Fund FAQs

Institutions, advisors, and clients have been asking for us to launch mutual funds for years. While attempting to meet that demand, we have taken time to ensure that the solution meets the high standards our clients deserve. Launching mutual funds unlocks the potential of our portfolio management team’s best thinking in attempt to deliver a better experience for investors. We believe these funds will provide significant efficiencies and enhancements to the management of our portfolios. These changes will allow us to incorporate new factors, add managers, provide tax management, etc. In addition to allowing more efficient portfolio management, we believe the scale we can achieve from this vehicle, as well as the broader universe of underlying securities (sub-advised solutions, ETFs, etc.), will allow us to access a wider array of vehicles over time.

Symmetry Panoramic US Equity Fund: Seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through exposure to the equity securities of U.S. companies.

Symmetry Panoramic International Equity Fund: Seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through exposure to the equity securities of companies that are located in countries outside of the United States, both in developed markets and emerging markets.

Symmetry Panoramic Global Equity Fund: Seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through exposure to the equity securities of U.S. companies, foreign companies in developed markets and/or companies located in emerging markets.

Symmetry Panoramic Tax-Managed Global Equity Fund: Seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through exposure to the equity securities of U.S. companies, foreign companies in developed markets and/or companies located in emerging markets.

Symmetry Panoramic US Fixed Income Fund: Seeks total return through exposure to primarily US fixed income securities.

Symmetry Panoramic Global Fixed Income Fund: Seeks total return through exposure to primarily U.S. and foreign fixed income securities.

Symmetry Panoramic Municipal Fixed Income Fund: Seeks to provide current income that is exempt from federal personal income tax through exposure to primarily long-term, intermediate and short-term municipal bonds.

Symmetry Panoramic Alternatives Fund: Seeks positive long-term absolute returns through exposure to alternative investment strategies.

The Funds are managed by a team that includes Philip McDonald, Portfolio Manager and Managing Director; Rebecca Cioban, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Associate; John McDermott, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Strategist; and Kevin Scully, Associate Portfolio Manager and Research Associate.

At launch, the funds will primarily be invested in shares of registered, open-end investment companies managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), AQR Capital Management (AQR), and Vanguard Group (Vanguard). In some cases, due to sub-advisory relationships, the fund will also invest a portion of its assets directly in the equity and fixed income securities of U.S. companies, and companies that are located in countries outside of the United States, both in developed markets and emerging markets, as well as equity index futures, ETFs and depositary receipts.