ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Investor
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Bonds
- Address
- Denver, CO 80203 Denver CO United States of America 80203
- IPO Date
- Jun 29, 2018
- CIK
- 0000915802
- Website
- alpsfunds.com
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- ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund Investor (SMTRX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks maximum total return consistent with capital preservation by investing primarily at least 80% of its net assets in bonds, including government notes and bonds, corporate bonds, convertible bonds, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and zero-coupon bonds; it employs an active, flexible strategy focused on risk-adjusted returns, capital preservation, and diversification through security selection and sector rotation across various markets and interest rate cycles. The fund offers Investor Class shares with a net expense ratio of 0.89%, monthly distributions, and a minimum initial investment of $2,500, targeting intermediate core-plus bond investors seeking medium credit quality and moderate interest-rate sensitivity; its portfolio emphasizes U.S. bonds (92.85%), government securities (35.83%), corporate bonds (33.07%), and agency mortgage-backed securities (24.58%), with top holdings in U.S. Treasury notes and bonds. Launched on June 29, 2018, the fund is managed by ALPS Advisors, Inc. (headquartered in Denver, Colorado, founded in 1985 as part of ALPS Holdings, Inc., now under SS&C Technologies) with sub-advisory services from Smith Capital Investors, LLC (Denver-based independent fixed income firm founded by Gibson Smith); portfolio managers include Gibson Smith (since 2018, with 34 years of experience formerly as CIO at Janus Henderson) and Eric Bernum, CFA (since 2019, focusing on securitized markets). The fund operates primarily in U.S. markets with total net assets of approximately $3.2 billion as of late 2025 and remains available to U.S. investors through platforms like Fidelity and Schwab. No major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, product launches, or strategic shifts have been reported for the fund, ALPS Advisors, or Smith Capital Investors in 2024 or 2025, with ongoing emphasis on its established active fixed income strategy and performance tracking the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.