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Strategies

Tax Advantaged Equity

Established strategies seeking to maximize after-tax returns through active tax management.

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Principles of Investing

Take Advantage of Volatility, in Every Market Environment

When global markets decline, tax-savings opportunities are prevalent, but those events are less frequent. Finding opportunities within up markets is critical to generating a higher after-tax capital base.

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U.S. Equity Positive and Negative Performing Stocks (Annually)

Historical trends are not predictive of future results. Source: Bloomberg, Northern Trust Asset Management. Data from January 1, 2001 to June 30, 2023. U.S. Equity is represented by the S&P 500 index. It is not possible to invest directly in an Index.

Principles of Investing

Take a Multi-Dimensional Approach to Maximize After-Tax Growth

Asset transitions can create large tax liabilities and unnecessary gains if managed as a one-off event – performing regular analysis across investor-specific scenarios is necessary to ensure assets can be optimally transferred, as needed.

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Sample Asset Transitioning Options and Outcomes

This information is general in nature and should not be construed as tax advice. Please consult a tax advisor or professional as to how this information may affect your particular circumstances. For Illustrative Purposes Only. Tax rates assumed to be 40.8% ST, 23.8% LT. The rebalancing scenarios presented above are based on the individual equity holdings in the portfolio. The initial portfolio holds 223 names with a market value of $13.19 M and has 334 bps of active risk relative to the S&P 500 index. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in any index.

Principles of Investing

Tailor the Strategy to the Investor

Creating true after-tax alpha requires a personalized approach – even the most efficiently managed U.S. equity strategies could leave you with 10%+ tax liability.

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Hypothetical Growth of $1 Million for Most and Least Tax-Efficient U.S. Equity Managers – Last 15 Years

Source: Northern Trust Asset Management, Morningstar, as of August 31, 2023. Managers from Morningstar U.S. Equity universe were divided into quartiles based on their Tax-Cost Ratio over 15 years. The average annualized total returns and post-tax returns (pre-liquidation) we used to calculate the hypothetical growth of $1 Million investment in each group over the 15 year time period. The difference in the total return growth and the post-tax return growth represents the total average 'tax cost' for each group of managers.

Approach

Without tax management of their investments, taxable investors realize a “tax drag” that hurts their wealth accumulation, compounding over time. We actively trade portfolios throughout the year to outperform investors’ chosen benchmark on an after-tax basis while managing active risk.

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    This report is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, an offer, solicitation or recommendation with respect to any transaction and should not be treated as legal advice, investment advice or tax advice. Recipients should not rely upon this information as a substitute for obtaining specific legal or tax advice from their own professional legal or tax advisors. References to specific securities and their issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended and should not be interpreted as recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. Indices and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Information is subject to change based on market or other conditions.

     

    All securities investing and trading activities risk the loss of capital. Each portfolio is subject to substantial risks including market risks, strategy risks, advisor risk, and risks with respect to its investment in other structures. There can be no assurance that any portfolio investment objectives will be achieved, or that any investment will achieve profits or avoid incurring substantial losses. No investment strategy or risk management technique can guarantee returns or eliminate risk in any market environment. Risk controls and models do not promise any level of performance or guarantee against loss of principal. Any discussion of risk management is intended to describe NTAM’s efforts to monitor and manage risk but does not imply low risk.

     

    Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing involves certain risks because the methodology of an underlying index selects and assigns weights to securities of issuers for nonfinancial reasons, a strategy may underperform the broader equity market or other strategies that do not utilize ESG criteria when selecting investments. The companies selected by an index provider as demonstrating ESG characteristics may not be the same companies selected by other index providers that use similar ESG screens. In addition, companies selected by an index provider may not exhibit positive or favorable ESG characteristics. Regulatory changes or interpretations regarding the definitions and/or use of ESG criteria could have a material adverse effect on a strategy’s ability to invest in accordance with its investment policies and/or achieve its investment objective. 

     

    Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
    Performance returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. Performance returns contained herein are subject to revision by NTAM. Comparative indices shown are provided as an indication of the performance of a particular segment of the capital markets and/or alternative strategies in general. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in any index. Net performance returns are reduced by investment management fees and other expenses relating to the management of the account. Gross performance returns contained herein include reinvestment of dividends and other earnings, transaction costs, and all fees and expenses other than investment management fees, unless indicated otherwise. For additional information on fees, please refer to Part 2a of the Form ADV or consult an NTI representative.

     

    Forward-looking statements and assumptions are NTAM’s current estimates or expectations of future events or future results based upon proprietary research and should not be construed as an estimate or promise of results that a portfolio may achieve.  Actual results could differ materially from the results indicated by this information.

     

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    Northern Trust Asset Management is composed of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, Northern Trust Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited, Northern Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K., NT Global Advisors, Inc., 50 South Capital Advisors, LLC, Northern Trust Asset Management Australia Pty Ltd, and investment personnel of The Northern Trust Company of Hong Kong Limited and The Northern Trust Company.