The latest separately managed account data

SMAs across sectors, ranked by third-quarter returns.
SEP 15, 2014

U.S. large-cap equity

Product3Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioAssets ($M)ManagerLocation
Mellon Capital Management - Large Cap Growth Strategy3.53%26.02%25.87%18.57%15.46%1.2$1,265.0 TeamPittsburgh
Legg Mason, Inc. - ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG SMA3.46%20.55%25.40%16.44%15.12%1.08$285.2 TeamBaltimore
Sands Capital Management, LLC - Large Capitalization Growth3.39%16.12%26.94%22.28%18.65%1.19$33,571.3 TeamArlington, Va.
Legg Mason, Inc. - ClearBridge Large Cap Growth - SMA2.91%20.91%26.35%16.89%15.80%1.06$6,600.6 TeamBaltimore
Rainier Investment Management - US Large Cap Growth Equity2.77%17.44%21.64%15.29%16.93%0.9$1,757.8 TeamSeattle
Banyan Partners, LLC - Large Cap Growth2.67%21.02%20.36%13.33%16.67%0.79$132.5 TeamPlano, Texas
Principal Global Investors - Large Cap Growth2.67%17.74%22.77%15.81%15.91%0.99$10,833.4 TeamDes Moines, Iowa
Janus Capital Management - Concentrated Growth MA (Retail)2.65%15.12%22.18%12.78%15.69%0.81$5,015.8 Douglas RaoDenver
ACR Alpine Capital Research - Equity Quality Return2.50%16.31%19.92%15.51%10.87%1.42$1,615.5 TeamSt. Louis
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management - U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth2.50%20.83%23.42%15.55%16.87%0.92$2,895.3 TeamNew York
Eagle Asset Management - Large Cap Core - Retail2.48%23.58%24.73%15.50%14.52%1.06$457.2 TeamSt. Petersburg, Fla.
Golden Capital Management, LLC - Large Cap Core2.47%23.57%27.34%16.67%15.84%1.05$1,417.9 Jeff C. MoserCharlotte, N.C.
Todd Asset Management LLC - Intrinsic Value Opportunity2.30%19.39%25.01%18.39%14.77%1.24$321.5 TeamLouisville, Ky.
Seizert Capital Partners, LLC - Large Cap Core2.21%22.09%23.98%16.79%14.80%1.13$1,301.9 TeamBirminhgam, MI
The London Company - Income Equity2.15%20.24%21.72%17.89%10.05%1.77$1,638.2 TeamRichmond, Va.
S&P 5001.13%19.74%23.00%15.70%14.43%1.08

U.S. midcap equity

Product3Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioAssets ($M)ManagerLocation
Kayne Anderson Rudnick LLC - Mid Cap Core*2.36%16.21%21.35%15.89%13.99%1.13$137.6 TeamLos Angeles
Advisory Research - Advisory Research Master Limited Partnerships1.06%28.52%24.33%25.11%14.69%1.7$4,883.5 TeamChicago
Congress Asset Management - Mid Cap Growth (SMA)*0.50%12.89%21.75%20.86%16.25%1.28$736.1 TeamBoston
Eagle Asset Management - Mid Cap Growth - Institutional0.48%18.69%24.39%18.08%18.84%0.95$888.5 TeamSt. Petersburg, Fla.
Eagle Asset Management - Mid Cap Growth - Retail0.24%17.93%23.56%17.38%18.60%0.93$343.8 TeamSt. Petersburg, Fla.
Federated Investors Inc. - MDT Mid Cap Growth-0.14%16.65%26.01%22.61%16.44%1.37$515.7 TeamPittsburgh
Denver Investment Advisors (Westcore) - Concentrated Mid Cap Growth-0.22%9.87%15.34%12.00%22.32%0.53$107.0 Mitch BegunDenver
Fred Alger Management, Inc. - Mid Cap Growth-0.33%15.67%23.99%15.02%18.85%0.79$564.8 TeamNew York
Apex Capital Management - Small/Mid Cap Growth-0.39%17.54%27.33%20.57%19.67%1.04$4,122.4 TeamDayton, Ohio
Janus Capital Management - Mid Cap Growth MA (Retail)-0.39%13.79%21.50%16.50%16.04%1.02$5,339.7 Brian DemainDenver
TCW Investment Management Company - TCW Growth Equities-0.58%6.34%17.42%13.53%18.72%0.72$255.2 TeamLos Angeles
Geneva Capital Management - Mid Cap Equity-0.73%5.59%18.01%16.27%15.74%1.03$4,034.4 TeamMilwaukee
Oak Ridge Investments - Mid Cap Growth-0.88%7.81%18.43%15.76%16.41%0.95$181.0 TeamChicago
Nuveen Asset Management - Mid Cap Growth Opportunities*-1.52%14.60%21.43%17.62%18.14%0.97$1,506.0 TeamChicago
Baird Investment Management - Mid Cap Growth-1.58%9.60%22.45%17.98%15.88%1.13$2,052.1 TeamMilwaukee
Russell Midcap-1.66%15.84%23.80%17.19%16.59%1.03

U.S. small-cap equity

Product3Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioAssets ($M)ManagerLocation
Lee Munder Capital Group - Small Cap Growth-1.02%10.53%27.08%18.19%20.83%0.87$136.7 Andrew MoreyBoston
Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC - Small Cap Opportunities-1.52%5.90%26.59%22.65%16.55%1.36$287.1 TeamSan Diego, CA
Steinberg Asset Management, LLC - Small-Cap Value Equity-1.83%14.03%21.26%17.09%16.15%1.05$155.3 Michael A. SteinbergNew York
Scout Investments - Scout Small Cap-1.96%7.85%24.39%15.77%18.88%0.83$253.1 TeamKansas City, Missouri
Montibus Capital Management LLC - Small Cap Growth Strategy-2.36%5.90%21.74%16.97%21.10%0.8$776.6 TeamSan Francisco, CA
Kayne Anderson Rudnick LLC - Small Cap Core*-2.67%6.30%17.66%16.50%13.72%1.2$2,104.1 TeamLos Angeles
Eagle Asset Management - Small Cap Growth - Retail-3.10%4.87%19.23%16.71%19.29%0.86$8,800.9 TeamSt. Petersburg, Fla.
Atlanta Capital Management - High Quality SMID-3.27%7.50%22.55%16.76%16.97%0.98$7,128.1 TeamAtlanta
Apex Capital Management - Small Cap Growth-3.57%10.88%25.36%21.36%18.72%1.14$537.7 TeamDayton, Ohio
Ariel Investments - Ariel Small Cap Value Wrap-3.61%13.40%26.46%16.28%23.30%0.69$1,148.1 John W. Rogers, Jr.Chicago
ClearBridge Investments - ClearBridge Small Cap Growth-3.61%3.61%25.55%18.46%19.61%0.94$4,063.9 TeamNew York
EARNEST Partners - Small Cap Core-3.66%8.31%24.39%15.38%18.35%0.83$171.0 Paul VieraAtlanta
Kayne Anderson Rudnick LLC - Small Cap Growth*-3.81%2.22%17.92%16.21%13.03%1.24$275.5 TeamLos Angeles
Brandywine Global Investment Management - Small Cap Value Equity-4.38%6.37%20.63%15.33%14.97%1.02$929.5 TeamPhiladelphia
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management - Small Cap Growth-4.48%9.19%25.23%14.09%21.63%0.65$151.1 TeamStamford, Conn.
Russell 2000-7.36%3.93%21.26%14.29%18.77%0.76

International, global, emerging-markets equity

Product3Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioAssets ($M)ManagerLocation
Legg Mason, Inc. - Legg Mason MDA 7A Global All Cap0.30%17.63%24.37%15.49%16.96%0.91$229.9 TeamBaltimore
WCM Investment Management - Quality Global Growth Equity0.20%8.97%17.61%14.36%14.69%0.97$661.7 TeamMilwaukee
Legg Mason, Inc. - Legg Mason MDA4 Global Multi Cap Growth0.18%18.43%25.14%16.37%16.84%0.97$116.1 TeamBaltimore
Harding Loevner - Global Equity ADR-0.15%14.11%17.31%10.52%15.97%0.65$128.7 TeamBridgewater, N.J.
Capital Group - Capital Group PCS Global Equity Composite*-1.05%11.08%18.07%11.38%14.12%0.8$6,282.3 Los Angeles
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. - Thornburg International Equity*-1.68%0.87%11.29%6.76%15.86%0.42$23,891.3 TeamSanta Fe, NM
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC - Value Equity*-1.85%16.79%23.63%15.97%14.84%1.07$6,704.4 Howard GleicherLos Angeles
Lazard Asset Management - Global Equity Select ADR - SMA-1.90%10.54%18.34%11.47%14.83%0.77$2,638.9 TeamNew York
Fisher Investments Institutional Group - Emerging Markets Equity*-2.09%10.33%11.13%8.09%19.75%0.4$7,163.1 TeamWoodside, Calif.
Capstone Asset Management Company - Global Equity Income-2.30%12.81%16.03%12.84%12.31%1.03$249.2 John WolfHouston
Todd Asset Management LLC - International Intrinsic Value-2.92%9.22%16.74%9.90%17.77%0.55$844.6 TeamLouisville, KY
Legg Mason, Inc. - ClearBridge International Growth ADR SMA-3.11%6.22%16.56%8.81%17.15%0.51$570.8 TeamBaltimore
AllianceBernstein - Global Value Equity ADR*-3.16%15.18%21.24%9.95%18.30%0.54$2,034.9 Kevin SimmsNew York
Navellier & Associates - International Growth-3.17%7.22%16.92%9.49%16.89%0.56$100.8 TeamReno, Nev.
Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC - Global ADR*-3.24%11.23%8.76%8.42%13.38%0.62$227.3 Emily AlejosLos Angeles
Russell Dev ex North America Large Cap-6.01%4.67%14.03%6.86%17.05%0.4
Russell Dev Large Cap-2.34%12.36%18.32%11.17%15.33%0.72
Russell Emerging Markets Large Cap-3.41%5.04%7.65%5.08%18.06%0.28

U.S. fixed income

Product3Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioAssets ($M)ManagerLocation
Belle Haven Investments - Ladder Plus1.13%5.18%3.53%4.05%2.40%1.65$856.9 TeamWhite Plains, N.Y.
Cumberland Advisors - Taxable Fixed Income1.09%6.84%3.89%6.06%4.87%1.22$215.9 TeamSarasota, Fla.
Principal Global Investors - Spectrum Preferred Securities0.75%13.18%9.03%9.39%7.97%1.17$14,244.7 TeamDes Moines, IA
Delaware Investments - Aggregate Duration U.S. Government0.48%3.20%1.35%3.46%3.72%0.9$160.0 TeamPhiladelphia
EARNEST Partners - Core Fixed Income0.47%4.60%3.34%4.84%3.15%1.51$1,810.0 TeamAtlanta
Missouri Valley Partners Inc. - Core Fixed*0.37%4.20%2.59%4.42%3.37%1.29$260.1 TeamSt. Louis, Missouri
Segall Bryant & Hamill - Core Fixed Income0.35%4.54%2.64%4.33%3.23%1.31$1,624.0 TeamChicago
Ferguson Wellman Capital Mgmt - Core Fixed0.30%4.22%2.78%4.07%2.72%1.46$310.0 TeamPortland
Kayne Anderson Rudnick LLC - Intermediate Total Return*0.26%3.49%2.31%3.58%2.83%1.23$125.5 Kimberly C. FriedricksLos Angeles
C.S. McKee, LP - Aggregate Fixed Income0.25%4.12%3.00%4.63%2.81%1.62$3,133.2 TeamPittsburgh
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. - Thornburg Limited Term Income*0.25%4.48%4.65%5.54%2.38%2.29$3,284.2 TeamSanta Fe, NM
Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc. - Intermediate-Term Taxable Bond Strategy0.23%3.16%2.48%4.15%3.54%1.15$406.8 TeamBoston
Delaware Investments - Intermediate Aggregate Duration U.S. Government0.23%2.25%1.21%3.00%2.64%1.1$554.2 TeamPhiladelphia
Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC - Intermediate Term Fixed Income*0.22%3.76%3.03%4.39%2.57%1.67$206.3 Jack BauerFairport, N.Y.
Lazard Asset Management - U.S. Short Duration Fixed Income0.21%1.02%1.22%1.87%0.82%2.17$530.6 TeamNew York
Barclays Aggregate0.16%3.95%2.43%4.12%3.03%1.33

U.S. municipals

Product3Q return1-year return3-year return5-year return5-year std dev5-year Sharpe ratioAssets ($M)ManagerLocation
GW&K Investment Management - Municipal Enhanced Yield Strategy2.57%13.30%6.75%6.27%6.69%0.92$120.5 TeamBoston
Eaton Vance - Long Municipal Bonds2.31%10.84%6.11%5.37%5.58%0.95$12,796.5 James H. EvansBoston
Nuveen Asset Management - Long Municipal Bond2.29%10.98%5.71%5.26%5.88%0.88$47,629.0 TeamChicago
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC - Long Municipal MA2.28%10.76%5.59%5.44%6.08%0.88$3,882.0 Daniel S. SolenderJersey City, N.J.
Wasmer, Schroeder & Company, Inc. - Strategic Tax Exempt Fixed Income2.20%11.38%6.63%6.32%5.46%1.14$222.5 TeamNaples, Fla.
Sit Investment Associates, Inc. - U.S. Tax Exempt Fixed Income Intermediate1.92%10.11%5.61%5.94%4.25%1.38$606.6 TeamMinneapolis, MN
Belle Haven Investments - MuniPLUS1.61%7.04%4.76%5.29%2.78%1.87$561.9 TeamWhite Plains, N.Y.
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. - Thornburg Intermediate Term Municipal*1.54%6.75%4.97%5.11%3.35%1.5$1,743.6 TeamSanta Fe, NM
McDonnell Investment Management - Medium Duration Municipal Bond1.42%6.40%4.07%4.52%4.19%1.06$5,328.0 TeamOak Brook, IL
Cumberland Advisors - Tax-Free Municipal Fixed Income1.41%8.30%4.50%4.51%4.24%1.04$664.5 TeamSarasota, Fla.
GW&K Investment Management - Municipal Bond Strategy1.36%6.67%4.54%4.98%4.45%1.1$12,513.3 TeamBoston
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC - Intermediate Municipal MA*1.36%6.63%4.06%4.58%4.15%1.08$1,971.5 Daniel S. SolenderJersey City, N.J.
Nuveen Asset Management - Intermediate Term High-Quality Municipal Bond1.29%6.28%3.83%4.25%3.90%1.06$8,964.5 TeamChicago
AllianceBernstein - Tax Aware Fixed Income (MA)*1.20%7.05%4.65%5.64%3.81%1.45$2,692.7 Guy DavidsonNew York
Eagle Asset Management - High Quality Tax-Free - Retail1.14%5.11%3.18%3.83%3.50%1.07$1,305.0 TeamSt. Petersburg, Fla.
Barclays Municipal Bond1.49%7.93%4.56%4.67%4.21%1.09

*Preliminary. The separately managed account products listed in these tables generated the highest performance for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Rankings are based on performance reported to the PrimaGuide research application by Oct. 27. In case of ties, products are listed alphabetically. Past performance is not 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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