Investment objective & strategy
As of Sept. 25, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The fund seeks total return (consisting of capital appreciation and income).
Strategy. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. The fund seeks to focus on dividend-paying stocks and other investments that provide income. The fund's sub-adviser chooses stocks through a disciplined investment process that combines computer modeling techniques, fundamental analysis and risk management. The fund may invest in stocks with either value or growth characteristics. The fund's investment process is designed to provide investors with broad exposure to the investment characteristics and different sectors of the S&P 500 Index with an emphasis on higher dividend-paying stocks within each market segment. In selecting securities, the fund's sub-adviser first uses a proprietary computer model to identify and … To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. The fund seeks to focus on dividend-paying stocks and other investments that provide income. The fund's sub-adviser chooses stocks through a disciplined investment process that combines computer modeling techniques, fundamental analysis and risk management. The fund may invest in stocks with either value or growth characteristics. The fund's investment process is designed to provide investors with broad exposure to the investment characteristics and different sectors of the S&P 500 Index with an emphasis on higher dividend-paying stocks within each market segment. In selecting securities, the fund's sub-adviser first uses a proprietary computer model to identify and rank stocks within an industry or sector, based on several characteristics, including: value , or how a stock is priced relative to its perceived intrinsic worth growth , in this case the sustainability or growth of earnings financial profile, which measures the financial health of the company Next, based on fundamental analysis, the fund's sub-adviser generally selects the most attractive of the higher ranked securities and manages risk by diversifying the fund's holdings across companies and industries. The fund also may invest in low- or non-dividend-paying companies that may not have been identified by the model discussed above, if the fund's sub-adviser believes such investment will manage portfolio risk or have the potential for dividend payments in the future. The fund's sub-adviser monitors the holdings in the fund's portfolio, and considers selling a security held by the fund if the company's relative attractiveness deteriorates or if valuation becomes excessive. The fund also may sell a security if an event occurs that contradicts the sub-adviser's rationale for purchasing it, such as deterioration in the company's fundamentals. In addition, the fund may sell a security if the sub-adviser believes better investment opportunities emerge elsewhere.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $141.81M | 6.81% |
| APPLE INC | — | $124.64M | 5.98% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $93.85M | 4.50% |
| BROADCOM INC | — | $88.60M | 4.25% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | — | $60.21M | 2.89% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $59.80M | 2.87% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $59.53M | 2.86% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | — | $56.02M | 2.69% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | — | $55.55M | 2.67% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC | — | $51.33M | 2.46% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How 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.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF · UDIV | 56% | 0.06% |
| Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF · FLQL | 54% | 0.15% |
| FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund · QLC | 53% | 0.25% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. | Adviser |
| Newton Investment Management North America, LLC | Sub-adviser |
| Newton Investment Management Limited | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of September 25, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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