Alternative Strategies Fund
Name
As of 10/13/2023Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
N/A
1 yr return
N/A
3 Yr Avg Return
N/A
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$17.3 M
Holdings in Top 10
47.7%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 3.22%
SALES FEES
Front Load 4.25%
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 0.11%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$5,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Closed-end mutual fund
Name
As of 10/13/2023Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
LTAFX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return N/A
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 2.03%
- Dividend Yield 19.6%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameAlternative Strategies Fund
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Fund Family NameLadenburg Thalmann
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Inception DateJan 28, 2011
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassOther
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerGregory Sachs
Fund Description
LTAFX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | LTAFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | N/A | -12.1% | 6.0% | 91.32% |
1 Yr | N/A | -14.5% | 29.8% | 99.62% |
3 Yr | N/A* | -11.1% | 10.5% | 94.57% |
5 Yr | N/A* | -11.3% | 15.9% | 97.87% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -1.4% | 15.0% | 99.34% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | LTAFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | N/A | -17.6% | 24.6% | 92.42% |
2022 | N/A | -51.3% | 2.7% | 52.47% |
2021 | N/A | -7.7% | 52.3% | 74.42% |
2020 | N/A | -42.2% | 35.0% | 91.39% |
2019 | N/A | -0.6% | 43.1% | 93.62% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | LTAFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | N/A | -12.1% | 6.0% | 91.32% |
1 Yr | N/A | -14.5% | 29.8% | 99.62% |
3 Yr | N/A* | -11.1% | 10.5% | 94.57% |
5 Yr | N/A* | -11.3% | 15.9% | 97.87% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -1.4% | 15.0% | 99.34% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | LTAFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | N/A | -14.0% | 25.0% | 94.70% |
2022 | N/A | -40.7% | 7.8% | 23.57% |
2021 | N/A | 7.8% | 54.6% | 77.91% |
2020 | N/A | -36.6% | 44.3% | 92.62% |
2019 | N/A | 3.4% | 46.4% | 96.60% |
NAV & Total Return History
LTAFX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
LTAFX | Category Low | Category High | LTAFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 17.3 M | 1.73 M | 56.5 B | 96.53% |
Number of Holdings | 34 | 18 | 501 | 71.32% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 8.24 M | 711 K | 26.1 B | 95.22% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 47.73% | 15.7% | 82.2% | 84.19% |
Top 10 Holdings
- FRST AM-GV OB-X 14.28%
- STRATEGIC STORAGE TR II 8.37%
- JPM 07/10/23 3.35%
- American Healthcare REIT 3.20%
- JPM 01/18/24 3.17%
- JPM 07/13/23 3.09%
- SOCGEN 29.9 01/04/24 3.08%
- TD 01/04/24 3.07%
- UBS 10/18/23 3.07%
- GS 10/31/23 3.05%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LTAFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 73.47% | -3.17% | 148.00% | 4.04% |
Stocks | 16.28% | 0.00% | 106.01% | 90.07% |
Cash | 14.28% | -42.50% | 20.74% | 3.31% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.01% | 0.00% | 10.95% | 5.90% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 31.13% | 75.00% |
Other | 0.00% | -89.96% | 112.19% | 68.38% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LTAFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Real Estate | 38.14% | 34.46% | 100.00% | 98.84% |
Energy | 33.11% | 0.00% | 33.11% | 0.78% |
Financial Services | 24.96% | 0.00% | 37.05% | 5.04% |
Industrials | 2.19% | 0.00% | 7.39% | 4.65% |
Basic Materials | 0.80% | 0.00% | 13.69% | 2.33% |
Utilities | 0.79% | 0.00% | 3.55% | 1.94% |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.02% | 74.42% |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.53% | 68.99% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.61% | 72.48% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.93% | 68.99% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 45.29% | 83.33% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LTAFX % Rank | |
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US | 16.28% | 0.00% | 106.01% | 90.07% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 40.58% | 72.43% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LTAFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 61.23% | 0.00% | 99.81% | 8.40% |
Cash & Equivalents | 14.28% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 8.27% |
Municipal | 0.56% | 0.00% | 3.24% | 1.91% |
Securitized | 0.42% | 0.00% | 96.61% | 6.87% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -0.16% | 3.71% | 66.54% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 69.19% | 69.47% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LTAFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 73.47% | -3.17% | 130.54% | 4.04% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.46% | 70.22% |
LTAFX - Expenses
Operational Fees
LTAFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 3.22% | 0.07% | 24.62% | 6.69% |
Management Fee | 1.50% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 100.00% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.45% | 45.00% |
Sales Fees
LTAFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | 4.25% | 3.00% | 5.75% | 85.11% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
LTAFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
LTAFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 0.11% | 0.11% | 380.00% | 0.79% |
LTAFX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
LTAFX | Category Low | Category High | LTAFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 19.60% | 0.00% | 13.25% | 6.62% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
LTAFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Monthly | Quarterly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
LTAFX | Category Low | Category High | LTAFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 2.03% | -1.14% | 6.05% | 15.61% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
LTAFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 18, 2023 | $0.846 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 18, 2023 | $0.192 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 16, 2023 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2022 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2022 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 16, 2022 | $0.097 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 16, 2022 | $0.106 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2021 | $0.108 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 16, 2021 | $0.108 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 16, 2021 | $0.103 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 16, 2021 | $0.089 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2020 | $0.089 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 17, 2020 | $0.102 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 15, 2020 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 16, 2020 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 17, 2019 | $0.152 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 14, 2019 | $0.139 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 17, 2018 | $0.141 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 17, 2018 | $0.149 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 15, 2018 | $0.144 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 15, 2018 | $0.132 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 15, 2017 | $0.140 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 15, 2017 | $0.152 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 15, 2017 | $0.145 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 15, 2017 | $0.153 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.161 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 15, 2016 | $0.165 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 15, 2016 | $0.156 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 15, 2016 | $0.140 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 15, 2015 | $0.126 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 15, 2015 | $0.134 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 16, 2015 | $0.145 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 15, 2014 | $0.147 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 15, 2014 | $0.151 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 16, 2014 | $0.146 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 17, 2014 | $0.145 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 16, 2013 | $0.148 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 17, 2013 | $0.158 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 20, 2013 | $0.146 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 18, 2012 | $0.151 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 19, 2012 | $0.151 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 20, 2012 | $0.149 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 30, 2011 | $0.143 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 20, 2011 | $0.148 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 20, 2011 | $0.125 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 17, 2011 | $0.082 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 30, 2010 | $0.046 | DailyAccrualFund |
LTAFX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Gregory Sachs
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 10, 2021
0.47
0.5%
Mr. Gregory H. Sachs, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sachs Capital Group LP, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of SCG Asset Management LLC, is the Fund’s portfolio manager. Mr. Sachs is also the founder and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deerfield Capital Management LLC. In 1993, Mr. Sachs founded Deerfield Capital Management LLC in Chicago where he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. In its early years, Deerfield focused solely on fixed income arbitrage and relative value trading strategies based on the identification of anomalies in global fixed income, futures, options, and derivative markets. In 2004 Mr. Sachs sold a controlling interest in Deerfield to Triarc [NYSE:TRY]. Together they sold the company in 2007 to a public REIT that Deerfield managed [NYSE:DFR]. When Deerfield was sold, it had approximately $17 Billion under management. He received both an M.S. in Quantitative Analysis and Finance and a B.B.A. in Actuarial Science and Quantitative Analysis from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.01 | 28.42 | 7.9 | 2.23 |