Category Archives: Most intriguing new funds

Amana Developing World Fund (AMDWX) – May 2012

Objective The fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing exclusively in stocks of companies with significant exposure (50% or more of assets or revenues) to countries with developing economies and/or markets.  That investment can occur through ADRs and ADSs.  Investment decisions are made in accordance with Islamic principles. The fund diversifies its investments across the [...]

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FMI International (FMIJX) – May 2012

For 30 years, FMI has been getting domestic stock investing right. With the launch of FMI International, they’ve attempted to “extend their brand” to international stocks. So far it’s been performing about as expected, which is to say, excellently

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Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies (MASNX) – April 2012

Objective and Strategy MASNX seeks to achieve long-term returns with lower risk and lower volatility than the stock market, and with relatively low correlation to stock and bond market indexes.  Relative to “moderate allocation” hybrid funds, the advisor’s goals are less volatility, better down market performance, fewer negative 12‐month losses, and higher returns over a [...]

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Matthews Asia Strategic Income (MAINX) – February 2012, revised March 2012

MAINX seeks total return over the long term with an emphasis on income. The fund invests in income-producing securities which will include government, quasi-governmental and corporate bonds, dividend-paying stocks and convertible securities (a sort of stock/bond hybrid). The fund may hedge its currency exposure, but does not intend to do so routinely. In general, at least half of the portfolio will be in investment-grade bonds.

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Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities (GPGOX) – February 2012

Objective and Strategy The fund will pursue long-term capital growth by investing in a portfolio of global equities with a strong bias towards small- and micro-cap companies. Investments will include companies based in the U.S., developed foreign countries, and emerging/frontier markets. The portfolio has flexibility to adjust its investment mix by market cap, country, and [...]

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Bretton Fund (BRTNX) – February 2012

Objective and Strategy The Bretton Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in a small number of undervalued securities. The fund invests in common stocks of companies of all sizes. It normally holds a core position of between 15 to 20 securities whose underlying firms combine a defensible competitive advantage, relevant products, competent [...]

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Osterweis Strategic Investment (OSTVX) – May 2011

Objective The fund pursues the reassuring objective of long-term total returns and capital preservation.  The plan is to shift allocation between equity and debt based on management’s judgment of the asset class which offers the best risk-return balance.  Equity can range from 25 – 75% of the portfolio, likewise debt.  Both equity and debt of [...]

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RiverPark/Wedgewood (RWGFX) – September 2011

Objective Wedgewood pursues long-term capital growth, but does so with an intelligent concern for short-term loss. The manager invests in 20-25 predominately large-cap market leaders.  In general, that means recognizable blue chip names (the top four, as of 08/11, are Google, Apple, Visa, and Berkshire Hathaway) with a market value of more than $5 billion.  They [...]

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Manning and Napier Dividend Focus (MNDFX) – November 2011

Objective The fund seeks returns which are competitive with the broad market, while at the same time providing some capital protection during “sustained” bear markets. Stocks are selected from a broad universe of mid- to large-cap stocks — including international and emerging markets — based on high free cash flow, high dividend yields, and low [...]

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RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund (RPHYX) – July 2011

Objective The fund seeks high current income and capital appreciation consistent with the preservation of capital, and is looking for yields that are better than those available via traditional money market and short term bond funds.  They invest primarily in high yield bonds with an effective maturity of less than three years but can also [...]

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