Funds and Performance
Created in 1996, under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act and the Illinois Municipal Code, IMET was formed to provide Illinois government agencies with safe, liquid, attractive alternatives for investing. IMET offers participants two separate vehicles to meet their investment needs.
IMET Convenience Fund
Daily Yield
7 Day Yield
- Stable NAV pool designed for day-to-day cash management
- No corporate credit exposure
- Same day liquidity
- 24-hour access to online portal for transactions and statements
- No minimum investments or transaction costs
IMET Core Fund
Market Yield*
Total Return**
- Floating NAV pool designed for funds that may be invested for longer than one year
- Aa/bf rating from Moody's
- Target portfolio maturity between 1-3 years
- Offers next day liquidity
- No early withdrawal or redemption fees
- *Net annualized rate of return a new investor could earn at current market prices if the securities in the fund are held to maturity. This yield will fluctuate moving forward.
- **Net total return for prior one-year period.
Recent News
The Winter 2026 Market Overview highlights inflation moving closer to the Fed’s 2.00% goal. It also explains why the Fed has held rates at 3.50% to 3.75%, what markets are watching at the March meeting, and how elevated Treasury yields have supported competitive IMET fund rates.
Market Overview and IMET Performance (Winter 2026)
Read moreIn this edition of the IMET Participant Spotlight, we feature the City of Rolling Meadows. We cover how the City uses IMET to support major project funding, maintain liquidity during property tax delays, and invest bond proceeds for local improvements.
IMET PARTICIPANT SPOTLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: City of Rolling Meadows
Read moreClick on the link below to read the latest IMET Monthly Newsletter:
IMET February 2026 - Monthly Newsletter
Read moreIn this edition of the IMET Participant Spotlight, we feature Champaign County highlighting how the County has grown its IMET balances since joining in 2024 by using both the Convenience Fund and Core Fund to support short term liquidity needs while planning for long term goals.
IMET PARTICIPANT SPOTLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Champaign County
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