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Destinations
News Flash
June 2013
Important Information Regarding
Brinker Capital’s Mutual Fund
Program
Executive Summary
Brinker Capital
will make changes
to its mutual
fund program,
Destinations.
For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject
to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a
Registered Investment Advisor.
Jeffrey Raupp, CFA
Senior Investment Manager
Amy Magnotta, CFA
Senior Investment Manager
U.S.equitiesareofftoastrongstartin2013whilefixedincomemarketshave
beengenerallyweak.Thesemovementsinbothmarketshaveshiftedour
portfoliostoamoreaggressivetiltsinceourlastreallocation. Continued
monetarypolicyaccommodationandsomeresolutionofU.S.fiscalpolicyrisks
haveledtoimprovedinvestorsentiment,drivingriskassetshigher. Whilethere
aresignsofimprovementinthemacrobackdrop,risksremain. Fundamentally,
theU.S.lookstobethemostattractiveofthedevelopedmarkets.
Becausewehaveamorepositiveviewonriskassetsoverthemediumterm,we
willaddbetween30-50basispointstoouroverallriskpositioning,primarilyin
ourmoreconservativeandmoderateportfolios. Forsometime,wehadplaced
greateremphasisontherisksforourmoreconservativeinvestors,positioning
portfolioswithalargerunderweighttorisk;however,wenowfeelwecanease
thatbias. TheConservativeportfoliowillremainslightlyunderweighttooverall
risk,whileModeratelyConservativeispositionedrelativelyneutralandModerate
toAggressivestrategieshaveanoverweighttorisk.
Ourkeyinvestmentthemesof(i)FinancialRepression,(ii)EmergingMarkets
Bias,(iii)FocusonIncome,and(iv)Inefficientand/orUndiscoveredMarkets
remainintact.
Wewillmakeanumberofmanagerchanges:
AddAvenueCreditStrategiestoallportfolioswithafixedincomeallocation
RemoveMorganStanleyGlobalRealEstate
RemoveFederatedIntermediateCorporateBond
RemoveMerkHardCurrency
RemoveJPMorganInflationManagedBond(qualifiedportfolios)andJPMorgan
TaxAwareRealReturn(taxableportfolios)
RemoveJPMorganHighYield(heldonlyinBalancedIncome)
ThesechangeswillbeimplementedinclientportfoliosbeginningJune4,2013.
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Macro View: Improved but Risks Remain
U.S.equitiesareofftoastrongstartin2013whilefixedincomemarketshavebeengenerallyweak.These
movementsinbothmarketshaveshiftedourportfoliostoamoreaggressivetiltsinceourlastreallocation.in
February.
ContinuedmonetarypolicyaccommodationandsomeresolutionofU.S.fiscalpolicyriskshaveledtoimproved
investorsentiment,drivingriskassetshigher. Anumberoftailwindsexisttofurthersupportmarkets. TheFederal
Reserveremainsaccommodativeandifassetpurchasesaretapered,orevenended,itwillbeinthecontextofan
improvingeconomy. Muchofthefiscalcliffwasaverted,andtheimpactofotherpressingfiscalissues(sequester,
debtceiling)hasbeenbetterthanexpected. Theimprovementinthehousingmarketshouldbeaboostforconsumer
networthandconfidence. Equitymutualfundflowsturnedpositivein2013,andwhilemutedcomparedtoflowsinto
fixedincomefunds,remainatailwindafterseveralyearsofoutflows.
Whiletherearesignsofimprovementinthemacrobackdrop,risksremain. WhileEuropehasremainedrelatively
quietasoflate,theriskofpolicyerrorstillexists. WhiletheECBiswillingtoactasalenderoflastresort,theregion
hasstillnotaddresseditsdebtandgrowthproblems. GlobalgrowthissluggishwithEuropeinrecession,butChinais
alsoshowingsignsofslowingfurther. Inaddition,whileweachievedsomecertaintyonanumberoffiscalissuesin
theU.S.,fiscaldragfromhighertaxesandthesequesterwillcontinuetoweighonpersonalincomesthisyear.
Becausewefeelthebackdrophasshiftedinfavorofthepositivetailwinds,wehaveamorefavorableviewonrisk
assetsoverthemediumterm. Asaresult,wewilladdbetween30-50basispointstoouroverallriskpositioning,
primarilyinourmoreconservativeandmoderateportfolios.
Forsometimewehadplacedgreateremphasisonthemacrorisksforourmoreconservativeinvestors,positioning
portfolioswithalargerunderweighttorisktofurtherprotectonthedownside. However,wenowfeelwecanease
thatbias. TheConservativeportfoliowillremainslightlyunderweighttooverallrisk,whileModeratelyConservative
ispositionedrelativelyneutral,andModeratetoAggressivestrategieshaveanoverweighttorisk.
For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject
to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a
Registered Investment Advisor.
YTDReturn(through5/31)
S&P500	 +15.4%
BarclaysAggregate -0.9%
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Portfolio Changes
Global Equity
Aspartofourdecisiontoincreaseouroverallriskexposureandourreductionofexposuretorealassets(seebelow),
wewilladdtoourU.S.equityallocationacrossallportfolios. Wewillslightlyreduceourinternationalequityallocation,
bringingportfoliostoaslightoverweightpositionintheU.S.markets. WestillseereasonablevaluationsintheU.S.and
moreattractivefundamentals. U.S.companiesarestillinsolidshapewithhighlevelsofcorporateprofits,resilient
marginsandstrongbalancesheets. Inaddition,economicgrowthintheU.S.,whilestillbelowtrend,ismoreattractive
thaninotherdevelopedeconomies.
Withtheadditionalcapitalbeingallocatedtodomesticequity,wewilladdtospecifichighconvictionopportunities
includingTCWDividendFocus,RidgeWorthMidCapValueandClearBridgeSmallCapGrowth.
Whileincomeacrossassetclassesisstillakeytheme,wewillreduceourpositioninColumbiaDividendOpportunityby
50basispointsinourConservativeandModeratelyConservativeportfolioswherethepositionrepresentsagreater
portionoftotalequity. Thestrategystillrepresentsbetween2.7%(Conservative)and5.1%(AggressiveEquity)ofour
portfolios.
Withininternationalequity,westillfavoremergingmarkets,butouroverweightisconcentratedinsmaller-cap
companiesandfrontiermarkets. Wewillslightlyreduceouroverweighttoemergingmarkets,butremainataweight
almost20percentagepointshigherthanourbenchmark(MSCIAllCountryWorldexUSA).
Wewillshiftourexposurewithinemergingmarkets,trimmingourexposuretoWasatchEmergingMarketsSmallCap
infavorofWasatchFrontierEmergingSmallCountries. IntheConservativeportfolio,wewillswapourpositionin
WasatchEmergingMarketsSmallCapentirelyforWasatchFrontierEmergingSmallCountries. Whiletheemerging
marketssmallcapassetclasshasbecomemoreefficientsinceweinitiatedourallocationinJune2010,wefeelthat
frontiermarketsremainundiscoveredwiththepotentialtocontinuetogenerateoutsizedreturnsovertime. Our
positioninWasatchFrontierEmergingSmallCountriesnowrangesfrom2.0%(Conservative)to3.5%(AggressiveEquity).
Wewillalsoshiftourallocationwithindevelopedinternationalmarkets. WewilladdtoourpositioninMFS
InternationalValueattheexpenseofT.RowePriceInternationalStock. MFShasanoverweightallocationtoJapanthat
wefindattractiveinthecurrentenvironment.
Real Assets
Withinrealassets,wewilleliminateourpositioninglobalREITs(MorganStanleyGlobalRealEstate). GlobalREITs
havehadanimpressiverunoverthelast18months,andvaluations,especiallyintheU.S.,lookstretched. Inaddition,
theassetclassissensitivetohigherinterestrates. WehadtrimmedourallocationtoglobalREITsinourFebruary
reallocationandwereataminimalweightof1.0%.
WewillalsotrimourallocationtoRSGlobalNaturalResourcesby50-80basispoints,bringingourweighttobetween
1.0%(Conservative)and2.3%(AggressiveEquity). Westillfeelnaturalresourceequitiesareanattractivelong-term
opportunity,especiallythosecompaniesthatcantakeadvantageofNorthAmericashalegas;however,overthenear
term,theassetclassisfacingheadwindsofslowerglobalgrowthandlowercommodityprices.
Overall Risk Positioning*
Previous Reallocation
Conservative (30/70)			 -1.65%		 -1.25%
Moderately Conservative (40/60)		 -0.30%	 +0.20%
Moderate (60/40)			 +1.46%	 +1.75%
Moderately Aggressive (70/30)		 +1.57%	 +2.00%
Aggressive (80/20)		 +2.49%	 +2.50%
Strategy
*Over/underweighttoequityandequity-like
alternativesversusneutralweightingeighting
For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject
to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a
Registered Investment Advisor.
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Private Equity
Wewilladd30-40basispointstoourpositioninRedRocksGlobalListedPrivateEquity,whichisheldintheModerate
toAggressiveEquityportfolios. WhilediscountstoNAVfortheassetclasshavecomeinfromrecentwidelevels,we
believethereisstillmoreroomforfurthernarrowing. Netassetvaluesaresteadilyimprovingandthemarketismore
receptivetoexitopportunities.
Fixed Income and Low Volatility Absolute Return
Ourfixedincomeallocationcontinuestobepositionedwithlessinterestrateriskandayieldpremiumthantheindex.
Whilewefeelinterestrateswillremainrange-boundatrelativelylowlevels,wefeelthereisagreaterriskthatinterest
ratesmovehigher,andarepositionedaccordingly. Ourshiftsinthecurrentreallocationbuildonourcurrentthemes.
Focusonspreadsectorswithayieldcushion;favoringcreditriskoverinterestraterisk
WewillincreaseourallocationtoDoubleLineTotalReturnacrossallportfolios,withlargerincreasesinthe
ConservativetoModeratestrategies. OurpositioninDoubleLineTotalReturnrangesfrom15.0%(Conservative)to
3.8%(Aggressive)inqualifiedportfoliosand7.0%(Conservative)to3.5%(Aggressive)intaxableportfolios.
DoubleLineTotalReturnofferslessinterestratesensitivitythancoremanagers,anattractiveyieldandthepotential
forfurthercapitalappreciationfromitspositioninnon-Agencymortgage-backedsecurities.
Inqualifiedportfolios,wewilltrim100-200basispointsofexposurefromDreyfusBondMarketIndexandaddittoour
activecorefixedincomemanager,PIMCOTotalReturn. Inthecurrentinterestrateenvironment,wepreferthe
greaterflexibilityofactivefixedincomemanagers.
Inqualifiedportfolios,wewilleliminateFederatedIntermediateCorporateBond,takingadvantageofthesignificant
spreadtighteningininvestmentgradecorporatebondswe’veexperiencedsinceinitiatingthepositioninMarch2009.
Investmentgradecorporatebondsnolongerofferameaningfulyieldcushionandwillbemoresensitivetochangesin
interestrates.
WewillincreaseourallocationtoForwardEMCorporateDebtby50-60basispointstoaweightof2.3%. Emerging
marketcorporatebondsareoneofthefewareaswithinfixedincomewherethereexiststhepotentialforcapital
appreciationandthestrategyalsooffersacompellingyield.
WewillinitiateapositioninAvenueCreditStrategiestotakeadvantageofglobalhighyieldcreditanddistressed
opportunities. Qualifiedportfolioswillhaveaweightofbetween2.5%(Conservative)and1.5%(Aggressive),while
taxableportfolioswillownbetween1.5%(Conservative)and1.0%(Aggressive). Duetothehighervolatilityofthis
strategy,halfoftheallocationcountstowardsourbudgetforequityorientedassets.
AvenueCreditStrategies(ACSAX)seekstogeneratetotalreturn. Thestrategywillinvestopportunisticallyacross
capitalstructure(bankloans,highyield,convertibles),companytype(performing,stressed,distressed),and
geography(U.S.,Europe,Asia). Thestrategyisevent-driven,requiringacatalysttodrivevaluehigher. Thefundwillbe
afocusedbestideasportfolio,targetingbetween50-80names.ThefundismanagedbyJeffGarywhojoinedAvenue
CapitalGroupin2011afterpreviouslymanagingotherhighyieldmutualfunds. Mr.Garyleveragestheresourcesof
Avenue’s55-personinvestmentteamthatspecializesindistressed,specialsituationsandothercreditinvestments.
Theteamofportfoliomanagersandanalystsemployarigorousduediligenceprocessandfocusononlyasmall
numberofactivenames. Thefundcaninvestupto20%ofitsassetsinthesamedistressedopportunitiesasAvenue’s
distressedprivateequitypartnerships.
Maintainshorterdurationthanthebroadmarket
Inqualifiedportfolioswewilladd50basispointsofexposuretoDoubleLineLowDurationandmaintainourallocation
toRiverParkShort-TermHighYield. Bothstrategiesnotonlyhelptoshortentheoveralldurationoftheportfolios,but
alsoofferameaningfulyieldpremiumovertheBarclaysAggregateIndex.
For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject
to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a
Registered Investment Advisor.
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Emphasizeopportunisticlowvolatilityabsolutereturnstrategiesinlieuofpurefixedincome
WewillincreaseourallocationtoJPMorganStrategicIncomeby20-70basispointsinthequalifiedportfoliosandby
80-125basispointsinthetaxableportfolioswherewestartedwithalowerallocation. Wewillalsoincrementally
addtoDriehausActiveIncomeinthemoreconservativeportfolios. Bothstrategiescantakeadvantageofrelative
valueopportunitiesacrossfixedincomesectors,thecreditmarketsinparticular,andareattractivealternativesto
purefixedincomeinthisenvironment.
Alsowithinfixedincome,wewillremoveourinflationprotectionallocationinbothqualified(JPMorganInflationManaged
Bond)andtaxable(JPMorganTaxAwareRealReturn). Withcurrentinflationatlowlevelsandinflationexpectations
receding,wefindlessvalueininflationprotectionandseemoreattractiveopportunitieselsewhereinfixedincome.
AndbecauseofourmorepositiveviewontheU.S.andtheanticipationofamorestabledollar,wedonotfeelapositionina
directionalcurrencyfundisappropriateatthistimeandwilleliminateourpositioninMerkHardCurrencyacrossallportfolios.
Key Themes
Ourkeyinvestmentthemesof(i)FinancialRepression,(ii)EmergingMarketsBias,(iii)FocusonIncome,and(iv)
Inefficientand/orUndiscoveredMarketsremainintact. InthisreallocationwehaveexpandedonourInefficientand/or
UndiscoveredMarketsthemewiththeadditionalofAvenueCreditStrategiesasdescribedaboveandthelargershiftto
WasatchFrontierEmergingSmallCountries.
Asummaryofourkeythemesisincludedinthetablebelow:
Portfolio Positioning Summary
PortfoliospositionedwithanoverweighttooverallriskwiththeexceptionofConservative,whichmaintainsaslight
underweight.
Withindomesticequityneutralpositioningwithrespecttomarketcapitalizationandstyle.
GlobalequityallocationemphasizesU.S.equitiesandemergingmarketsattheexpenseofdevelopedinternational
markets. Ouremergingmarketsoverweightisconcentratedinsmallcapandfrontiermarkets.
Emphasisonmortgage-backedsecurities,shortdurationandhighyieldcreditwithinfixedincomeallocation.
Absolutereturnallocationemphasizescredit-orientedstrategies.
Smallallocationtorealassetsthroughglobalnaturalresourceequities.
Allocationtolistedprivateequityinmoderatetoaggressivestrategies.
For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject
to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a
Registered Investment Advisor.
Theme PrimaryImplementation Rationale
Financial
Repression
Fixedincomewithaspreadcushion
Opportunisticfixedincome
Absolutereturnstrategies
Lowornegativereal(inflationadjusted)interestratesforanextended
periodoftimethatwillallowistoworkthroughourdebtburdenovertime
Actsasastealth“tax”oninvestors
Seekpreservationofpurchasingpower
Favorcreditriskoverinterestraterisk
Emerging
MarketsBias
Emergingmarketequityoverweight
Emergingmarketsmallcap
Emergingmarketcorporatedebt
FrontierMarkets
Emergingmarketsofferbetterrelativegrowthprospectsandhavebetter
fundamentalsthandevelopedmarkets
Emergingeconomieshaveflexibilitytoeasepolicyinthefaceofslowergrowth
Smallcapcompaniescantakeadvantageofthegrowthintheemerging
middleclasswithinEM
Focuson
Income
MBS(non-Agency)
HighYieldcorporates
Highdividendequity
Inalownominalyieldenvironmentinvestorswillcontinuetoplacea
premiumonyieldproducingassets
Inefficient
and/or
Undiscovered
Markets
Closed-endfunds
Internationalmicrocap
FrontierMarkets
Short-termhighyield
Opportunisticglobalcredit
Strategieswhereactivemanagementcanaddsignificantvalueduetothe
inefficiencyoftheassetclass
Nascentassetclassesorthosewithoutadedicatedinvestorbase
Wellestablishedassetclassinperiodofshort-terminefficiencyordislocation
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Destinations Defensive Changes
IntheDefensivestrategy,wewillmaintainourcurrent11.3%allocationinequity-orientedstrategies. Ourdomestic
equityallocationremainsinlowerbetastrategies,andwedonotcurrentlyhaveanallocationtointernationalequities.
Wewillmakeanumberofchangeswithinourfixedincomeallocation:
WewillinitiateapositionintheAvenueCreditStrategiesfund(3.5%inqualifiedportfolios;2.0%intaxableportfolios)|
totakeadvantageofglobalhighyieldcreditanddistressedopportunities.Duetothehighervolatilityofthisstrategy,
halfoftheallocationcountstowardsourbudgetforequity-orientedassets.
WewillincreaseourallocationtoDoubleLineTotalReturnby1.8%acrossallportfolios,bringingthetotalallocationto
20.0%inqualifiedportfoliosand12.0%intaxableportfolios. DoubleLineTotalReturnofferslessinterestrate
sensitivitythancoremanagers,anattractiveyieldandthepotentialforfurthercapitalappreciationfromitsposition
innon-Agencymortgage-backedsecurities.
Wewillremoveourinflationprotectionallocationinbothqualified(JPMorganInflationManagedBond)andtaxable
(JPMorganTaxAwareRealReturn). Withcurrentinflationatlowlevelsandinflationexpectationsreceding,wefind
lessvalueininflationprotectionandseemoreattractiveopportunitieselsewhereinfixedincome.
Inqualifiedportfolios,wewilleliminateFederatedIntermediateCorporateBond,takingadvantageofthesignificant
spreadtighteningininvestmentgradecorporatebondswe’veexperiencedsinceinitiatingthepositioninOctober2009.
WewillincreaseourallocationtoForwardEMCorporateDebtby50basispointsto2.0%asemergingmarket
corporatebondsareoneofthefewareaswithinfixedincomewherethereexiststhepotentialforcapitalappreciation.
Wewilladdtoourshortdurationstrategies–RiverParkShort-TermHighYieldandDoubleLineLowDuration–inboth
qualifiedandtaxablestrategies. Thesestrategiesnotonlyhelptoshortentheoveralldurationoftheportfolios,but
alsoofferameaningfulyieldpremiumovertheBarclaysAggregateIndex.
Inqualifiedportfolios,wewilltrim200basispointsofexposurefromDreyfusBondMarketIndexandaddittoour
activecorefixedincomemanager,PIMCOTotalReturn. Inthecurrentinterestrateenvironmentwepreferthe
greaterflexibilityofactivefixedincomemanagers.
Withinourabsolutereturnallocation,wewillincrementallyaddtobothDriehausActiveIncomeandJPMorganStrategic
IncomeOpportunities. Bothstrategiescantakeadvantageofrelativevalueopportunitiesacrossfixedincomesectors,
thecreditmarketsinparticular,andareattractivealternativestopurefixedincomeinthisenvironment.
Withinrealassets,wewilleliminateoursmallpositioninRSGlobalNaturalResourcesastheassetclassfacesnear
termheadwindsofslowerglobalgrowthandlowercommodityprices.
Destinations Balanced Income Changes
IntheBalancedIncomestrategy,wemaintainouroverallriskpositioning,whichisslightlyabove(+1.7%)our55/45
target. Ourdomesticequitypositioningwillremainlargelyunchanged. Withininternationalequitywewillswapour
positioninWasatchEmergingMarketsSmallCapfora3.0%positioninWasatchFrontierEmergingSmallCountries,
whichoffersayieldadvantageandattractivegrowthprospects.
Wewillmakeanumberofchangeswithinourfixedincomeallocation:
WewillinitiateapositionintheAvenueCreditStrategiesfund(4.5%inqualifiedportfolios;2.5%intaxableportfolios)
totakeadvantageofglobalhighyieldcreditanddistressedopportunities. TofundtheAvenuepositionwewill
eliminateourpositioninJPMorganHighYield.
WewillincreaseourallocationtoDoubleLineTotalReturnby2.4%inqualifiedportfoliosand1.0%intaxableportfolios,
bringingtotalallocationsto15.5%and9.5%respectively. DoubleLineTotalReturnoffersanattractiveyieldandthe
potentialforfurthercapitalappreciationfromitspositioninnon-Agencymortgage-backedsecurities.
For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject
to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a
Registered Investment Advisor.
Destinations Balanced Income Changes (continued)
Wewillremoveourinflationprotectionallocationinbothqualified(JPMorganInflationManagedBond)andtaxable
(JPMorganTaxAwareRealReturn). Withcurrentinflationatlowlevelsandinflationexpectationsreceding,wefind
lessvalueininflationprotectionandseemoreattractiveopportunitieselsewhereinfixedincome.
Inqualifiedportfolios,wewilleliminateFederatedIntermediateCorporateBond,takingadvantageofthesignificant
spreadtighteningininvestmentgradecorporatebondswe’veexperiencedsinceinitiatingthepositioninMarch2009.
WewillincreaseourallocationtoForwardEMCorporateDebtby65basispointsto3.5%asemergingmarket
corporatebondsareoneofthefewareaswithinfixedincomewherethereexiststhepotentialforcapital
appreciation. Forwardalsooffersameaningfulyield.
Inqualifiedportfolios,wewillinitiatea5.0%positioninRiverParkShort-TermHighYield. RiverParkhasadurationof
lessthanoneyearbutstilloffersayieldthatis1.5timesthatoftheBarclaysAggregateIndex.
WithinabsolutereturnwewillincrementallyaddtoourpositioninJPMorganStrategicIncomeOpportunitiesin
qualifiedportfoliosandinitiatea2.5%positioninthestrategyintaxableportfolios. Thestrategycantakeadvantage
ofrelativevalueopportunitiesacrossfixedincomesectorsandisanattractivealternativetopurefixedincomeinthis
environment.
Destinations Conservative Government Focused Changes
IntheConservativeGovernmentFocusedStrategywemaintainourmaximumallocation(15%)tonon-USTreasury
investments. WithinourU.S.government-backedallocation,wewillfurtherreduceourinterestraterisk. Wewill
increaseourallocationtoFidelitySpartanShort-TermTreasuryIndexandtheFidelityGovernmentMoneyMarket. We
willreduceourexposuretoFidelityGNMAfrom19.5%to10.0%asweareconcernedaboutthebehaviorofagency
mortgage-backedsecuritiesshouldinterestratesrisefurther. WewillalsoreduceourexposuretoBlackRockInflation
ProtectedBondfrom5.8%to4.0%asweseedonotseeasignificantriseininflationasanear-termthreat.
TheseportfoliochangeswillbeimplementedinDestinationsaccountsbeginningJune4. Ifyouhaveanyquestions
regardingchangesinourmutualfundprogram,pleasecallamemberofyourBrinkerCapitalClientServiceTeamat
800-333-4573. ThankyouforyourcontinuedconfidenceinBrinkerCapital.
Sincerely,
			
Jeffrey Raupp, CFA			 Amy Magnotta, CFA
Senior Investment Manager		 Senior Investment Manager
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For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject
to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a
Registered Investment Advisor.

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Brinker Capital: Destinations Portfiolio Changes: 6/13

  • 1. Destinations News Flash June 2013 Important Information Regarding Brinker Capital’s Mutual Fund Program Executive Summary Brinker Capital will make changes to its mutual fund program, Destinations. For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a Registered Investment Advisor. Jeffrey Raupp, CFA Senior Investment Manager Amy Magnotta, CFA Senior Investment Manager U.S.equitiesareofftoastrongstartin2013whilefixedincomemarketshave beengenerallyweak.Thesemovementsinbothmarketshaveshiftedour portfoliostoamoreaggressivetiltsinceourlastreallocation. Continued monetarypolicyaccommodationandsomeresolutionofU.S.fiscalpolicyrisks haveledtoimprovedinvestorsentiment,drivingriskassetshigher. Whilethere aresignsofimprovementinthemacrobackdrop,risksremain. Fundamentally, theU.S.lookstobethemostattractiveofthedevelopedmarkets. Becausewehaveamorepositiveviewonriskassetsoverthemediumterm,we willaddbetween30-50basispointstoouroverallriskpositioning,primarilyin ourmoreconservativeandmoderateportfolios. Forsometime,wehadplaced greateremphasisontherisksforourmoreconservativeinvestors,positioning portfolioswithalargerunderweighttorisk;however,wenowfeelwecanease thatbias. TheConservativeportfoliowillremainslightlyunderweighttooverall risk,whileModeratelyConservativeispositionedrelativelyneutralandModerate toAggressivestrategieshaveanoverweighttorisk. Ourkeyinvestmentthemesof(i)FinancialRepression,(ii)EmergingMarkets Bias,(iii)FocusonIncome,and(iv)Inefficientand/orUndiscoveredMarkets remainintact. Wewillmakeanumberofmanagerchanges: AddAvenueCreditStrategiestoallportfolioswithafixedincomeallocation RemoveMorganStanleyGlobalRealEstate RemoveFederatedIntermediateCorporateBond RemoveMerkHardCurrency RemoveJPMorganInflationManagedBond(qualifiedportfolios)andJPMorgan TaxAwareRealReturn(taxableportfolios) RemoveJPMorganHighYield(heldonlyinBalancedIncome) ThesechangeswillbeimplementedinclientportfoliosbeginningJune4,2013.
  • 2. Page 2 Macro View: Improved but Risks Remain U.S.equitiesareofftoastrongstartin2013whilefixedincomemarketshavebeengenerallyweak.These movementsinbothmarketshaveshiftedourportfoliostoamoreaggressivetiltsinceourlastreallocation.in February. ContinuedmonetarypolicyaccommodationandsomeresolutionofU.S.fiscalpolicyriskshaveledtoimproved investorsentiment,drivingriskassetshigher. Anumberoftailwindsexisttofurthersupportmarkets. TheFederal Reserveremainsaccommodativeandifassetpurchasesaretapered,orevenended,itwillbeinthecontextofan improvingeconomy. Muchofthefiscalcliffwasaverted,andtheimpactofotherpressingfiscalissues(sequester, debtceiling)hasbeenbetterthanexpected. Theimprovementinthehousingmarketshouldbeaboostforconsumer networthandconfidence. Equitymutualfundflowsturnedpositivein2013,andwhilemutedcomparedtoflowsinto fixedincomefunds,remainatailwindafterseveralyearsofoutflows. Whiletherearesignsofimprovementinthemacrobackdrop,risksremain. WhileEuropehasremainedrelatively quietasoflate,theriskofpolicyerrorstillexists. WhiletheECBiswillingtoactasalenderoflastresort,theregion hasstillnotaddresseditsdebtandgrowthproblems. GlobalgrowthissluggishwithEuropeinrecession,butChinais alsoshowingsignsofslowingfurther. Inaddition,whileweachievedsomecertaintyonanumberoffiscalissuesin theU.S.,fiscaldragfromhighertaxesandthesequesterwillcontinuetoweighonpersonalincomesthisyear. Becausewefeelthebackdrophasshiftedinfavorofthepositivetailwinds,wehaveamorefavorableviewonrisk assetsoverthemediumterm. Asaresult,wewilladdbetween30-50basispointstoouroverallriskpositioning, primarilyinourmoreconservativeandmoderateportfolios. Forsometimewehadplacedgreateremphasisonthemacrorisksforourmoreconservativeinvestors,positioning portfolioswithalargerunderweighttorisktofurtherprotectonthedownside. However,wenowfeelwecanease thatbias. TheConservativeportfoliowillremainslightlyunderweighttooverallrisk,whileModeratelyConservative ispositionedrelativelyneutral,andModeratetoAggressivestrategieshaveanoverweighttorisk. For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a Registered Investment Advisor. YTDReturn(through5/31) S&P500 +15.4% BarclaysAggregate -0.9%
  • 3. Page 3 Portfolio Changes Global Equity Aspartofourdecisiontoincreaseouroverallriskexposureandourreductionofexposuretorealassets(seebelow), wewilladdtoourU.S.equityallocationacrossallportfolios. Wewillslightlyreduceourinternationalequityallocation, bringingportfoliostoaslightoverweightpositionintheU.S.markets. WestillseereasonablevaluationsintheU.S.and moreattractivefundamentals. U.S.companiesarestillinsolidshapewithhighlevelsofcorporateprofits,resilient marginsandstrongbalancesheets. Inaddition,economicgrowthintheU.S.,whilestillbelowtrend,ismoreattractive thaninotherdevelopedeconomies. Withtheadditionalcapitalbeingallocatedtodomesticequity,wewilladdtospecifichighconvictionopportunities includingTCWDividendFocus,RidgeWorthMidCapValueandClearBridgeSmallCapGrowth. Whileincomeacrossassetclassesisstillakeytheme,wewillreduceourpositioninColumbiaDividendOpportunityby 50basispointsinourConservativeandModeratelyConservativeportfolioswherethepositionrepresentsagreater portionoftotalequity. Thestrategystillrepresentsbetween2.7%(Conservative)and5.1%(AggressiveEquity)ofour portfolios. Withininternationalequity,westillfavoremergingmarkets,butouroverweightisconcentratedinsmaller-cap companiesandfrontiermarkets. Wewillslightlyreduceouroverweighttoemergingmarkets,butremainataweight almost20percentagepointshigherthanourbenchmark(MSCIAllCountryWorldexUSA). Wewillshiftourexposurewithinemergingmarkets,trimmingourexposuretoWasatchEmergingMarketsSmallCap infavorofWasatchFrontierEmergingSmallCountries. IntheConservativeportfolio,wewillswapourpositionin WasatchEmergingMarketsSmallCapentirelyforWasatchFrontierEmergingSmallCountries. Whiletheemerging marketssmallcapassetclasshasbecomemoreefficientsinceweinitiatedourallocationinJune2010,wefeelthat frontiermarketsremainundiscoveredwiththepotentialtocontinuetogenerateoutsizedreturnsovertime. Our positioninWasatchFrontierEmergingSmallCountriesnowrangesfrom2.0%(Conservative)to3.5%(AggressiveEquity). Wewillalsoshiftourallocationwithindevelopedinternationalmarkets. WewilladdtoourpositioninMFS InternationalValueattheexpenseofT.RowePriceInternationalStock. MFShasanoverweightallocationtoJapanthat wefindattractiveinthecurrentenvironment. Real Assets Withinrealassets,wewilleliminateourpositioninglobalREITs(MorganStanleyGlobalRealEstate). GlobalREITs havehadanimpressiverunoverthelast18months,andvaluations,especiallyintheU.S.,lookstretched. Inaddition, theassetclassissensitivetohigherinterestrates. WehadtrimmedourallocationtoglobalREITsinourFebruary reallocationandwereataminimalweightof1.0%. WewillalsotrimourallocationtoRSGlobalNaturalResourcesby50-80basispoints,bringingourweighttobetween 1.0%(Conservative)and2.3%(AggressiveEquity). Westillfeelnaturalresourceequitiesareanattractivelong-term opportunity,especiallythosecompaniesthatcantakeadvantageofNorthAmericashalegas;however,overthenear term,theassetclassisfacingheadwindsofslowerglobalgrowthandlowercommodityprices. Overall Risk Positioning* Previous Reallocation Conservative (30/70) -1.65% -1.25% Moderately Conservative (40/60) -0.30% +0.20% Moderate (60/40) +1.46% +1.75% Moderately Aggressive (70/30) +1.57% +2.00% Aggressive (80/20) +2.49% +2.50% Strategy *Over/underweighttoequityandequity-like alternativesversusneutralweightingeighting For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a Registered Investment Advisor.
  • 4. Page 4 Private Equity Wewilladd30-40basispointstoourpositioninRedRocksGlobalListedPrivateEquity,whichisheldintheModerate toAggressiveEquityportfolios. WhilediscountstoNAVfortheassetclasshavecomeinfromrecentwidelevels,we believethereisstillmoreroomforfurthernarrowing. Netassetvaluesaresteadilyimprovingandthemarketismore receptivetoexitopportunities. Fixed Income and Low Volatility Absolute Return Ourfixedincomeallocationcontinuestobepositionedwithlessinterestrateriskandayieldpremiumthantheindex. Whilewefeelinterestrateswillremainrange-boundatrelativelylowlevels,wefeelthereisagreaterriskthatinterest ratesmovehigher,andarepositionedaccordingly. Ourshiftsinthecurrentreallocationbuildonourcurrentthemes. Focusonspreadsectorswithayieldcushion;favoringcreditriskoverinterestraterisk WewillincreaseourallocationtoDoubleLineTotalReturnacrossallportfolios,withlargerincreasesinthe ConservativetoModeratestrategies. OurpositioninDoubleLineTotalReturnrangesfrom15.0%(Conservative)to 3.8%(Aggressive)inqualifiedportfoliosand7.0%(Conservative)to3.5%(Aggressive)intaxableportfolios. DoubleLineTotalReturnofferslessinterestratesensitivitythancoremanagers,anattractiveyieldandthepotential forfurthercapitalappreciationfromitspositioninnon-Agencymortgage-backedsecurities. Inqualifiedportfolios,wewilltrim100-200basispointsofexposurefromDreyfusBondMarketIndexandaddittoour activecorefixedincomemanager,PIMCOTotalReturn. Inthecurrentinterestrateenvironment,wepreferthe greaterflexibilityofactivefixedincomemanagers. Inqualifiedportfolios,wewilleliminateFederatedIntermediateCorporateBond,takingadvantageofthesignificant spreadtighteningininvestmentgradecorporatebondswe’veexperiencedsinceinitiatingthepositioninMarch2009. Investmentgradecorporatebondsnolongerofferameaningfulyieldcushionandwillbemoresensitivetochangesin interestrates. WewillincreaseourallocationtoForwardEMCorporateDebtby50-60basispointstoaweightof2.3%. Emerging marketcorporatebondsareoneofthefewareaswithinfixedincomewherethereexiststhepotentialforcapital appreciationandthestrategyalsooffersacompellingyield. WewillinitiateapositioninAvenueCreditStrategiestotakeadvantageofglobalhighyieldcreditanddistressed opportunities. Qualifiedportfolioswillhaveaweightofbetween2.5%(Conservative)and1.5%(Aggressive),while taxableportfolioswillownbetween1.5%(Conservative)and1.0%(Aggressive). Duetothehighervolatilityofthis strategy,halfoftheallocationcountstowardsourbudgetforequityorientedassets. AvenueCreditStrategies(ACSAX)seekstogeneratetotalreturn. Thestrategywillinvestopportunisticallyacross capitalstructure(bankloans,highyield,convertibles),companytype(performing,stressed,distressed),and geography(U.S.,Europe,Asia). Thestrategyisevent-driven,requiringacatalysttodrivevaluehigher. Thefundwillbe afocusedbestideasportfolio,targetingbetween50-80names.ThefundismanagedbyJeffGarywhojoinedAvenue CapitalGroupin2011afterpreviouslymanagingotherhighyieldmutualfunds. Mr.Garyleveragestheresourcesof Avenue’s55-personinvestmentteamthatspecializesindistressed,specialsituationsandothercreditinvestments. Theteamofportfoliomanagersandanalystsemployarigorousduediligenceprocessandfocusononlyasmall numberofactivenames. Thefundcaninvestupto20%ofitsassetsinthesamedistressedopportunitiesasAvenue’s distressedprivateequitypartnerships. Maintainshorterdurationthanthebroadmarket Inqualifiedportfolioswewilladd50basispointsofexposuretoDoubleLineLowDurationandmaintainourallocation toRiverParkShort-TermHighYield. Bothstrategiesnotonlyhelptoshortentheoveralldurationoftheportfolios,but alsoofferameaningfulyieldpremiumovertheBarclaysAggregateIndex. For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a Registered Investment Advisor.
  • 5. Page 5 Emphasizeopportunisticlowvolatilityabsolutereturnstrategiesinlieuofpurefixedincome WewillincreaseourallocationtoJPMorganStrategicIncomeby20-70basispointsinthequalifiedportfoliosandby 80-125basispointsinthetaxableportfolioswherewestartedwithalowerallocation. Wewillalsoincrementally addtoDriehausActiveIncomeinthemoreconservativeportfolios. Bothstrategiescantakeadvantageofrelative valueopportunitiesacrossfixedincomesectors,thecreditmarketsinparticular,andareattractivealternativesto purefixedincomeinthisenvironment. Alsowithinfixedincome,wewillremoveourinflationprotectionallocationinbothqualified(JPMorganInflationManaged Bond)andtaxable(JPMorganTaxAwareRealReturn). Withcurrentinflationatlowlevelsandinflationexpectations receding,wefindlessvalueininflationprotectionandseemoreattractiveopportunitieselsewhereinfixedincome. AndbecauseofourmorepositiveviewontheU.S.andtheanticipationofamorestabledollar,wedonotfeelapositionina directionalcurrencyfundisappropriateatthistimeandwilleliminateourpositioninMerkHardCurrencyacrossallportfolios. Key Themes Ourkeyinvestmentthemesof(i)FinancialRepression,(ii)EmergingMarketsBias,(iii)FocusonIncome,and(iv) Inefficientand/orUndiscoveredMarketsremainintact. InthisreallocationwehaveexpandedonourInefficientand/or UndiscoveredMarketsthemewiththeadditionalofAvenueCreditStrategiesasdescribedaboveandthelargershiftto WasatchFrontierEmergingSmallCountries. Asummaryofourkeythemesisincludedinthetablebelow: Portfolio Positioning Summary PortfoliospositionedwithanoverweighttooverallriskwiththeexceptionofConservative,whichmaintainsaslight underweight. Withindomesticequityneutralpositioningwithrespecttomarketcapitalizationandstyle. GlobalequityallocationemphasizesU.S.equitiesandemergingmarketsattheexpenseofdevelopedinternational markets. Ouremergingmarketsoverweightisconcentratedinsmallcapandfrontiermarkets. Emphasisonmortgage-backedsecurities,shortdurationandhighyieldcreditwithinfixedincomeallocation. Absolutereturnallocationemphasizescredit-orientedstrategies. Smallallocationtorealassetsthroughglobalnaturalresourceequities. Allocationtolistedprivateequityinmoderatetoaggressivestrategies. For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a Registered Investment Advisor. Theme PrimaryImplementation Rationale Financial Repression Fixedincomewithaspreadcushion Opportunisticfixedincome Absolutereturnstrategies Lowornegativereal(inflationadjusted)interestratesforanextended periodoftimethatwillallowistoworkthroughourdebtburdenovertime Actsasastealth“tax”oninvestors Seekpreservationofpurchasingpower Favorcreditriskoverinterestraterisk Emerging MarketsBias Emergingmarketequityoverweight Emergingmarketsmallcap Emergingmarketcorporatedebt FrontierMarkets Emergingmarketsofferbetterrelativegrowthprospectsandhavebetter fundamentalsthandevelopedmarkets Emergingeconomieshaveflexibilitytoeasepolicyinthefaceofslowergrowth Smallcapcompaniescantakeadvantageofthegrowthintheemerging middleclasswithinEM Focuson Income MBS(non-Agency) HighYieldcorporates Highdividendequity Inalownominalyieldenvironmentinvestorswillcontinuetoplacea premiumonyieldproducingassets Inefficient and/or Undiscovered Markets Closed-endfunds Internationalmicrocap FrontierMarkets Short-termhighyield Opportunisticglobalcredit Strategieswhereactivemanagementcanaddsignificantvalueduetothe inefficiencyoftheassetclass Nascentassetclassesorthosewithoutadedicatedinvestorbase Wellestablishedassetclassinperiodofshort-terminefficiencyordislocation
  • 6. Page 6 Destinations Defensive Changes IntheDefensivestrategy,wewillmaintainourcurrent11.3%allocationinequity-orientedstrategies. Ourdomestic equityallocationremainsinlowerbetastrategies,andwedonotcurrentlyhaveanallocationtointernationalequities. Wewillmakeanumberofchangeswithinourfixedincomeallocation: WewillinitiateapositionintheAvenueCreditStrategiesfund(3.5%inqualifiedportfolios;2.0%intaxableportfolios)| totakeadvantageofglobalhighyieldcreditanddistressedopportunities.Duetothehighervolatilityofthisstrategy, halfoftheallocationcountstowardsourbudgetforequity-orientedassets. WewillincreaseourallocationtoDoubleLineTotalReturnby1.8%acrossallportfolios,bringingthetotalallocationto 20.0%inqualifiedportfoliosand12.0%intaxableportfolios. DoubleLineTotalReturnofferslessinterestrate sensitivitythancoremanagers,anattractiveyieldandthepotentialforfurthercapitalappreciationfromitsposition innon-Agencymortgage-backedsecurities. Wewillremoveourinflationprotectionallocationinbothqualified(JPMorganInflationManagedBond)andtaxable (JPMorganTaxAwareRealReturn). Withcurrentinflationatlowlevelsandinflationexpectationsreceding,wefind lessvalueininflationprotectionandseemoreattractiveopportunitieselsewhereinfixedincome. Inqualifiedportfolios,wewilleliminateFederatedIntermediateCorporateBond,takingadvantageofthesignificant spreadtighteningininvestmentgradecorporatebondswe’veexperiencedsinceinitiatingthepositioninOctober2009. WewillincreaseourallocationtoForwardEMCorporateDebtby50basispointsto2.0%asemergingmarket corporatebondsareoneofthefewareaswithinfixedincomewherethereexiststhepotentialforcapitalappreciation. Wewilladdtoourshortdurationstrategies–RiverParkShort-TermHighYieldandDoubleLineLowDuration–inboth qualifiedandtaxablestrategies. Thesestrategiesnotonlyhelptoshortentheoveralldurationoftheportfolios,but alsoofferameaningfulyieldpremiumovertheBarclaysAggregateIndex. Inqualifiedportfolios,wewilltrim200basispointsofexposurefromDreyfusBondMarketIndexandaddittoour activecorefixedincomemanager,PIMCOTotalReturn. Inthecurrentinterestrateenvironmentwepreferthe greaterflexibilityofactivefixedincomemanagers. Withinourabsolutereturnallocation,wewillincrementallyaddtobothDriehausActiveIncomeandJPMorganStrategic IncomeOpportunities. Bothstrategiescantakeadvantageofrelativevalueopportunitiesacrossfixedincomesectors, thecreditmarketsinparticular,andareattractivealternativestopurefixedincomeinthisenvironment. Withinrealassets,wewilleliminateoursmallpositioninRSGlobalNaturalResourcesastheassetclassfacesnear termheadwindsofslowerglobalgrowthandlowercommodityprices. Destinations Balanced Income Changes IntheBalancedIncomestrategy,wemaintainouroverallriskpositioning,whichisslightlyabove(+1.7%)our55/45 target. Ourdomesticequitypositioningwillremainlargelyunchanged. Withininternationalequitywewillswapour positioninWasatchEmergingMarketsSmallCapfora3.0%positioninWasatchFrontierEmergingSmallCountries, whichoffersayieldadvantageandattractivegrowthprospects. Wewillmakeanumberofchangeswithinourfixedincomeallocation: WewillinitiateapositionintheAvenueCreditStrategiesfund(4.5%inqualifiedportfolios;2.5%intaxableportfolios) totakeadvantageofglobalhighyieldcreditanddistressedopportunities. TofundtheAvenuepositionwewill eliminateourpositioninJPMorganHighYield. WewillincreaseourallocationtoDoubleLineTotalReturnby2.4%inqualifiedportfoliosand1.0%intaxableportfolios, bringingtotalallocationsto15.5%and9.5%respectively. DoubleLineTotalReturnoffersanattractiveyieldandthe potentialforfurthercapitalappreciationfromitspositioninnon-Agencymortgage-backedsecurities. For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a Registered Investment Advisor.
  • 7. Destinations Balanced Income Changes (continued) Wewillremoveourinflationprotectionallocationinbothqualified(JPMorganInflationManagedBond)andtaxable (JPMorganTaxAwareRealReturn). Withcurrentinflationatlowlevelsandinflationexpectationsreceding,wefind lessvalueininflationprotectionandseemoreattractiveopportunitieselsewhereinfixedincome. Inqualifiedportfolios,wewilleliminateFederatedIntermediateCorporateBond,takingadvantageofthesignificant spreadtighteningininvestmentgradecorporatebondswe’veexperiencedsinceinitiatingthepositioninMarch2009. WewillincreaseourallocationtoForwardEMCorporateDebtby65basispointsto3.5%asemergingmarket corporatebondsareoneofthefewareaswithinfixedincomewherethereexiststhepotentialforcapital appreciation. Forwardalsooffersameaningfulyield. Inqualifiedportfolios,wewillinitiatea5.0%positioninRiverParkShort-TermHighYield. RiverParkhasadurationof lessthanoneyearbutstilloffersayieldthatis1.5timesthatoftheBarclaysAggregateIndex. WithinabsolutereturnwewillincrementallyaddtoourpositioninJPMorganStrategicIncomeOpportunitiesin qualifiedportfoliosandinitiatea2.5%positioninthestrategyintaxableportfolios. Thestrategycantakeadvantage ofrelativevalueopportunitiesacrossfixedincomesectorsandisanattractivealternativetopurefixedincomeinthis environment. Destinations Conservative Government Focused Changes IntheConservativeGovernmentFocusedStrategywemaintainourmaximumallocation(15%)tonon-USTreasury investments. WithinourU.S.government-backedallocation,wewillfurtherreduceourinterestraterisk. Wewill increaseourallocationtoFidelitySpartanShort-TermTreasuryIndexandtheFidelityGovernmentMoneyMarket. We willreduceourexposuretoFidelityGNMAfrom19.5%to10.0%asweareconcernedaboutthebehaviorofagency mortgage-backedsecuritiesshouldinterestratesrisefurther. WewillalsoreduceourexposuretoBlackRockInflation ProtectedBondfrom5.8%to4.0%asweseedonotseeasignificantriseininflationasanear-termthreat. TheseportfoliochangeswillbeimplementedinDestinationsaccountsbeginningJune4. Ifyouhaveanyquestions regardingchangesinourmutualfundprogram,pleasecallamemberofyourBrinkerCapitalClientServiceTeamat 800-333-4573. ThankyouforyourcontinuedconfidenceinBrinkerCapital. Sincerely, Jeffrey Raupp, CFA Amy Magnotta, CFA Senior Investment Manager Senior Investment Manager Page 7 For use by clients and Financial Advisors with clients currently invested in the Brinker Capital Destinations Mutual Fund Program. Not for redistribution. Holdings are subject to change. Not all asset classes or funds are held in all models within the Destinations program. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Brinker Capital Inc. a Registered Investment Advisor.