Both mutual funds and separately managed accounts (SMAs) can be effective tools for building diversified portfolios, as they invest in similar asset classes, geographies and underlying securities. But key distinctions set them apart. Use this guide to decide which vehicle makes sense for your individual clients.

Voya has been offering separately managed accounts to high-net-worth investors since the early ’80s, combining the advantages of owning individual securities with the expertise of institutional money management.

Despite being in oversold territory, the U.S. stock and bond markets declined again on concerns of softening economic data and volatile tariff headlines.

Optimize securitized credit allocations with Voya’s intuitive modeling framework, overcoming the industry’s lack of a standardized dataset.

Investment management, like the NBA, has evolved. Investors now embrace new strategies for better results, just as basketball shifted towards analytics.

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Despite weaker economic data affecting short-term markets, the persistence of a relatively strong consumer underpins expected longer term performance.

Whether M&A or IPO activity is slowing or thriving, a strategy focused on secondary private equity may provide more stable cash flows compared to primary investments. However, the diversification of the underlying assets in the portfolio will likely play a key role in determining the level of cash flow.

Discover how, where and when to consider short-duration high yield bonds, and why Voya Short Duration High Income Fund stands out.

Our proven strategy can help diversify a fixed income allocation—providing a complement or alternative to full-market high yield and core bonds.