Toews Hedged U.S. Fund
Name
As of 11/21/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
4.4%
1 yr return
9.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
-2.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
3.5%
Net Assets
$67.7 M
Holdings in Top 10
92.9%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.37%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 446.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$10,000
IRA
$10,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 11/21/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
THLGX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 4.4%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -2.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.5%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.59%
- Dividend Yield 3.5%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameToews Hedged U.S. Fund
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Fund Family NameNavigator Funds
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Inception DateJun 04, 2010
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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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ManagerRandall Schroeder
Fund Description
The Funds adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing primarily in equity index futures contracts, as well as U.S. large cap stocks, ETFs that primarily invest in U.S. large cap stocks, investment grade fixed income securities, ETFs that primarily invest in investment grade fixed income securities, cash equivalents (such as US Treasury securities) and futures contracts on investment grade fixed-income securities and US Treasury securities. The Fund defines large-cap common stock securities as those securities included in the MSCI US Prime Market Growth Index, the S&P 500 Index, the S&P 500 Growth Index, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the NASDAQ-100 Index, and/or securities of other broad-based US large-cap stock indices. The 500 companies of the S&P 500 index have a wide range of market cap from nearly $2 trillion down to $1 billion.
The adviser employs what it defines as a tactical strategy by investing in a combination of securities and derivatives that it believes will produce economic exposure along a continuum similar to that of the securities of broad-based US large-cap indices. The Funds secondary objective is to limit risk during unfavorable market conditions. During unfavorable market conditions there may be periods when the Fund will take a significant position in cash and/or cash equivalents. The adviser also may use a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage the Fund. This indexing strategy involves investing in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to the broad-based US large-cap stock indices.
The Fund may purchase/sell put and/or call options on broad-based market and futures market indices. A put option is a contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell–or sell short–a specified amount of an underlying security at a pre-determined price within a specified time frame. A call option is a contract giving the option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy an asset or instrument at a specified price within a specific time period. The Fund may sell short ETFs that primarily invest in equities including equity index ETFs as well as futures contracts and derivatives on equities and equity indices. Short selling is an investment strategy that speculates on the decline in the price of a security.
The adviser primarily uses technical analysis of large-cap equity markets. The adviser monitors, including monitoring price movements and momentum, large-cap equity markets in an effort to identify the proper weighting of the Funds portfolio. The adviser buys and sells securities and derivatives to increase or decrease the Funds exposure to the broad-based US large-cap indices. The advisers decision to buy or sell a Fund holding will be made based on current market conditions and the advisers determination of the appropriate exposure level to said indices. Equity index futures contracts trade on margin. To gain exposure to an equity index futures contract, a certain percentage of the Funds assets may be allocated to a futures broker as collateral. This collateral amount is much less than the notional exposure to the underlying index. The Fund may allocate the cash or securities not needed for collateral to fixed income ETFs or other fixed income securities and/or in an addition to fixed income derivatives. The Funds allocation to fixed income ETFs and/or other fixed income securities may be significant. The Funds adviser may engage in active and frequent trading of the Funds portfolio securities and derivatives to achieve the Funds investment objectives.
THLGX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | THLGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 4.4% | -12.6% | 40.4% | 88.44% |
1 Yr | 9.3% | -11.3% | 52.4% | 76.87% |
3 Yr | -2.6%* | -9.8% | 27.1% | 94.70% |
5 Yr | 3.5%* | -2.8% | 23.3% | 78.99% |
10 Yr | 1.6%* | -4.0% | 10.3% | 85.07% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | THLGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 12.8% | -17.3% | 43.8% | 18.12% |
2022 | -12.5% | -54.0% | 17.4% | 60.45% |
2021 | -9.5% | -40.0% | 54.1% | 92.97% |
2020 | 19.7% | -47.6% | 88.4% | 15.57% |
2019 | 18.1% | -20.3% | 62.6% | 13.91% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | THLGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 4.4% | -12.6% | 40.4% | 88.44% |
1 Yr | 9.3% | -11.3% | 52.4% | 76.87% |
3 Yr | -2.6%* | -9.8% | 27.1% | 94.70% |
5 Yr | 3.5%* | -2.8% | 23.3% | 78.99% |
10 Yr | 1.6%* | -4.0% | 10.3% | 85.07% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | THLGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 17.0% | -14.5% | 43.8% | 17.45% |
2022 | -12.5% | -54.0% | 50.3% | 76.12% |
2021 | -9.5% | -40.0% | 61.6% | 92.97% |
2020 | 19.7% | -29.9% | 91.0% | 18.03% |
2019 | 18.1% | -17.9% | 79.4% | 20.00% |
NAV & Total Return History
THLGX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
THLGX | Category Low | Category High | THLGX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 67.7 M | 1.08 M | 6.67 B | 58.39% |
Number of Holdings | 5 | 3 | 2209 | 94.63% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 67.1 M | 656 K | 2.41 B | 45.64% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 92.93% | 2.1% | 110.8% | 16.78% |
Top 10 Holdings
- B 08/06/24 85.75%
- BANKSAFE TOEWS 7.56%
- SP500 EMINI OPTN Sep24P 0.23%
- SP500 EMINI FUT Sep24 0.09%
- NASDAQ 100 E-MINI SEP24 -0.71%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | THLGX % Rank | |
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Bonds | 85.75% | 0.00% | 90.68% | 3.36% |
Cash | 14.63% | 0.00% | 99.60% | 64.43% |
Convertible Bonds | 1.16% | -0.02% | 4.48% | 3.55% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.92% | 95.30% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | -1.01% | 6.36% | 47.65% |
Other | -0.39% | -48.19% | 99.35% | 83.89% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | THLGX % Rank | |
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Government | 58.54% | 0.00% | 58.54% | 0.71% |
Corporate | 21.18% | 0.00% | 79.13% | 2.86% |
Cash & Equivalents | 7.56% | -0.01% | 86.52% | 43.62% |
Municipal | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.07% | 1.43% |
Securitized | 0.02% | 0.00% | 13.59% | 7.14% |
Derivative | -0.39% | -48.19% | 99.35% | 83.89% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | THLGX % Rank | |
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US | 85.75% | 0.00% | 85.75% | 0.67% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.72% | 38.26% |
THLGX - Expenses
Operational Fees
THLGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.37% | 0.42% | 9.95% | 88.59% |
Management Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 2.50% | 28.19% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 10.13% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.03% | 1.54% | 45.45% |
Sales Fees
THLGX 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% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
THLGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.50% | 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.
THLGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 446.00% | 0.00% | 446.00% | 100.00% |
THLGX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
THLGX | Category Low | Category High | THLGX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 3.48% | 0.00% | 27.22% | 22.30% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
THLGX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
THLGX | Category Low | Category High | THLGX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 0.59% | -3.33% | 2.16% | 10.88% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
THLGX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
THLGX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Randall Schroeder
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2010
10.58
10.6%
Randy joined Toews in March of 1998. During his tenure he has been the primary overseer of the Toews analytic methodology and is currently the co-portfolio manager for the Toews Funds. Randy received a B.A. from Bethel College in Newton, KS in 1988 and a Masters of Arts from the State University of New York, Binghamton, New York in 1994.
Phillip Toews
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 04, 2010
10.58
10.6%
Phil Toews is the CEO and founder of the Toews Corporation. Phil helped pioneer the field of unconstrained tactical management by building models beginning in 1989. In the construction of the Toews Dynamic Hedging Strategy, his focus was on building effective loss avoidance and reliable market up-capture. Phil received a B.S. in Business and Economics from Bethel College in Newton, KS, in 1986. In 1987 he joined IDS/American Express as a Financial Consultant. From 1989 through 1994 he ran the money management division at Dorset Financial Services, Corp., of Devon, PA. Since 1994 he has acted as chief executive at Toews Corporation where he has overseen all aspects of the Toews System.
Jason Graffius
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 28, 2014
6.35
6.4%
Jason began working with the Toews Corporation in October 2013. He oversees the day-to-day operations of and researches investment opportunities for the Toews mutual funds. Prior to this role, Jason was a Vice President at BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. where he worked on the Structured Finance Team, overseeing Collateralized Debt Obligations and various Hedge Funds and Government Mandated Projects. Jason has also previously worked at JPMorgan. Mr. Graffius received a B.S. in Accounting from Rutgers University in Camden, NJ in 2002.
Charles Collins
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 31, 2017
3.34
3.3%
Charles Collins is Head of Trading, Options & Derivatives Specialist and Portfolio Manager for the Toews Corporation. Prior to joining Toews in May 2016, he was an equity derivatives broker at Tullett Prebon in Jersey City, NJ. In that role, his primary responsibility was providing investment banks and asset money managers access to liquidity in products such as index and single stock options, delta one, variance swaps, and cash. Prior to his experience as a derivatives broker, he was a floor trader and an independent member of the New York Stock Exchange. Throughout his career he has acquired the Series 4, 7, 24, 55, & 63.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.07 | 23.55 | 6.0 | 7.93 |