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Asset Management Services
Barnabas Foundation manages in excess of $250 million in total assets, which gives us access to direct, personal service from nationally-recognized Fund Managers at very cost-effective rates. By investing through Barnabas Foundation, an organization gains a high level of professional expertise, low expenses and investment managers who are available only to the largest investors.
Barnabas Foundation believes that maintaining a well diversified portfolio is important in achieving long-term attractive risk-adjusted returns. We also realize that various organizations will have different levels of risk tolerance; therefore, we offer a number of different investment allocation models with different risk levels.Fixed Income Fund (Low Risk)
Barnabas Foundation Investment Results
Cash Equivalents Fund (Very Low Risk)
The Fund provides income on cash reserves while preserving capital. The assets are invested to provide daily liquidity while maintaining a share price of $1. The Fund may invest in institutional money market funds , U.S. Treasury Securities and Bank CD's. This fund is ideal for clients with short term cash needs.
Fixed Income Fund (Low Risk)
The Fund seeks to primarily provide a consistent level of income with capital appreciation as a secondary goal. The Fund invests primarily in U.S. Treasuries, Government agency securities and high quality corporate credits. The Fund may invest small allocations to high yield bonds and foreign bonds. This Fund is ideal for clients with low risk tolerance and short to medium term liquidity needs.
Conservative Fund (Low Risk)
The Fund seeks to preserve capital while providing current income and modest long-term capital growth potential. The Fund will maintain a broad diversification of asset classes. This Fund is ideal for conservative clients with lower tolerance for risk and an intermediate term investment objective (3-7 years).
Balanced Fund (Moderate Risk)
The Fund seeks to provide a balanced source of current income and moderate long-term capital growth while maintaining some capital protection. TheFund will maintain a broad diversification of asset classes. This Fund is ideal for clients with moderate risk tolerance and intermediate term investment objectives (5+ years).
Growth Fund (Moderate to High Risk)
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation as its primary goal. The Fund will maintain a broad diversification of asset classes. This Fund is ideal for clients with a long-term investment objective (10+ years) with a higher degree of risk tolerance.
Endowment Fund (Moderate to High Risk)
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation as its primary goal. The Fund will maintain a broad diversification of asset classes. This Fund is ideal for clients with a long-term investment objective (10+ years) with a higher degree of risk tolerance.
Fund Consultant/Custodian
Merrill Lynch
Barnabas Foundation utilizes the consulting, trade execution and custodial services of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Merrill Lynch traces its historical origins to 1820 and is one of the largest securities firms in the world. With client assets over $1 trillion, Merrill Lynch is currently a pre-eminent provider of investment management services around the world. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, Merrill Lynch provides investment, financing, insurance and related services on a global basis. Merrill Lynch is a leading broker-dealer in various types of securities, a leading investment banking firm and an underwriter of selected insurance products. Merrill Lynch is a registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission and, therefore, subject to the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, among additional rules and regulations. Merrill Lynch carries extensive errors and omissions insurance with Aetna Casualty and Surety Company and Fidelity bond coverage through the Investor Protection Insurance Company.
| Asset Type | Fund Manager |
| Equities | Eaton Vance |
| Edgewood | |
| Lord Abbett | |
| MFS International | |
| Neuberger Berman | |
| NFJ | |
| Tradewinds | |
| Westfield | |
| WHV | |
| Fixed Income | Neuberger Berman |
| Penn Capital | |
| Real Estate | ING |
| Absolute Return | Huizenga |
| Endowment Fund | |
| Managed Futures | Systematic Momentum |