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Advantus Update and Investment Outlook Chris Sebald, CFA President and Chief Investment Officer Advantus Capital Management A Securian Company www.advantuscapital.com June 15, 2017

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Advantus Update and Investment OutlookChris Sebald, CFAPresident and Chief Investment OfficerAdvantus Capital Management A Securian Company

www.advantuscapital.comJune 15, 2017

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Significant Trends in the Investment IndustryThe pace of change accelerates•Passive vs active

•ETFs vs mutual funds

•Robo advisors 

•Tech entering the investment process–Artificial intelligence and big data 

We’re Thriving Steady growth

As of 5/31/17. 3

AUM Growth (billions)

39 40

45

54$27 

$33  $33 $36 

$39 

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 YTD

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And ChangingNew strategies and solutions

Source: Advantus Capital Management, iStock.

• Managed Volatility 

• Commercial Mortgage Loans

• Pension Risk Transfer

• Strategic Credit Income

• Model Portfolios

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Advantus Value PropositionDelivering in a time of change

Value Proposition Delivering on it

Fundamental research  Strong investment performance

Long‐term focus, client centric High client satisfaction and retention

Large enough  Institutional trading, research and portfolio management platform

Small enough  Custom client solutions

Financial strength Resources of AA‐rated insurance company

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Securian’s Asset ManagementCollaboration to capitalize on strength

$70B+

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Investment Outlook

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White House ViewWill lower taxes and regulation drive higher growth?

“Mnuchin says tax plan will 'pay for itself' with economic growth.” - Marketwatch

“I believe the climate is

changing. I believe some of it is

naturally occurring, but some

of it is also caused by man-

made activity. The question is:

How do we address it in a

thoughtful way that doesn’t

compromise economic growth,

the affordability of energy or

American jobs?”

- Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy via

New York Times

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Politics TRUMP EconomicsFiction more plausible than truth

Source: Advantus Capital Management, whitehouse.gov.These tweets were created by Advantus and do not represent any actual tweet. They are presented for the purpose of providing an example how tweets may or may not impact the markets.

“Tax cuts are great for the economy. Stocks are up. Democrats don’t get it. So strange!”

‐Fake Donald Trump tweet

“Regulation is killing small business. Out of control. So sad. Cutting unnecessary regulation to MAGA and WIN.” 

‐Fake Donald Trump tweet

“Companies are shipping jobs back to America. Investing in America. Now THEY get it!” 

‐Fake Donald Trump tweet

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Policy Uncertainty vs. Market UncertaintyPolicy index at high while market’s prime risk measure at low

Source: Bloomberg   From 04/30/1990–04/30/2017. Chicago Board Options Exchange SPX Volatility Index and Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index with Current Price GDP Weights were used in this graph.

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Policy Uncertainty

Volatility

CBOE Market Volatility Global Economic Policy Uncertainty

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MacroLongstanding headwinds

Source: Advantus Capital Management, iStock.

• Age demographic shifts

• High developed country debt

• Secular stagnation

• Technology disrupts established industries

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Industry DisruptionImpact on employment growth

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of 5/31/17.

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800Department Store Employment

All Employees (Thou

sand

s)

Truck Transportation Employment

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,500

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Industry DisruptionCreative destruction at work

Source: Goldman Sachs. 

1990 – 2003 2004 – 2017Bottom 5 Top 5 Bottom 5 Top 5

Apparel Employment Services Department Stores Food Services

Transportation Equipment(including cars)

Food Services Telecom Individual & Family Social Assistance

Machinery Education Services Specialty Trade Contractors

Computer System Design

Depository Credit Computer System Design Transportation Equipment Management & TechnicalConsulting

Food & Beverage Stores Individual & Family Social Assistance

Wholesale Durable Home Health Care

Sector Ranking By Change in Employment Shares 

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DisruptionEmployment growth in other sectors

As of 5/31/17. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

All Employees (Thou

sand

s)

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017

Food Service Employment

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FedSolidly in tightening cycle

Source: Bloomberg. Data series 11/30/1990 through 05/31/2017.  

‐10123456789

1.00

Percent

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Business CycleThird longest in history

As of 5/30/17. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Expansion Length Years0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Average in "Great Moderation"Post‐War Average

2009 ‐2001‐20071991‐20011982‐19901980‐19811975‐19801970‐19731961‐19691958‐19601954‐19571949‐19531945‐1948

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Corporate Credit Cycle – Corp Debt to GDPLate cycle

Data Series non‐financial corporate business debt. Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System/FRED.  

Percent o

f GDP

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

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Investing Under Trumponomics

Initial Reaction

• Stronger growth, infl., rates and stocks

• Personal tax cuts

• Corporate tax cuts

• Easier regulation and enforcement 

• Infrastructure spending

Current Expectation

• Boost to growth comes later

• Easier regulation and enforcement

• Corporate tax cuts

• Personal tax cuts

• Infrastructure spending

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Macro RisksRemain significant despite sunnier outlook

• Fed solidly in tightening cycle

• Credit cycle in 8th year

• Developed country debt crisis (Europe or Japan)

• Emerging market debt/currency crisis (China)

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U.S. GrowthGrowth revives late in expansion?

U.S. GDP year over year as of 12/31/16. Source: Bloomberg. Projections are those of Advantus Capital Management only. Past performance is no indication of future results. 

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017P 2018P

Percent

U.S. GDP Year over Year

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U.S. GrowthCan long‐term growth return to historical levels?

Source: Bloomberg and Advantus. *Real GDP Growth Projection.

‐15

‐10

‐5

0

5

10

15

20

Percent

4.5 3.32.5

2.1

CBO Baseline*

OMB May 2017 Assumption (Trump)*

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Wage InflationContinues to rise steadily

Source: Bloomberg. 

3.50

2.552.40

1

2

3

4

5

6

Percent

Employment Cost Index Average Hourly Earnings Atlanta Fed Tracker

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When Interest Rates Rise…They don’t rise by much

Source: Bloomberg and Advantus Capital Management. 

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

2.207

10 Yr. Treasury Yield

3.32

2.84

2.63

2.18

1.931.64 1.27

13 Months

13 Months14 Months

4 Years15 Months

17 Months 8 Months

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U.S. HousingSignificant under building persists

Source: Bloomberg and Advantus Capital Management. 

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

1,106

Long‐term Housing Demand: 1.6M units

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

Annu

al Hou

sing Co

mpletions

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Commercial Real EstateOccupancy has likely peaked

Source: CITI Research and Advantus. 

90%

91%

92%

93%

94%

95%

96%

Historical Average = 93.3%

Occup

ancy

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Stock Valuations Remain HighBut earnings continue to improve

Source: S&P Index via Bloomberg.*Source: Advantus.  

‐10

‐5

0

5

10

15

20

25

‐5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Earnings Growth (YoY) Price/Earnings

%  Earnings G

rowth (YoY

)

PE M

ultip

le

Forecasted Earnings*

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Advantus 2016 Outlook Summary and Scorecard

Source: 1Advantus Capital Management, 2Bloomberg.

2016 Outlook1 2016 Results2 Scorecard

Economy Slightly weaker growth Weak growth 1.6%

Interest Rates Long‐term rates rise little 10 year rates rose 25bps

Housing Bullish. Home prices continue to rise Home prices rose 5‐6%

Commercial Real Estate REITs rise high single digits REITs returns 8%

Fixed Income Bonds Outperform Treasuries Investment Grade bonds outperform by 5%

Equities Europe and Foreign Developed Market equities better than U.S.

U.S. and U.K. did well; Europe lagged

Volatility Volatility accelerates Despite spikes in 2016, volatility was lower

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Advantus 2017 OutlookHigher growth and lower returns

2017 Outlook

Economy Growth accelerates

Interest Rates U.S. long term yields rise (2.75%) along with Fed Funds Rate (1.50%)

Housing Home prices continue rise on limited supply and rising demand

Commercial Real Estate Slowing growth and rising rates lead to lower returns

Fixed Income Underperforms from higher rates

Equities Earnings growth bolster stock returns so long as inflation rises moderately

Volatility Rises but still remains relatively low

For illustrative purposes only. See disclosures at the end of this presentation.

DisclosuresThe opinions expressed herein represent the current, good faith views of the author(s) at the time of publication and are provided for limited purposes, are not definitive investment advice, and should not be relied on as such. The information presented in this article has been developed internally and/or obtained from sources believed to be reliable; however, Advantus does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information.  Predictions, opinions, and other information contained in this article are subject to change continually and without notice of any kind and may no longer be true after the date indicated. Any forward‐looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Advantus assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward‐looking statements. Forward‐looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated.

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