Investing in a portfolio of global equity securities that offer compelling long-term return potential, while seeking to limit volatility and emphasize downside mitigation
Employing a disciplined, bottom-up approach that combines fundamental research with proprietary quantitative tools to select stocks that are attractive based on quality, stability and price
Hedging the overall portfolio equity market exposure close to zero to isolate alpha
Focusing on absolute risk and return above cash
The Portfolio uses the benchmark shown for comparison purposes only. The Portfolio is actively managed and the Investment Manager is not constrained by its benchmark when implementing the Portfolio’s investment strategy.
| Morningstar Ratings as of 11/08/2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category: Equity Market Neutral USD | ||||
| Overall | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
| Rating | - | |||
| Investments in Category | 96 Funds | 96 Funds | 73 Funds | - |
Source: Morningstar
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Morningstar rates funds from one star to five stars based on how well the funds have performed (after adjusting for risk) in comparison to similar funds. Within each Morningstar Category, the top 10% of funds receive five stars, the next 22.5% four stars, the middle 35% three stars, the next 22.5% two stars, and the bottom 10% receive one star. Funds are rated for up to three time periods, in three years, five years, and ten years, and these ratings are combined to produce an overall rating. Funds with less than three years of history are not rated. Ratings are objective, based entirely on a mathematical evaluation of past performance. They are a useful tool for identifying funds worthy of further research, but should not be considered buy or sell recommendations."
| Management Fee | 1.50% |
| Additional Fees | -- |
| Total Expenses | 1.78% |
| Max Sales Charge | Up to 5.00% |
| Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) | -- |
Ongoing charges include fees and certain expenses of the Portfolio as of the most recent KIID, and may be subject to a cap which is reflected above if applicable.
As of 31/07/2025
Holdings are subject to change without notice.
| Net Assets | $168.52 million |
| Total Number of Holdings | 100 |
| United States | 59.90% |
| United Kingdom | 11.10% |
| Japan | 3.75% |
| Canada | 3.36% |
| France | 3.11% |
| Singapore | 2.59% |
| Spain | 1.96% |
| Italy | 1.86% |
| Netherlands | 1.81% |
| Other | 10.56% |
| Information Technology | 28.90% |
| Financials | 20.71% |
| Industrials | 12.63% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 11.32% |
| Health Care | 10.91% |
| Communication Services | 7.45% |
| Consumer Staples | 3.72% |
| Energy | 2.25% |
| Utilities | 2.11% |
| Equity Index Futures (hedging) | -78.95% |
| Other | 2.76% |
| Total Net Exposure | 23.81% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 5.84% |
| Apple, Inc. | 3.20% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.72% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 2.60% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 2.44% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.42% |
| Oracle Corp. | 1.91% |
| Visa, Inc. | 1.80% |
| RELX PLC | 1.78% |
| Intuit, Inc. | 1.73% |
| Total | 26.44% |
Holdings are subject to change without notice.
These and other risks are described in the Portfolio's prospectus
Investment returns and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Some of the principal risks of investing in the Fund include:
