--- title: AFG CMI description: The AFG CMI, or Core Municipal Income model, is comprised of exchange-traded funds (ETF’s) --- [![](https://blog.artifexfinancial.com/hs-fs/hubfs/artifex%20logo%20color.jpg?width=72&name=artifex%20logo%20color.jpg "artifex logo color.jpg")](https://blog.artifexfinancial.com/)   - [Home](http://www.artifexfinancial.com) - [Blog](https://blog.artifexfinancial.com) - [Client Login](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/client-login/) - [Contact](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/contact/) Call Toll Free 855-PLAN OHIO - [Home](http://www.artifexfinancial.com) - Personal Services - [Financial Planning](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/personal-financial-planning/-2-0) - [Wealth Management](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/wealth-management/-02) - [Business Services](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/biz-services) - [ESG / Impact](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/esg) - [About Us](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/about-us/-02) - [Doug Kinsey](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/dougkinsey2) - [Darren Harp](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/darrenharp2) - [Gerald Summers](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/jerrysummers2) - [Kevin O'Connor](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/kevinoconnor2) - [Alexander Browning](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/alexanderbrowning) - [Elizabeth Raby-Salinas](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/elizabethraby-salinas) - [Jansen Davidson](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/jansendavidson) - [Blog](https://blog.artifexfinancial.com) - [Contact](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/contact/) - [Home](http://www.artifexfinancial.com) - Personal Services - [Financial Planning](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/personal-financial-planning/-2-0) - [Wealth Management](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/wealth-management/-02) - [Business Services](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/biz-services) - [ESG / Impact](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/esg) - [About Us](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/about-us/-02) - [Doug Kinsey](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/dougkinsey2) - [Darren Harp](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/darrenharp2) - [Gerald Summers](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/jerrysummers2) - [Kevin O'Connor](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/kevinoconnor2) - [Alexander Browning](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/alexanderbrowning) - [Elizabeth Raby-Salinas](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/elizabethraby-salinas) - [Jansen Davidson](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/jansendavidson) - [Blog](https://blog.artifexfinancial.com) - [Contact](http://www.artifexfinancial.com/contact/) [![](https://blog.artifexfinancial.com/hubfs/Images/logoPhone.png)](http://www.artifexfinancial.com) - ![](https://blog.artifexfinancial.com/hubfs/Images/phone.png) - 855-752-6644 ![photoSec.jpg](https://blog.artifexfinancial.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/photoSec.jpg?width=1600&name=photoSec.jpg "photoSec.jpg") # Artifex Folios Durable Investment Portfolios Customized to Your Goals ## AFG CMI November 30, 2012 The AFG  CMI, or Core Municipal  Income model, is comprised of exchange-traded funds (ETF’s) and mutual funds that focus on bonds issued by cities, states and public taxing authorities and that therefore qualify for tax-favored treatment on their interest payments. We have a preference in general for intermediate to shorter-term debt at this point in the bond / economic cycles.  This model has been an over-achiever in that the returns we have enjoyed are far in excess of what we expected. While this remains a suitable portfolio for bond diversification in taxable accounts, we do not believe that municipal bonds will perform this well indefinitely.   We stand ready to make adjustments in the event that the US economy heats up dramatically and / or in the event that interest rates trend upward. The inception date of this model is 11/4/09 and it has generated a total return of 49.15% vs.benchmark return (PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF) of 23.05% since that date.  This model’s return for 2016 (1/1/2016 - 12/31/16) was -.13% vs the benchmark return of -.66%. 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