Aside from the overall view, the firm's portfolio managers have worked to align their interests with investors' by taking a personal stake and investing alongside them. Almost 45% of the firm’s assets are covered by invested managers. The AAM roster of open-end and exchange-traded funds has had below-average risk-adjusted performance, as shown by its average five-year Morningstar Rating of 2.3 stars. The firm charges fees on its open-end and exchange-traded funds that are on par with category peers. On average, fees on its funds are within the middle quintile, giving it neither an advantage nor disadvantage compared with the competition.
AAM has a ways to go to become an industry-standard steward, resulting in a Below Average Parent Pillar rating.