Investment objective & strategy
As of Jan. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund (the U.S. Core Equity Fund or the Fund) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. At least 80% of the U.S. Core Equity Funds net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) consists of common stock of large and middle capitalization corporations domiciled in the United States. For this purpose, City National Rochdale, LLC (the Adviser), the Funds investment adviser, considers a large capitalization corporation and a middle capitalization corporation to be a corporation with a market capitalization satisfying Standard & Poors Ratings Services (Standard & Poors) eligibility criteria, at the time of investment, for inclusion in the S&P 500 Index (as of December 31, 2024, $18.0 billion or greater) and the S&P Midcap 400 Index (as of December 31, 2024, $6.7 billion to $18.0 billion), respectively. The Adviser uses a multifactor investment approach employing … At least 80% of the U.S. Core Equity Funds net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) consists of common stock of large and middle capitalization corporations domiciled in the United States. For this purpose, City National Rochdale, LLC (the Adviser), the Funds investment adviser, considers a large capitalization corporation and a middle capitalization corporation to be a corporation with a market capitalization satisfying Standard & Poors Ratings Services (Standard & Poors) eligibility criteria, at the time of investment, for inclusion in the S&P 500 Index (as of December 31, 2024, $18.0 billion or greater) and the S&P Midcap 400 Index (as of December 31, 2024, $6.7 billion to $18.0 billion), respectively. The Adviser uses a multifactor investment approach employing a combination of macroeconomic, quantitative and fundamental analyses to select companies with share price growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. Macroeconomic analysis evaluates investment themes, geopolitical events, monetary and fiscal policy and global economic trends. Quantitative analysis seeks to measure the value of securities by using mathematical and statistical modeling and research. Fundamental analysis of a security involves measuring its intrinsic value by examining related economic, financial and other factors, such as the overall economy and industry conditions, and the financial condition and management of the issuer. In selecting securities for the Fund, the Adviser utilizes proprietary industry and stock selection models to determine which industries and companies it believes are likely to provide superior risk adjusted returns. The Adviser also employs a proprietary company analysis framework to evaluate individual securities by examining fundamental data such as management quality, revenue and earnings growth, profitability, market share, cash flow and balance sheet strength. The Adviser seeks to manage the portfolios risk characteristics to be similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. The Adviser constructs the portfolio to closely resemble the S&P 500 Index with respect to factors such as market capitalization, earnings per share growth rates, return on equity, price to earnings, price to book and other commonly recognized portfolio characteristics. The Adviser may determine to sell a security under several circumstances, including but not limited to when its target value is realized, when the companys earnings deteriorate, when more attractive investment alternatives are identified, or when it wishes to raise cash.
Top holdings
As of Sept. 30, 2025 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $33.44M | 8.76% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $30.98M | 8.11% |
| APPLE INC COMMON STOCK | — | $26.91M | 7.05% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $19.93M | 5.22% |
| PUT Amazon.com, Inc. 01/02/2026 P205 | — | $14.92M | 3.91% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | — | $13.80M | 3.61% |
| BROADCOM INC | — | $12.19M | 3.19% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | — | $11.19M | 2.93% |
| TESLA INC | — | $9.14M | 2.39% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B COMMON STOCK | — | $8.13M | 2.13% |
Portfolio moves
Jun 30, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
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Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of January 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of September 30, 2025, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2024, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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