% 1.24 $2,695.7 Team Boston
GW&K Investment Management – Municipal Bond Strategy 1.15% 6.11% 4.05% 5.59% 4.24% 1.30 $13,924.7 Team Boston
Neuberger Berman – Tax-Exempt Intermediate Maturity 1.09% 4.03% 2.50% 3.47% 2.43% 1.39 $614.0 Team New York
Wasmer, Schroeder & Company Inc. – Strategic Tax Exempt Fixed Income 1.09% 9.30% 5.89% 6.75% 5.38% 1.24 $251.2 Team Naples, Fla.
Eagle Asset Management – High Quality Tax-Free – Retail 1.07% 5.00% 2.94% 4.21% 3.40% 1.21 $1,377.9 Team St. Petersburg, Fla.
Neuberger Berman – Municipal Extended Core Fixed 1.07% 4.36% 2.73% 4.01% 3.20% 1.22 $188.0 Team New York
Cumberland Advisors – Tax-Free Municipal Fixed Income 1.05% 6.28% 4.05% 4.95% 4.13% 1.18 $659.5 Team Sarasota, Fla.
Caprin Asset Management – State Specific Municipal 1.04% 4.70% 2.84% 3.89% 2.99% 1.28 $718.1 Team Richmond, Va.
Barclays Municipal Bond 1.01% 6.62% 4.05% 5.11% 4.09% 1.23 $0.0

*Preliminary. The separately managed account products listed in these tables generated the highest performance for the first quarter ended March 31. Rankings are based on performance reported to PrimaGuide research application by April 27. In case of ties, products are listed alphabetically. Past performance is not a guaranteee of future results, and advisers should rely on addtional factors when determining whether to include SMAs in their client portfolios. The PrimaGuide SMA universe isn’t intended to be all-inclusive but rather represents a diversified group of products that are available to, and suitable for, the affluent retail investor.

Source: Envestnet


*Preliminary. The separately managed account products listed in these tables generated the highest performance for the second quarter ended June 30. Rankings are based on performance reported to PrimaGuide research application by Aug. 7. In the case of ties, products are listed alphabetically. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results, and advisers should rely on additional factors when determining whether to include SMAs in their client portfolios. The PrimaGuide SMA universe isn’t intended to be all-inclusive but rather represents a diversified group of products that are available to, and suitable for, the affluent retail investor.
Source: Envestnet

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