Bank Loans: The Overlooked Asset Class Delivering High Income with Low Volatility – Polen Capital – 10.22.25

Summary:

ON DEMAND SOON
CE Available

Join us for a dynamic conversation exploring the often-overlooked world of bank loans and their powerful role in client portfolios. Featuring John Sherman, Portfolio Manager and Dave Levine, CFA, Senior Investment Specialist, this session will unpack:

• What are Bank Loans?
  Understand how bank loans differ from high-yield bonds and private credit, and why they deserve a closer look.
• Market Evolution & Investment Vehicles
  Walk through the history and growth of the leveraged credit market, specifically on the heightened demand for actively managed loan exposure in an ETF wrapper.
• Polen Capital’s Differentiated Approach
  Discover Polen’s unique offerings, including the Polen Floating Rate Income ETF and our Polen U.S. Opportunistic High Yield Fund.

Whether you’re new to bank loans or looking to deepen your understanding, this webinar will provide actionable insights and a fresh perspective on an asset class that provides high income generation and strong diversification potentials for client portfolios or a client’s fixed income allocation.

Accepted for 1 CFP / IWI / CFA CE Credit

Speakers:

John is lead Portfolio Manager of Polen Capital’s Bank Loan strategy, co-Portfolio Manager of the U.S. Opportunistic High Yield strategy, and assistant Portfolio Manager of the Credit Opportunities strategy. John originally joined DDJ Capital in 2007, which was subsequently acquired by Polen Capital in 2022. Prior to 2007, John was an Associate in the Healthcare Group at Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, focusing on private equity investments in middle-market companies. Prior to that, John spent two years in the Investment Banking Division of Citigroup as an Analyst for the Global Healthcare Group. John serves on the Board of Directors of a Polen Capital portfolio company. John received a B.B.A. in Finance (magna cum laude) from the University of Notre Dame.

Dave is a Senior Investment Specialist on Polen Capital’s Leveraged Credit team responsible for communicating the team’s philosophy, process, portfolio positioning, and investment views. Dave originally joined DDJ Capital in 2008, which was subsequently acquired by Polen Capital in 2022. Prior to 2008, Dave worked as a Performance Analyst at Hale and Dorr Wealth Advisors. Prior to that, he worked in Equity Fund Administration at BlackRock. Dave received a B.S. in Business Administration from Framingham State University and an M.S. in Finance from Bentley University. Dave is a CFA^® charterholder.