Objective & Strategy
The Fund seeks capital appreciation. The strategy dynamically allocates across a broad range of traditional and non-traditional growth assets and strategies.
Management team
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Mark Ahnrud, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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John Burrello, CFA, CAIA
Senior Portfolio Manager
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Chris Devine, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
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Scott Hixon, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Christian Ulrich, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Scott Wolle, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
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Mark Ahnrud, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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John Burrello, CFA, CAIA
Senior Portfolio Manager
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Chris Devine, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
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Scott Hixon, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Christian Ulrich, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Scott Wolle, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Top Equity Holdings | View all
% of Total Assets | |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR | 2.52 |
China Construction Bank 'H' | 1.51 |
Novo Nordisk 'B' | 1.29 |
Novartis | 1.26 |
ASML | 1.11 |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China 'H' | 1.10 |
Hitachi | 0.98 |
Bank of China 'H' | 0.96 |
UBS | 0.95 |
Alibaba | 0.95 |
May not equal 100% due to rounding.
Holdings are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations.
Average Annual Returns (%)
Incept. Date |
Max Load (%) |
Since Incept. (%) |
YTD (%) | 1Y (%) | 3Y (%) | 5Y (%) | 10Y (%) | |
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Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares.
Annualized Benchmark Returns
Index Name | 1 Mo (%) | 3 Mo (%) | 1Y (%) | 3Y (%) | 5Y (%) | 10Y (%) |
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MSCI ACWI ex USA Net Return Index (USD) | -0.91 | -3.23 | 13.03 | 2.86 | 5.40 | 4.62 |
MSCI ACWI ex USA Net Return Index (USD) | -0.91 | -3.23 | 13.03 | 2.86 | 5.40 | 4.62 |
MSCI ACWI ex USA Net Return Index (USD) | 2.69 | 8.06 | 25.35 | 4.14 | 7.59 | 5.22 |
MSCI ACWI ex USA Net Return Index (USD) | 2.69 | 8.06 | 25.35 | 4.14 | 7.59 | 5.22 |
Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.
Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.
An investment cannot be made directly in an index.
Expense Ratio per Prospectus
Management Fee | 0.49 |
12b-1 Fee | 0.24 |
Other Expenses | 1.10 |
Interest/Dividend Exp | N/A |
Total Other Expenses | 1.10 |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (Underlying Fund Fees & Expenses) | 0.03 |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.86 |
Contractual Waivers/Reimbursements | -0.67 |
Net Expenses - PER PROSPECTUS | 1.19 |
Additional Waivers/Reimbursements | N/A |
Net Expenses - With Additional Fee Reduction | 1.19 |
Distributions
Capital Gains | Reinvestment Price ($) |
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Ex-Date | Income | Short Term | Long Term | |
Fund Characteristics
3-Year Alpha | -2.38% |
3-Year Beta | 0.58 |
3-Year R-Squared | 0.83 |
3-Year Sharpe Ratio | -0.33 |
3-Year Standard Deviation | 10.53 |
Number of Securities | N/A |
Total Assets | $32,021,483.00 |
Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.,StyleADVISOR
Benchmark: MSCI ACWI ex USA Net Return Index (USD)
Top Equity Holdings | View all
% of Total Assets | |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR | 2.52 |
China Construction Bank 'H' | 1.51 |
Novo Nordisk 'B' | 1.29 |
Novartis | 1.26 |
ASML | 1.11 |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China 'H' | 1.10 |
Hitachi | 0.98 |
Bank of China 'H' | 0.96 |
UBS | 0.95 |
Alibaba | 0.95 |
May not equal 100% due to rounding.
Holdings are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations.
Fund Documents
About risk
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An
investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund
can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks
of investing in the Fund are:
Market Risk. The market values of the Fund’s investments, and
therefore the value of the Fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes
rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or
section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. The value of
the Fund’s investments may go up or down due to general market
conditions that are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as
real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general
outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency
rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters,
widespread disease or other public health issues, war, military conflict, acts
of terrorism, economic crisis or adverse investor sentiment generally. During
a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may
decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance
that specific investments held by the Fund will rise in value.
Investing in Stocks Risk. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may be
affected by changes in the stock markets. Stock markets may experience
significant short-term volatility and may fall or rise sharply at times. Adverse
events in any part of the equity or fixed-income markets may have
unexpected negative effects on other market segments. Different stock
markets may behave differently from each other and U.S. stock markets
may move in the opposite direction from one or more foreign stock markets.
The prices of individual stocks generally do not all move in the same
direction at the same time. However, individual stock prices tend to go up
and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of
investments, such as bonds. A variety of factors can negatively affect the
price of a particular company’s stock. These factors may include, but are not
limited to: poor earnings reports, a loss of customers, litigation against the
company, general unfavorable performance of the company’s sector or
industry, or changes in government regulations affecting the company or its
industry. To the extent that securities of a particular type are emphasized (for
example foreign stocks, stocks of small- or mid-cap companies, growth or
value stocks, or stocks of companies in a particular industry), fund share
values may fluctuate more in response to events affecting the market for
those types of securities.
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be
adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or
taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or
increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible
seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in
which the Fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and
the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange
controls. Foreign companies generally may be subject to less stringent
regulations than U.S. companies, including financial reporting requirements
and auditing and accounting controls, and may therefore be more
susceptible to fraud or corruption. There may be less public information
available about foreign companies than U.S. companies, making it difficult
to evaluate those foreign companies. Unless the Fund has hedged its
foreign currency exposure, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of
negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of
securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments
through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in
value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short
periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always
successful.
Emerging Market Securities Risk. Emerging markets (also referred
to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility,
political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more
governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed
markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be
subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than
companies in more developed markets. Such countries’ economies may be
more dependent on relatively few industries or investors that may be highly
vulnerable to local and global changes. Companies in emerging market
countries generally may be subject to less stringent regulatory, disclosure,
financial reporting, accounting, auditing and recordkeeping standards than
companies in more developed countries. As a result, information, including
financial information, about such companies may be less available and
reliable, which can impede the Fund’s ability to evaluate such companies.
Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably, and the
ability to bring and enforce actions (including bankruptcy, confiscatory
taxation, expropriation, nationalization of a company’s assets, restrictions on
foreign ownership of local companies, restrictions on withdrawing assets
from the country, protectionist measures and practices such as share
blocking), or to obtain information needed to pursue or enforce such
actions, may be limited. In addition, the ability of foreign entities to
participate in privatization programs of certain developing or emerging
market countries may be limited by local law. Investments in emerging
market securities may be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in
settlement procedures, unexpected market closures, and lack of timely
information.
Investing in Greater China Risk. Investments in companies located
or operating in Greater China (normally considered to be the geographical
area that includes mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) involve
risks and considerations not typically associated with investments in the
U.S. and other Western nations, such as greater government control over
the economy; political, legal and regulatory uncertainty; nationalization,
expropriation, or confiscation of property; difficulty in obtaining information
necessary for investigations into and/or litigation against Chinese
companies, as well as in obtaining and/or enforcing judgments; limited legal
remedies for shareholders; alteration or discontinuation of economic
reforms; military conflicts, either internal or with other countries; inflation,
currency fluctuations and fluctuations in inflation and interest rates that may
have negative effects on the economy and securities markets of Greater
China; and Greater China’s dependency on the economies of other Asian
countries, many of which are developing countries. Events in any one
country within Greater China may impact the other countries in the region or
Greater China as a whole. Export growth continues to be a major driver of
China’s rapid economic growth. As a result, a reduction in spending on
Chinese products and services, the institution of additional tariffs or other
trade barriers (or the threat thereof), including as a result of trade tensions
between China and the United States, or a downturn in any of the
economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on
the Chinese economy. In addition, actions by the U.S. government, such as
delisting of certain Chinese companies from U.S. securities exchanges or
otherwise restricting their operations in the U.S., may negatively impact the
value of such securities held by the Fund. Further, health events, such as
the recent coronavirus outbreak, may cause uncertainty and volatility in the
Chinese economy, especially in the consumer discretionary (leisure, retail,
gaming, tourism), industrials, and commodities sectors. Additionally, any
difficulties of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) to
inspect audit work papers and practices of PCAOB-registered accounting
firms in China with respect to their audit work of U.S. reporting companies
may impose significant additional risks associated with investments in
China.
Investments in Chinese companies may be made through a special
structure known as a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that is designed to
provide foreign investors, such as the Fund, with exposure to Chinese
companies that operate in certain sectors in which China restricts or
prohibits foreign investments. Investments in VIEs may pose additional risks
because the investment is made through an intermediary shell company
that has entered into service and other contracts with the underlying
Chinese operating company in order to provide investors with exposure to
the operating company, and therefore does not represent equity ownership
in the operating company. The value of the shell company is derived from its
ability to consolidate the VIE into its financials pursuant to contractual
arrangements that allow the shell company to exert a degree of control over,
and obtain economic benefits arising from, the VIE without formal legal
ownership. The contractual arrangements between the shell company and
the operating company may not be as effective in providing operational
control as direct equity ownership, and a foreign investor’s (such as the
Fund’s) rights may be limited, including by actions of the Chinese
government which could determine that the underlying contractual
arrangements are invalid. While VIEs are a longstanding industry practice
and are well known by Chinese officials and regulators, historically the
structure has not been formally recognized under Chinese law and it is
uncertain whether Chinese officials or regulators will withdraw their
acceptance of the structure.
It is also uncertain whether the contractual arrangements, which may
be subject to conflicts of interest between the legal owners of the VIE and
foreign investors, would be enforced by Chinese courts or arbitration bodies.
Prohibitions of these structures by the Chinese government, or the inability
to enforce such contracts, from which the shell company derives its value,
would likely cause the VIE-structured holding(s) to suffer significant,
detrimental, and possibly permanent loss, and in turn, adversely affect the
Fund’s returns and net asset value.
Certain securities issued by companies located or operating in Greater
China, such as China A-shares, are subject to trading restrictions and
suspensions, quota limitations and sudden changes in those limitations, and
operational, clearing and settlement risks. Additionally, developing countries,
such as those in Greater China, may subject the Fund’s investments to a
number of tax rules, and the application of many of those rules may be
uncertain. Moreover, China has implemented a number of tax reforms in
recent years, and may amend or revise its existing tax laws and/or
procedures in the future, possibly with retroactive effect. Changes in
applicable Chinese tax law could reduce the after-tax profits of the Fund,
directly or indirectly, including by reducing the after-tax profits of companies
in China in which the Fund invests. Uncertainties in Chinese tax rules could
result in unexpected tax liabilities for the Fund.
Geographic Focus Risk. The Fund may from time to time have a
substantial amount of its assets invested in securities of issuers located in a
single country or a limited number of countries. Adverse economic, political
or social conditions in those countries may therefore have a significant
negative impact on the Fund’s investment performance.
European Investment Risk. The Economic and Monetary Union of
the European Union (the “EU”) requires compliance with restrictions on
inflation rates, deficits, interest rates, debt levels and fiscal and monetary
controls, each of which may significantly affect every country in Europe.
Decreasing imports or exports, changes in governmental or EU regulations
on trade, changes in the exchange rate of the euro, the default or threat of
default by an EU member country on its sovereign debt, and recessions in
an EU member country may have a significant adverse effect on the
economies of EU member countries. Responses to financial problems by EU
countries may not produce the desired results, may limit future growth and
economic recovery, or may result in social unrest or have other unintended
consequences. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and other
entities of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies,
financial markets, and asset valuations around the world. A number of
countries in Eastern Europe remain relatively undeveloped and can be
particularly sensitive to political and economic developments. Separately, the
EU faces issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and
policies. The exit of one or more member states from the EU, such as the
recent departure of the United Kingdom (known as “Brexit”), would place its
currency and banking system in jeopardy. The exit by the United Kingdom or
other member states will likely result in increased volatility, illiquidity and
potentially lower economic growth in the affected markets, which will
adversely affect the Fund’s investments.
Derivatives Risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely
on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency,
commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an
underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the
use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including
counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counterparty risk is the risk that
the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay
the Fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative
contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require
payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by holding a position in the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the
underlying asset could result in the Fund sustaining a loss that is
substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative or the
anticipated value of the underlying asset, which may make the Fund’s
returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments
may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and the Fund may
be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or
price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during
which the Fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions.
Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to
changing government regulation that could impact the Fund’s ability to use
certain derivatives or their cost. Derivatives strategies may not always be
successful. For example, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit
exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected
benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions.
Borrowing Risk. Borrowing money to buy securities exposes the Fund
to leverage and will cause the Fund’s share price to be more volatile
because leverage will exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in
the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. Borrowing money may also
require the Fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to
do so. In addition, the Fund will incur interest expenses and other fees on
borrowed money. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s borrowing
strategy will enhance and not reduce the Fund’s returns.
Short Position Risk. Because the Fund’s potential loss on a short
position arises from increases in the value of the asset sold short, the Fund
will incur a loss on a short position, which is theoretically unlimited, if the
price of the asset sold short increases from the short sale price. The
counterparty to a short position or other market factors may prevent the
Fund from closing out a short position at a desirable time or price and may
reduce or eliminate any gain or result in a loss. In a rising market, the
Fund’s short positions will cause the Fund to underperform the overall
market and its peers that do not engage in shorting. If the Fund holds both
long and short positions, and both positions decline simultaneously, the
short positions will not provide any buffer (hedge) from declines in value of
the Fund’s long positions. Certain types of short positions involve leverage,
which may exaggerate any losses, potentially more than the actual cost of
the investment, and will increase the volatility of the Fund’s returns.
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk. Investing in
securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies involves greater risk
than customarily is associated with investing in larger, more established
companies. Stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies tend to be
more vulnerable to changing market conditions, may have little or no
operating history or track record of success, and may have more limited
product lines and markets, less experienced management and fewer
financial resources than larger companies. These companies’ securities may
be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies.
They may be more sensitive to changes in a company’s earnings
expectations and may experience more abrupt and erratic price movements.
Smaller companies’ securities often trade in lower volumes and in many
instances, are traded over-the-counter or on a regional securities exchange,
where the frequency and volume of trading is substantially less than is
typical for securities of larger companies traded on national securities
exchanges. Therefore, the securities of smaller companies may be subject
to wider price fluctuations and it might be harder for the Fund to dispose of
its holdings at an acceptable price when it wants to sell them. Since small-
and mid-cap companies typically reinvest a high proportion of their earnings
in their business, they may not pay dividends for some time, particularly if
they are newer companies. It may take a substantial period of time to realize
a gain on an investment in a small- or mid-cap company, if any gain is
realized at all.
Depositary Receipts Risk. Investing in depositary receipts involves
the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities. In addition, the
underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts are under no obligation to
distribute shareholder communications or pass through any voting rights
with respect to the deposited securities to the holders of such receipts. The
Fund may therefore receive less timely information or have less control than
if it invested directly in the foreign issuer.
Investment Companies Risk. Investing in other investment
companies could result in the duplication of certain fees, including
management and administrative fees, and may expose the Fund to the risks
of owning the underlying investments that the other investment company
holds.
Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. In addition to the risks associated
with the underlying assets held by the exchange-traded fund, investments in
exchange-traded funds are subject to the following additional risks: (1) an
exchange-traded fund’s shares may trade above or below its net asset
value; (2) an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares
may not develop or be maintained; (3) trading an exchange-traded fund’s
shares may be halted by the listing exchange; (4) a passively managed
exchange-traded fund may not track the performance of the reference
asset; and (5) a passively managed exchange-traded fund may hold
troubled securities. Investment in exchange-traded funds may involve
duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the
exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain exchange-traded
funds in which the Fund may invest are leveraged, which may result in
economic leverage, permitting the Fund to gain exposure that is greater
than would be the case in an unlevered instrument and potentially resulting
in greater volatility.
Sector Focus Risk. The Fund may from time to time have a significant
amount of its assets invested in one market sector or group of related
industries. In this event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater
extent on the overall condition of the sector or group of industries and there
is increased risk that the Fund will lose significant value if conditions
adversely affect that sector or group of industries.
Arbitrage Risk. Arbitrage risk is the risk that securities purchased
pursuant to a strategy intended to take advantage of a perceived relation-
ship between the value of two or more securities may not perform as
expected.
Money Market Fund Risk. Although money market funds generally
seek to preserve the value of an investment at $1.00 per share, the Fund
may lose money by investing in money market funds. A money market
fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the
money market fund. The credit quality of a money market fund’s holdings
can change rapidly in certain markets, and the default of a single holding
could have an adverse impact on the money market fund’s share price. A
money market fund’s share price can also be negatively affected during
periods of high redemption pressures, illiquid markets and/or significant
market volatility.
Active Trading Risk. Active trading of portfolio securities may result in
added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.
Management Risk. The Fund is actively managed and depends
heavily on the Adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the
attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular
investments made for the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund could experience
losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative,
regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of the
Fund and, therefore, the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment
objective.