The Tax Exempt Fixed Income Strategy seeks to provide a real return
over a long period of time to commensurate with the risk profile of the
portfolio for tax-exempt portfolios. The Fixed Income – Tax Exempt
Strategy pursues these objectives by investing primarily in
income-producing municipal securities.
The
portfolio comparison for this strategy is the Merrill Lynch Municipal
3-7 Year Index, a widely recognized unmanaged index of bond prices. The
Index is representative of a broader market and range of fixed income
securities than the ones found in these portfolios.

A performance evaluation of this strategy is currently available by calling 216.593.0172