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Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc.
150 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 2050 Chicago, Illinois 60606
312-827-2800
www.envestnet.com
Mailing Address:
1000 Chesterbrook Blvd, Suite 250
Berwyn, PA 19312
November 18, 2025
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. (“EPS”). Also, doing business as Envestnet PMC and
Envestnet Capital Management. If you have any questions about the contents of this
Brochure, please contact us at 312-827-2800. The information in this Brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any
state securities authority.
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
Additional
information about EPS
is also available on
the SEC’s website at
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Registration with the SEC or with any state securities authority does not imply a certain level
of skill or training.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
This Item discusses only specific material changes that are made to this Brochure and provides clients with a
summary of such changes. EPS last filed an update to our Brochure on June 30,2025.
In the past, EPS has offered or delivered a brochure, with information about its qualifications and business
practices, to clients on at least an annual basis. Pursuant to SEC rules, if there are material changes to the
Brochure, EPS will provide a summary of any material changes to its Brochure within 120 days of the close of
its fiscal year. EPS may also provide information about material changes to clients at other times during the
year, if necessary.
EPS will provide you with a new Brochure, at any time, without charge.
Currently, our Brochure may be requested by contacting EPS at 312-827-2800. Our Brochure is also available
on our web site (https://www.envestnet.com/forms-adv-crs) free of charge.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ................................................................................................................................................ i
Item 2 – Material Changes .................................................................................................................................. ii
Item 3 – Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................iii
Item 4 – Advisory Business ................................................................................................................................ 1
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ...................................................................................................................... 9
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ................................................... 16
Item 7 – Types of Clients .................................................................................................................................. 16
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ........................................... 16
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................ 23
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ........................................................... 23
Item 11 – Code of Ethics.................................................................................................................................... 29
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................ 30
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ......................................................................................................................... 33
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................. 34
Item 15 – Custody ............................................................................................................................................... 34
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................... 34
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................. 35
Item 18 – Financial Information.................................................................................................................... 36
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
EPS is an investment management firm, registered as an investment adviser with the SEC since 1993, that
provides investment management and investment advisory services through independent investment advisor
firms (“Advisors”) for use with Advisors’ clients (each a “Client”). EPS also serves institutional clients such as
pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations and provides advisory and research services
directly to Advisors. As of December 31, 2024, EPS had $ 29.3 billion in assets under management. EPS
leverages the resources of its affiliate, Envestnet Asset Management (“EAM”), in providing the services
described herein.
Through its proprietary wealth-tech platform (the “Envestnet Platform”), EPS provides Advisors with an
extensive range of investment sub-advisory services for use by Advisors with their Clients through its Private
Wealth Management programs, including Separately Managed Accounts (“SMA”), ActivePassive Portfolios,
Unified Managed Account (“UMA”), PMC Multi Manager Account (“PMC MMA”), and Third-Party Fund
Strategists (”FSP”) (together, the “Programs” and individually a “Program”). Within these programs certain,
investment strategies that are branded with “PMC” designate that the investment strategy is a proprietary
strategy of EPS or its affiliated investment adviser EAM, as opposed to the third-party investment strategies
that we also make available in the SMA, UMA, MMA, and Third-Party Fund Strategists programs. EPS also makes
available several services within these programs (defined below), including the PMC Custom Case Design
Service, PMC White Label UMA Service, Strategist UMA, Private Wealth Consulting Service (“PWC”) also
referred to as Envestnet Private Wealth, and Manager Outsourced Consulting Services (“Manager OC Services”).
In general EPS offers its services to a Client’s independent Advisor as sub-advisory services to be performed on
Client’s account at the direction of Advisor, and in certain limited instances, EPS works directly with the Client.
In addition to the EPS sub-advisory services offered in the Programs, EPS also offers Advisors many advisory
service tools, whereby EPS provides only administrative and technology services and investment research and
due diligence. A Client’s Advisor determines which services and Programs of EPS to utilize with its Clients and
may utilize the services of other third-party services providers in conjunction with the Programs; Clients
should therefore consult their Advisor’s Form ADV Part 2 for a fuller description of that Advisor’s specific use
of EPS, EAM and the Programs. The selection of services offered by EPS include:
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Assessment assistance of the Client’s investment needs and objectives
Investment policy planning assistance
Assistance in development of an asset allocation strategy designed to meet the Client’s objectives
Recommendations on appropriate style allocations
Identification of appropriate managers and investment vehicles appropriate for the Client’s goals
Evaluation of asset managers and investment vehicles meeting style and allocation criteria
Engagement of selected asset managers and investment vehicles on behalf of the Client
Ongoing monitoring of individual asset manager’s performance and management for “Approved”
investment strategies (
Automated tools that assist in the review of Client accounts to ensure adherence to policy guidelines
and asset allocation
Recommendations for account rebalancing, if necessary
Online reporting of Client account’s performance and progress
Fully integrated back office support systems to Advisors, including interfacing with Client’s
custodian, trade order placement, and confirmation and statement generation.
Access to third party platforms and strategies through the EPS Platform.
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The Programs
For all Programs, Client and Advisor compile pertinent financial and demographic information to develop an
investment program that will meet the Client’s goals and objectives. Utilizing the EPS Platform tools, Advisor
will allocate the Client’s assets among the different options in the Program and determine the appropriateness
of the asset allocation and investment options for each Client, based on the Client’s needs and objectives,
investment time horizon, risk tolerance and any other pertinent factors.
EPS uses a number of proprietary analytical tools and commercially available optimization software
applications in developing its asset allocation strategies. Among the factors considered in designing these
strategies are historical rates of risk and return for various asset classes, correlation across asset classes and
risk premiums. For all Programs, the Client directly owns the securities (e.g., stocks, bonds, mutual funds or
exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) purchased within each of the Program’s investment strategies. Mutual funds,
ETFs, closed-end funds, unit investment trusts and real estate investment trusts and ETFs are collectively
referred to throughout this document generally as a “Fund” or “Funds."
For Clients participating in the SMA program, the Client’s Advisor is recommending an actively managed or
index-ed investment portfolio managed by a roster of independent asset managers (each a “Sub-Manager”)
with a variety of disciplines who have been granted discretion. A separately managed account is a portfolio of
individually owned securities that can be tailored to fit the Client’s investing preferences. EPS will assist
Advisor in identifying individual asset managers and investment vehicles that correspond to the proposed asset
classes and styles or Advisor may independently identify asset managers. EPS retains the Sub-Managers for
portfolio management services in connection with the SMA program through separate agreements entered into
between EPS and the Sub-Manager on terms and conditions that deems appropriate. For many Sub-Managers,
EPS has entered into a licensing agreement with the Sub-Manager, whereby the asset manager, acting as a
“Model Provider,” constructs an asset allocation and selects the underlying investments for each portfolio on a
non-discretionary basis (each a “Third Party Model”). EPS takes on limited investment discretion by
implementing the investment strategy pursuant to the directions of the Model Provider performing overlay
management and trade order placement duties. In implementing the investment selections of a Model Provider
for a Third-Party Model, EPS is adhering to the investment strategy selected for Client as instructed by Advisor
and is not independently selecting the underlying investments or asset allocation nor exercising discretion as
a “fiduciary” within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”). Clients may also select individual Funds through the SMA program.
Client’s Advisor may also recommend asset allocation strategies of a variety of mutual fund and ETF asset
managers in the Third-Party Fund Strategists program. Each portfolio may consist solely of mutual funds or
ETFs or may combine both types of funds to pursue different investment strategies and asset class exposures.
Pursuant to a licensing agreement entered into with the Model Provider, EPS provides overlay management of
the portfolios, and performs administrative and trade order placement duties for implementation of the
investment strategy pursuant to the direction of the Model Provider for the applicable Third-Party Model.
For Clients participating in the UMA program, the Client’s Advisor is recommending a single portfolio that
accesses multiple asset managers and Funds, representing various asset classes, that is customized by the
Client’s Advisor. Utilizing the EPS tools, Advisor customizes the asset allocation models for a particular Client
or selects EPS’s proposed asset allocations for types of investors fitting Client’s profile and investment goals.
The Advisor then further customizes the portfolio by selecting the specific, underlying investment strategies or
Funds in the portfolio to meet the Client’s needs. Once the Advisor has established the content of the portfolio,
EPS provides overlay management services for UMA accounts and places trade orders based on the investment
strategies contained in the UMA portfolio. Within the UMA program, the Client’s Advisor may also offer
portfolios created and managed by third party asset managers that access multiple asset managers and Funds
representing various asset classes(“Strategist UMA” “or “MMA” portfolios) . Within the UMA program, the
Client’s Advisor may also select a UMA portfolio Sub-Manager which customizes and manages the single
portfolio by selecting the specific, underlying investment strategies or Funds in the portfolio (see Strategist
UMA below). ). An Advisor may directly trade and manage a portion of the UMA assets, referred to as an Advisor
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Traded Sleeve (“ATS”). . Envestnet does not exercise discretion recommend, sell or provide advisory services
over the assets in the Advisor Traded Sleeve.
Client’s Advisor may also offer a version of the UMA, whereby Advisor does not exercise investment discretion
in the selection of the asset allocation or the specific, underlying investment vehicles and investment strategies
used in each sleeve of the UMA portfolio (“Client-Directed UMA”). In the Client Directed UMA, the Advisor will
provide Client with recommendations regarding the appropriate asset allocation and the underlying
investment vehicles or investment strategies to meet the Client’s objectives, but the Client is directing the
investments and changes made to Client’s UMA portfolio and is ultimately responsible for the selection of the
appropriate asset allocation and the underlying investment vehicles or investment strategies. As described
above, EPS provides overlay management services for UMA accounts and places trade orders based on the
directions of the investment strategies contained in the UMA portfolio.
For Clients participating in the PMC Strategist UMA program (“PMC Strategist UMA ”), the Client’s Advisor is
recommending multi -manager portfolios created and managed by EPS that access multiple asset managers
and Funds representing various asset classes. EPS allocates the portfolios across investment asset classes, with
the use of complementary asset managers to create a blend that fits the target investment profile and risk
tolerance. EPS includes Funds in the PMC Strategist UMA program to complete the asset class exposure of the
asset managers utilized. Because EPS does not have to share management fees with Fund families but does
share management fees with Third Party Model Providers, EPS has an economic incentive to choose Funds and
proprietary direct index models managed by its QRG affiliate rather than third party Model Providers’
strategies within the PMC Strategist UMA. .
For Clients participating in the third – party Strategist UMA program (“Third Party Strategist UMA”), the
Client’s Advisor is recommending portfolios created and managed by third party investment strategists that
access multiple asset managers and Funds representing various asset classes. The third-party investment
strategist allocates the portfolios across investment asset classes, with the use of complementary asset
managers to create a blend that fits the target investment profile and risk tolerance.
For clients using the Manager Outsourced Consulting Services (“Manager OC Services”) the Client’s Advisor is
recommending custom MMA portfolios created and managed by third party investment strategists that access
multiple asset managers and Funds representing various asset classes. The third-party investment strategists
allocate the portfolios across investment asset classes and complementary asset managers to create a blend
that fits the target investment profile and risk tolerance, while the Advisor has full discretion of investments.
The third-party investment strategists include Funds in the Manager OC Services to complete the asset class
exposure of the asset managers utilized.
EPS maintains a policy of strongly encouraging Sub-Managers and Model Providers to keep a minimum of 2%
cash in the portfolios as a buffer to compensate for market fluctuation and supplement proceeds from Sell
orders needed to cover Buy orders. The foregoing also applies to EPS’s proprietary strategies as well.
Customized PMC Services
EPS provides Advisors PMC Custom Case Design Service whereby EPS assists the Advisor in creating a custom
portfolio designed generally for households with a minimum of $250K of investable assets where the Advisor
has full discretion of investments within a UMA or a series of SMAs. The Advisor utilizes the PMC Custom Case
Design Service to provide Client a customized portfolio design recommendation that accesses multiple asset
managers and funds, representing various asset classes, which fits the Client’s investment profile and risk
tolerance, as determined by the Advisor . EPS provides overlay management services for UMA accounts and
places trade orders based on the investment strategies contained in the UMA portfolio.
In Envestnet’s Private Wealth Consulting Services (“PWC Service”) the Client’s Advisor is recommending a
custom MMA portfolio created and managed by EPS that access multiple asset managers and Funds
representing various asset classes. EPS allocates the portfolios across investment asset classes and
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complementary asset managers to create a blend that fits the target investment profile and risk tolerance, while
the Advisor maintains full discretion of investments. EPS includes Funds in the PWC Service to complete the
asset class exposure of the asset managers utilized. Because EPS does not have to share management fees with
Fund families but does share management fees with Third Party Mod. Providers, EPS has an economic incentive
to choose Funds rather than Third Party Model Providers’ strategist within the MMA.
For portions of the PMC Strategist UMA, MMAs, and PMC Custom Case Design Service, PMC may also utilize
proprietary strategies or a proprietary ActivePassive™ ETFs (see paragraph entitled “ETFs” below for more
information). Because PMC is also managing the portion of assets utilizing a PMC proprietary strategy, PMC
has an economic incentive to recommend its proprietary strategies. Further, a portion of these assets may be
invested in the ActivePassive™ ETFs where appropriate, in conjunction with using multiple asset managers and
other Funds that comprise these portfolios. Since EPS’ affiliate EAM serves as the investment advisor to the
ActivePassive™ ETFs and receives fees for the ActivePassive™ ETFs and fees as the portfolio manager, EPS
waives the portfolio management fee that EPS normally charges for managing the portfolio on assets invested
in ActivePassive™ ETFs. EPS will still recognize ancillary benefits in investing assets in ActivePassive™ ETFs.
ActivePassive Portfolios
In the ActivePassive Portfolios, EPS acts as a sub-advisor and provides discretionary investment advisory
services under which EPS selects investments for Clients consisting of a series of third party index mutual funds
or ETFs, as well as one or more actively managed funds from the ActivePassive™ ETFs. EPS periodically
monitors Client portfolios and when deemed appropriate makes changes in both asset allocations as well as
specific mutual fund selections. EPS does not act as a qualified custodian for the Funds or other assets owned
by each Client. The ActivePassive™ ETFs are a proprietary ETFs of EAM and as the investment advisor to the
ActivePassive™ ETFs, EAM receives a management fee based on assets invested in the ActivePassive™ ETFs. If
ActivePassive™ ETFs are used within the ActivePassive Portfolios , EPS does not separately charge a fee for its
management of assets invested in the ActivePassive™ ETFs but may charge a portfolio management fee for
assets invested in third-party Funds.
PMC Strategies and Portfolios
For Clients selecting a mutual fund or ETF asset allocation strategy, EPS manages mutual fund asset allocations
based on EPS’s recommended investment strategy (each a “PMC Strategy”). The PMC Strategies are
discretionary, mutual fund and/or ETF asset allocation programs offering a series of model portfolios
positioned at various points along the risk/return spectrum that correspond to the individual Client’s goals and
objectives. Once the Client’s assets are invested, EPS may add, remove or replace mutual funds at its discretion.
Certain Advisors may re-brand a PMC Strategy and label the investment strategy according to that Advisor’s
design, as further described in the Advisor’s Form ADV Part 2A.
The Paradigm Liquid Alternatives Portfolios are a series of FSPs that, depending on the assets in the account,
may include mutual funds and ETFs. EPS chooses the different asset allocations, investment strategies and
Funds for each of the Paradigm Models. The models managed for the smaller asset accounts may only consist
of liquid alternative mutual funds and ETFs.
Third Party Models and Model Providers
Many of the asset managers in the SMA Program and the Third-Party Fund Strategist Program described above
are accessed through the use of Third Party Models, whereby the asset manager, acting as a “Model Provider”,
constructs an asset allocation and selects the underlying investments for each portfolio on a non-discretionary
basis. While Model Providers provide EPS the Third Party Model on a non-discretionary advisory basis, they
do not know the individual circumstances of or tailor their recommendations to the Client or otherwise act as
an advisor to the individual Client. EPS takes on limited investment discretion by performing overlay
management of the Third-Party Models placing trade orders, periodically updating, and rebalancing each
Third-Party Model pursuant to the direction of the Model Provider. Investment selections are determined by
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the Model Provider. In implementing the investment selections of a Model Provider for a Third-Party Model,
EPS is adhering to the investment strategy selected for Client as instructed by Advisor and is not independently
selecting the underlying investments or asset allocations, nor exercising discretion as a “fiduciary” within the
meaning of ERISA. EPS may, from time to time, replace existing Model Providers or hire others to create Third
Party Models and cannot guarantee the continued availability of Third-Party Models created by particular
Model Providers.
In managing the Third Party Models, certain Model Providers may pursue an investment strategy that utilizes
underlying mutual funds or exchange traded funds advised by the Model Provider or its affiliate(s)
(“Proprietary Funds”). In such situations, the Model Provider or its affiliate(s) may receive fees from the
Proprietary Funds for serving as investment advisor or other service provider to the Proprietary Fund (as
detailed in the Proprietary Fund’s prospectus). Please refer to each Model Providers Form ADV for information
regarding this conflict. These fees will be in addition to the management fees that a Model Provider receives
for its ongoing management of the Third Party Models and creates a financial incentive for the Model Provider
to utilize Proprietary Funds. In selecting a Third-Party Model containing Proprietary Funds for a Client, an
Advisor must independently determine that the use of the Proprietary Funds in the Third-Party Model is in the
best interest of the Client. Clients should discuss any questions with or request further information from their
Advisor concerning the use of Proprietary Funds in Third Party Models or the conflict of interest this creates.
When the Advisor creates and maintains an investment model on the Envestnet platform for its own clients,
these investment models are referred to as “Advisor Models” or “Proprietary Home Office Models (PHOM).”
Like Third-Party Models, in implementing a PHOM, EPS is adhering of the Advisor (acting as a Model
Provider) and is not selecting the underlying investments or asset allocations, nor exercising discretion as a
“fiduciary” within the meaning of ERISA.
Tax and Values Overlay Services
EPS also provides Tax and Values Overlay Services. Tax Overlay Services seeks to consider tax implications that
may detract from the Client’s after-tax returns. Values Overlay Services seek to reflect a Client’s own personal
values by excluding investments linked to companies that derive revenues from specific business areas or
companies that are involved in controversial business activities (e.g., negative environmental impacts, human
rights concerns ). If selected by the Client, EPS will provide Tax Overlay Services, Values t Overlay Services, or
both, to an account or sleeve.
The end goal of Tax Overlay Services is to improve the after-tax return for the Client while staying as consistent
as possible with the risk/return characteristics provided by the model portfolios. Tax Overlay Services are
available only to U.S. clients, though Envestnet may provide similar services for non-U.S. clients upon
agreement with a program’s sponsor. Tax Overlay Services are offered in several program types (SMA, UMA
and Third-Party Strategist programs) and the client’s customization options will differ based on the program
they choose. Client, in consultation with their Advisor, must carefully determine if the use of Tax Overlay
Services is appropriate for their circumstances, risk tolerance, and investment objectives. In providing Tax
Overlay Services, Envestnet will allow Client’s accounts to deviate from Client’s selected investment strategy.
Tax Overlay Services are limited in scope and are not designed to permanently eliminate taxes, and Envestnet
may sell or retain certain securities in client’s account even if actual capital gains/losses and/or other tax
consequences exceed any desired limits client may request. Envestnet does not make any guarantee that tax
liability will be reduced nor be within any limit requested. Envestnet does not provide tax planning advice or
services. Clients should discuss any questions with or request further information from their Advisor or tax
consultant in using the Tax Overlay Services.
In the Fund Strategist Tax Management (FSTM) program, Envestnet’s Tax Overlay Services are applied to a
Third Party Model consisting of allocated Funds. As the Model Provider makes changes, Envestnet will evaluate
the tax cost of executing those changes and may make different trades in the model based on the tax sensitivity
Client desires for its portfolio. This optimization process balances the cost of adhering to the Third Party Model
versus the risk incurred by deviating from the Third Party Model year-round, with the goal of delivering better
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after-tax performance. A Model Provider may partially or fully absorb the cost of the Tax Overlay services by
paying Envestnet for the performance of its Tax Overlay Service as part of its Third Party Model (the “Bundled
FSTM Program” instead of charging the fee to Client’s account.
The end goal of Values Overlay Services is to align a portfolio with the personal values of the Client, while
staying as consistent as possible with the risk/return characteristics provided by the Third Party Models. In
providing Values Overlay Services, EPS is dependent upon information provided by third-party data providers.
EPS does not independently verify or guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, or comprehensiveness of such
information. The assessments and screens made by third parties are based on data that relates to a company’s
involvement in a particular product or ESG-related topic, and such data may not cover all of a company’s
services and practices. The overlay restrictions will only be applied in cases where the information is available,
which is limited to a specific universe of securities covered by the third-party data research providers.
Client may impose additional reasonable restrictions on the management of Client’s accounts, including the
ability to restrict accounts from purchasing or holding certain securities that client believes are not aligned
with client’s selected impact category restrictions, or securities that were not considered and screened out
through the data provider overlay process that were not considered in the data provider screening process. In
the event Client identifies additional securities in a portfolio that Client desires to be screened but were not
identified by the third-party data research providers, Client’s remedy shall be limited to adding such securities
to Client’s investment restrictions on a go-forward basis, and an instruction to Client’s Advisor to sell or
otherwise dispose of such securities. Reasonable restrictions on the management of an account include, but
shall not be limited to, the designation of particular securities that should not be purchased for the account, or
that should be sold if held in the account.
At the discretion of EPS, Values Overlay category criteria may change. EPS will periodically review the criteria
and consider whether or not revisions may be appropriate. EPS is not affiliated with third-party data providers.
In providing Values Overlay services, EPS will allow client’s account to deviate from client’s selected investment
strategy, based on the additional investment restrictions provided by the Client for Values Overlay services. .
With the Values Overlay Services, Client’s account(s) may not own all holdings that are part of their selected
investment model, and as a consequence, Client’s account may experience significant performance differences
from the selected investment strategy. If Client chooses an overlay, EPS makes no guarantee that the account’s
performance will be within any range of the selected investment strategy or the strategy’s benchmark.
EPS may manage Client’s account using tools and processes which may result in client’s trades being executed
at a different time or in a different manner than other EPS trades, including the potential to not participate in
EPS’s standard trade rotation processes (if such trades would have been otherwise eligible to participate).
The Advisor establishes account fees for the programs offered to Clients and in some cases may negotiate these
fees with certain of Advisor’s Clients. Envestnet Tax and Values Overlay Services may be available at a lower
overall cost in some of Advisor’s programs as compared to its other programs. In addition, lower fees for
comparable services may be available from other sources.
Model Trading - Overlay Services
When a Client utilizes a Third-Party Model within a UMA portfolio or utilizes a Tax and/or Values Overlay
Service (such as tax-management or socially responsible investing) on the Third- Party Model, trading within
such Third- Party Model may differ from Third Party Models that are not within a UMA and do not include an
overly screen.
Block orders for tax-managed accounts are processed separately from non-tax managed accounts. Therefore,
tax-managed accounts utilizing a Third Party Model will effect securities transactions required to conform to a
Third Party Model update as soon as practicable after receipt of the update instruction; in accordance with any
Client-specific mandates such as tax overlay screens. Same-day or multi-day trade timing differences can occur
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between the submission of the Third Party Model update and the execution of securities transactions for tax-
managed accounts resulting in execution price differences from non-tax managed accounts.
Same-day trade timing differences are due to trade evaluation and order processing timing differences (i.e.,
dependent on timing of Third Party Model update submissions and tax overlay trade engine analysis
completion). Multi-day trade timing differences are due to the evaluation and recommendation of the tax
overlay trade engine to align with Client’s specific tax goals (i.e., whether to execute the trade the day of the
model update vs. waiting until a future date based on Clients’ stated tax goals). Due to the referenced trade
timing differences, Client’s may receive different prices than other Client’s in the same model. Given that each
Clients’ tax situation can vary from one person to another, Client should discuss any questions with or request
further information from their Advisor or tax consultant in using the Tax Overlay Services. Refer to Item 8
(Tax-Managed Investing Risks) for additional information regarding the risks associated with tax-managed
accounts.
Limited Trading Window Model Services
EPS has enhanced its model-based investment advisory and technology services to support and implement
closed-end interval funds and NSCC-traded tender offer funds registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (the “ICA”), in addition to alternative investments requiring investor accreditation and subscription
documents on the Envestnet Platforms. These funds have limited liquidity and redemption windows
(collectively “LTW Funds”). The administrative, technical and operational services provided by EPS in
supporting LTW Funds in an investment model is referred to as “LTW Model Services. In managing models
with LTW Funds in a UMA or PHOM, EPS takes instructions from Advisor as to implementation of the LTW
Fund with the selected investment strategy and the administration of the account. In managing Third Party
Models with LTW Funds, EPS is adhering to the investment strategy selected for Client as instructed by Advisor
and is not independently selecting the use of a LTW Fund or asset allocations. Advisor is responsible for
determining whether an LTW Fund or a Model utilizing exposure to LTW Funds is and remains appropriate
and suitable for a Client.
Due to the limited liquidity and redemption windows, managing investment models containing LTW Funds can
create significant drift between a Client’s portfolio and the target allocation of the investment model. This
results when an LTW Fund redemption trade window is closed when an investment model is being
updated/rebalanced or when redemptions are only partially fulfilled as part of a sell request due to the LTW
Fund company limiting redemptions to a percentage of the net assets during an open trade window. During
these events, EPS will sell other positions (within the investment model’s drift tolerance), in place of the LTW
Fund with a closed trade window, to provide liquidity to move a Client’s portfolio closer to the target allocation.
EPS will then submit the redemption (or partial redemption) request for the LTW Fund at the next available
trade window until complete to further align the Client’s portfolio with the target allocation of the investment
model, based on, but not limited to, drift tolerances and trade minimums.
EPS cannot guarantee the continued availability of an LTW Fund through the LTW Model Services. If the LTW
Fund is no longer available through the LTW Model Services, EPS will work with Advisors and Model Providers
to remove the LTW Fund from the applicable accounts. EPS reserves the right to terminate management of the
Client portfolio that hold LTW Funds that are no longer available through the LTW Model Services. In such
cases, any further liquidation of the LTW Fund in the Client’s account will be the responsibility of the Advisor.
For more information on the risks associated with LTW Funds, please refer to the additional risks described in
Item 8 below, under the header “Products with Limited Trading Windows.”
PMC Strategies Availability on Non-Affiliated Platforms
Certain PMC strategies may be offered through non-affiliated institutional platforms. In doing so, EPS contracts
with the non-affiliated firm as a portfolio manager. For such portfolio management services, EPS obtains a
manager fee, which is negotiated separately with each respective firm. EPS may provide asset management
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services as a non-discretionary sub-adviser. Under these arrangements, EPS provides model portfolio
recommendations to third party platforms. Ultimately, the discretionary responsibility for the asset allocation
and securities selection remains with the unaffiliated RIA program sponsors. The unaffiliated platform
maintains responsibility for executing all security transactions in connection with such determinations, which
means the portfolios may materially diverge from the model portfolio communicated by EPS.
ETFs
ActivePassive™ Core
Bond ETF, ActivePassive™ Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF, ActivePassive™ International Equity ETF, and
EAM serves as the investment adviser to the following newly launched proprietary ETFs:
ActivePassive™ U.S. Equity ETF (collectively, the “ActivePassive™ ETFs”).
Additional information available at
www.activepassive.com.
Account Customization and Investment Restrictions
The discretionary Programs identified above are intended to comply with Rule 3a-4 under the ICA. Advisors
instruct EPS on the management of each account based on the Client’s financial situation and stated investment
objectives, in accordance with the Client’s reasonable investment restrictions imposed by Client on the
management of the assets in the account. In addition, Clients will be contacted at least annually by their Advisor,
and notified quarterly to contact Advisor, in order to confirm whether there have been any changes to the
Client’s financial situation, investment objectives or if Client would like to impose or modify investment
restrictions on the account.
Customized Strategies and Direct Indexing Portfolios
Certain Sub-Managers offer highly customized strategies and direct indexing portfolios. The customized
strategies typically require additional input from the Adviser or Client. This input may include account level
security or sector-based restrictions or tilts, or customizations based on a client’s specific tax, ESG or
sustainable preferences. It may also include modifications to asset allocations in a multi-asset solution or
include tilts away from or toward certain investment styles as part of the client account construction. While
these portfolios are available within the SMA Program, Clients and Advisors should review and monitor these
custom portfolios to ensure they are consistent with Client’s risk profile and investment objectives, as Sub-
Managers build and trade these customized client models away from the EPS Platform and EPS does not have
visibility into the holdings and performance of custom portfolios. EPS may perform periodic due diligence
reviews of certain Sub-Managers who maintain custom portfolios; however, use of such portfolios are at the
recommendation of Client’s Advisor and EPS does not undertake supervisory responsibility for the custom
portfolios or Sub-Manager’s compliance practices.
Customized Asset Allocation Program
Firms may engage with EPS to create a customized asset allocation program (“Enterprise Program”) that is
available to only their advisors. EPS will manage asset allocations based on the firm’s direction for investment
strategy and available investment universe. The Enterprise Programs are discretionary asset allocation
programs that access multiple Third Party Model Providers, mutual funds and/or ETFs offering a series of
model portfolios positioned at various points along the risk/return spectrum. Once the Client’s assets are
invested, EPS may add, remove or replace Third Party Model Providers, mutual funds and/or ETF at its
discretion. Because EPS does not have to share management fees with Fund families but does share
management fees with third party Model Providers, EPS has an economic incentive to choose Funds rather than
third party Model Providers’ strategist within the Enterprise programs utilizing the Multi Manager Account
(MMA) framework.
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Institutional Clients
EPS also provides customized services to certain institutional clients, such as banks, charities/foundations
organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code and employment retirement plans. These
services generally consist of investment policy statement development and documentation, investment due
diligence, and plan advice and management services under ERISA.
As also described below, EPS may make its technology platform available to Advisors, banks, or trusts for them
to manage their own advisory services for Clients. In such cases, EPS may be providing account billing,
reconciliation and reporting and other administrative and technology services, but is not acting in an advisory
role to any Client.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Clients in the Programs pay a program fee (each, a “Program Fee”) to EPS from which EPS pays the applicable
Sub-Managers, Model Providers fees and third-party service providers as described herein. EPS takes
instruction from the Advisor with regards to how Client’s billing should be set-up and administered. As
described below, certain Advisors may not use EPS for their billing services, in which case, EPS is paid by
invoicing the Advisor instead of debiting Client’s account. Depending on the services utilized by the Advisor,
the Program Fee also includes investment management services comprised of client profiling assistance,
strategic asset allocation assistance, style allocation assistance, research and evaluation of investment
strategies and Funds, account performance calculations, account rebalancing, account reporting, account
billing administration and other operational and administrative services. However, Clients whose Advisors
perform or utilize a third-party to perform certain of these services listed above may pay a lower Program Fee.
As one of its services, EPS performs account billing administration, whereby EPS, acting as billing service
provider deducts the Program Fee, the fees charged by Advisor and the custodian fee from the Client’s account
and pays the applicable parties. However, Client’s Advisor and the custodian utilized may independently
deduct such fees from the Client’s accounts. The Advisor’s fees may be processed by EPS but are paid directly
to the Advisor. Advisors may also choose to bundle the Advisor fee and the Program Fee to present one fee to
Client and pay EPS separately. Please note that in coordinating the processing of Advisor’s fee with the
custodian, EPS is acting as an outsourced, processing agent for the Advisor and does not undertake a duty to
supervise Advisor’s fee disclosure to Client. On average, the fee charged by Advisor will range from
approximately 0.80% to 1.10%; however, Clients should separately refer to Advisor’s Form ADV Part 2A and
fee schedule in the client agreement with Advisor for a description of Advisor’s fees for Client’s particular
account(s).
1
2
EPS does not require a Client to utilize a particular executing broker-dealer or custodian and currently has
relationships with many executing broker-dealers and custodians that provide brokerage, clearing and custody
services to Clients in the Programs. The choice of which custodian to utilize is determined by the Advisor or
Client in consultation with their Advisor. An Advisor that does not have a direct custodian relationship may
utilize EPS’s contractual custodial arrangement and fee schedule in servicing Client’s account. Accounts
leveraging the EPS arrangement with Pershing Advisory Solutions will be charged a range of .04 bps to .25 bps
, with a portion of that fee retained by EPS for additional administrative
for custody, calculated on a tiered basis
support services. For those firms that rely on EPS’s agreement with Fidelity Brokerage Services for custodial
, which is paid directly to Fidelity
services, the fee range is from .05 bps to .28 bps, calculated on a linear basis
with no fees retained by EPS. The actual fee charged within the ranges noted depends on assets invested,
1 Tiered - the custodial fee is a blended rate based on the billable account value in each tier.
1 Linear - the custodial fee is the rate listed at the highest asset tier based on the billable account value.
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program type, and possible householding discounts for clients with multiple accounts at the same
custodian. Additionally, Client’s Advisor may ask EPS to exclude certain assets from the fee calculations, and
custodial minimums may also apply based on custodian and the dollar value of aggregate assets in an
account(s). Please consult with your Advisor for details on the custodial fees assessed to your account.
Certain fees are not included in the Program Fee shown below; the most significant of which is the fee charged
by the Advisor, which generally range from approximately 0.80% to 1.10%. Even if the Client is utilizing
custodial asset-based pricing, certain fees charged by a broker or custodian may also be assessed (described
more fully below in “Other Issues Relating to Fees”). The Program Fees shown below include assumed
brokerage, clearing and custody fees based on a percentage of Client’s assets held in the Program, but do not
include assumed fees charged by the Advisor. Clients will generally pay an asset-based fee for the
brokerage/custody/clearing services provided by the broker or custodian (as opposed to transaction-based
fees such as commissions). For certain custodial relationships, EPS is able to present the asset based custodial
fee as part of the Client’s fee schedule in the client agreement between the Advisor and Client. To the extent
that such fees are not included in the fee schedule, the Client will be so informed in writing by Advisor. Clients,
through coordination with their Advisor, may utilize transaction-based pricing for clearing and custody
services. In that case, those fees will be disclosed separately to the Client in the applicable custodian’s clearing
and custodial paperwork.
***See next page for Fee Schedule***
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The standard fee schedules for EPS’s Programs are as follows, but lower fees may be separately negotiated by
the Advisor:
Program/Portfolio
Fees *, **, ***
Equity SMA Portfolios
0.52%-1.21%
Fixed Income SMA Portfolios
0.38%-0.82%
Third Party Fund Strategist
0.17%-1.09%
Unified Managed Accounts (UMA)****
0.23%-1.14%
Third Party Strategist UMA
0.30%-0.70%
Quantitative Portfolios******
0.29%-0.73%
0.24%-0.47%
Fixed Income Quantitative
Portfolios******
PMC Fund Strategist Portfolios
0.07%-0.57%
PMC Strategist UMA
0.31%-0.64%
* Fees shown do not include Advisor Fee, which generally range from approximately 0.80% to 1.10%. Mutual funds, ETFs and other
Funds have internal operating expenses that they charge that are separate than the fees shown in this table. Please see the prospectus or
related disclosure document for information regarding these fees. EPS and its affiliates do not retain 12b-1 fees from mutual funds in
which Clients invest. Any 12b-1 fees inadvertently received shall be returned to the fund company.
** Fees are calculated on a per account basis. The fee charged depends on the manager(s) selected. Sub-Managers and Model Providers
have lower or higher fees. The maximum fee stated above is indicative of accounts on the platform where basis points are charged on
assets and is the current maximum for accounts using Envestnet as of the date of this disclosure brochure. However, depending on the
Sub-Manager, Model Provider, or Overlay Service selected by the advisor and/or billing arrangement agreed to between Envestnet and
the client, the maximum could be exceeded.
*** When Tax Overlay or Values Overlay Services are utilized there is an additional fee of 0.02% - 0.10%. In the Bundled FSTM Program,
the Model Provider partially or fully offsets the cost of the Tax Overlay Services instead of charging the fee to Client’s account.
**** Includes Client-Directed UMA, and when PMC Custom Case Design Service and PMC White Label UMA Services are utilized in
conjunction with the UMA Program.
***** When PWC and Outsourced Consulting are utilized in conjunction with this program, there is an additional overlay fee of 0.10%.
******The Quantitative Portfolios are offered through EPS’s affiliate, QRG Capital Management (“QRG”). Please refer to QRG’s Form ADV
Part 2A Brochure for additional information.
Custom Research Coverage Fee
As described in Item 8, PMC Research will provide research reports for a one-year minimum coverage period
for third-party Manager strategies chosen by the Advisor at an additional fee as follows:
1 – 50: $2,250/strategy/year
51- 200: $1,125/strategy/year
201-2000: $750/strategy/year
Fee Billing Calculation
For the majority of EPS’s Advisor relationships, the Program Fees charged are calculated as an annual
percentage of assets based on the market value of the account at the end of quarter. The Program Fee
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calculation takes into account cash and cash equivalents, however certain Advisors and custodian may exclude
cash in their fee calculation. Advisors and/or Clients are responsible for the selection of the cash sweep vehicle
used in Client accounts.
Unless otherwise agreed to by the Client with Advisor, Program Fees are charged on a calendar quarter basis
in advance and prorated to the end of the quarter upon inception of the account. EPS billing services can
accommodate different billing calculations. These customizations, such as billing in arrears or billing accounts
based on the average daily balance, result from customizations directed by the Advisor. Clients with different
billing arrangements set up with the Advisors should refer to their Advisor’s Form ADV or Appendix 1 and
client agreement for specific details. The Program Fee calculation will vary with the amount of assets under
management, the particular investment styles and investment options chosen or recommended as well as the
Sub-Managers or Model Providers selected.
EPS offers two options for intra-quarter fee calculation. An advisor may select a billing configuration in which
fees are calculated in advance and there are no fee adjustments (i) for appreciation or depreciation in the value
of the assets during that quarter, (ii) for adjustments to the asset allocation or rebalancing when assets are
invested in a single portfolio that accesses multiple asset managers and/or Funds, such as a UMA or MMA
strategy, or (iii) for the replacement of a manager and/or Fund with such strategies as a UMA or MMA. This
calculation process means that Client may have paid a greater or lesser Program Fee for that quarter had the
intra-quarter reallocations and/or replacement of asset managers or Funds been in place at the time of the
quarterly billing calculation. Alternatively, certain other advisors have elected a billing option in which fees
calculated in advance result in fee adjustments Intra-Quarter when an investment selection in an account is
changed which results in the termination of the old investment and the addition of a new investment. In order
to reflect an adjustment in fees due to the change in investment selection or the model allocation, product
change billing generates a rebate of fees from the old fee schedule and a re-billing of fees from the new fee
schedule as of the change date. For more information as to which methodology is utilized, please consult with
your Advisor.
de minimis
For mid-quarter deposits or withdrawal exceeding a
threshold ($10,000, unless Advisor agrees on
a different threshold with applicable custodian), EPS will calculate an adjustment to the Program Fee for those
assets for the remainder of the quarter (“Intra-Quarter Billable Assets”). Withdrawal or deposits for those
Intra-Quarter Billable Assets will be calculated in accordance with the allocation of the assets in the managers
or Funds at the time of the intra-quarter billing.
If a UMA model contains multiple Third Party Models or Sub-Managers, the billable value for each third party
asset manager will be calculated using one of the following methodologies based on the billing configuration
used by the Advisor: (1) Target Value: The billable value will equal the percentage of the model assigned to the
manager multiplied by the total market value of the account; (2) Actual Value: The billable value will equal the
sum of the market values of all the positions in the account belonging to the Sub-Manager or Third Party Model.
Termination
The client agreement terms and conditions for each Program contain termination provisions. An agreement
for an EPS Program may be canceled at any time, for any reason, upon receipt of 30 days prior written notice.
Clients will receive a prorated refund of any pre-paid quarterly Program Fee, based upon the number of days
remaining in the quarter after the termination date. Clients are not charged a liquidation fee if securities are
to be delivered in-kind, otherwise certain commissions and/or fees may be charged by the broker-dealer
liquidating security positions.
Other Issues Relating to Fees
The Program Fee may also contain administration fees for services performed by the Advisor’s corporate office.
These fees are not EPS fees and Clients should separately refer to Advisor’s Form ADV Part 2A or Appendix 1
for a description of these types of fees.
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i.e.
The cost of investment advisory services provided through the Programs may be more or less than the cost of
purchasing similar services separately. Among the factors impacting the relative cost of the Program to a
particular Client include the size of the account, the type of account (
, equity or fixed income), the size of the
assets devoted to a particular strategy and the managers selected.
EPS also acts as the advisory technology platform for broker-dealers (including broker-dealer clearing
custodians) that coordinate support services for Advisors and EPS and/or sponsors a Program. In such cases,
the Program Fee stated in the client agreement will also contain fees for such services that are paid to the
broker-dealer/custodians. Certain broker-dealer/custodians also charge EPS for supporting technology
interfaces with their technology resources. These fees are included as part of the Program Fee but are separate
from and additional to the custodial/brokerage fee listed in the brokerage/custodial agreement. The range of
these fees depend on the particular program utilized, the level of integration of the EPS technology platform
with the clearing custody platform, and the particular broker-dealer/custodian. These fees generally make up
between 5-35% of the fee charged by EPS.
Advisor network firms may also license the EPS platform in order to provide mid- and back-office services to
Advisors leveraging their network services. The range of these fees depends on the particular program utilized
and the level of services provided by the advisor network firm to the Advisor, but these fees generally are
between 0.05 - 0.15% of the Advisor’s book of business supported.
When Advisor or Client selects a Sub-Manager or Model Provider, the Program Fee includes the fees paid to the
Sub-Manager or Model Provider for their services, in addition to the EPS fees associated with making those
strategies accessible and administering them in the Program. When the fees paid to the Sub-Manager or Model
Provider are displayed separately from the Program Fee, these fees represent the management fees for which
EPS makes the strategies available and not the fee paid to Sub-Managers or Model Providers. EPS separately
negotiates the agreements between Sub-Managers and Model Providers, including fees paid, on terms and
conditions that it deems acceptable.
In general, EPS’s retained portion of the separately displayed fee for an investment strategy of a Sub-Manager
or Model Provider will range between 0.02% to 0.15% of the assets under management but may be as high as
0.35%. Fees paid to Sub-Managers or Model Providers generally range from 0.15% to 1.00% of the assets under
management. Certain Model Providers participating in the Third-Party Fund Strategist program may not
charge management fees, because they utilize their proprietary mutual funds and/or ETFs and receive fees
from the Funds. The pricing terms are routinely re-negotiated with individual Sub-Managers and Model
Providers, whereby EPS, Sub-Manager or Model Provider may receive a greater or lesser percentage of the
Program Fee than the current percentage at the time Advisor or Client selected a particular investment
strategy. In general, this reapportionment does not increase the Program Fee that the Client pays. In the rarer
case where the Program Fee negotiations results in a need to increase the Program Fee, Client and/or Client’s
Advisor (if such Advisor has investment discretion to act on behalf of the Client) would be notified in advance
of any increase in Program Fees, with full opportunity to select another strategy in the Program or otherwise
change Client’s account.
The Program Fees for the investment strategy of a Sub-Manager, Model Provider or an EPS proprietary strategy
can vary depending on the Advisor’s negotiated fee schedule with EPS and the program and configuration(s)
selected by the Advisor. For example, certain programs like the RIA Marketplace have waived fees (see the
section “Premier Partnership Program” in Item 10 below). That strategy may be available at a lower fee if
selected by the Advisor as part of the Premier Partnership Program, than if the Advisor selects the investment
strategy outside of the Premier Partnership Program.
In the Bundled FSTM Program, a Model Provider combines their Third Party Model with EPS’s Tax Overlay
Service and pays EPS for performing the Tax Overlay Service (0.02% - 0.10%) instead of a charge to the
Client’s account.
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In providing the LTW Model Services, EPS offsets the fees that would otherwise be charged to a Client account
or Advisor by charging the fund manager/adviser for the LTW Model Services through its affiliate EAM. This
fee ranges from 0.05% up to 0.20% on assets utilizing the LTW Model Services, depending on the level of
service required by the type of fund, including co-ordination of subscription fee paperwork and investor
accreditation (with a minimum fee of up to $25,000 per year). The fund manager/adviser is also charged a
one-time onboarding fee of up to $25,000. EPS provides the LTW Models Services when LTW Funds are
utilized in Third-Party Models, UMAs (including when an Advisor-traded sleeve makes up a component of the
UMA), Advisor Models and when an Advisor is otherwise utilizing EPS’s model management tools.
EPS does not charge the fee for LTW Models Services when EPS or EAM is discretionarily managing assets
pursuant to its proprietary investment strategies, when the Advisor is directly trading the account outside of
an investment model as part of the Advisor as Portfolio Manager Program and for certain Franklin Templeton
affiliated funds: Clarion Partners Real Estate Fund, Franklin BSP Private Client Credit Fund and Franklin BSP
Lending Fund.
EPS charges Sub-Managers and Model Providers for the installation and the maintenance/administration of
the Third-Party Models or investment strategy on the EPS technology platform. Fees for the installation are
generally $7,200 per Model, and the maintenance fees range from $1,200-$1,750 per Model or investment
strategy per quarter. When the Model is created by the Advisor, a Proprietary Home Office Model (PHOM), EPS
will charge a reduced installation and maintenance fee. Certain programs, specifically the Strategist UMA and
the Manager OC Services, have higher installation and maintenance fees (typically between $50,000 and
$150,000 annually).
EPS conducts additional due diligence and provides portfolio level technology designed to track the
investments for those Sub-Managers that are offering customized versions of their separately managed account
products on the EPS Platform. The customized strategies, often called “custom SMAs” or “direct indexing”
investment strategies, typically require additional input from the Adviser or Client. Sub-Managers build and
trade these customized client models away from the EPS Platform and therefore EPS requires such Sub-
Managers to adhere to a specifically designed due diligence process and utilize EPS’s portfolio level
questionnaire technology, which affords them the ability to collect client investment preferences. Please note
that the EPS due diligence is in addition to the due diligence Advisors conduct on these managers and models.
EPS charges due diligence fees for Sub-Managers offering custom SMAs or direct indexing investment strategies
at the following rates: $60,000 annually for up to 1,000 accounts, assessed on a quarterly basis, 1,000 to 2,000
accounts: $90,000 per year; assessed on a quarterly basis and over 2,000 accounts: $120,000 per year; assessed
on a quarterly basis. EPS also charges Sub-Managers an annualized 0.02% fee for the use of the portfolio level
technology.
As described in Item 4 above, the ActivePassive Portfolios, consist entirely or predominately of the
ActivePassive™ ETFs. EAM serves as the investment adviser to the ActivePassive™ ETFs and is paid an advisory
fee based on the assets invested in the ActivePassive™ ETFs (as detailed in the funds’ prospectus). EAM or its
advisory affiliates (i.e., EPS) do not separately impose a charge for the ongoing portfolio management of assets
invested in the ActivePassive™ ETFs through the ActivePassive Portfolios. Advisor, or Client in consultation
with Advisor, may choose to construct a UMA portfolio in which an ActivePassive Portfolio, the ActivePassive™
ETFs is utilized as one of the sleeves contained in a multi-sleeve UMA portfolio. In such instances, because EPS
is performing a separate overlay service in managing the entire UMA portfolio, a portion of EPS’s fee will be
based on the assets in the UMA portfolio sleeve that are following the ActivePassive Portfolios, or the
ActivePassive™ ETFs. As with the PMC Strategist UMA program described in Item 4, for any program where
EPS is exercising its grant of investment discretion to select the ActivePassive™ ETFs for a portfolio, EPS waives
the portfolio management fee on the assets invested in the ActivePassive™ ETFs that EPS normally charges for
managing that portfolio to mitigate the conflict of interest.
The Program Fee does not cover certain charges associated with securities transactions in a Clients’ account
including: (i) dealer markups, markdowns or spreads charged on transactions in over-the-counter securities;
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(ii) costs relating to trading in certain foreign securities; (iii) the internal charges and fees that are imposed by
any Funds, (such as fund operating expenses, management fees, redemption fees, 12b-1 fees and other fees and
expenses. Further information regarding charges and fees assessed by Funds may be found in the appropriate
prospectus or offering document) or other regulatory fees; (iv) brokerage commissions or other charges
imposed by broker-dealers or entities other than the custodian if and when trades are cleared by another
broker-dealer; (v) the charge to carry tax lot information on transferred mutual funds or other investment
vehicles, postage and handling charges, returned check charges, transfer taxes; stock exchange fees or other
fees mandated by law, and (vi) any brokerage commissions or other charges, including contingent deferred
sales charges (“CDSC”), imposed upon the liquidation of “in-kind assets” that are transferred into the Clients’
account.
With respect to the liquidation of “in-kind assets” that are transferred into the Clients’ account, EPS may
liquidate such assets transferred into a Clients’ account at the direction of the Advisor. Clients should thus be
aware that if they transfer in-kind assets into a Program, EPS may liquidate such assets immediately or at a
future point in time. As this liquidation is at the direction of the Advisor, EPS is performing this as an
accommodation and does not assume best execution obligations for securities not yet invested under the
Program. Assets being sold to fund an account on the Platform may incur losses, and/or a brokerage
commission or other charge, including a CDSC. Clients also may be subject to taxes when EPS liquidates such
assets. Accordingly, Clients should consult with their Advisor and tax consultant before transferring in-kind
assets into a Program.
EPS strives to choose the lowest-priced share class available for all EPS proprietary strategies, such as the PMC
Strategies. EPS does not negotiate share class availability on behalf of entities or their Clients, nor does EPS
take responsibility for the management and review of Client accounts for share class usage. Clients should
consult with their Advisor for share-class specific guidance. The availability of mutual funds, ETFs, and other
products in a Program, including applicable share classes, is determined by the Advisor.
In addition to the redemption fees previously described, a Client may incur redemption fees when the portfolio
manager to an investment strategy divests from certain Funds prior to the expiration of the minimum holding
period of the Funds. Some mutual funds also assess redemption fees to investors upon the short-term sale of
its funds. Depending on the particular mutual fund, this may include sales for rebalancing purposes. Please
see the prospectus for the specific mutual fund for detailed information regarding such fees.
The Program Fee does not cover certain custodial fees that may be charged to Clients by the Custodian. Clients
may be charged for specific account services, such as ACAT transfers, electronic fund and wire transfer charges,
and for other optional services elected by Clients. Accounts may be subject to transaction-based ticket charges
assessed by the custodian for the purchase of certain mutual funds, including possible fund surcharges.
Similarly, the Program Fee does not cover certain non-brokerage-related fees such as individual retirement
account (“IRA”) trustee or custodian fees and tax-qualified retirement plan account fees and annual and
termination fees for retirement accounts (such as IRAs).
In connection with a Client’s investment in ADRs, the Client could incur additional expenses and fees that are
not included in the fees charged by EPS. For example, ADRs could be subject to dividend withholding taxes
from the country of origin, which are an additional expense and reduce the dividend paid to the Client. The
Client or Client’s custodian is responsible for filing the appropriate forms/filings in the foreign country to
reclaim any dividend withholding. In addition, paying agents who process ADR dividend payments to a Client
will assess a fee for their services, which also reduces the dividend paid to the Client.
For smaller accounts, a minimum account fee may apply to the Program Fee or fees charged by the Advisor or
custodian. Minimum accounts fees are expressed in annual amounts but are determined and assessed based
on the account asset value at the beginning of each quarter. For example, if an account has a $100 minimum
annual account Program Fee, it will be assessed a minimum of $25 every quarter. Therefore, if a Client has large
asset inflows or outflows during the year that cross the minimum asset value threshold, it is possible for an
account to be assessed a minimum fee for a particular quarter even if at the end of the year a look back over
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the account’s average balance for the entire year would have placed it above the minimum asset value
threshold.
Advisor may place an account of a Client on “trade hold” whereby Envestnet or the Sub-Manager, as applicable,
cease to trade the account for the duration of the trade hold. While circumstances may justify a lengthy trade
hold, Client accounts on trade hold are charged fees for management features during the pendency of the trade
hold. While the Advisor remains responsible for determining that placing and maintaining a trade hold is
appropriate for and in the best interest of the Client, Envestnet has a trade hold rule requiring an Advisor to
periodically acknowledge that the trade hold remains appropriate and that the fees and services associated
with the account remain appropriate.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
transactions and determining the reasonableness of their compensation (
e.g.
below for a description of the factors that EPS considers in utilizing
,
See also
broker-dealers for Client
commissions).
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
EPS does not charge any performance-based fees (fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of the assets of a Client). Certain third-party advisory program strategies available through the
EPS Platform that are not managed or co-advised by EPS may charge qualified investors a performance-based
fee. These strategies will not be widely available and access to these strategies will generally require that an
Advisor and qualified Client enter into a separate agreement with the manager. Please refer to the documents
provided by the third party for more information. In making these strategies available through the EPS
Platform, EPS is not participating in any performance fees charged.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
As described above under Programs, EPS provides portfolio management services to individuals, high net
worth individuals, Advisors, banks, trusts, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans,
charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, municipalities, registered mutual funds, private investment
funds, trust programs, sovereign funds, foreign funds such as UCITs and SICAVs, and other U.S. and
international institutions.
The Programs are made available by EPS through each Client’s independent Advisor, and in certain limited
instances, directly to the Client. Participation in each of the Programs may carry a minimum account size for
any particular portfolio and strategy selected. Generally mutual fund or ETF asset allocation portfolios will
require $10,000 -$50,000 account size minimums. Separately managed accounts for equity strategies will
generally require $100,000 account size minimums and $250,000 account size minimums for fixed income
strategies. Multi-sleeve portfolios will generally require $150,000 account size minimums. The Market Series
QP portfolios have account minimums starting at $60,000 and the Factor Enhanced QP portfolios have account
minimums starting at $100,000. Minimum account sizes may be lowered at the discretion of the portfolio
manager at the request of the Advisor. Accounts funded below the recommended minimums can impact the
account performance, and clients should discuss any questions with or request further information from their
Advisor in such situations before funding the account.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
EPS provides Advisors with a variety of portfolio construction methods utilizing an analytics module to blend
a solution that best meets Client requirements. EPS uses the capital markets assumptions (“CMA”) construction
process of Black-Litterman and inverse optimization methods to estimate the expected returns for asset classes
when constructing EPS’s proprietary strategies and in assisting Advisors with asset allocations and portfolio
construction. The underlying CMA process results in the construction of optimized, diversified portfolios across
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a wide set of risk tolerances and preferences that can be employed by the Advisor. The Advisor can select
investment strategies using a variety of search screens on the EPS Platform that are configurable to create
Advisor specific selection criteria. In addition, Advisors may utilize third-party analytic modules that are
licensed through the EPS Platform and independent of EPS’s proprietary analysis.
In assisting Advisor with asset allocation and portfolio construction, EPS uses demographic and financial
information provided by the Client and Advisor to assess the Client’s risk profile and investment objectives.
EPS uses proprietary analytical tools and commercially available optimization software applications to develop
its asset allocation strategies.
Investment Strategy, Fund Research and Due Diligence
EPS’s investment management and research team (“PMC”) Research team offers Advisors quantitative and/or
qualitative analysis of investment strategies or Funds, assigning one of three research statuses: Available,
Approved-Quantitative or Approved-Qualitative. The PMC team updates the research status of strategies and
Funds on a quarterly basis, including those that are added to or removed from the Approved List. In addition,
PMC provides recommendations to Advisors of possible replacements for those strategies and Funds that fall
off the Approved List each quarter. Research and possible substitutions for demoted or terminated strategies
and Funds include, at a high level, PMC’s ongoing monitoring and updated viewpoints of the products available
on the EPS Platform.
PMC’s platform-level research content does not include in-depth research notes on any specific managers,
In designating the PMC research
specific Fund share classes, nor any other materials, content, or services.
status of a Fund or investment strategy, the PMC Research team is providing a professional service to the
Advisor. The use of an “Approved” designation does not constitute a recommendation by EPS of any particular
Fund or Investment Strategy to a Client or an assessment that such Fund or Investment Strategy is suitable for
a particular Client. It is the Advisor’s decision to recommend a Fund or investment strategy to a particular
Client.
PMC Research Statuses
• Available
Investment strategies and Funds designated as Available have either undergone no investment due
diligence assessment by PMC or have not met PMC’s qualifications for an approval. All mutual fund, SMAs,
strategist portfolios, and ETFs added initially to the EPS Platform are assigned the “Available” research
status. Client’s Advisor is responsible for determining that it has sufficient information about Available
investment strategies, Third Party Models and Funds to select or recommend them to their Clients and is
solely responsible for such selections or recommendations.
• Approved-Quantitative
These investment strategies and Funds have undergone PMC’s quantitative due diligence process and are
actively monitored, via a quantitative process only, on an ongoing basis. This process measures risk and
return for each product, and ranks it against its investment style peers, and is updated each quarter.
Investment strategies and Funds that fall below certain thresholds as a result of this process are removed
from the “Approved-Quantitative” list. We do not use this methodology to approve proprietary PMC
portfolios.
• Approved-Qualitative
These investment strategies and Funds have undergone PMC’s due diligence process and are actively
monitored by both PMC’s quantitative and qualitative processes, on an ongoing basis. The due diligence
process uses periodic reviews to monitor third-party money managers, who also have been vetted by
PMC’s team of experienced research analysts. The process includes statistical analysis, site visits, and
qualitative assessments of managers’ ability to execute their strategies.
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Portfolios that are managed by PMC receive the research status of “Approved-Qualitative” with the “PMC
and is confident in their
Managed” portfolio attribute since PMC actively manages these portfolios
investment methodologies. Because all PMC managed strategies, the PMC Funds and the ActivePassive™
ETFs are designated as “Approved,” they do not undergo the same research process and analysis that non-
proprietary strategies do. Oversight of these portfolios lies with PMC’s Investment Committee.
Sustainable Investment Strategies
Various Sustainable Investment Strategies are available on the EPS Platform for Advisors to build portfolios
that align with Client values and interests. Sustainable investing refers to an investment philosophy that
combines an intent to generate positive environmental and social impact alongside a financial return.
Sustainable investing incorporates any of the following approaches: values alignment, ESG integration and
thematic impact.
Sustainable Portfolio Attributes.
Investment strategies on the EPS Platform that integrate ESG
factors in the investment process, as well as strategies that focus on a particular theme (e.g.,
environment, diversity, community, religious), are identified by PMC using data sourced from third-
party research firms. While PMC relies on the data provided by these firms to identify impact focused
investment strategies, PMC can override impact (ESG and thematic) classifications at its own
discretion based on proprietary research and analysis.
ESG Due Diligence.
For the ESG investment strategies researched and monitored by the PMC Research
team, PMC incorporates an additional layer of analysis within the research and due diligence process.
This analysis involves a systematic process that evaluates a manager’s governance and oversight of
ESG, ESG integration approach, reporting on impact, and engagement on ESG issues. Through this
process, the PMC Research team determines whether these investment strategies meet PMC standards
to be identified as ESG focused.
PMC Sustainable Portfolios.
PMC offers a suite of portfolios that are designed with the objective to
be holistically ESG aligned. To achieve this objective, PMC has made efforts to incorporate investment
strategies that meet PMC standards to be identified as ESG focused. Certain asset classes may not have
an ESG focused strategy that meets PMC’s standards from an ESG due diligence perspective. In this
case, PMC will generally utilize Approved-Qualitative or Select list strategies carefully vetted by the
PMC Research team or strategies that are identified as ESG focused based solely on third-party data.
Custom Research Coverage
Separate from the traditional PMC Research strategy process, the PMC Research team can be hired to provide
ad-hoc research coverage of manager strategies on the platform which is not covered by the Research team.
The Custom Research provides an Advisor with a quantitative review process and provides a pass or fail grade.
The strategies are scored against their peer groups on a series of risk-adjusted and relative performance
metrics. PMC will monitor the strategies for material changes that could affect future management of the
strategies by administering and reviewing quarterly due diligence questionnaires completed by the asset
managers.
Investment Consulting Services and CIO Support
PMC offers a suite of consulting services to help institutions design and implement seemingly complex
investment programs.
Consulting Services
Institutional Consulting
. This service is for institutions and enterprises that require design, implementation,
and monitoring of full wealth management programs to complement their core competencies and proprietary
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strategies. PMC offers CIO support services, including recommendations to Advisors of possible strategies to
consider, across different types of investment vehicles.
Portfolio Consulting
.
PMC consultants work with Advisors on a case-by-case basis to build sophisticated
solutions to address complex client needs. Services include Large case proposals, UMA model construction,
Manager mapping, Presentation support, and Tax transition planning.
CIO Support Services
Two levels of the CIO support program are offered, which are based on the degree of PMC engagement:
Platform Access to Research
includes PMC Premium Research, EPS platform services (CMAs, asset
allocation, manager factsheets, and manager screening), comprehensive analyst opinions, ongoing analyst
updates, watch and hold list alerts, and scorecards for Third Party Fund Strategists.
This premium research includes access to additional qualitative and quantitative research designations,
including Select, Watch, Hold, PMC managed, Sustainable Focus, and Strategic beta.
Custom CIO Support Services
includes custom model construction, access to the PMC Institutional
Consulting Team for asset allocation, manager research, and portfolio construction, access to PMC Portfolio
consultants for advice on portfolios and managers, access to PMC research analysts, and non-voting
representation on the firm’s investment committee.
Exceptions and Conflict of Interests
PMC may make exceptions for investment strategies, Funds and Third-Party Models on the Approved list. For
these exceptions, EPS analysts use qualitative and quantitative tools to make a determination that the
investment strategies and Third-Party Models otherwise warrants to be added to, or to remain on the Approved
list. For example, an investment strategy may not have a track record of sufficient length, but the portfolio
manager’s proven track record may enable the Investment Strategy to be added to the Approved list. EPS’s PMC
Investment Policy Committee approves or rejects all exceptions and can remove investment strategies, Funds
and Third-Party Models from the Approved list at its sole discretion. If an Investment Committee member or a
PMC analyst is conflicted, the individual is required to disclose the conflict of interest and recuse from the
decision-making process.
Item 4 – The Programs
Because all PMC managed investment strategies and funds are listed as Approved-Qualitative, they do not
undergo the same approval process and analysis as used with non-proprietary strategies or Funds. Portfolios
that are managed by the PMC team are designated with the “Approved – Qualitative” IM&R status, but with an
additional Attribute status of “PMC-Managed.” PMC managed Investment Strategies or Funds retain the
designation “Approved – Qualitative” as EPS actively manages these products, and the PMC Investment Policy
Committee oversees and monitors these strategies. See also
for a description of the use
of ActivePassive™ ETF in the PMC Strategist UMA program.
Any due diligence completed by EPS or designee should be used in conjunction with the Advisor’s existing
research and as a supplement to any existing due diligence that the Advisor may already have in place. The use
of an “Approved” designation does not constitute a recommendation by EPS of any particular Fund or
Investment Strategy to a Client or an assessment that such Fund or Investment Strategy is suitable for a
particular Client.
EPS’s affiliate Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC (“ERS”) provides services to retirement plans under Section
3(21) and Section 3(38) of ERISA. In providing such services directly to retirement plans, ERS may be servicing
a client base with whom Advisors may also be providing similar services.
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Investment Strategies
EPS provides Advisors with access to a large variety of investment strategies as a core tenet of its capability.
While many different investment strategies can be selected, EPS provides Advisors with the ability to utilize
the EPS Platform to assess portfolios holistically and across multiple programs, custodians, and registrations,
allowing the Advisor to make a household assessment of their Client’s needs. This analysis capability allows
Advisors to consider multiple options for investment strategies and Funds as they seek to match their Client’s
needs with the features and benefits of each program. For a description of the EPS Programs, please refer to
Item 4.
Risks
Investing in securities involves risk of loss (including loss of principal) that each Client should be prepared to
bear. Typical investment risks include market risk typified by a drop in a security's price due to company
specific events (such as an earnings disappointment or a downgrade in the rating of a bond) or general market
activity (such as occurs in a "bear" market when stock values fall in general). Stock markets, especially foreign
markets, are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market,
or economic developments. Fixed-income strategies are subject to interest rate risk and the inherent credit
risk related to the underlying credit worthiness of the various issuers and the volatility of the bond market.
The EPS Platform makes a wide range of investment strategies and Funds available to Advisors. Some
investment strategies may be high-risk strategies. Such strategies have the potential for substantial returns;
however, there are corresponding significant risks associated with the strategies and they are not intended for
all types of Clients. Clients who choose to follow high-risk strategies should be aware that there is the
possibility of significant losses up to and including the possibility of the loss of all assets invested in accordance
with the strategies. It is strongly recommended that Clients diversify their investments and do not have all of
their investments in high-risk investment strategies.
Certain types of investment strategies and Funds have particular types of risk. Strategies that invest in
international securities involve special additional risks, including currency risk, political risk, and risk
associated with varying accounting standards. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks.
Strategies that invest in small capitalized companies involve risks, including relatively low trading volumes, a
greater degree of change in earnings and greater short-term volatility. Smaller companies typically have a
higher risk of failure and are not as well established as larger blue-chip companies. Growth stocks can perform
differently from the market as a whole and from other types of stocks and can be more volatile than other types
of stocks. High-yield bond strategies invest in lower-rated debt securities (commonly referred to as junk
bonds) and involve additional risks because of the lower credit quality of the securities in the portfolio. Clients
should be aware of the possible higher level of volatility and increased risk of default. “Alternative” is an
investment type that is not one of the three traditional asset types (stocks, bonds, and cash) and generally has
low correlations to stocks and bonds. Alternative investments may have complex terms and features that are
not easily understood and are not suitable for all investors. Concentrated, non-diversified or sector strategies
investing more of their assets in a few holdings involve additional risks, including share price fluctuations,
because of the increased concentration of investments. The lack of industry diversification subjects the Client
to increased industry-specific risks. Finally, municipal investment strategies can be affected by adverse tax,
legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities.
Certain ETFs in Third Party Models are leveraged equity ETFs. The use of leverage by an ETF increases the risk
to the portfolio. The more a portfolio invests in leveraged instruments, the more the leverage will magnify gains
or losses on those investments. Due to the complexity and structure of these portfolios, they may not perform
overtime in direct or inverse correlation to their underlying index.
Tactical and dynamic investment strategies involve more frequent trading than the traditional “buy-and-hold”
investment strategies. Such trading can increase transaction costs and create more short-term tax gains than
other types of strategies.
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Risks that may be associated with liquid alternative investments include leverage, shorting, security valuation,
and nightly reconciliation. Risks that may be associated with liquid alternative investments include: (1)
Leverage - Leverage may enhance a fund's returns in up markets but exacerbate returns in a bad market. Some
firms with leverage inherent in their portfolios may experience "margin calls" in the event of liquidity dry-ups
or if certain counterparties cannot provide the leverage needed; (2) Shorting - Certain securities may be
difficult to sell short at the price that the manager would wish to execute a trade. A short position has the
possibility of an infinite loss if a security continues to go up in price and the manager does not cover: (3)
Security valuation - Certain securities held in alternative Funds, such as derivatives or thinly traded stocks,
bonds or swaps may not have a market in which the money manager can trade it quickly to raise cash in case
of fund redemptions. High bid/ask spreads or the lack of another buyer/seller to take the opposite position of
a thinly traded security could cause inaccurate estimates in underlying security valuation by the administrator;
and (4) Nightly reconciliation - The use of thinly traded securities, shorting and
leverage may make it difficult
for some alternative funds, based on their investment strategy, to provide accurate nightly NAVs for the mutual
fund.
Liquidity Risk
Investing in certain types of securities that are thinly traded, or investing in bonds, or Funds that invest in thinly
traded securities introduces liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is a financial risk that, for a certain period of time, a
security or commodity cannot be readily traded in the market or cannot be traded without a significant
discount to the market price. All tradable assets assume some level of liquidity risk. Alternative Funds may use
techniques such as shorting of securities, leverage, and derivatives, all of which may have liquidity risks if there
are no buyers and sellers available or if a counter party cannot fulfill the order.
Products with Limited Trading Windows
Certain investment products and strategies available to Clients have limited liquidity structures that offer
exposure to alternative investments. These products often have unique risks, characteristics, and fee structures
that may be higher than that charged by other types of investment products. They typically provide for
prespecified intervals for shareholder purchases and redemptions, and in limited quantities. Because they have
limited obligations to meet redemption requests, these products may hold greater allocations of illiquid assets
in order to offer exposure to alternatives. Due to their structure, these products should be considered illiquid
and may not be suitable for investors with short-term investing goals or who need frequent or immediate
access to their funds. Please be sure to review these product(s) and strategies with your Advisor so that you
understand the important operational, trading, and liquidity risks associated with these products.
Model and Data Risk
When Models and data utilized by EPS prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance
thereon expose clients to potential risks. All models rely on correct market data inputs. If incorrect market
data is entered into even a well- founded model, the resulting valuations will be incorrect. However, even if
market data is input correctly, “model prices” will often differ substantially from market prices, especially for
securities with complex characteristics, such as derivative instruments.
ESG and Sustainable Risks
Incorporating ESG characteristics into the investment process carries the risk that the Sustainable and ESG
portfolios may underperform as compared to non-impact or non-ESG focused strategies. The Sustainable and
ESG considerations may reduce the investment universe or result in different exposures from funds or
strategies that do not use such criteria. There is no guarantee that impact investment strategies will work
under all market conditions, and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest long-term.
In addition, EPS utilizes several ESG research and ratings providers for portfolio management and reporting
purposes. The scores, ratings, and assessments are subjective by nature, and may or may not be accurate,
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complete, or reflect the beliefs of some investors. EPS depends on the information provided by third-party
vendors. Any delay in the remittance of ESG information or sudden change in scores may cause the portfolio to
hold companies that do not align with the impact methodology. While EPS attempts to update the portfolios in
a timely manner, it cannot guarantee that the strategies will reflect the latest ESG information.
Tax-Managed Investing Risk
Market conditions may limit the ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable
tax rates. A tax-managed strategy may cause a client portfolio to hold a security in order to achieve more
favorable tax treatment or to sell a security in order to create tax losses. The ability to utilize various tax-
management techniques may be curtailed or eliminated in the future by tax legislation or regulation. The pre-
tax performance of a tax-managed accounts may be lower than the performance of similar advisory accounts
portfolios that are not tax-managed. Please note, while a retail account subscribes to a tax-managed overlay
strategy, the overlay strategy may not be able to succeed in reducing the amount of taxable income and capital
gains to which an advisory account may become subject. The benefit of tax-managed investing to an individual
investor is dependent upon the tax liability of an investor, which considers the level of prevailing tax rates. Over
time, the ability of a Client in a tax-managed strategy to harvest losses may decrease and gains may build up in
a securities portfolio. Tax-managed investing does not equate to comprehensive tax advice, is limited in scope,
and not designed to eliminate taxes in an account. Mandates or the use of limits to restrict the amount of gains
realized on a Client’s total tax bill may severely restrict trading in the account and could result in substantial
deviations from the investment allocation. Tax overlay screens and limits should only be imposed after Client
has consulted with Client’s tax advisor. EPS does not provide tax planning advice or services.
Tracking Error Risk
Tracking error risk refers to the risk that the performance of a Client portfolio may not match or correlate to
that of the index it attempts to track, on a daily or aggregate basis. Factors such as fees and trading expenses,
imperfect correlation between the portfolio’s investments and the index, changes to the composition of the
index, regulatory policies, and high portfolio turnover all contribute to tracking error. Tracking error risk may
cause the performance of a Client portfolio to be less or more than expected.
Cybersecurity Risks
The proliferation of business technologies, while empowering, has also made EPS and its affiliates susceptible
to operational, information security, and related risks. Cyber risks arise from deliberate attacks or incidental
events originating from external or internal sources. Cyberattacks include, but are not limited to, gaining
unauthorized access to digital systems (e.g., through “hacking” or malicious software coding) for purposes of
misappropriating client or firm level assets or sensitive information; corrupting data, equipment, or systems;
and causing operational disruption. Cyberattacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require
gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks on websites (i.e., efforts to make network
services unavailable to intended users). Beside hackers, customers trying to gain unauthorized access to
databases through legitimate service solutions also pose a threat. Unauthorized access to IT systems or
databases could result in the theft, publication, deletion or modification of confidential company or client
information. Cyber incidents can disrupt business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses,
interfering with the ability to calculate asset prices, impeding trading and transactions, damaging equipment
and systems, and violating applicable privacy and other laws; resulting in private litigation, regulatory fines,
penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation and compliance costs. An actual or
perceived data security breach of our security may also require notification under applicable data privacy
regulations.
EPS, and its customers through which EPS’s solutions are made available to end users collect, use, transmit and
store confidential financial information such as bank account numbers, social security numbers, non-public
personally identifiable information, and portfolio holdings. The measures EPS takes to provide security for
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collection, use, storage, processing, and transmission of confidential end user information may not be totally
effective in protecting against data security breaches by third parties.
EPS uses commercially available security technologies, including hardware and software data encryption
techniques and multi-layer security measures, to protect transactions and information. EPS also encrypts
certain data fields that typically include sensitive, confidential information, though other unencrypted data
fields may include similar information that could be accessible in the event of a security breach. EPS uses
security and business controls to limit access and use of confidential end user information. The technologies
and practices of our customers and third-party suppliers may not meet all the requirements EPS includes in
our contracts; EPS may also not have the ability to effectively monitor the implementation of these security
measures. In a number of cases, our customers build and host their own web applications by accessing our
solutions through our APIs. In such cases, additional risks associated with security and preventive controls
reside in the customer’s or any third-party supplier’s system. Thus, any inadequacies of EPS’s customers’ and
third-party suppliers’ security technologies and practices may only become apparent after a security breach
has occurred.
EPS security procedures and technologies are regularly audited by independent security auditors engaged by
EPS, and many of our prospective and current customers conduct their own audits or review the results of such
independent security audits as part of their evaluation of our solutions. EPS is also periodically audited by
regulatory agencies to which our operations or our customers are subject.
EPS
maintains multiple redundancies, back up our databases and safeguard technologies and proprietary
information consistent with industry best practices. EPS also maintains a comprehensive business continuity
plan and companywide risk assessment program that is consistent with industry best practices and that
complies with applicable regulatory requirements.
Artificial Intelligence Risk
Envestnet, its third-party vendors, clients, or counterparties may incorporate Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)
technology into certain business processes, services, or products. AI models are complex and could generate
incorrect outputs, expose private or proprietary information, reflect biases from training data, infringe on
intellectual property, or cause other harm. The evolving legal and regulatory landscape surrounding AI, both
in the U.S. and globally, may require changes in Envestnet’s AI implementation, increasing compliance costs
and risks of non-compliance. Additionally, reliance on third-party AI models may limit Envestnet’s visibility
into their accuracy and completeness. These risks, including the potential for fraud, misappropriation of funds,
and cyberattacks by malicious actors, could adversely affect Envestnet.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
EPS is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary events that would be material
to a Client's evaluation of EPS or the integrity of EPS’ management. EPS has no legal or disciplinary action that
must be disclosed in response to this Item.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
EPS also provides other products and services other than investment advice to financial institutions, Advisors,
and their financial professionals by serving as a third-party service provider to assist them with administering
their business needs.
Consulting Services and Software Tools
EPS provides a customizable asset management software program through the EPS Platform primarily to other
large investment advisors, broker-dealers, and financial services companies (“Institutions”).
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EPS provides consulting services and software tools to selected Institutions. In addition, EPS licenses the EPS
Platform to certain Institutions. The EPS Platform is typically customized and private labeled in the name of
the applicable Institution. Institutions provide the Platform to their financial professionals, who can use the
EPS Platform to manage the accounts of their respective Clients.
Advisor Directed Models
EPS offers Advisors the ability to create their own investment model portfolios for Clients (an “Advisor Directed
Model,” “Advisor Model” or “Advisor as Portfolio Manager Program”). For Clients using an Advisor Directed
Model, EPS is providing only administrative services and does not provide any investment advisory services
and is not responsible for the selection of the investments made with respect to an Advisor Directed Model.
For certain types of Advisor Directed Models, EPS will also place trade orders pursuant to the direction of the
Advisor (“Advisor Proprietary Models”or PHOMs) but does not exercise independent investment discretion
over the Client accounts or act as an investment advisor to the Client.
The Advisor may configure the Advisor Directed Models program so that neither Advisor nor EPS will exercise
investment discretion in relation to the Client’s investment model portfolio (a “Non-Discretionary Advisor
Directed Models Program”). In a Non-Discretionary Advisor Directed Models Program, the Client has the ability
to choose his/her own model portfolios from among a group of designated investment vehicles with help from
an Advisor. The Advisor’s financial representative will review investment model strategies with the Client to
determine if the use of a particular investment strategy and associated investment vehicle are appropriate for
the Client and in the Client’s best interest. Client will then approve any subsequent changes to the investment
model.
Alternative Investment Strategies
EPS makes investment managers of non-traditional or alternative investment strategies accessible to Advisors
for use with their Clients. Advisors are responsible for ensuring that any security or other product
recommended by Advisor is appropriate for that specific Client, and that the Advisor is permitted to
recommend alternative strategies. Examples of such investment strategies may include “hedge” strategies and
private equity strategies. Unless otherwise disclosed in writing to Client, EPS is solely providing administrative
services in connection with non-traditional or alternative investment strategies. Client may l be required to
enter into a separate client agreement with the third-party alternative portfolio manager, containing separate
terms and conditions and important disclosures.
Reporting Services
EPS offers reporting and data aggregation services to allow Institutions and Advisors the ability to monitor
their clients’ accounts. Advisors are able to examine their clients’ holdings, allocation of assets and portfolio
performance. Performance reporting is calculated according to industry standards and is applied to each
account or combination of several related accounts for a household’s or family’s assets. EPS does not provide
investment advice or otherwise act as a fiduciary to Client with regards to accounts for which it is solely
creating performance reporting and/or Advisor fee billing on behalf of the Advisor.
Back Office Processing/ Billing and Custodial Services
EPS provides back-office functions including daily account reconciliation and asset transfers. EPS uses
electronic data feeds from trading, clearing, and custodial firms to streamline the account reconciliation
process.
EPS’ billing software automates billing for Institutions and Advisors. The Platform can accommodate a billing
structure that includes house-holding of accounts to capture scaling rates, several layers of combined accounts
and assets, flat fee billing, credits, advance or arrear billing, daily weighted average billing and event triggered
billing. Advisors are expected to confirm billing accuracy and notify EPS if errors are noted. EPS does not
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provide investment advice or otherwise act as a fiduciary to Client with regards to accounts for which it is solely
providing performance reporting and/or Advisor fee billing on behalf of the Advisor on behalf of the Advisor.
Other Affiliations
EPS has arrangements that are material to its advisory business or its Clients with a related entity. EPS and is
under common control with the following entities that are engaged in the securities or investment advisory
business of EPS. Certain directors and members of the executive management team of EPS also serve as
directors and/or executive management of these entities, each a Registered Investment Advisor, unless noted
otherwise:
Firm CRD# 111694
Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. (“EAM”)
Firm CRD# 171570
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC (“ERS”)
Firm CRD# 104601
FDX Advisors, Inc. (“FDX”)
Firm CRD# 305277
QRG Capital Management, Inc.
Firm CRD# 325803
Envestnet Securities Inc.
*Registered Broker Dealer
Principal Office Address (except ESI):
Mailing Address (for all):
222 N. LaSalle St., Suite 625
Chicago, IL 60601
1000 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Suite 250
Berwyn, PA 19312
All of the above affiliates are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Envestnet, Inc. whose principal business
address is 1000 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Suite 250, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312.
FIDx Markets LLC*
Firm CRD# 322769
1000 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Suite 135
Registered Broker Dealer
Berwyn, PA 19312
Ategenos Capital LLC*
Firm CRD# 326708
1000 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Suite 102
Berwyn, PA 19312
FIDx Group, LLC*
1000 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Suite 135
Registered Insurance Agency
Berwyn, PA 19312
*Envestnet, Inc. indirectly holds a greater than 25% financial interest in FIDx Markets, FIDx Group, and Ategenos
Capital.
Envestnet, Inc., the parent company of EPS is owned by affiliates of vehicles managed or advised by Bain Capital
Private Equity, LP, a private equity firm, and certain minority co-investors. Reverence Capital, Norwest Venture
Partners, BlackRock (BLK.N), Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton (BEN.N), and State Street Global
Advisors (STT.N) own indirect, minority interests.
EAM serves as the investment adviser to the following proprietary ETFs: ActivePassive™ Core Bond ETF,
ActivePassive™ Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF, ActivePassive™ International Equity ETF, and
ActivePassive™ U.S. Equity ETF (collectively, the “ActivePassive™ ETFs”). Additional information available at
www.activepassive.com.
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Conflicts of Interest
The following are relationships that may introduce conflict:
EPS’s financial professionals receive a salary, and a discretionary bonus based on their individual
performance and the success of the firm. Our financial professionals are also compensated based on the
revenue we receive from investments issued, managed, or sponsored by us or an affiliate. This is a conflict
of interest because our financial professionals have a financial incentive to recommend our own
proprietary products or strategies over those that are offered by unaffiliated asset managers on the
platform.
Given the interrelationships among EPS and its affiliates, there may be other or different potential conflicts
of interest that arise in the future that are not included in this section.
EPS provides research services and enhanced due diligence to Advisors for a premium subscription fee and
has historically made certain basic components of this research broadly available to Advisors using the EPS
Platform without a subscription (“Open Research”). EPS charges a subscription fee of $2,500 annually per
CUSIP to Fund issuers that desire to maintain the Open Research availability of their fund product(s) to
help offset the costs required in supporting the products on the EPS Platform. This program creates a
conflict of interest because it generates an incentive for EPS to treat Funds subscribing to Open Research
more favorably. To mitigate and manage this conflict and to ensure that EPS’s research is not influenced
based on whether a Fund issuer is subscribing to Open Research availability, EPS maintains a consistent
research methodology in its assessments, prohibits its research team from factoring the Open Research
availability status into the research process, and separates the research team from the Open Research
subscription process. All Funds on the EPS Platform undergo research reviews and receive an approved
or available status regardless of whether a Fund issuer subscribes to Open Research availability and the
Open Research status does not affect an Advisor’s ability to access and select any Fund on the EPS Platform.
Envestnet, Inc. has a greater than 25% financial interest and occupies board of director positions in
Fiduciary Exchange LLC (“FIDx”). FIDx facilitates a program that integrates insurance solutions into the
wealth management process on the EPS Platform. FIDx Markets LLC (“FIDx Markets”), a FINRA member
broker-dealer and wholly owned subsidiary of FIDx, offers an outsourced insurance desk service for those
advisers requiring a licensed and registered sales team for assistance with their clients’ annuity
transactions. Advisors enter into direct agreements with FIDx Markets, separate from the agreements in
place with EPS. Although a related entity, EPS does not engage in the distribution, revenue, or annuity sales
processes of FIDx Markets. FIDx Group LLC (“FIDx Group”), a wholly owned subsidiary of FIDx, is an
insurance agency that offers comprehensive insurance solutions to Registered Investment Advisers,
separate from the agreements in place with EPS. Although a related entity, EPS does not engage in the
distribution, revenue, or insurance sales processes of FIDx Group.
Envestnet Inc. has a greater than 25% financial interest in Ategenos Capital LLC (“Ategenos”). Ategenos
offers registered investment advisory services specializing in providing multi-asset class investment
solutions and concierge-level advisor service. Ategenos acts as a Model Provider on the EPS Platform.
Envestnet, Inc., has a minority investment (less than 5%) in Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC. Dynasty and
EPS’s affiliates jointly offer financial advisors using the Envestnet wealth platforms an enhanced set of tools
and services to help build and grow their businesses.
BlackRock, Inc.
EPS and its affiliates are engaged with BlackRock in several strategic initiatives to better integrate their
respective financial wellness technologies and jointly offer these services to Advisors. Advisors using EPS’s
technology platform are not required to use any BlackRock software, applications, or products, and are not
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restricted from licensing and integrating other software and applications. EPS and BlackRock may, from
time to time, participate in joint marketing and financial professional educational events.
As part of its due diligence reports for Advisors, EPS reviews Funds affiliated with BlackRock and EPS also
utilizes Funds affiliated with BlackRock in its investment strategies. While EPS has dedicated certain
resources to review BlackRock affiliated Funds and streamline the operational processes for the
availability of BlackRock Funds and strategies on EPS’s Platform, these BlackRock affiliated Funds and
strategies are subject to the same level of review that EPS applies to all Funds and strategies in the
applicable category in order to mitigate the conflicts of interest. EPS may also collaborate with BlackRock
to develop and offer co-branded investment strategies.
Conferences
EPS solicits sponsorship contributions from Fund and Sub-Manager and Model Providers, for EPS
conferences and events. Depending on sponsor-level, contributors will be provided ‘main-stage’ sessions
on technology and investments, and highlighted break-out sessions for Advisor and Institutional guests of
the event. EPS may receive contributions in excess of the costs associated with the event.
EPS participates in Advisors’ and Broker-Dealers’ sponsorship programs and conferences and pays annual
commitment fees for participation in such programs.
Premier Partnership Program
EPS’s affiliate, EAM has entered into a relationship with certain investment managers under which EAM
provides technology, research and marketing services as well as unique opportunities to develop co-
managed products and services through its wealth management and technology platforms (the “Premier
Partnership Program”). The investment managers participating in the program with Envestnet are
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, SSGA Fund Management, Inc., Fidelity Institutional Wealth
Adviser, LLC, and the affiliated registered investment advisors of Franklin Templeton listed below (each a
“Premier Partner”).
While the Premier Partnership Program offers participants various subscription services, waived fees,
support features and sales data, EAM also markets certain investment advisory services provided by the
Premier Partners to Advisors using the Envestnet platforms for which it is compensated (the “Premier
Partner Managed Accounts Program Assets”). As such, EAM is deemed to provide “endorsements” of the
Premier Partners within the meaning of Rule 206(4)-1 under the Advisers Act, which governs the
marketing activity of SEC-registered investment advisers.
Premier Partners pay compensation to EAM and not to EPS or other Envestnet affiliates. However, this
arrangement creates conflicts of interest as it creates an incentive for EAM to treat the Premier Partners
more favorably than other asset managers on the Envestnet platforms, and to avoid providing advice or
otherwise taking actions not advantageous to the Premier Partners and their investment strategies. In
particular, it generates an incentive for EAM to treat the Premier Partners more favorably in EAM’s
research evaluations of these investment managers as compared to other investment managers available
on the Envestnet Platform. The payments by the Premier Partners also create an incentive for EAM to
recommend the Premier Partner investment strategies and services over other asset managers and select
these asset managers’ strategies in populating sleeves in EAM’s proprietary portfolios and when creating
custom solutions in consultation with Advisors.
EAM manages these conflicts of interest in a number of ways. EAM applies the same quantitative and
qualitative criteria in evaluating the Premier Partners and their investment strategies as it does to other
asset managers with models and strategies on the Envestnet Platform. In addition, EAM ensures that its
research personnel evaluating the Premier Partners and other investment managers are not participating
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in fee negotiations or strategic decisions related to the Premier Partners. . And lastly, the decision to invest
in any particular investment strategy that is part of the Premier Partnership Program for a client account
is determined by the Client’s Advisor in conjunction with the Client and not by EAM.
Certain of the Premier Partner parent companies are publicly traded companies and these securities can
be contained in financial indexes. EAM’s affiliate, QRG Capital Management, Inc. (“QRG”) constructs
portfolios using a subset of the designated financial index to track that index, employing optimization
techniques to align the portfolio’s risk characteristics with those of the index benchmark and EAM
leverages these QRG portfolios. The quantitative process utilizes a portfolio optimizer which is consistent
in its methodology. Neither QRG, EPS nor EAM receive compensation in connection with any particular
security held in an investment strategy.
In addition, EAM may utilize a Premier Partner Fund in its proprietary strategies and in the ActivePassive™
ETFs. EAM is not compensated for the inclusion of any Premier Partner Fund in its discretionarily managed
investment strategies or the ActivePassive™ ETFs and the determination to use such Funds is made
independently of the Premier Partnership Program.
Premier Partner Managed Accounts Program Assets consist of assets invested pursuant to the Premier
Partner’s investment models/strategies utilized in:
UMA-eligible Premier Partner SMAs customized or optimized by EAM on Premier Partner’s behalf;
Standalone SMAs customized or optimized by EAM on Premier Partner’s behalf;
Premier Partners Strategist UMA models;
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Outsourced Consulting models created by Premier Partner for individual client use;
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Premier Partner FSP in the RIA Marketplace, a program where the components of the Program Fee,
such as EAM’s implementation and platform fees, are waived;
Premier Partner FSPs utilized in EAM’s Trust Exchange, a program designed to efficiently enable
Advisors to establish and service trust accounts managed on the Envestnet Platform;
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Assets in new accounts invested in Premier Partner FSPs utilizing LTW Funds;
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Assets in new accounts invested in Premier Partners’ option investment strategies (including
strategies managed by BlackRock’s affiliate SpiderRock Advisors, LLC); and
Assets in new accounts invested in affiliated registered investment advisors of Franklin
Templeton’s FSPs utilizing the Bundled FSTM Program.
Depending on the fees negotiated with each Premier Partner, EAM is compensated by the Premier Partner
for participation in the Premier Partnership Program through the combination of (i) a base annual fee that
can be up to $4.5 million, in addition to either (ii) a fee of up to 5 basis points on Premier Partnership
Program Assets or a tiered flat fee of up to $2 million for every $4 billion in Premier Partnership Program
Assets or $1 million for every $2 billion in Premier Partnership Program Assets.
EPS discloses the conflicts of interest associated with the Premier Partner relationships in this Brochure
so that the Advisers are fully informed of the nature, scope and extent of these conflicts and can take them
into consideration when making recommendations, selecting investments, and otherwise providing advice
to their Clients.
Affiliates of Franklin Templeton participating as Premier Partners are: Franklin Advisers, Inc. ClearBridge
Investments, LLC, ClearBridge Investments (North America) Pty Limited, Franklin Managed Options
Strategies, LLC, Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, Franklin Templeton
Investment Management Limited, Franklin Templeton Investments Corp., Franklin Templeton Private
Portfolio Group, LLC, Martin Currie Inc., O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC, Putnam Investment
Management, LLC, Royce & Associates, LP, Templeton Asset Management Ltd., Templeton Global Advisors
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Limited, Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC, Western Asset Management Company, LLC. LTW Models
Services are included as part of the support services Envestnet provides to affiliates of Franklin Templeton
under its Premier Partner relationship.
Limited Trading Window Model Services
EPS offsets the fees that would otherwise be charged to a Client account by charging the fund manager/adviser
for the LTW Model Services through its affiliate EAM. The payment of fees to EPS creates an incentive for EPS
to use LTW Funds in its investment strategies and recommend the use of LTW Funds. EPS mitigates this
conflict by waiving the LTW Model Services Fee when EPS or EAM is discretionarily managing assets pursuant
to its proprietary investment strategies. In addition, EPS’s research personnel evaluating the LTW Funds limit
their relationship to fulfilling their due diligence oversight duties and are not engaged in the marketing, sales
activities, fee negotiations, or promotions. And lastly, the decision to invest in any particular investment
strategy that utilizes LTW Funds for an account is determined by the Client’s Advisor in conjunction with the
Client and not by EPS.
EPS reserves the right to terminate management of the Client portfolio with LTW Funds that are no longer
available through the LTW Model Services.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
EPS personnel covered by the Envestnet Code of Ethics (“Covered Persons”) must, at a minimum, comply with
all applicable legal requirements, including applicable federal and other securities laws. Covered Persons may
be held personally liable for any improper or illegal acts committed during the course of their employment, and
ignorance of laws and regulations is not a defense. Covered Persons must comply with the requirements of U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended, which imposes certain code of ethics obligations on investment advisers registered with the SEC.
EPS’s code of ethics subjects Covered Persons to standards of business conduct and imposes a requirement to
acknowledge written receipt of the code and amendments thereto, and to report violations of the code.
Covered Persons are also required to pre-clear trades before directly or indirectly acquiring beneficial
ownership in a limited number of securities, namely in a limited offering such as private placements, hedge
funds, private equity funds, limited liability company interests and initial public offerings ("IPOs”). In addition,
certain persons called “Access Persons” must pre-clear trades of additional securities before directly or
indirectly acquiring beneficial ownership in (i) an initial public offering (ii) any exchange traded equity or fixed
income security (excluding securities issued by the U.S. Federal Government or other foreign federal issuance)
and (iii) any other securities placed on a restriction list by the Legal Department. When a pre-clearance request
is submitted by an Access Person, a determination will be made as to the appropriateness of the transaction. If
the trade appears unlikely to affect the market for the security, is clearly unrelated to the business of the Firm,
and poses no conflict of interest with client trades, Compliance or authorized designee may grant approval.
Access Persons are also required to provide periodic reports regarding their personal securities activities,
including initial and annual holdings reports and quarterly transactions reports. They are required to obtain
written approval before they may invest in a limited offering (such as a private placement) or an initial public
offering.
EPS employees or related persons may have accounts with investment managers that are available to Clients
as part of the Programs. In addition, EPS employees or related persons may personally buy or sell securities
that Clients also own in their accounts. Investment decisions for EPS personnel may not be made at the same
time or in the same manner as those made for Clients. EPS or a related person of EPS may purchase or sell
securities that are recommended or purchased or sold for Clients. EPS designed these requirements to prevent
or mitigate actual or potential conflicts of interest with Clients. The Code of Ethics applies not only to
transactions by the individual, but also to transactions for accounts in which such person or the person's
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spouse, minor children or other dependents residing in the same household have an interest. Compliance with
the Code of Ethics is a condition of employment at Envestnet.
In accordance with SEC rules governing investment advisors, EPS requires prompt reports of all securities
transactions by Access Persons identified in the Code of Ethics as “Reportable Securities” transactions. EPS
further requests that all brokerage account relationships of such individuals, and related persons living in the
same household be disclosed, that EPS requests duplicate confirmations of transactions and custodial account
statements via electronic data feeds from the brokerage firm(s) and/or custodian (s) , and annual certifications
of compliance with the Code of Ethics from all Access Persons. For accounts held at a broker/custodian that
does not provide a data feed, the employee will provide electronic duplicate statement(s) within 30 days after
the end of each calendar quarter. Transactions in certain securities such as U.S. government securities, bankers
acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, and commercial paper and shares of unaffiliated mutual funds are
excluded from the reporting requirements.
The responsibilities of EPS's Chief Compliance Officer (or designee) include overseeing the regular monitoring
and verification of compliance of Covered Persons with the requirements of the Code of Ethics, and reporting
material violations to EPS's senior management. Covered transactions of the Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer
are reviewed by another officer (or designee) of EPS. In addition to reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
the Code of Ethics imposes various substantive and procedural restrictions on Reportable Securities
transactions. The Chief Compliance Officer may recommend to management the imposition of more severe
sanctions, including suspension of personal investing privileges, or termination of employment, in the case of
certain types of violations.
A copy of EPS’s Code of Ethics can be obtained by contacting EPS at 312-827-2800.
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
EPS operates the Programs as a directed brokerage subject to most favorable execution of client transactions.
EPS does not require a Client to utilize any particular executing broker-dealer or custodian and currently has
relationships with many executing broker-dealers and custodians that provide brokerage, clearing and custody
services to Clients in the Programs. The choice of which custodian to utilize is determined by Client in
consultation with their Advisor. Clients enter into a separate contractual relationship with the selected
custodian, and Advisors may limit their Clients to a subset of custodians. Those Advisors may be affiliated with
one or more of these custodians and may require their Clients to contract with that custodian. If an Advisor
requires a Client to utilize the services of an affiliated custodian, the Advisor may benefit, and Client should
review the Advisor’s Form ADV Part 2A for a description of any potential conflicts of interests.
In the Programs, Clients will generally pay an asset-based fee for the brokerage, custody, and clearing services
provided by the custodian (as opposed to transaction-based fees such as commissions). For certain custodial
relationships, EPS is able to present the asset-based fee as part of the Client’s fee schedule in the client
agreement. To the extent that such fees are not included in the fee schedule, the Client will be so informed in
writing by the Advisor. Such fees may be charged directly to the Client or may be included within the overall
cost of the security. Several of the available custodians apply minimum fees for Client accounts, which will be
disclosed by the custodian to Clients in the applicable custodian’s account documentation.
Generally, EPS directs transactions to the custodian chosen by Clients, based on the lack of commissions or
other trading costs for such trades. Although EPS is aware of the possibility that better execution may be
available at another broker-dealer, executing at another broker dealer other than the custodian chosen by
Client (custodian of record) could delay the timely receipt of updated transaction and account information
necessary for EPS to process Client accounts within its technology platform on a timely basis.
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Best Execution and Trading
EPS routes the majority of trades resulting from Client transactions and Third-Party Model updates directly to
the custodian(s) of record. For the small percentage of trades not rounded directly to the custodian of record,
EPS’s primary objective is to obtain prompt execution of orders at the most favorable prices reasonably
obtainable. EPS utilizes a global third-party service provider to assist in the review of trades for best execution
purposes and maintains a Best Execution Committee. EPS’s Best Execution Committee periodically reviews the
execution quality obtained on behalf of Clients of the securities that are included in the “Mega Block” process
(described below), and any non-market orders submitted by EPS to the custodian for execution. In fulfilling its
responsibilities, the Committee is guided by applicable regulatory requirements and equitable treatment in
trading such accounts.
For the small percentage of trades not submitted to the custodian of record, certain thinly traded securities,
illiquid stocks, or ETFs for example, will be ‘stepped-out’ to an executing broker dealer (“EBD”) that specializes
in trading these types of securities, in order to gain best execution and minimize market impact (“Mega Block”
feature). The mega block feature is configurable for certain Custodians and allows for large trade blocks to be
evaluated by EPS’s Institutional Trade Desk (“ITD”) as an eligible step out trade. The feature also allows for the
combining of trades across Advisors at the same Custodian into a single order. Advisors have the option to
participate in the Mega Block feature.
Where deemed appropriate, as part of the Mega Block process, ITD has the ability to trade a security held across
multiple Custodians as single block trade, and once executed, reallocate the required shares to each specific
Custodian for all underlying Client accounts. This process provides more control over the trade as well as
affords each client account with the convenience of a single price execution across custodians. Securities
eligible for Mega Block trading are selected at ITD’s discretion. Not all securities that meet the Mega Block
requirements are stepped out.
As part of the Mega Block process ITD considers a number of factors including without limitation; the overall
direct net economic result to the Client; the financial strength, reputation and stability of the broker; the
efficiency in which the transaction is achieved; the capacity to effect the transaction; and the availability of the
broker to stand ready to efficiently execute a potentially intricate transaction in the future. Additionally, the
following order execution factors are also considered; price/spread, costs, speed, order size, average daily
volume, number of custodians, visible liquidity/market depth, trade origin, and any manager instructions.
In some instances, stepped-out trades are effected by the EBD without an additional commission or
markup/markdown, while in other instances; the EBD imposes a commission or a markup/markdown on the
trade. If trades are routed to an EBD that imposes a commission or equivalent fee on the trade, including a
commission that may be embedded in the price of the security, the Client will incur trading costs in addition to
the fee the Client paid to the Advisor. EPS does not separately charge for its services in facilitating these trades.
On an annualized-basis, the number of stepped-out trades facilitated by ITD via the Mega block feature can vary
materially from Advisor to Advisor on a dollar-weighted percentage (typically ranging from 1% - 64%)
dependent on the Investment Strategy or Third-Party Model chosen by the Advisor and the securities held in
the particular model(s). For firm specific step out reporting please contact EPS.
It is important to know that Clients frequently, but not always, incur additional brokerage costs in addition to
the Program Fee when step-out trades are executed. When applicable, these additional brokerage costs are
reflected in the net purchase or sale price for the particular step-out trade. Depending on the contractual
arrangement between the Advisor and the custodian(s), the custodian(s) may impose additional charges for
transaction-based accounts in which Mega Block trades are routed through the custodian(s) institutional
trading desk. It is each Advisor’s responsibility to confirm these charges, as EPS is not privy to each custodial
fee arrangement. Clients should consult with their Advisor for more information related to the specific costs
related to step-out trading within Client’s account(s).
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Sub-Manager Trading
For the Programs, Sub-Managers have the authority to place orders for Client accounts with or through a broker
dealer other than the custodian of record designated by the Client, if Sub-Manager believes that best execution
of transactions may be obtained through such other broker dealer, including any broker dealer that is affiliated
with Advisor or Sub-Manager. In such cases, commissions, or other compensation to the brokers in such
transactions will be in addition to the Program Fee and that may be in addition to the Advisor’s advisory fees.
Clients should consult with their Advisors and review the Sub-Manager’s Form ADV Part 2A for information
related to any such additional fees. Clients should carefully consider any additional trading costs the Client may
incur before selecting a Sub-Manager.
EPS Trade Processing
The EPS Platform is an account asset management system, not a brokerage desk. Service Requests that result
in trade orders submitted for Client accounts undergo a staging process and are then routed to the custodian
of record or executing broker-dealer for trade execution. For service requests submitted by Advisor to EPS
prior to 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, trade orders will be generated and routed to the custodian of record
or EBD on the same business day.
For Service Requests, such as Client account updates or changes, submitted by Advisor after 12:00 p.m. Central
Standard Time, EPS shall use its best efforts to generate and route trade orders on the same business day.
However certain account conditions, including, but not limited to, issues relating to the reconciliation of
transactions between EPS and custodial records, Client imposed trade restrictions, operations volume,
exceptions, and complexity of account or order, may take more than one business day to route to the custodian
of record or executing broker-dealer for trade execution.
Block Trading
Block trading is permitted if EPS has determined, on an individual basis, that the securities order is:
1.
In the best interests of each Client participating in the order;
2.
Consistent with EPS's duty to obtain best execution; and
3.
Consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement of each participating Client.
In addition, the following conditions must apply:
1.
Any investment by one Client shall not be dependent or contingent upon the willingness or ability of
another Client to participate in such transaction;
2.
The terms negotiated for the block transaction should apply equally to each participating Client;
3.
The allocation of securities purchased or sold in a block trade must be made in accordance with EPS’s
allocation procedures; and
4. The books and records of EPS must reflect, for each bunched order, the securities held by, purchased,
and sold for each Client.
Trade Allocations
Sub-Managers and Advisors performing trade order placement, trading rotation and allocation are solely
responsible for these functions.
These Sub-Managers and Advisors have their own allocation policy and direct
how partial executions are allocated. EPS has no input or supervisory responsibility for these practices. Certain
Third-Party Model Providers, as disclosed in their Form ADV, may have a rotation policy that segregates their
investment model updates from their directly managed accounts. If EPS determines that such trade rotation
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policy does not equitably treat Clients in accordance with Model Provider’s reported performance, EPS may
restrict the availability of the Model or impose additional requirements, as necessary.
EPS Supported Trade Allocations
Separately Managed Accounts
Certain trade orders are created by the Sub-Manager and sent directly to the appropriate custodian
according to their own trade rotation policies. If the Sub-Manager directs EPS to allocate orders within
each custodian, any partial fills will be pro-rata allocated among the individual Client accounts. Sub-
Managers may aggregate Client trades with their own directed trades or trades for other Clients. Please
refer to each Sub-Manager’s Form ADV for any policies they may have regarding aggregation of trades.
Model-Based
For a trade order placed by EPS for either EPS‘s or EAM’s proprietary strategies or Third-Party Models,
EPS uses a trade rotation program in which our technology will automatically send trades for each
custodian in a different order as to not prefer one over the other. The order is randomized by line of
business, custodian, firm, and account.
Once orders are filled, the EPS Platform generates block allocations for the respective block trades. EPS
then submits the allocation files to the respective custodians before 8:00PM EST for allocation to the
respective Clients.
Errors
Although EPS takes reasonable steps to avoid errors, occasionally errors do occur. EPS seeks to identify errors
and works with the Client’s Advisor, Sub-Manager, and/or qualified custodian to correct the error affecting any
Client account as quickly as possible, in order to put the Client in the position they would have been in had the
error not occurred, without disadvantaging the Client or benefiting EPS. Errors may be corrected by either the
purchase or sale of a security as originally intended, or in the form of monetary reimbursement to the
applicable Client account.
If the error is the responsibility of EPS, any Client transaction will be corrected, and EPS will be responsible for
any Client loss resulting from an inaccurate or erroneous order. EPS’s policy and practice are to monitor and
reconcile trading activity, identify, and resolve any trade errors promptly, document each trade error with
appropriate supervisory approval and maintain a trade error file. In the case of errors due to the inaction, or
actions of others (Advisors, Sub-Manager’s, Custodians), EPS may help facilitate the error correction process,
again in the best interests of our mutual Clients.
Soft Dollars
Soft dollar arrangements are any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether written, verbal or
otherwise, with a broker-dealer in which products or services are provided for free, or at a discount, and that
are expressly or implicitly conditioned on the amount of trading directed to a particular broker-dealer.
EPS does not utilize any research or other services pursuant to a soft dollar arrangement.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
EPS performs nightly reconciliation of Client accounts on the Platform against data provided by the Client’s
custodian. Exceptions are researched and appropriate corrections are made when necessary. Completely
reconciled accounts are made available at the beginning of the next business morning.
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Clients receive statements from the custodian at least quarterly providing a detailed list of holdings with
valuations and account activity as well as confirmations of all securities transactions. In addition, depending
on the Advisor, Clients may also receive a quarterly performance report prepared by EPS showing the
allocation of the assets in the account as well as the performance of the account during the previous quarter.
Advisors are responsible for reviewing Client accounts and are required to contact Clients on an annual basis
to determine if there have been any changes to the Client’s financial situation and stated investment objectives
or if the Client wishes to impose any reasonable investment restrictions on the management of the assets in
the account.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
EPS and its affiliates do not retain 12b-1 fees from mutual funds in which Clients invest. Any 12b-1 fees
inadvertently received shall be returned to the fund company.
EPS may provide fee schedule breakpoints to Advisors dependent on the amount of assets the Advisor is
managing on the platform; however, EPS does not compensate for recommending or referring Clients to the
Programs. EPS participates in Advisors’ and Broker-Dealers’ sponsorship programs and pays annual
sponsorship commitment fees for participation in such programs.
EPS will receive a referral fee from iconik for certain clients who subscribe to iconik’s proxy voting service.
Please refer to Item 17, Voting Clients Securities, for additional information on the eligible services available
through iconik.
Item 15 – Custody
EPS does not have physical custody of Client assets. If provided with the authority through its billing services
for certain accounts, EPS directs the custodian to debit advisory, manager, platform, and other fees from Client
accounts; however, EPS does not have authority to possess or take actual custody of Clients’ funds or securities.
EPS may be deemed to have legal custody of Client assets where the terms of a standing letter of authorization
(“SLOA”) between a Client and a qualified custodian permit EPS to instruct the custodian to disburse, or transfer
funds or securities on the Client’s behalf. Clients should receive at least quarterly statements from the broker-
dealer, bank or other qualified custodian that holds and maintains Client’s investment assets.
Depending on the Advisor, Clients may also receive a quarterly performance report prepared by EPS. EPS urges
Clients to carefully review such statements and compare such official custodial records to the account
statements provided to Clients. Statements may vary from custodial statements based on accounting
procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain securities. Quarterly performance reports
created by EPS should not be construed as custodial account statements, nor should they be used in place of
the Client’s custodial statements.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
For the SMA, UMA, PMC Strategist UMA, MMA and Third-Party Strategist Programs, Clients are required to
grant discretionary investment authority to EPS for the management of those assets pursuant to the Investment
Strategy or Third-Party Models selected by Advisor and/or Client.
EPS does not assume a fiduciary or investment advisory role in (i) assets that an Advisor manages directly using
EPS’s technology solely as an account management system, (ii) assets that the Advisor has under management
outside of EPS, or (iii) securities transferred into an EPS Program to be liquidated in order for EPS to commence
discretionary management of the assets in one of our Programs. In addition, in implementing the investment
selections of a Model Provider for a Third-Party Model, Envestnet is adhering to the investment strategy
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selected for Client as instructed by Advisor and is not independently selecting the underlying investments nor
exercising discretion as a “fiduciary” within the meaning of ERISA. For Client assets that are invested under a
Program, such discretion is to be exercised in a manner consistent with the stated investment objectives of the
Investment Strategy or Third-Party Model selected. Advisors to Clients should notify EPS if such investment
objectives have changed so that EPS may work with the Advisor to make appropriate changes within the Client
portfolio.
Advisors have responsibility to retain the Client assets within the Program in accordance with the stated
minimum investment amount in order to minimize risks associated with unacceptable variances and
unintended performance dispersion, potential impact to a Client’s overall fee percentages, and the potential of
being invested outside of their risk and internal control framework. When selecting securities and determining
amounts, EPS observes the investment policies established through the Program for the particular Client
account, along with account investment limitations and restrictions of the Client.
For registered investment companies, EPS’s authority to trade securities may also be limited by certain federal
securities and tax laws that require diversification of investments and impose restrictions on certain types of
investments (e.g., illiquid securities) and favor the holding of investments once made. Investment guidelines
and restrictions must be provided to EPS in writing.
A Client may establish a broader investment policy governing multiple Client accounts/assets with Advisor. In
such instances, EPS can provide tools to assist Advisor in monitoring adherence to the investment policies
established between Advisor and Client; however, EPS does not undertake responsibility for monitoring
adherence to a Client’s larger investment policy.
For the UMA program, an Advisor may directly trade and manage a portion of the UMA assets, referred to as an
Advisor sleeve. Envestnet does not exercise discretion over the assets in the Advisor sleeve.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Proxies must be cast in the best interests of the Client and/or shareholder. Since EPS is not in a direct
relationship with Clients, and because EPS is not able to control when or how proxies are delegated to it, EPS
relies on the Client’s Advisor to know how a Client desires to vote its shares and to ensure that the delegation
of proxy voting is in the Client’s best interest. When delegating proxy authority to EPS, the Advisor is
responsible for ensuring Client accounts at custodians are set to vote in the Client’s best interest.
When delegating proxy authority to EPS, votes are generally cast in accordance with either Glass Lewis
Investment Manager (“Standard”) or Glass Lewis ESG (’ESG’) recommendations, as indicated on the custodial
paperwork. If Glass Lewis & Co. LLC (“Glass Lewis”) does not provide a recommendation, EPS will vote in
accordance with management recommendations. EPS does not take an independent position on any proxy
ballot and is not able to ‘customize’ votes, including but not limited to, views on topic, entity, or ballot. Glass
Lewis is a neutral third party that issues recommendations based on its own internal guidelines.
Generally, EPS votes Client shares via ProxyEdge, an electronic voting platform provided by Broadridge
Financial Solutions Inc. Additionally, ProxyEdge retains a record of proxy votes for each Client. EPS also utilizes
www.proxyvote.com, to process votes for paper proxies, as well as through Mediant, a third-party proxy voting
processor. However, Mediant accounts for the minority of voting processed by EPS.
Glass Lewis does not consider specific client circumstances when providing EPS with its voting
recommendations. Further, EPS is not able to cast votes outside of Standard or ESG recommendations, nor can
EPS accommodate individual or ballot specific requests. EPS conducts general due diligence on the proxy
advisor, Glass Lewis, including periodic random sampling of proxies voted by EPS to ensure that proxies are
voted in accordance with EPS policies.
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How EPS Votes Proxies
For proxies delegated to EPS, the client or Advisor can elect to vote in accordance with Glass Lewis
recommendations via different ProxyEdge Identifiers. Whether the accounts vote Standard or ESG will depend
on the Product Identifier chosen by Client or Advisor at the time that the custodial paperwork is completed.
Custodians vary in how proxy voting is delegated, and it is recommended that Client work with Client’s Advisor
to determine how best to vote its proxies.
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In UMA and MMA accounts, votes are cast at the account level and differences in proxy voting across
sleeves within the UMA or MMA is not supported. Generally, EPS is considered the manager for a
UMA if the account is traded by EPS, and all proxies within the UMA will be voted either Standard or
ESG, but if you or your Advisor believes it is in your best interest to vote the UMA differently, the
option to move proxy voting away from EPS is an option.
Sub-Managers exercising discretion over Client’s account will vote proxies if voting authority is
assigned at the time the custodial paperwork is completed. EPS is not able to advise if or how a
third-party Sub-Manager has set up proxy voting on their strategies. Advisor can contact the Sub-
Manager to determine how proxies are voted.
Proxy voting authority should not be delegated to EPS unless EPS is providing overlay management
trading on the strategy/account (e.g., EPS proprietary strategies and Third-Party Models).
Clients have the option to subscribe to iconik Securities, Inc. (“iconik”), a third-party proxy voting vendor,
which submits investors proxy ballots, based on the Client’s voting preferences. Clients interested in this
customized option should discuss this with their Advisors. EPS will receive a referral fee from iconik for certain
clients who subscribe to iconik’s proxy voting service. EPS may elect to pay for the iconik proxy voting service
for certain PWC clients who maintain high account minimum engagements through the EPS platform.
Clients have the right to revoke EPS’s proxy voting authority at any time. In the event EPS’s method of proxy
voting does not satisfy the Client’s preferences, Client or Advisor must redirect the applicable Custodian from
sending EPS the proxies and vote the proxies away from EPS.
Upon request, Clients can receive a summary of EPS’s proxy voting policies and procedures, Glass Lewis’s proxy
voting guidelines, iconik’s proxy voting guidelines, or a copy of the record of how a proxy vote was cast by EPS
by contacting EPS at 312-827-2800.
Class Actions and Legal Proceedings
In all programs either Advisor or Client are responsible for acting on legal proceedings, such as bankruptcies
and class actions, involving securities held in a Client’s account.
Item 18 – Financial Information
In certain circumstances registered investment advisors are required in this Item to provide you with certain
financial information or disclosures about their financial condition. EPS has no financial commitment that
impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments to Clients and has not been the subject of a
bankruptcy proceeding.
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