. these are considered level 2 . fixed income securities - fixed income securities are valued using a market approach . u.s . treasury notes and exchange traded funds ( "etfs" ) are valued at the closing price reported in an active market and are considered level 1 . corporate bonds , non-u.s . government bonds , private placements , taxable municipals , gnma/fnma pools , and yankee bonds are valued using calculated yield curves created by models that incorporate various market factors