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Name

As of 04/25/2024

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.

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The Growth Fund

CFGRX | Fund

$45.48

$206 M

0.26%

$0.12

0.72%

Vitals

YTD Return

5.7%

1 yr return

29.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

6.7%

5 Yr Avg Return

14.0%

Net Assets

$206 M

Holdings in Top 10

50.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$45.7
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.72%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 39.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$1,000

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 04/25/2024

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.

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The Growth Fund

CFGRX | Fund

$45.48

$206 M

0.26%

$0.12

0.72%

CFGRX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 5.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 14.0%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.14%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.3%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    The Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Commerce
  • Inception Date
    Jan 09, 1995
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Joseph Williams

Fund Description

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in stocks, primarily common stock.
•
Using a predominantly quantitative analysis, with some additional fundamental analysis depending on market conditions, the Fund invests principally in stocks of companies that had low price volatility in the past. The Fund’s Adviser believes that investing in a portfolio of companies with low price volatility will lead to future capital appreciation.
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The Fund may invest a significant amount of its assets from time to time in technology sectors.
•
The Fund generally purchases common stock of companies whose characteristics are comparable to those included in the Russell 1000® Growth Index (“Index”). The equity capitalization range of public companies in the Index was $670 million to $2,994 billion as of December 31, 2023.
•
The Fund is classified as non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and may invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than “diversified” mutual funds.
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CFGRX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period CFGRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.7% -39.2% 19.3% 68.44%
1 Yr 29.8% -24.8% 65.1% 65.31%
3 Yr 6.7%* -30.8% 22.0% 20.99%
5 Yr 14.0%* -16.0% 28.0% 31.69%
10 Yr 10.6%* -5.5% 18.8% 83.27%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period CFGRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 30.2% -74.1% 72.4% 56.31%
2022 -31.3% -85.9% 4.7% 33.45%
2021 3.7% -52.4% 60.5% 64.39%
2020 23.7% -34.3% 145.0% 59.61%
2019 27.8% -21.8% 49.4% 33.20%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period CFGRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.7% -39.2% 19.3% 68.44%
1 Yr 29.8% -24.8% 65.1% 65.31%
3 Yr 6.7%* -30.8% 22.0% 20.99%
5 Yr 14.0%* -16.0% 28.0% 31.69%
10 Yr 10.6%* -5.5% 18.8% 83.27%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period CFGRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 36.3% -4.6% 72.4% 55.97%
2022 -26.9% -61.7% 5.6% 28.97%
2021 26.7% -39.8% 118.1% 19.80%
2020 28.9% 2.8% 149.2% 74.61%
2019 35.5% -5.2% 49.4% 29.15%

NAV & Total Return History

CFGRX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

CFGRX Category Low Category High CFGRX % Rank
Net Assets 206 M 242 K 269 B 76.23%
Number of Holdings 65 1 3217 44.74%
Net Assets in Top 10 121 M 104 K 111 B 73.94%
Weighting of Top 10 50.25% 0.7% 205.0% 47.40%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Microsoft Corp 11.47%
  2. Apple Inc 10.50%
  3. Alphabet Inc 5.67%
  4. Amazon.com Inc 5.10%
  5. NVIDIA Corp 4.84%
  6. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF 3.07%
  7. Meta Platforms Inc 3.03%
  8. State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund 2.85%
  9. Eli Lilly Co 1.93%
  10. Broadcom Inc 1.79%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High CFGRX % Rank
Stocks 		99.96% 0.00% 130.05% 6.20%
Cash 		0.04% -1.50% 173.52% 88.79%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 7.84% 73.09%
Other 		0.00% -43.49% 50.04% 74.87%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.94% 70.58%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 104.15% 71.31%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High CFGRX % Rank
Technology 		42.14% 0.00% 65.70% 17.77%
Consumer Cyclical 		18.85% 0.00% 62.57% 23.30%
Healthcare 		9.70% 0.00% 39.76% 79.85%
Communication Services 		9.70% 0.00% 66.40% 59.95%
Financial Services 		4.86% 0.00% 43.06% 86.56%
Industrials 		4.76% 0.00% 30.65% 64.54%
Consumer Defense 		4.01% 0.00% 25.50% 43.54%
Basic Materials 		3.50% 0.00% 18.91% 14.03%
Real Estate 		2.48% 0.00% 16.05% 21.77%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 16.07% 78.23%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 41.09% 85.63%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High CFGRX % Rank
US 		99.96% 0.00% 130.05% 5.09%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 78.10% 78.52%

CFGRX - Expenses

Operational Fees

CFGRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.72% 0.01% 19.54% 72.85%
Management Fee 0.40% 0.00% 1.50% 15.09%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.15% 0.01% 1.02% 78.44%

Sales Fees

CFGRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.25% 8.50% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

CFGRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
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.

CFGRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 39.00% 0.00% 316.74% 57.62%

CFGRX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

CFGRX Category Low Category High CFGRX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.26% 0.00% 27.99% 34.95%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

CFGRX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

CFGRX Category Low Category High CFGRX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.14% -6.13% 3.48% 18.80%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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CFGRX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Joseph Williams

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 12, 1994

27.48

27.5%

Joseph C. Williams is the Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Commerce Investment Advisors, Inc. Additionally, he serves on the Investment Policy Committee and the Equity Strategy Committee. Joe is the co-manager of the Commerce Growth and Mid-Cap Growth strategy. He received his bachelor of science degree from Drake University and is a member of both the Kansas City Society of Financial Analysts and the CFA Institute. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Nong Lin

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 01, 2012

10.25

10.3%

Nong Lin, Ph.D, CFA, Vice President, Joined Commerce Investment Advisors, Inc. in 2001 and serve as Fund manager since 2012.

Matthew Schmitt

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 01, 2017

5.25

5.3%

Schmitt is a vice president and portfolio manager with Commerce Investment Advisors, his employer since 2002 and serve as Fund manager since 2004. Previously, he has been a portfolio manager for Wells Fargo from 1997 to 2002. Schmitt holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 54.45 8.22 3.08

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