Investment Options

SNAP Fund Portfolio

Investment Objective

The SNAP Fund Portfolio is organized and operated in a manner and in accordance with investment objectives and policies intended to earn the highest income consistent with preserving principal and maintaining liquidity, to maintain a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV).

Principal Investment Strategies

The SNAP Fund Portfolio (the Portfolio) invests exclusively in investments authorized under Virginia law for counties, cities, towns, political subdivisions and public bodies of the Commonwealth of Virginia as those terms are used in Section 2.2-4500 through 2.2-4510 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as it may be amended from time to time. These authorized investments include the following high-quality, short-term money market instruments:

U.S. Government and Federal agency obligations, and repurchase agreements involving these obligations
Commercial paper
Bankers’ acceptances
Negotiable certificates of deposit
Corporate obligations
Obligations of U.S. municipalities
Government money market mutual funds that invest exclusively in these types of obligations

The Portfolio is designed to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of no more than 60 days and a dollar-weighted average life (final maturity, adjusted for demand features but not interest rate adjustments) of no more than 120 days. In addition, it only buys investments that have either a final or effective maturity (or, for repurchase agreements, a remaining term) of 397 days or less.

The Investment Manager may adjust exposure to interest rate risk, typically seeking to protect against possible rises in interest rates and to preserve yield when interest rates appear likely to fall.

Purchase and Sale of Portfolio Shares

Minimum Initial Investment No minimum.

Minimum Account Balance No minimum.

Minimum Holding Period 1 day.

For more information about investing in the SNAP Fund Portfolio, please visit the How to Invest page.

The SNAP Fund Portfolio is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80a-1 et seq.) and, accordingly, is not subject to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder including rules relating to registered money market mutual funds.

Individual Portfolios¹

The Program provides Investors with the option of investing all or a portion of their proceeds in one or more fixed rate investments including fixed income securities and structured investment products, held in Individual Portfolios outside of the SNAP Fund Portfolio. By using an Individual Portfolio a Participant may invest in longer-term investments in a manner that the Investment Manager will coordinate with the Issuer. Individual Portfolios will be managed by the Investment Manager in accordance with specific instructions from the Investor. Individual Portfolios established as structured investment products will be subject to separate agreements between the Participant and investment counterparty.

Individual Portfolios are designed to complement investment in the SNAP Fund Portfolio by providing specific investments for surplus funds or for a portion of the proceeds of a debt issue where liquidity is not needed or where specific expenditures are to be funded. For proceeds of debt issues, an Individual Portfolio may be appropriate for Participants with relatively lengthy project drawdown schedules, or for Participants that wish to match expected construction draws more closely with investment maturities to fix earnings on some or all of their funds. Individual Portfolios may also be appropriate for the investment of debt service reserve funds and certain funds subject to investment yield restrictions. The Investment Manager will assist each Investor in evaluating the possible use of an Individual Portfolio. For further information, call the Investment Manager at 800.570.SNAP (800.570.7627). In order to establish an Individual Portfolio, the Investor must first establish an account with the SNAP Program. The Custodian will hold assets in an Individual Portfolio in a separate account in the Investor’s name.

Individual Portfolios are not under the management or supervision of the Treasury Board.

Investment Policies for Individual Portfolios

Assets in an Individual Portfolio may be invested in those investments that are legal investments for the Investor under applicable Virginia law for counties, cities, towns, political subdivisions and public bodies of the Commonwealth of Virginia as those terms are used in Chapter 45, Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as it may be amended from time to time and the Investor’s investment policy or are permitted under the terms of related debt issue documents, if any. Individual Portfolios are not governed by the investment policy of the SNAP Program. An Investor should discuss the characteristics of specific investments in an Individual Portfolio with the Investment Manager.

Opening an Individual Portfolio

Before an Issuer’s funds are invested in an Individual Portfolio, the Issuer must first join the SNAP Program or become an Investor. An Investor may then open an Individual Portfolio. Investors interested in structured investment products should consult their bond counsel and the Investment Manager on the process appropriate for structuring the investment product and competitively selecting the counterparty. Investors should contact a Relationship Manager directly at 800.570.SNAP (800.570.7627) regarding investments in an Individual Portfolio.

1 Individual Portfolios are available under a separate agreement with the investment manager.

Updated Information Statement Available

An updated Information Statement, dated October 1, 2024, is now available for review. Please click here to access the document. If you have any questions, please email CSGEast@pfmam.com.

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On October 27, 2016, the SNAP Fund (“SNAP Fund” or “Fund”) was established as a local government investment pool. The Fund invests in securities permitted by Code of Virginia §2.2‐4500 et seq. and may hold deposits subject to Code of Virginia § 2.2‐4400 et seq. Additional information on the Fund’s investment policies can be found in the SNAP.

This information is for institutional investor use only, not for further distribution to retail investors, and does not represent an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any fund or other security. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing in the Virginia State Non-Arbitrage Program (“SNAP^®” or the “Program”). This and other information about the Program is available in the SNAP^®Information Statement, which should be read carefully before investing. A copy of the SNAP^®Information Statement may be obtained by calling 1-800-570-SNAP (7627) or is available on the Program’s website at www.vasnap.com. While the SNAP^®Fund Portfolio seeks to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money investing in the Program. An investment in the Program is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Shares of the SNAP^®Fund Portfolio are distributed by U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., member FINRA (www.finra.org) and SIPC (www.sipc.org). PFM Asset Management is a division of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., which serves as administrator and investment adviser to the Program. U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. is a direct subsidiary of U.S. Bank N.A. and an indirect subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp. U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. is a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and affiliate of U.S. Bank N.A.