U.S. Fixed Income
Fixed income funds are a good choice for investors seeking current income or who want to diversify a portfolio beyond stocks and money market funds. Investors concerned with taxes or the impact of inflation may benefit from funds specifically designed to manage against these risks.
While bond prices typically do not swing as widely as stock prices, income-oriented investors should balance their return expectations with their tolerance for risk. Income funds have two primary sources of risk: interest rate risk and credit risk.
American Independence Short-Term Bond Fund
The Fund’s goal is to provide investors with as high a level of current income as is consistent with liquidity and safety of principal by investing primarily in investment-grade bonds with maturities of 1-3 years.
American Independence Intermediate Bond Fund
The Fund’s goal is to provide investors with a competitive total return. The Fund primarily invests in intermediate-grade bonds. A high level of current income is an important consideration in achieving the Fund’s overall goal.
American Independence Kansas Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
The Fund’s goal is to preserve capital while producing current income for the investor that is exempt from both federal and Kansas state income taxes. The Fund invests primarily in municipal bonds with maturities ranging from 1 to 20 years. The Adviser intends to maintain a weighted average maturity between 7 and 12 years.
Active Treasury Management Bull/Bear Fund
The Fund’s goal is to maximize investors' total return through capital appreciation and current income as is consistant with liquidity and safety of principal. The Fund actively manages interest rate risk through the use of US Treasury Securities, Treasury related ETFs and Interest rate futures striving to profit from interest rate changes, both up and down.
American Independence U.S. Inflation-Indexed Fund
The Fund’s goal is to attain a high level of total return in excess of inflation as may be consistent with the preservation of capital. The Fund invests primarily in securities that are denominated in U.S. dollars and that have a coupon rate and/or principal amount linked to the inflation rate.
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