EVSD

EVSD launched through the conversion of the MSIFT Short Duration Income Portfolio mutual fund that was holding $141.3 million in assets. The ETF may hold any type of fixed income security, while aiming to maintain an average duration of three years or less. The active management process includes a proprietary multi-sector, top-down/bottom-up evaluation and selection process. The advisor relies on valuation metrics such as, level of real interest rates, yield curve slopes, and credit-adjusted spreads to guide investment decisions including, country, sector, and security exposure. ESG issues may be taken into consideration. The fund may hold securities of foreign issuers, including those in emerging markets, although only US dollar-denominated securities are expected to be held in the fund. Derivatives, both exchange-traded and over-the-counter options, may be utilized at the adviser's discretion to help provide similar underlying exposure or to hedge portfolio risk.