Tax-Aware Blend — Conservative

Target AllocationTax-Aware BlendTax-aware

20% Equity / 78% Fixed Income · Tax-Aware Blend implementation · Last reviewed 2026-03-15

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ActiveConstruction v13Jan 2016Jul 2026Benchmark: Municipal Blend Composite

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Generate a briefing on positioning, performance, and risk for Tax-Aware Blend — Conservative.

Track record

Cumulative return · simulated

-11.4%-6.8%-2.2%+2.4%+7.0%202120222023202420252026
Model Benchmark

Jul 2026 Model +4.5% · Benchmark +1.9%

Past performance is not indicative of future results. Figures are simulated for prototype purposes.

Returns vs benchmark

Total return · Municipal Blend Composite

PeriodModelBenchExcess
1M-0.3%-0.4%+0.1%
3M-0.5%-0.7%+0.2%
YTD+1.3%+1.1%+0.2%
1Y+3.4%+2.9%+0.5%
3Y+3.8%+3.3%+0.5%
5Y+0.9%+0.4%+0.5%
Since inception+2.3%+1.8%+0.5%

Periods longer than one year are annualized.

About this model

Mandate, construction rules, and review policy

Objective
Seeks after-tax total return by pairing municipal fixed income with tax-managed equity exposure.
Purpose
Taxable account core
Characteristics
Tax-Aware Blend implementationMunicipal fixed income coreConservative risk postureQuarterly rebalance review
Inception
2019-06-01
Net expense
0.27%
Estimated yield
3.18%
Turnover
18.5%

Asset class allocation

Across all sleeves · 8 holdings

  • Equity20.0%
  • Fixed income78.0%
  • Cash2.0%
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Computed from the latest published sleeve weights.

Recent materials

Model Viewpoints, Trade Updates, and Factsheets

  • Factsheet — Tax-Aware Blend — Conservative

    Factsheet · 2026-04-15

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  • Trade Update — Tax-Aware Blend — Conservative

    Trade Update · 2026-03-14

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  • Model Viewpoint — Tax-Aware Blend — Conservative

    Model Viewpoint · 2026-02-13

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