Leuthold Core Investment Fund
Name
As of 01/31/2025Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
4.2%
1 yr return
9.6%
3 Yr Avg Return
6.3%
5 Yr Avg Return
8.1%
Net Assets
$555 M
Holdings in Top 10
31.9%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.34%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 41.42%
Redemption Fee 2.00%
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 01/31/2025Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
LCRIX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 4.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.1%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.21%
- Dividend Yield 1.9%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameLeuthold Core Investment Fund
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Fund Family NameLeuthold
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Inception DateFeb 01, 2006
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Shares Outstanding13123895
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Share ClassInstl
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerDouglas Ramsey
Fund Description
LCRIX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | LCRIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 4.2% | -1.7% | 8.9% | 10.70% |
1 Yr | 9.6% | -5.2% | 32.8% | 50.70% |
3 Yr | 6.3%* | -14.7% | 14.1% | 14.55% |
5 Yr | 8.1%* | -12.8% | 17.5% | 12.20% |
10 Yr | 6.5%* | -5.7% | 9.6% | 10.64% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | LCRIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2024 | 1.0% | -12.7% | 25.7% | 68.37% |
2023 | 5.7% | -18.9% | 60.2% | 57.48% |
2022 | -13.0% | -48.5% | 0.1% | 23.00% |
2021 | 9.8% | -19.0% | 48.3% | 18.87% |
2020 | 9.8% | -16.5% | 52.8% | 20.79% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | LCRIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 4.2% | -1.7% | 8.9% | 10.70% |
1 Yr | 9.6% | -5.2% | 32.8% | 50.70% |
3 Yr | 6.3%* | -14.7% | 14.1% | 14.55% |
5 Yr | 8.1%* | -12.8% | 17.5% | 12.20% |
10 Yr | 6.5%* | -5.7% | 9.6% | 10.64% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | LCRIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2024 | 7.8% | -5.2% | 29.9% | 52.56% |
2023 | 11.8% | -11.7% | 61.8% | 37.85% |
2022 | -6.7% | -48.5% | 4.6% | 9.86% |
2021 | 15.3% | -14.2% | 48.3% | 23.58% |
2020 | 10.2% | -11.7% | 77.4% | 34.65% |
NAV & Total Return History
LCRIX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
LCRIX | Category Low | Category High | LCRIX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 555 M | 2.31 M | 12 B | 30.23% |
Number of Holdings | 211 | 2 | 2477 | 16.28% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 183 M | 1.55 M | 9.57 B | 43.26% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 31.94% | 20.0% | 134.8% | 87.91% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Fidelity® Inv MM Fds Government I 14.72%
- United States Treasury Notes 2.5% 3.06%
- Microsoft Corp 2.50%
- Target Corp 2.46%
- Alphabet Inc Class A 2.20%
- Lam Research Corp 1.93%
- UnitedHealth Group Inc 1.70%
- Applied Materials Inc 1.62%
- France (Republic Of) 1.25% 1.62%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCRIX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 66.16% | 0.00% | 133.08% | 69.30% |
Cash | 26.49% | -33.22% | 90.14% | 14.88% |
Bonds | 7.35% | 0.00% | 106.59% | 30.23% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.11% | 0.00% | 8.92% | 41.86% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | -0.16% | 5.36% | 86.05% |
Other | 0.00% | -29.71% | 154.73% | 81.40% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCRIX % Rank | |
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Financial Services | 22.62% | 0.00% | 98.22% | 5.52% |
Technology | 21.18% | 0.00% | 85.77% | 27.07% |
Healthcare | 12.55% | 0.00% | 38.63% | 42.54% |
Industrials | 11.01% | 0.00% | 23.85% | 24.31% |
Energy | 9.54% | 0.00% | 60.89% | 21.55% |
Consumer Cyclical | 8.87% | 0.00% | 25.83% | 49.17% |
Consumer Defense | 8.57% | 0.00% | 37.51% | 30.39% |
Basic Materials | 5.66% | 0.00% | 56.73% | 25.41% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 91.12% | 100.00% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.45% | 97.24% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.61% | 97.79% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCRIX % Rank | |
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US | 65.53% | 0.00% | 133.08% | 66.05% |
Non US | 0.62% | -1.94% | 37.95% | 23.26% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCRIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Government | 18.66% | 0.00% | 99.78% | 59.53% |
Cash & Equivalents | 12.76% | 0.00% | 89.61% | 21.40% |
Corporate | 7.66% | 0.00% | 95.17% | 39.53% |
Securitized | 1.94% | 0.00% | 52.99% | 38.60% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -19.74% | 154.73% | 81.86% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.13% | 92.09% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCRIX % Rank | |
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US | 4.78% | 0.00% | 92.67% | 31.16% |
Non US | 2.57% | 0.00% | 22.55% | 15.35% |
LCRIX - Expenses
Operational Fees
LCRIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.34% | 0.45% | 10.24% | 68.37% |
Management Fee | 0.90% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 56.74% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.70% | 6.52% |
Sales Fees
LCRIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 2.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
LCRIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | 2.00% | 0.50% | 2.00% | 30.00% |
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.
LCRIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 41.42% | 1.75% | 441.00% | 20.35% |
LCRIX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
LCRIX | Category Low | Category High | LCRIX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 1.91% | 0.00% | 24.95% | 59.07% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
LCRIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
LCRIX | Category Low | Category High | LCRIX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.21% | -2.01% | 13.72% | 68.37% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
LCRIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 12, 2024 | $0.107 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 14, 2024 | $1.125 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 12, 2024 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 14, 2024 | $0.095 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2023 | $0.076 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 16, 2023 | $0.909 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 14, 2023 | $0.059 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 15, 2023 | $0.068 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 16, 2023 | $0.071 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 17, 2022 | $1.440 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 18, 2021 | $1.150 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 19, 2020 | $0.025 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Mar 12, 2020 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2019 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 14, 2019 | $0.272 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 19, 2019 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 20, 2019 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 14, 2019 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 15, 2018 | $1.828 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 20, 2018 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2018 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 15, 2018 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2017 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 16, 2017 | $0.650 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 21, 2017 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 15, 2017 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 16, 2017 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 17, 2016 | $0.082 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 19, 2015 | $0.691 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 17, 2015 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 19, 2015 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 20, 2014 | $0.326 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 20, 2014 | $0.800 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 18, 2014 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 20, 2014 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 20, 2014 | $0.109 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2013 | $0.310 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 27, 2013 | $0.117 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 27, 2013 | $0.934 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 19, 2013 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 20, 2013 | $0.099 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2013 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2012 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 20, 2012 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2012 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 2012 | $0.121 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2011 | $0.268 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 22, 2011 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 23, 2011 | $0.043 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2011 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2010 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2010 | $0.061 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 24, 2009 | $0.134 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2009 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2009 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2008 | $0.105 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2008 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2008 | $0.086 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2008 | $0.053 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.136 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 28, 2007 | $1.230 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 28, 2007 | $2.524 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 26, 2007 | $0.117 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2007 | $0.086 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2007 | $0.056 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2006 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2006 | $0.096 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2006 | $0.006 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 29, 2006 | $0.082 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 27, 2006 | $0.132 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2006 | $0.119 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2006 | $0.089 | OrdinaryDividend |
LCRIX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Douglas Ramsey
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 31, 2011
11.34
11.3%
Doug is the Chief Investment Officer of The Leuthold Group, LLC, and a Portfolio Manager. In addition to his CIO and Portfolio Management responsibilities heading both the asset allocation and investment strategy committees, Doug maintains the firm’s proprietary Major Trend Index – a multi-factor model which evaluates the underlying health of the markets, both domestically and globally. He is also the lead writer for The Leuthold Group’s highly regarded institutional research publications. Doug is an accomplished speaker and has presented at a range of engagements, including the Morningstar Investment Conference, CFA societies across the U.S., Minnesota CPA Society, Minneapolis Business Bank, and a variety of Advisor and private client events throughout the country. Additionally, Doug is frequently used as a resource by the financial press, including appearances on CNBC and Bloomberg TV; he is quoted regularly in Barron’s and is often referred to by the leading trade journals for a variety of topics. He is a member of the Charles Dow Award committee, and the Market Technicians Association. Prior to joining the Leuthold team, Doug was Chief Investment Officer of Treis Capital in Des Moines, Iowa, where he managed equity portfolios and published a quantitative equity research product. Prior to that he worked at Principal Global Investors. Doug is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration. He also played four years of varsity basketball at Coe, earning Academic All-America honors in 1986-87. Doug received an MA degree in Economics from The Ohio State University in 1990; he earned his CFA designation in 1996 and became a Chartered Market Technician in 2003.
Chun Wang
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 15, 2013
8.8
8.8%
Chun is a Senior Analyst and Portfolio Manager. Chun is also a member of the asset allocation committee and the investment strategy committee. In addition to his Portfolio Management responsibilities, Chun is a contributing writer to The Leuthold Group's highly regarded institutional publications. Chun performs both top-down and bottom-up research to identify significant cross-asset trends and themes among major asset classes including global equities, fixed income, and currencies. Prior to joining the Leuthold team in June 2009, Chun was a Quantitative Equities Portfolio Manager and Head of Quantitative Research at LIM Advisors, a Hong-Kong based Asia-Pacific focused multi-strategy hedge fund. Prior to that, Chun was with Ned Davis Research for 11 years as Director of Research & Development, responsible for quantitative product development and a quantitative research publication called Quantitative Review. Chun also worked as an equity analyst with Shanghai International Securities in China. In addition to his global experience, Chun has a BS degree in Economics from Xiamen University and a MS degree in Economics from the University of Florida. Chun holds a number of professional designations and certifications including the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Professional Risk Manager (PRM), Certified JAVA Programmer, SAS Certified Professional, and the Certificate in Financial Engineering from UC Berkeley.
Greg Swenson
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 30, 2015
6.92
6.9%
In addition to theLeuthold SP Sector Rotation ETF Portfolio, Greg is a Co-Portfolio Manager for the Leuthold Select Industries, Leuthold Global Industries, Grizzly Short, Leuthold Core, and Leuthold Global Funds. He is also a member of the investment strategy committee and contributes to The Leuthold Group's institutional research publications. He joined The Leuthold Group in 2006 to aid in the development of the Global Industries framework and continues to monitor and enhance the quantitative disciplines that drive Leuthold's equity strategies. Before joining The Leuthold Group, he worked for FactSet Research Systems in Chicago as a Consultant and Account Executive. While working for FactSet Greg worked extensively with the research team at Leuthold. Greg is a CFA charterholder and graduated with honors from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.
Scott Opsal
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 21, 2021
0.61
0.6%
Scott is Director of Research & Equities and a Portfolio Manager. His responsibilities include conducting in-depth research projects and exploring new fundamental and quantitative studies that support the firm’s portfolios and strategy recommendations. Scott brings over thirty years of professional investment experience to the Leuthold team, previously serving as Chief Investment Officer of Invista Capital Management and Head of Equities at Members Capital Advisors. Scott was also the Director of the Applied Investments Program and taught Security Analysis and investment classes at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. In his leadership roles, Scott was involved in all aspects of firm management; establishing policies on risk management, asset allocation, quantitative techniques, institutional grade research and portfolio management processes. Previous portfolio management assignments included international equity, domestic equity, taxable investing and convertible securities. His top quartile and five-star performance records led to twice being named to Barron’s Top 100 Mutual Fund Managers. Scott received his undergraduate degree from Drake University in 1982 and an MBA from the University of Minnesota in 1983. He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1986 and recently served on the CFA Society Madison Board of Directors.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.07 | 33.83 | 6.69 | 13.0 |