Kensington's Dynamic Allocation Strategy Secures PSN Top Guns Recognition Across All Four Quarters Of 2025
"These managers have successfully steered through transformative events such as the COVID-19 pandemic market crash, the Brexit referendum, the US-China trade war, the global sell-off of 2015-2016, and the AI Driven market this year", says PSN Product Manager Nick Williams. "Their ability to adapt to evolving market conditions, strategically position across asset classes, and capture opportunities underscores the enduring importance of active management in delivering value to investors."
Through a combination PSN's proprietary performance screens, the PSN Top Guns awards products in six proprietary categories in over 75 universes based on continued performance over time.
Kensington's Dynamic Allocation Strategy earned Top Guns Award in the five of the following categories, ranking among one of the top 10 returns in each respective category and timeframe:
- 1 Year - ETF US Equity Universe
3-Year - ETF US Equity Universe 1-Year - Large Cap Universe
1-Year - Large Core Equity Universe 1-Year - US Core Universe
"We're honored to see the Dynamic Allocation Strategy recognized for the fourth consecutive quarter and across every quarter of 20251," said Patrick Sommerstad, Portfolio Manager at Kensington Asset Management, LLC. "Our philosophy is simple: long-term results are built brick by brick, through disciplined risk management, systematic decision-making, and the patience to let the process compound across market cycles. This recognition reflects the strength of that foundation."
Kensington Asset Management, LLC takes a tactical approach to asset allocation by shifting between equities and defensive positions like cash or US Treasuries based on market signals. Designed to help mitigate drawdowns during volatility while capturing upside, the strategy offers an adaptive alternative to traditional buy-and-hold investing.
Quarter in Review:
In the fourth quarter, equity markets continued their advance, supported by easing inflation pressures and two Federal Reserve rate cuts that reinforced investor confidence. While major indices such as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed to new highs, leadership became more mixed, and growth stocks experienced bouts of volatility, particularly in November. Dynamic Allocation remained fully "Risk-On" for most of the quarter, maintaining its blend of core and large-cap growth exposure, before shifting to a defensive "Risk-Off" posture in early January 2026 following signs of consolidation and waning upside momentum.
About Kensington Asset Management
Kensington Asset Management specializes in active, systematic investment strategies designed to navigate volatility and deliver innovative pathways to both upside participation and downside protection.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. No strategy, including diversification, ensures a profit or prevents loss. For important disclosures, visit Disclosures.
1Kensington Dynamic Allocation Strategy received the Top Gun Award in ETF US Equity Universe every quarter since Q1 2025.
For complete award disclosures, visit Award Disclosure.
About PSN
For more than four decades, PSN has been a top resource for investment professionals. Asset managers rely on Zephyr's PSN to effectively reach institutional and retail investors. Over 2,800 firms, 285 universes, and more than 21,000 products comprise the PSN SMA database showing asset breakdowns, compliance, key personnel, ownership diversity, ESG, business objectives and strategy, style, fees, GIC sectors, fixed income ranges and full holdings. Unique to PSN is its robust historical database of over 40 Years of Data Including Net and Gross-of-Fee Returns. PSN Mid-Year Outlook provides insight and trends about the SMA industry. You can view it online here.
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Taylor Short
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