Name
As of 04/16/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-1.8%
1 yr return
1.8%
3 Yr Avg Return
-3.1%
5 Yr Avg Return
-0.9%
Net Assets
$26.6 M
Holdings in Top 10
99.9%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.75%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 6.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$100,000
IRA
$100,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 04/16/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
SDFIX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -1.8%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -3.1%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.9%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.20%
- Dividend Yield 0.9%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameSwan Defined Risk Emerging Markets Fund
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Fund Family NameSwan
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Inception DateDec 30, 2014
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassI
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerRandy Swan
Fund Description
Using the sub-adviser’s proprietary Defined Risk Strategy (“DRS”) to select the Fund’s investments, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing directly, or indirectly through exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), in:
- foreign (including emerging markets) equity securities, including American depository receipts (“ADRs”), of any market capitalization,
- exchange-traded long-term put options on U.S. exchanges for hedging purposes, and
- buying and selling exchange-traded put and call options on various ETFs and foreign equity indices to generate additional returns.
The DRS seeks to provide risk-managed growth of capital by matching or exceeding the long-term performance of the stock market while seeking to minimize the traditional losses incurred during bear markets. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets (defined as net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in securities economically tied to emerging markets. Securities considered to be economically tied to emerging market countries include, without limitation: (1) an issuer organized under the laws of or maintaining a principal office or principal place(s) of business in one or more emerging markets; (2) an issuer of securities that are principally traded in one or more emerging markets; (3) an issuer that derives or is currently expected to derive 50% or more of its total sales, revenues, profits, earnings, growth, or another measure of economic activity from, the production or sale of goods or performance of services or making of investments or other economic activity in, one or more emerging markets, or that maintains or is currently expected to maintain 50% or more of its employees, assets, investments, operations, or other business activity in one or more emerging markets; (4) a governmental or quasi-governmental entity of an emerging market; (5) any other issuer that the sub-adviser believes may expose the Fund’s assets to the economic fortunes and risks of emerging markets; or (6) options on securities of any of the above described issuers. The sub-adviser may consider an issuer to be economically tied to emerging markets even though it may be based in a developed market such as the United States. Emerging markets are generally those with a less-developed economy and per-capital income significantly lower than the U.S. Emerging market countries are those represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Representative emerging market countries include China, Brazil, Russia, India and Taiwan.
The sub-adviser executes ETF trades through an exchange rather than trading directly with a fund. The ETFs in which the Fund invests may also invest in small and medium capitalization companies.
The DRS philosophy is based upon the sub-adviser’s research indicating that market timing and/or stock selection is extremely difficult, may produce volatile returns and that asset allocation is limited in its risk reduction. Using DRS, the sub-adviser seeks to “define risk” by seeking to protect against large losses by hedging the equity securities in the Fund’s portfolio through investments in a protective long-term index or ETF put options. Additionally, the sub-adviser seeks to increase returns by buying and selling call and put options on several ETFs or indices using hedging strategies. A call option is a contract that entitles the purchaser to receive from the seller a cash payment equal to the amount of any appreciation in the value of the reference index over a fixed price as of the valuation date of the option. A put option is a contract that entitles the purchaser to receive from the seller a cash payment equal to the amount of any depreciation in the value of the reference index below a fixed price as of the valuation date of the option.
Defined Risk Strategy
The DRS was created in 1997 by Randy Swan, President of the Adviser and sub-adviser. The objective of the DRS is to provide risk-managed growth of capital by offering a strategy that seeks to match or exceed the long-term performance of the stock market without the traditional losses incurred during bear markets. The DRS philosophy is based upon the sub-adviser’s research indicating that market timing and/or stock selection is extremely difficult and that asset allocation is limited in its risk reduction properties.
Hedging Process
The sub-adviser applies a put hedging strategy to hedge the Fund’s equity exposure. The Fund invests in long-term put options (referred to as paying a premium) that gives the Fund the right to sell a security or index at a set (strike) price or sell the long-term put option on an option exchange. The put strategy is executed using exchange-traded index and ETF put options to hedge the portfolio and to reduce volatility. The put strategy seeks to limit downside loss. Generally, index and ETF put options have an inverse relationship to the applicable underlying index or security.
Option Writing
To generate additional returns, the sub-adviser buys and sells short-term (generally 1-3 month) put and call options on (i) ETFs, (ii) foreign equity indices, (iii) foreign equity securities, and (iv) futures on a regular basis. Additionally, the sub-adviser regularly engages in various spread option strategies. Spread option strategies involve, for example, selling a 1-month call option while buying a 2-month call option.
Rebalancing
The sub-adviser may rebalance the portfolio to avoid excessive exposure to one economic sector or foreign country/region. Long-term protective put options are typically traded annually to protect capital and/or allow for profit potential by re-establishing a current-market strike price which depends on whether or not the market has increased or decreased.
The sub-adviser intends on having very little portfolio turnover since most of the equity portfolio is held indefinitely. Written options are bought back when the sub-adviser believes they present an unfavorable risk and reward profile. Purchased options are sold when the sub-adviser believes they present an unfavorable risk and reward profile or when more attractive investments are available.
SDFIX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | SDFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | -1.8% | -2.8% | 240.8% | 86.96% |
1 Yr | 1.8% | -4.3% | 140.6% | 73.91% |
3 Yr | -3.1%* | -8.3% | 18.3% | 96.15% |
5 Yr | -0.9%* | -5.0% | 17.3% | 83.05% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -4.6% | 13.2% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | SDFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 5.0% | -34.1% | 904.0% | 60.36% |
2022 | -10.6% | -28.6% | 438.4% | 94.80% |
2021 | -1.8% | -93.5% | 8.2% | 60.00% |
2020 | 3.4% | -38.9% | 19.8% | 0.78% |
2019 | -1.8% | -10.9% | 12.8% | 40.78% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | SDFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | -1.8% | -2.7% | 244.0% | 87.75% |
1 Yr | 1.8% | -4.3% | 140.6% | 70.87% |
3 Yr | -3.1%* | -8.3% | 18.3% | 94.23% |
5 Yr | -0.9%* | -5.4% | 17.3% | 82.20% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -4.6% | 13.2% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | SDFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 5.9% | -34.1% | 904.0% | 60.36% |
2022 | -9.3% | -5.9% | 438.4% | 95.38% |
2021 | -1.7% | -81.2% | 8.2% | 71.03% |
2020 | 5.0% | -29.0% | 19.8% | 0.78% |
2019 | 4.2% | -10.9% | 12.8% | 56.31% |
NAV & Total Return History
SDFIX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
SDFIX | Category Low | Category High | SDFIX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 26.6 M | 25 | 17.4 B | 76.03% |
Number of Holdings | 7 | 2 | 508 | 56.11% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 27.5 M | -6.66 M | 5.12 B | 65.27% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 99.94% | 11.3% | 100.0% | 1.89% |
Top 10 Holdings
- ISHARES CORE MSCI EMERGIN 89.52%
- EEM US 12/19/25 P40 8.24%
- FRST AM-GV OB-X 2.88%
- EEM US 03/15/24 C44 0.00%
- EEM US 03/15/24 P37.5 0.00%
- EEM US 02/16/24 P36 -0.07%
- EEM US 02/16/24 C41.5 -0.64%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SDFIX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 89.52% | -3.92% | 100.76% | 55.34% |
Other | 7.53% | 0.00% | 45.92% | 46.56% |
Cash | 2.94% | -0.76% | 100.29% | 39.69% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.08% | 2.29% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.91% | 35.88% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 97.96% | 38.93% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SDFIX % Rank | |
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Technology | 21.45% | 0.00% | 44.43% | 73.95% |
Financial Services | 21.01% | 0.00% | 29.60% | 10.50% |
Consumer Cyclical | 12.03% | 0.00% | 19.02% | 7.98% |
Communication Services | 9.81% | 0.00% | 21.22% | 10.92% |
Basic Materials | 9.67% | 0.00% | 60.58% | 10.08% |
Industrials | 6.41% | 1.41% | 43.91% | 89.92% |
Consumer Defense | 5.52% | 0.00% | 22.87% | 80.25% |
Energy | 4.51% | 0.00% | 69.54% | 13.03% |
Healthcare | 4.48% | 0.00% | 25.91% | 96.22% |
Utilities | 2.62% | 0.00% | 13.35% | 84.87% |
Real Estate | 2.47% | 0.00% | 9.74% | 23.53% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SDFIX % Rank | |
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US | 89.52% | -3.89% | 100.00% | 97.33% |
Non US | 0.00% | -2.17% | 99.33% | 1.15% |
SDFIX - Expenses
Operational Fees
SDFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.75% | 0.20% | 6.78% | 28.81% |
Management Fee | 1.00% | 0.20% | 1.75% | 74.63% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 18.39% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.02% | 0.28% | 43.94% |
Sales Fees
SDFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 4.75% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
SDFIX 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.
SDFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 6.00% | 0.00% | 456.80% | 46.88% |
SDFIX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
SDFIX | Category Low | Category High | SDFIX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.88% | 0.00% | 3.76% | 36.80% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
SDFIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annually | Monthly | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
SDFIX | Category Low | Category High | SDFIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 0.20% | -2.54% | 14.24% | 19.67% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
SDFIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 28, 2023 | $0.078 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2022 | $0.129 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2021 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2020 | $0.148 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2019 | $0.571 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2018 | $0.059 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2015 | $0.088 | OrdinaryDividend |
SDFIX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Randy Swan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 30, 2014
7.42
7.4%
Randy Swan, President, is the founder of Swan Capital Management, LLC and Swan Global Management, LLC. Oversees the team that runs all of the firm's investment activities. Before starting the Sub-Adviser in 2014, the Adviser in 2012 and Swan Global Investments, LLC in 1997, Randy was a KPMG senior manager working in their Financial Services Group, primarily with insurance companies and risk managers. It was here where Randy conceived Swan’s investment strategy of using the options market to manage portfolio risk, similar to how the insurance companies were managing their insurance portfolios.
Robert Swan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 01, 2016
5.58
5.6%
Rob manages and implements the Swan Defined Risk Strategy as a Portfolio Manager, including investment management and trading as well as development and maintenance of proprietary technology, enabling Swan to scale and execute the DRS across multiple platforms and thousands of accounts. He also provides daily oversight of Swan operations as COO. Prior to joining Swan, Rob’s previous positions have ranged from flight-test engineering and computer aided design software development at the Boeing Company, to director of operations and part owner of Object Publisher Web Services, the leading web service automation provider for custom brochure and catalog publishing. His analytical, technical, and computing skills have been developed and applied since 1988 in production software development, computer automation, process design and standardization, business and technical process modeling, and aerodynamics engineering.
Christopher Hausman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 02, 2018
3.58
3.6%
Chris is the Director of Risk Management and Chief Market Technician at Swan and assists in the daily operations and trading for all Defined Risk Strategy investments and positions. Before joining Swan, Chris started his career as an investment banking analyst before transitioning to the trading pits of Chicago. In 1996, Chris became a market-maker for Wolverine Trading, LLC where he worked on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, trading options on the S&P 500 futures index, and on the Pacific Stock Exchange, trading options on Microsoft. In April 1999 as Senior Trader, Chris joined an options broker-dealer (STC, LLC) founded and managed by Anthony Saliba. During that same period, he also served as lead instructor for the International Trading Institute Ltd., teaching option strategies and risk management techniques to market makers and traders from around the world. In January 2002, Chris joined CAZ Investments in Houston, TX, where he held the position of Senior Vice President. He re-joined Mr. Saliba in a new venture, Saliba Portfolio Management, as Senior Portfolio Manager and Chief Portfolio Strategist in January 2004 and ultimately became the Director of Trading Operations in January 2011.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.04 | 19.77 | 3.61 | 5.67 |