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Empower High Yield Bond Fund Institutional Class (MXFRX)
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- Total Assets: 303.16M
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond Instl
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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Empower High Yield Bond Fund Institutional Class. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of MXFRX among other information.
Investment Strategy
The investment seeks to obtain high current income with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. The fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in below investment grade securities. It will invest primarily in fixed or floating rate income securities, such as corporate bonds, convertible securities, bank loans (term and revolving), zero coupon bonds and Rule 144A fixed income securities that are subject to resale restrictions.
Contact Information
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8515 E. Orchard Road
Greenwood Village,CO 80111
United States
Greenwood Village,CO 80111
United States
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Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Dieffenbacher | Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst | 2024 | Now |
| Biography | Bryant Dieffenbacher is a vice president, portfolio manager and research analyst for Franklin Templeton Fixed Income. Mr. Dieffenbacher is responsible for co-leading portfolio management of Franklin High Income Fund, Franklin High Yield Fund and Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF. He specializes in the analysis of high yield corporate bonds in exploration & production, chemicals, refining, and investment grade chemical sectors globally. Mr. Dieffenbacher has over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to his current role, Mr. Dieffenbacher was an analyst for Gabelli Asset Management, Dunbar Capital Management, and Litespeed Management LLC. Mr. Dieffenbacher joined Franklin Templeton in 2010 as a research analyst after being an MBA intern in summer of 2009. Mr. Dieffenbacher holds a bachelor of arts in economics from Yale University, and a MBA from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and is a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco and CFA Institute. | ||
| Glenn Voyles | Senior Vice President, Director of High Yield | 2024 | Now |
| Biography | Glenn Voyles is a senior vice president and the director of High Yield. Mr. Voyles is the lead or co-portfolio manager of various US and global high yield accounts. Mr. Voyles joined Franklin Templeton in 1993. Prior to being appointed the Director of Portfolio Management, he was a high yield portfolio manager and research analyst with primary coverage of the energy sector. Mr. Voyles holds a B.A. in economics from Stanford University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, a member of Security Analysts of San Francisco (SASF), and the CFA Institute. | ||
| Norman P. Boucher | Portfolio Manager | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | Norman is responsible for managing the cyclical part of Putnam’s high-yield portfolios. He joined Putnam as an Analyst covering the automotive, aerospace, and technology sectors. He served as a Portfolio Manager on the U.S. High Yield group before moving to Putnam’s London office to manage European high-yield portfolios. He rejoined the U.S. High Yield team in 2005. Norman joined Putnam in 1998 and has been in the investment industry since 1985. | ||
| Robert L. Salvin | Managing Director | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | Mr. Salvin is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam's global credit strategies. He is responsible for managing convertible securities, U.S. high-yield, global high-yield, and floating rate loan strategies. Mr. Salvin joined Putnam in 2000 and has been in the investment industry since 1986. Prior to joining Putnam, Mr. Salvin was a Managing Director at BancBoston Robertson Stephens from 1997 to 1999, a Director at SBC Warburg Inc. from 1996 to 1997, an Associate at Chase Securities from 1993 to 1996, and an Analyst at Broadview Associates from 1986 to 1991. | ||
| Paul D. Scanlon | Senior Analyst | 2009 | 2022 |
| Biography | Mr. Scanlon is a Co-Head of Fixed Income, specializing in global credit and tax-exempt strategies. He is responsible for managing all facets of the corporate credit investment process and overseeing Putnam's taxexempt team. In addition, he is accountable for the research, trading, and creation of stand-alone corporate credit portfolios as well as a number of multi-sector strategies. Mr. Scanlon joined Putnam in 1999 and has been in the investment industry since 1986. Paul is a CFA charterholder. | ||
| Michael Buchanan | - | 2008 | 2009 |
| Biography | Michael Buchanan is Western Asset's deputy chief investment officer and has been in the fixed-income industry since 1990. As Deputy CIO, Michael has direct oversight of Western Asset's Global Credit Team, which covers US and non-US investment-grade, high-yield and bank loan sectors. He also leads the Global Credit Committee, which ultimately determines overall firmwide credit themes. Prior to joining Western Asset in 2005, Michael served as Managing Director and Head of US Credit Products at Credit Suisse Asset Management and as Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Janus Capital Management. He also worked at BlackRock Financial Management as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager and at Conseco Capital Management as Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Michael graduated with honors from Brown University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and is a CFA charterholder | ||
| Stephen A. Walsh | CIO (Chief Investment Officer) | 2006 | 2009 |
| Biography | Walsh is a chief investment officer of Western Asset Management Company since September 2008. Prior to joining Western in 1990, he was a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers from 1989 to 1991. Prior to that, Walsh was a portfolio manager at Atlantic Richfield Company from 1981 to 1988. He has over 27 years of investment experience | ||
| S. Kenneth Leech | CIO (Chief Investment Officer) | 2005 | 2009 |
| Biography | "Ken Leech is Western Asset's Chief Investment Officer and has more than 45 years of industry experience. Ken joined the Firm in 1990, and from 1991 to 2021, assets under management grew from just over $5 billion to $408 billion. Ken now leads the Global Portfolios, US Broad Portfolios and Macro Opportunities Teams. He also serves on the Market & Credit Risk Committee, which determines and monitors internal and external risk guidelines, and reviews market and credit risk issues. From 2002-2004, he served as a member of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee. | ||
| Timothy J. Settel | Research Analyst | 2006 | 2008 |
| Biography | Timothy J. Settel. Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst; joined Western Asset in 2001. Prior to Western Asset, Mr. Settel worked for Lazard Freres & Co as a Portfolio Manager, 1995-2001. | ||
| Michael Buchanan | - | 2006 | 2008 |
| Biography | Michael Buchanan is Western Asset's deputy chief investment officer and has been in the fixed-income industry since 1990. As Deputy CIO, Michael has direct oversight of Western Asset's Global Credit Team, which covers US and non-US investment-grade, high-yield and bank loan sectors. He also leads the Global Credit Committee, which ultimately determines overall firmwide credit themes. Prior to joining Western Asset in 2005, Michael served as Managing Director and Head of US Credit Products at Credit Suisse Asset Management and as Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Janus Capital Management. He also worked at BlackRock Financial Management as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager and at Conseco Capital Management as Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Michael graduated with honors from Brown University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and is a CFA charterholder | ||
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