Zephyr Releases PSN Top Guns List for Q2 2025, Highlighting Best-In-Class Separate Accounts, Managed Accounts, and Managed ETF Strategies Amidst Global Markets' Strong Returns Despite Volatility.

Zephyr has released its PSN Top Guns List for Q2 2025, highlighting the best-performing separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies. Despite market volatility, top-performing managers demonstrated conviction and agility, maintaining discipline during turbulence and capitalizing on opportunities. Strategies from Lord, Abbett & Co., Silvant Capital Management, and Victory Capital Management made the PSN Top Guns Mid Growth Universe list, while Delaware/Macquarie Investment Management, AQR Capital Management, and Informed Momentum Company made the Emerging Markets Universe list. Franklin Templeton Investments, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and UBS Asset Management made the International Fixed Income Universe list.

Zephyr, a subsidiary of Informa plc, has released its PSN Top Guns List for Q2 2025, highlighting the best-performing separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies. Despite significant market volatility, top-performing managers demonstrated conviction and agility, maintaining discipline during turbulence and capitalizing on opportunities. The quarter saw notable performances across various universes, with Lord, Abbett & Co., Silvant Capital Management, and Victory Capital Management leading the PSN Top Guns Mid Growth Universe list. Delaware/Macquarie Investment Management, AQR Capital Management, and Informed Momentum Company made the Emerging Markets Universe list, while Franklin Templeton Investments, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and UBS Asset Management made the International Fixed Income Universe list.

The PSN Top Guns List serves as an important reference for plan sponsors, investors, and asset managers, showcasing the best-performing strategies each quarter. The list includes over 2,800 firms, 285 universes, and more than 21,000 products, offering over 40 years of historical data. Zephyr's PSN database provides asset breakdowns, compliance, key personnel, ownership diversity, ESG, business objectives, strategy, style, fees, GIC sectors, fixed income ranges, and full holdings. The extensive historical database is a unique feature of PSN, offering net and gross-of-fee returns.

Zephyr's Market Strategist Ryan Nauman evaluated this quarter's PSN Top Guns list, noting that despite beginning with significant turbulence, the second quarter ultimately delivered strong returns across U.S. equity markets. The Mid Growth Universe saw Lord, Abbett & Co. achieve a +27.7% return, Silvant Capital Management +25.8%, and Victory Capital Management +25.4%. The Emerging Markets Universe included Delaware/Macquarie Investment Management with a +25.7% return, AQR Capital Management with +21.8%, and Informed Momentum Company with +21.1%. The International Fixed Income Universe featured Franklin Templeton Investments with a +11.3% return, Columbia Threadneedle Investments with +11.2%, and UBS Asset Management with +11.1%.

In addition to the PSN Top Guns List, Zephyr has launched the PSN Manager Advantage program, offering promotional and market intelligence packages for enhanced exposure and market insights. The promotional package provides digital coverage and brand publicity, while the market intelligence package offers actionable market insights from the PSN Database. For more information, visit https://informaconnect.com/zephyr/psntopgunsmanageradvantage/.

Zephyr's PSN Outlook for 2025 highlights thought leadership in asset management, featuring articles from leading SMA firms. For more details, visit the PSN website.

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