HCM Tactical Growth Fund
Name
As of 12/24/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
42.6%
1 yr return
41.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
5.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
19.9%
Net Assets
$1.43 B
Holdings in Top 10
98.8%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 2.02%
SALES FEES
Front Load 5.75%
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 23.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500
IRA
$1,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/24/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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HCMGX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 42.6%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.4%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 19.9%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -1.33%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameHCM Tactical Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameHoward Capital Management
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Inception DateJul 30, 2014
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerVance Howard
Fund Description
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective through investments in: (i) domestic equity securities of any market capitalization; (ii) investment companies (mutual funds, closed-end funds and ETFs), sometimes referred to in this Prospectus as “Underlying Funds;” including investment companies that use leverage and (iii) cash and cash equivalents and put and call options.
The Adviser (as defined below) uses the HCM – BuyLine® (“HCM-BuyLine®”), its proprietary quantitative investment model, to determine when the Fund should be in or out of the market. The HCM-BuyLine® uses trend analysis to help identify the broad trend in the equity market. When the trend is down, the Adviser reduces the Fund’s exposure to equities, and, when the trend is up, the Adviser increases the Fund’s exposure to equities. The Adviser uses its discretion to determine how much the Fund will be in or out of the market based on the strength of the trend identified by the HCM-BuyLine®. When the Fund is out of the market, it invests in cash and cash equivalents and/or put options to hedge the portfolio’s equity securities and to reduce volatility. Put options generally have an inverse relationship to the underlying security on which the option is held. When the Fund in in the market, it invests in equity securities and/or call options. Call options generally have a direct relationship to the underlying security on which the option is held. The Fund may be invested from 0-100% in cash and cash equivalents and/or put and call options and 0-100% in equities depending on the strength of the trend identified by the HCM-BuyLine®.
The Fund invests in equity securities of companies in sectors selected by the HCM-BuyLine®, which indicates which sectors are outperforming other sectors at any given time based on the Adviser’s proprietary strength criteria. The Fund is heavily growth oriented and designed to maximize returns through investing in any combination of sectors, asset classes, and sub-sectors as determined by the HCM-BuyLine®.
HCMGX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | HCMGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 42.6% | -5.9% | 58.1% | 8.36% |
| 1 Yr | 41.2% | -3.8% | 58.7% | 8.00% |
| 3 Yr | 5.4%* | -24.7% | 27.3% | 75.49% |
| 5 Yr | 19.9%* | -14.9% | 31.1% | 5.84% |
| 10 Yr | 15.0%* | -5.6% | 22.1% | 27.35% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | HCMGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.1% | -74.1% | 72.4% | 47.99% |
| 2022 | -39.0% | -85.9% | 4.7% | 74.51% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -52.4% | 60.5% | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -34.3% | 145.0% | 9.21% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -6.9% | 49.4% | 65.75% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | HCMGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 42.6% | -5.9% | 58.1% | 8.36% |
| 1 Yr | 41.2% | -3.8% | 58.7% | 8.00% |
| 3 Yr | 5.4%* | -24.7% | 27.3% | 75.49% |
| 5 Yr | 19.9%* | -14.9% | 31.1% | 5.84% |
| 10 Yr | 15.0%* | -5.6% | 22.1% | 27.35% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | HCMGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.1% | -4.6% | 72.4% | 67.15% |
| 2022 | -38.6% | -61.7% | 5.6% | 88.04% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -39.8% | 118.1% | 0.47% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | 2.8% | 149.2% | 13.39% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -5.2% | 49.4% | 97.76% |
NAV & Total Return History
HCMGX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| HCMGX | Category Low | Category High | HCMGX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 1.43 B | 296 K | 317 B | 51.22% |
| Number of Holdings | 26 | 2 | 3061 | 96.01% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.62 B | 126 K | 150 B | 37.84% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 98.75% | 0.7% | 205.0% | 1.55% |
Top 10 Holdings
- PRO ULTRA QQQ 23.94%
- PROSHARES UL QQQ 22.70%
- VANGUARD MEGA CA 22.54%
- INVESCO QQQ TRUS 21.52%
- VANGUARD GRW ETF 6.35%
- NVIDIA CORP 0.66%
- META PLATFORMS-A 0.41%
- BBH SWEEP VEHICLE 0.30%
- ADV MICRO DEVICE 0.20%
- MICROSOFT CORP 0.14%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | HCMGX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.66% | 0.00% | 123.52% | 23.14% |
| Cash | 0.34% | 0.00% | 173.52% | 73.68% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.45% | 58.35% |
| Other | 0.00% | -36.56% | 42.58% | 60.71% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.94% | 51.45% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 102.71% | 52.63% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | HCMGX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 48.85% | 0.00% | 65.70% | 4.18% |
| Communication Services | 13.41% | 0.00% | 66.40% | 18.09% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 13.09% | 0.00% | 62.57% | 66.55% |
| Healthcare | 6.90% | 0.00% | 39.76% | 92.55% |
| Consumer Defense | 5.14% | 0.00% | 25.50% | 28.55% |
| Financial Services | 4.53% | 0.00% | 43.06% | 88.18% |
| Industrials | 4.27% | 0.00% | 30.65% | 71.27% |
| Utilities | 1.19% | 0.00% | 16.07% | 15.45% |
| Real Estate | 0.92% | 0.00% | 16.05% | 52.55% |
| Energy | 0.88% | 0.00% | 41.09% | 44.64% |
| Basic Materials | 0.82% | 0.00% | 18.91% | 62.91% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | HCMGX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 99.66% | 0.00% | 123.52% | 16.70% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 75.46% | 66.70% |
HCMGX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| HCMGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 2.02% | 0.01% | 28.71% | 6.19% |
| Management Fee | 1.25% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 99.27% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 42.50% |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 1.02% | 53.91% |
Sales Fees
| HCMGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | 5.75% | 2.25% | 8.50% | 19.61% |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| HCMGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | 98.36% |
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.
| HCMGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 23.00% | 0.00% | 316.74% | 29.80% |
HCMGX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| HCMGX | Category Low | Category High | HCMGX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.58% | 72.57% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| HCMGX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annually | SemiAnnual | SemiAnnual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| HCMGX | Category Low | Category High | HCMGX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -1.33% | -6.13% | 3.48% | 94.53% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| HCMGX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | $3.005 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 19, 2024 | $0.183 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $0.126 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 21, 2021 | $0.285 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 22, 2020 | $0.680 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.140 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.451 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 21, 2015 | $0.129 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 21, 2015 | $0.005 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 19, 2014 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
HCMGX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Vance Howard
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 30, 2014
7.84
7.8%
Vance Howard has been the President, CEO, Chairman of the Board and founder of Howard since 1999. Prior to forming Howard, he was the President, CEO, Chairman and founder of Chartered Financial Services, Inc., an investment advisory firm. Vance Howard began his professional money management career in 1992 with the formation of Chartered Financial Services, Inc., which was renamed Howard Capital Management, Inc. in 1999. Vance specializes in research, development, and implementation of various types of trading systems. Mr. Howard holds a Bachelor’s degree in General Business from Sam Houston State University.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | 54.45 | 8.25 | 3.08 |