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Creative Customization. Precisely Delivered.

We deliver expertise in implementing customizable portfolio solutions for the challenges, portfolio risks, and asset allocation needs institutions face today.

Parametric is a global asset manager that's spent 35 years designing and delivering customized solutions for our clients. We use a systematic, rules-based approach that seeks to deliver transparent, predictable and repeatable outcomes. Our mission is to help institutional investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges and design multiasset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs.

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Total Portfolio Approach: A Holistic Management Solution

Discover why a Total Portfolio Approach is gaining traction with asset owners and how holistic management requires advanced tools to align risk and return.

27-Jan-2026

2026 Outlooks

Commodity Market Outlook: Trends Driving Optimism in 2026

Discover what key trends are shaping the commodity sectors in 2026 and setting up an optimistic outlook for commodities.

12-Dec-2025

Article

Commodities: Diversification Beyond Traditional Indexes

Think all commodity indexes are created equal? Index design choices made behind the scenes can lead to wildly different—and sometimes disappointing—investment outcomes. Here’s why we think a diversified approach may be a better bet.

07-Nov-2025

Strategies

Parametric Overlay Solutions

Parametric's Overlay solutions form a comprehensive portfolio management platform that enables institutional investors to optimize their portfolios and remain aligned with strategic policy objectives.

Parametric Multifactor Strategies

Multifactor investment Strategies seek to combine the potential benefits of passive and active investing to improve investment outcomes.

Parametric Global Defensive Equity Strategy

Parametric’s Global Defensive Equity (GDE) Strategy seeks to provide equity-like returns with reduced volatility over a full market cycle. Investors access exposure to the volatility risk premium (VRP) through collateralized put underwriting and covered call overwriting.

Parametric Multifactor Strategies

Multifactor investment Strategies seek to combine the potential benefits of passive and active investing to improve investment outcomes.

Parametric Overlay Solutions

Strategies

This material is a general communication, which is not impartial and has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes and does not constitute an offer or a recommendation to buy or sell any particular security or to adopt any specific investment strategy. All investments involve risks, including the possible loss of principal. The information herein has not been based on a consideration of any individual investor circumstances and is not investment advice, nor should it be construed in any way as tax, accounting, legal or regulatory advice. To that end, investors should seek independent legal and financial advice, including advice as to tax consequences, before making any investment decision.

Please refer to the strategy detail page for important information on the strategy, including additional risk considerations.