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As of 10/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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YTD Return
5.9%
1 yr return
13.8%
3 Yr Avg Return
0.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
4.1%
Net Assets
$170 M
Holdings in Top 10
31.8%
Expense Ratio 1.55%
Front Load 5.00%
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 49.72%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500
IRA
$1,000
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
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As of 10/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
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To achieve its objective of long-term capital growth, the Investors Fund normally invests at least 60% of its net assets in equity and equity related securities and up to 40% of its total assets in fixed income instruments (without regard to credit rating or time to maturity). The Investors Fund may also invest in cash and cash equivalents. The Investors Fund primarily invests its assets in common stocks (and securities convertible into common stocks) of U.S. and foreign companies. The Investors Fund may also invest in foreign and domestic preferred equity securities and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The Investors Fund may generally invest in the following fixed income securities: notes, bills and debentures, bank debt obligations, high-yield debt securities rated below investment grade, convertible securities, Rule 144A securities (Rule 144A securities are restricted securities that can be resold to qualified institutional buyers but not to the general public); and securities issued by international government or quasi-government organizations and sovereign debt securities. The Investors Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in lower-rated or defaulted debt securities (including so-called junk bonds), corporate debt, comparable unrated debt securities, or other indebtedness (or participations in the indebtedness) of such companies. The Investors Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in precious metals such as gold or silver, or in instruments related to such precious metals such as commodity contracts, options on such contracts, structured notes and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Investors Fund may invest in the foregoing securities or assets directly or gain exposure to such securities or assets indirectly by investing in ETFs or other investment companies.
The Investors Fund particularly seeks companies that have financial strength and stability, strong management and fundamental or intrinsic value. Intrinsic value is based on the Advisers judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for a company in normal markets. The Adviser follows a global, bottom-up oriented long-term investment philosophy that identifies investment opportunities through intensive research of individual companies and generally does not focus or rely on current stock market conditions. The Investors Fund focuses its investments in areas where the Adviser finds the most compelling opportunities at any given moment and on situations that, in the Advisers opinion, have the potential for capital appreciation. The investment philosophy and strategy of the Investors Fund seeks a margin of safety in investments, i.e., where the market price of an investment is below its fundamental value, with the goal being to avoid permanent impairment of capital (as opposed to temporary losses in share value relating to shifting investor sentiment or other normal share price volatility). In particular, a discount to intrinsic value is sought even for the best of businesses, with a deeper discount demanded for companies that the Adviser views as under business model, balance sheet, management or other stresses. For these reasons, the Investors Fund may seek investments in the equity securities of companies in industries that are believed to be temporarily depressed.
Investment decisions for the Investors Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. Under normal circumstances, the Investors Fund anticipates allocating a significant amount of its net assets to foreign investments. That generally means that at least 15% of the Investors Funds net assets is allocated to foreign investments (the Investors Fund expects at least 30% of its equity investments to normally be in foreign equities).
The Adviser may invest the Investors Funds assets in any region of the world. It may invest in companies based in emerging markets, typically in the Far East, Latin America and Eastern Europe, however, the emphasis is in companies operating in developed countries, such as those of the U.S., Canada, Japan and Western Europe.
The Investors Fund may invest a portion of its assets in derivative instruments. These include forward contracts and futures contracts. The Investors Fund may invest in derivatives primarily to seek to hedge exposure to certain markets and securities and/or for non-hedging speculative purposes that seek to take maximum advantage of market fluctuations. The Investors Fund may seek to hedge its exposure to foreign currencies, typically through the use of foreign currency derivatives, including currency forward contracts and may engage in currency transactions with counterparties to gain or reduce exposure to certain currencies or to generate income or gains.
The Investors Fund may also engage in securities lending to generate income.
The Adviser considers selling a security when it determines that such security no longer offers fundamental value or financial strength and stability.
Period | CETAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 5.9% | -23.7% | 16.4% | 38.41% |
1 Yr | 13.8% | -8.9% | 48.3% | 83.26% |
3 Yr | 0.6%* | -2.2% | 16.4% | 82.63% |
5 Yr | 4.1%* | -0.7% | 13.4% | 82.94% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.9% | 11.8% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | CETAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 6.0% | -40.8% | 20.6% | 26.83% |
2022 | -12.8% | -21.0% | 24.5% | 51.48% |
2021 | 9.3% | -24.2% | 27.8% | 32.48% |
2020 | 2.9% | -23.1% | 11.7% | 55.47% |
2019 | 14.1% | -100.0% | 20.6% | 25.61% |
Period | CETAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 5.9% | -23.7% | 16.4% | 37.98% |
1 Yr | 13.8% | -12.8% | 48.3% | 95.55% |
3 Yr | 0.6%* | -3.4% | 16.4% | 91.27% |
5 Yr | 4.1%* | -1.1% | 13.4% | 90.85% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.9% | 11.8% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | CETAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 7.4% | -40.8% | 20.6% | 26.83% |
2022 | -11.3% | -21.0% | 24.5% | 51.48% |
2021 | 10.4% | -24.2% | 27.8% | 32.48% |
2020 | 3.4% | -23.1% | 11.7% | 45.41% |
2019 | 16.4% | -2.9% | 23.1% | 47.14% |
CETAX | Category Low | Category High | CETAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 170 M | 1.12 M | 110 B | 57.24% |
Number of Holdings | 71 | 2 | 10961 | 71.19% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 49.2 M | -31.7 M | 22 B | 57.20% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 31.80% | 10.8% | 100.0% | 36.59% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | CETAX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 92.15% | -45.72% | 98.42% | 10.44% |
Cash | 4.16% | -97.12% | 185.58% | 24.63% |
Preferred Stocks | 3.44% | -0.03% | 14.00% | 92.90% |
Other | 0.24% | -1.25% | 197.12% | 14.20% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.49% | 94.36% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -39.76% | 93.84% | 95.41% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | CETAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Industrials | 29.74% | 0.09% | 32.39% | 0.42% |
Basic Materials | 17.99% | 0.00% | 60.23% | 4.88% |
Consumer Cyclical | 14.39% | 0.00% | 20.84% | 2.76% |
Healthcare | 9.70% | 0.00% | 30.30% | 72.40% |
Consumer Defense | 7.20% | 0.00% | 31.85% | 43.52% |
Communication Services | 7.04% | 0.00% | 28.59% | 55.84% |
Financial Services | 5.28% | 0.00% | 30.34% | 83.65% |
Energy | 4.50% | 0.00% | 38.61% | 74.10% |
Technology | 4.15% | 0.00% | 39.48% | 85.56% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 40.29% | 98.73% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 90.14% | 98.30% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | CETAX % Rank | |
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Non US | 52.35% | -46.69% | 57.06% | 3.97% |
US | 39.81% | -4.82% | 95.75% | 73.07% |
CETAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.55% | 0.16% | 2.71% | 27.35% |
Management Fee | 0.90% | 0.00% | 1.70% | 92.51% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 48.21% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.70% | N/A |
CETAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | 5.00% | 0.00% | 5.75% | 62.07% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.50% | N/A |
CETAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 2.00% | 2.00% | 71.43% |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
CETAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 49.72% | 0.00% | 441.00% | 36.84% |
CETAX | Category Low | Category High | CETAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 1.20% | 0.00% | 10.92% | 21.41% |
CETAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annually | Monthly | Monthly |
CETAX | Category Low | Category High | CETAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 0.82% | -5.20% | 6.33% | 75.16% |
CETAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 04, 2023 | $0.154 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 05, 2022 | $0.198 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 06, 2021 | $0.132 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 03, 2020 | $0.053 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 04, 2019 | $0.135 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 04, 2019 | $0.042 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 04, 2019 | $0.048 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 04, 2018 | $0.090 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 04, 2018 | $0.142 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 04, 2018 | $0.095 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 05, 2017 | $0.071 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 05, 2017 | $0.007 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 05, 2017 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.049 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.006 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 03, 2016
6.08
6.1%
Abhay Deshpande founded Centerstone Investors and serves as the Chief Investment Officer. He has many years of experience researching and investing in businesses globally. Prior to establishing Centerstone, Mr. Deshpande was a Portfolio Manager at First Eagle Investment Management, advisor to the Global and Overseas strategies that comprised the vast majority of the firm’s billions in assets under management. During his 15-year tenure, his responsibilities included hiring and training analysts along with leading the research team during times of market turbulence. He spearheaded the research efforts during both the 2001 technology and 2008 credit crises, and in both cases his direct efforts helped clients minimize losses, and ultimately thrive, during his career at First Eagle. Previously, Mr. Deshpande was a Research Analyst with Harris Associates and International and Global products. He also was an Analyst for Morningstar responsible for following a variety of International mutual funds. He began his career at a boutique investment advisor in Louisville, KY. Mr. Deshpande holds a BS in Finance from the University of Louisville. He is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.03 | 30.27 | 6.52 | 9.25 |
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