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Name
As of 10/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
5.1%
1 yr return
12.0%
3 Yr Avg Return
-0.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$92.4 M
Holdings in Top 10
26.2%
Expense Ratio 1.02%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 10/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, under normal circumstances in debt securities. This investment policy may be changed by the Fund upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders.
Brookmont Capital Management, LLC, the Fund’s adviser (the “Adviser”) has allocated all the assets of the Fund to be managed/advised by First Foundation Advisors, the Fund’s sub-adviser (“FFA” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Fund invests primarily in a variety of investment-grade debt securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, U.S. Government securities, investment-grade municipal obligations and money market instruments. The Fund normally has a weighted average maturity of approximately five to ten years, but is subject to no limitation with respect to the maturities of the instruments in which it may invest.
U.S. Government securities are securities that are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities.
Some U.S. Government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, such as U.S. Treasury bills and notes and obligations of the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”). Other U.S. Government securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”). Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been operating under a conservatorship since 2008, with the Federal Housing Finance Authority acting as their conservator, and receive certain financing support from and have access to certain borrowing arrangements with the U.S. Treasury.
The portfolio managers seek to identify debt securities with characteristics such as:
● | attractive yields and prices |
● | the potential for capital appreciation |
● | reasonable credit quality |
The portfolio managers utilize an investment approach that focuses on bottom-up, single-security selections across the major fixed income asset classes with a secondary focus on top-down asset allocation and
interest rate and duration management. When selecting individual securities, the portfolio managers seek relative price appreciation by selecting securities the portfolio managers believe to be undervalued based on research and fundamental analysis and by making gradual adjustment in the average duration of the Fund’s portfolio. The portfolio managers focus on an individual issuer’s default risk and then incorporates top-down considerations such as interest rate forecasting, curve selection, and other macro factors.
In deciding which fixed income securities to buy and sell, the portfolio managers attempt to emphasize securities issued by companies with strong fundamentals and relatively limited anticipated volatility. This philosophy is based upon the belief that, over time, a company’s credit default risk will converge with the portfolio managers’ estimate of the credit risk associated with a company’s intrinsic value. The portfolio managers believe that investing in securities that have credit risk priced significantly below what it believes the company’s intrinsic value implies, allows the best opportunity to achieve the Fund’s investment objective.
The portfolio managers may consider selling a security when one of these characteristics no longer applies, or when valuation becomes excessive and more attractive alternatives are identified.
The Fund also may invest to a lesser extent in non-mortgage asset-backed securities, high yield securities (also known as “junk securities”), foreign (non-U.S.) and emerging market debt securities and equity securities, such as common stock and preferred stock issued by companies of any market capitalization, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds.
The portfolio managers may also use various types of derivatives (such as options, futures and options on futures) to manage interest rate risk (also known as duration) and to manage exposure to credit quality. The reference in the Fund’s investment objective to capital preservation does not indicate that the Fund may not lose money. The Sub-Adviser seeks to employ strategies that are consistent with capital preservation, but there can be no assurance that the Sub-Adviser will be successful in doing so.
As of the date of this prospectus, the Fund has significant exposure to companies that operate in the Financials Sector. The Financials Sector includes companies involved in banking, thrifts and mortgage finance, specialized finance, consumer finance, asset management and custody banks, investment banking and brokerage and insurance. The Financials Sector also includes financial exchanges and data and mortgage real estate investment trusts.
Period | FFBAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 5.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1 Yr | 12.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3 Yr | -0.9%* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
5 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | FFBAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 2.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2022 | -15.9% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2019 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Period | FFBAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 5.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1 Yr | 12.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3 Yr | -0.9%* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
5 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | FFBAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 7.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2022 | -13.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2019 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
FFBAX | Category Low | Category High | FFBAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 92.4 M | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Number of Holdings | 128 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 22.1 M | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Weighting of Top 10 | 26.25% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FFBAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 95.94% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Preferred Stocks | 1.98% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Stocks | 1.57% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cash | 0.32% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Other | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FFBAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utilities | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Technology | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Real Estate | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Industrials | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Healthcare | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Financial Services | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Energy | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Communication Services | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FFBAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 1.57% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Non US | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FFBAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Derivative | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Securitized | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Corporate | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Municipal | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Government | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FFBAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 95.94% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Non US | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
FFBAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.02% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Management Fee | 0.30% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
FFBAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
FFBAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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.
FFBAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
FFBAX | Category Low | Category High | FFBAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 2.89% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
FFBAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | None |
FFBAX | Category Low | Category High | FFBAX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
FFBAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.059 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.060 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.070 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.068 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.062 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.046 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.049 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.038 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.038 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 03, 2021 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.046 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2021 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.041 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.058 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2020 | $0.106 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.040 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
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