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DSS AmericaFirst Total Return Bond Fund

mutual fund
DGQUX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$7.94 -0.02 -0.25%
primary theme
Long-Short Equity
DGQUX (Mutual Fund)

DSS AmericaFirst Total Return Bond Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$7.94 -0.02 -0.25%
primary theme
Long-Short Equity
DGQUX (Mutual Fund)

DSS AmericaFirst Total Return Bond Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$7.94 -0.02 -0.25%
primary theme
Long-Short Equity

Name

As of 12/11/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$7.94

$1.08 M

0.00%

9.95%

Vitals

YTD Return

8.5%

1 yr return

8.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

0.6%

5 Yr Avg Return

-2.7%

Net Assets

$1.08 M

Holdings in Top 10

59.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$8.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 9.95%

SALES FEES

Front Load 2.50%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover N/A

Redemption Fee 1.00%


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$1,000


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 12/11/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$7.94

$1.08 M

0.00%

9.95%

DGQUX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 8.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -2.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -3.33%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Other

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    DSS AmericaFirst Total Return Bond Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    DSS AmericaFirst Quantitative Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jan 07, 2013
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Rick Gonsalves

Fund Description

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. The Fund defines bonds as debt instruments and exchange-traded funds that primarily invest in debt instruments, as well as forwards, options, options on futures, futures, and swaps on the preceding debt instruments and exchange-traded funds that primarily invest in debt instruments. However, derivatives are not presently a principal investment strategy of the Fund. The Fund invests primarily in U.S. dollar denominated investment grade securities of any maturity as well as in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that primarily invest within the preceding restrictions. The Fund does not have a portfolio level average maturity target. The Fund defines investment grade securities as those that are rated, at the time of purchase, BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (“S&P”), or other nationally recognized statistical rating agency (NRSRO), or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in below investment grade securities, commonly known as junk bonds. Additionally, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in non-dollar denominated securities. Generally, the Fund purchases individual debt securities or purchases an ETF that is representative of a certain group of debt securities, such as U.S. Government debt.

The Fund’s investment advisor, AmericaFirst Wealth Management, Inc., seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. Government securities and ETFs that invest primarily in investment grade corporate debt. Debt security selection represents the culmination of the Advisor’s best efforts to seek to assure that the Fund generates interest income and capital gains. The Advisor seeks to meet this goal by searching for areas of the debt markets that it believes are undervalued. The identification process includes an outlook on macro-economic factors, interest rates, credit risk, and quantitative trend measures. A primary quantitative trend measure used by the Advisor is moving average analysis. When interest rates move above or below short- or long-term moving averages, or if short- and long-term moving averages cross, these can impact the Advisor’s decisions to buy or sell. The allocation to securities with particular characteristics varies based on the Advisor’s economic views which may include, but are not limited to, inflation, economic growth and Federal Reserve Board monetary policy. The Advisor allocates assets away from U.S. Government securities when it believes a different sector offers a combination of yield and potential capital gains that is more attractive than U.S. Government securities of similar maturity. The Advisor generally sells a security in anticipation of market declines, credit downgrades, or to purchase other securities that the Advisor believes may perform better.

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DGQUX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period DGQUX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.5% -9.6% 41.3% 70.75%
1 Yr 8.8% -9.5% 46.8% 68.71%
3 Yr 0.6%* -8.3% 25.3% 87.12%
5 Yr -2.7%* -2.7% 24.1% 100.00%
10 Yr -3.2%* -4.0% 10.0% 98.59%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period DGQUX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -4.4% -17.3% 43.8% 92.52%
2022 -5.2% -54.0% 17.4% 29.55%
2021 -12.1% -40.0% 54.1% 96.03%
2020 0.3% -47.6% 88.4% 64.17%
2019 10.9% -20.3% 62.6% 45.13%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period DGQUX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.5% -9.6% 41.3% 70.75%
1 Yr 8.8% -9.5% 46.8% 68.71%
3 Yr 0.6%* -8.3% 25.3% 87.12%
5 Yr -2.7%* -2.7% 24.1% 100.00%
10 Yr -3.2%* -4.0% 10.0% 98.59%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period DGQUX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -4.4% -14.5% 43.8% 97.28%
2022 -5.2% -54.0% 50.3% 44.70%
2021 -12.1% -40.0% 61.6% 96.03%
2020 0.3% -29.9% 91.0% 70.83%
2019 10.9% -17.9% 79.4% 59.29%

NAV & Total Return History


DGQUX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

DGQUX Category Low Category High DGQUX % Rank
Net Assets 1.08 M 1.08 M 6.67 B 98.64%
Number of Holdings 21 3 2730 76.87%
Net Assets in Top 10 656 K -4.86 M 2.41 B 97.28%
Weighting of Top 10 59.70% -9.9% 110.8% 33.33%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Federated Prime Obligations 16.05%
  2. Ventas, Inc. 5.76%
  3. The Southern Co. 5.08%
  4. Booking Holdings, Inc. 4.99%
  5. The TJX Cos., Inc. 4.73%
  6. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 4.73%
  7. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4.66%
  8. UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 4.63%
  9. Newmont Corp. 4.59%
  10. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. 4.48%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High DGQUX % Rank
Stocks
83.55% -0.13% 113.26% 24.49%
Cash
16.45% 0.00% 109.95% 62.59%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% -1.13% 6.36% 17.01%
Other
0.00% -57.63% 99.50% 43.54%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% -0.02% 4.48% 7.19%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 108.68% 29.25%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High DGQUX % Rank
Healthcare
56.16% 0.00% 100.00% 3.39%
Utilities
21.71% 0.00% 21.71% 0.85%
Consumer Defense
18.09% 0.00% 19.75% 1.69%
Industrials
4.05% 0.00% 31.93% 88.98%
Technology
0.00% 0.00% 43.24% 94.92%
Real Estate
0.00% 0.00% 10.93% 78.81%
Financial Services
0.00% 0.00% 83.83% 95.76%
Energy
0.00% 0.00% 32.57% 86.44%
Communication Services
0.00% 0.00% 32.32% 94.92%
Consumer Cyclical
0.00% 0.00% 88.83% 95.76%
Basic Materials
0.00% 0.00% 28.58% 91.53%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High DGQUX % Rank
US
83.55% 0.00% 113.26% 21.09%
Non US
0.00% -2.95% 54.79% 23.81%

DGQUX - Expenses

Operational Fees

DGQUX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 9.95% 0.42% 9.95% 0.68%
Management Fee 0.50% 0.00% 2.50% 8.84%
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 79.49%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.03% 1.54% 61.25%

Sales Fees

DGQUX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 2.50% 2.50% 5.75% 100.00%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

DGQUX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee 1.00% 0.50% 2.00% 28.57%

Related Fees

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.

DGQUX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover N/A 0.00% 446.00% 99.67%

DGQUX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

DGQUX Category Low Category High DGQUX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 27.22% 80.82%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

DGQUX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Other Annual Annual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

DGQUX Category Low Category High DGQUX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -3.33% -3.33% 2.16% 100.00%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

DGQUX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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DGQUX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Rick Gonsalves


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 23, 2011

11.03

11.0%

Rick Gonsalves is the co-founder and President of AmericaFirst Capital Management, LLC. Mr. Gonsalves co-founded AmericaFirst Capital Management, LLC in January 2007. He currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer, positions he has held since the Advisor’s inception. From 2003 to 2008, he operated Renaissance Investment Services (a company that provided services to broker representatives), for which he acted as President and CEO after the business was incorporated in 2005. He was a registered broker representative of Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc. from January 2007 to December 2007, and WRP Investments, Inc. from September 2005 to December 2006.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.07 23.55 5.96 7.93