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© PFM Asset Management LLC pfmam.comREDWOOD CITYFor the Quarter Ended December 31, 2021Appendix|GlossaryAccrued Interest: Interest that is due on a bond or other fixed income security since the last interest payment was made.Agencies: Federal agency securities and/or Government-sponsored enterprises.Amortized Cost: The original cost of the principal of the security is adjusted for the amount of the periodic reduction of any discount or premium from the purchasedate until the date of the report. Discount or premium with respect to short-term securities (those with less than one year to maturity at time of issuance) is amortizedon a straight line basis. Such discount or premium with respect to longer-term securities is amortized using the constant yield basis.Asset-Backed Security: A financial instrument collateralized by an underlying pool of assets – usually ones that generate a cash flow from debt, such as loans,leases, credit card balances, and receivables.Bankers’ Acceptance: A draft or bill or exchange accepted by a bank or trust company. The accepting institution guarantees payment of the bill as well as the insurer.Commercial Paper: An unsecured obligation issued by a corporation or bank to finance its short-term credit needs, such as accounts receivable and inventory.Contribution to Total Return: The weight of each individual security multiplied by its return, then summed for each sector to determine how much each sector addedor subtracted from the overall portfolio performance.Effective Duration: A measure of the sensitivity of a security’s price to a change in interest rates, stated in years.Effective Yield: The total yield an investor receives in relation to the nominal yield or coupon of a bond. Effective yield takes into account the power of compoundingon investment returns, while nominal yield does not.FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. A federal agency that insures bank deposits to a specified amount.Interest Rate: Interest per year divided by principal amount and expressed as a percentage.Market Value: The value that would be received or paid for an investment in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.Maturity: The date upon which the principal or stated value of an investment becomes due and payable.Negotiable Certificates of Deposit: A CD with a very large denomination, usually $1 million or more, that can be traded in secondary markets.Par Value: The nominal dollar face amount of a security.Pass-through Security: A security representing pooled debt obligations that passes income from debtors to its shareholders. The most common type is themortgage-backed security.406.A. - Page 46 of 4750