Laddered Fixed Income
For institutional investors
Our laddered strategies provide a systematic and customizable approach for income-oriented investors.
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Parametric’s Laddered Fixed Income strategies give investors the opportunity to adjust to rising interest rates and improve yields. These strategies aim to deliver predictable income and preserve investor capital.
Intended benefits of laddered bond portfolios

Predictable exposure
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Once designed, a portfolio structure will be maintained to balance reinvestment and price risk.

Execution
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Our size and scale allow us to buy and sell bonds at attractive prices with a focus on high efficiency and cost-effective trades.

Risk management
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We seek to minimize downside risk with fundamental credit analysis from our credit research teams.
To build a laddered portfolio of corporates or municipals, we equally weight investment-grade bonds by maturities along a defined segment of the yield curve. As bonds mature, their proceeds are reinvested into longer maturities, which typically have higher yields. Through continuous reinvestment in longer-dated bonds, the overall portfolio benefits from higher income during periods of rising rates.


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Resources
How Corporate Bond Ladders May Help to Hedge Volatility

by John Hemingway, Vice President, Portfolio Manager
April 28, 2025
With corporate bond ladders, maturities reinvested at higher rates have the potential to benefit the portfolio.
Avoiding Fallen Angels: When Credit Research Matters Most

by Bernie Scozzafava, Director, Quantitative Research and Portfolio Management
April 21, 2025
Learn how fundamental credit research may help to avoid corporate bond downgrades and defaults.
As Tariffs Cloud Outlook, Municipal Bonds May Offer Opportunity

by Jonathan Rocafort, Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income Solutions
April 8, 2025
With growth concerns emerging following tariff announcements, here’s why we see potential opportunity in stepping out of cash, adding some duration and locking in yields near a decade high.