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IMET was created over 20 years ago by and for finance officers and administrators of public funds to enhance investment opportunities.
Why Invest in IMET?
By pooling funds from many government agencies, IMET enjoys advantages that can lead to higher risk-adjusted returns.
Discover more about usWe offer two separate funds to meet your investment needs.
IMET 1-3 Year Fund
Net Asset Value
Recent Performance
| 1 Month | 3 Month | 1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NET | 0.26% | 2.25% | 5.05% |
| GROSS | 0.38% | 2.32% | 5.34% |
- Average portfolio maturity of 1-to-3 years with no 'early' withdrawal fees
- Carries the highest rating by Moody's, Aaa/bf
Convenience Fund (CVF)
CVF Fund Rate
FED Funds Rate
Recent Performance
- Designed to accommodate funds requiring high liquidity, including short term cash management programs and temporary investment of bond proceeds
- Enhanced diversification with no minimum investment
Recent News
GFOA Launches Economic Indicator Dashboard
Read moreLaurence Msall wrote a column for Crain's Chicago Business, May 8, 2020, asserting that no state or local government can weather this crisis on its own. His argument is that to exclude Illinois, Chicago or other major governments from future rounds of federal relief because of past bad fiscal decisionmaking are misguided and threaten full national economic recovery.
Read moreThe safety of public funds should be the primary investment objective of all governments. One of the most important protections and a control against fraud is the separation of the safekeeping function from the investment function.
Read moreThe Federal Reserve left rates unchanged at its April policy meeting, while its statement addressed the dramatic deterioration of the economic outlook since their last meeting in March and made clear they are “committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time.” The committee kept the interest rate paid on required and excess reserves unchanged at 0.10%.
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