Advantus Capital Management Launches Short Duration Bond Fund

Investors seeking current income while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity have a new option with Advantus Capital Management.

Advantus launched its Short Duration Bond Fund (VBSIX) December 16, 2014. The Fund employs an active investment strategy with 80 percent of the net assets in bonds, normally maintaining an effective maturity of one to three years.

“The Short Duration Bond Fund is an extension of Advantus fixed income expertise available in a fund vehicle,” said Chris Sebald, president, Advantus Capital Management. “We believe our fundamental research approach will add value to clients’ short term investment needs.”

The new fund is benchmarked against Barclays 1-3 year Government/Credit Bond Index.1 Minimum investment is $100,000 for the Institutional Class. Its multi-faceted investment approach will be managed by the experienced team of Tom Houghton, CFA; David Land, CFA; and Jane Wyatt, CFA.

For more information about the fund, visit the Advantus Mutual Funds website at www.advantusfunds.com.

Advantus Capital Management is an institutional asset manager that specializes in public and private fixed income, real estate securities and other income-oriented equity strategies. Its investment approach is founded on thorough fundamental research insights derived from collaboration among investment specialists across diverse strategies, with risk management embedded throughout the process. Advantus is a subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, Inc.

1 The Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index is a part of the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index. It includes Treasury and agency securities (U.S. Government Bond Index) and publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes (U.S. Credit Bond Index). The bonds in the index are investment-grade with a maturity between one and three years. You cannot invest directly in an index.

The Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company, and it may be obtained by calling 1.855.824.1355. Read it carefully before investing.

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. Municipal securities are subject to adverse political or economic factors, including changes in the tax law. Derivatives involve special risks including leverage, correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments. The Fund may invest in Illiquid securities which involve the risk that the securities will not be able to be sold at the time or prices desired by the fund, particularly during times of market turmoil. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility and differences in accounting methods.

The Advantus Short Duration Bond Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC and Advantus Capital Management, Inc. is the investment adviser. Securian Financial Group is not affiliated with Quasar Distributors, LLC.