Investment objective & strategy
As of Oct. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund (the ?Fund?) seeks to provide total return through a combination of growth and income and preservation of capital in declining markets.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign and domestic companies that James Investment Research, Inc. (the ?Adviser?) believes are undervalued, and in fixed income securities. The Fund will normally hold both equity securities and fixed income securities, with at least 25% of its assets in equity securities and at least 25% of its assets in fixed income securities. Equity securities that the Fund will principally invest in are common stocks, preferred stocks and exchange-traded funds (?ETFs?) that invest primarily in equity securities. Some or all of the equity portion of the Fund may be invested across all market capitalizations. Fixed income securities that the Fund will principally invest in are U.S. government securities, corporate bonds, … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign and domestic companies that James Investment Research, Inc. (the ?Adviser?) believes are undervalued, and in fixed income securities. The Fund will normally hold both equity securities and fixed income securities, with at least 25% of its assets in equity securities and at least 25% of its assets in fixed income securities. Equity securities that the Fund will principally invest in are common stocks, preferred stocks and exchange-traded funds (?ETFs?) that invest primarily in equity securities. Some or all of the equity portion of the Fund may be invested across all market capitalizations. Fixed income securities that the Fund will principally invest in are U.S. government securities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds and/or sovereign bonds of any maturity, as well as ETFs that invest primarily in such securities. Any non-U.S. government securities in the Fund?s portfolio will consist primarily of issues rated ?Baa2? or better by Moody?s Investors Service, Inc. (?Moody?s?) or ?BBB? or better by S&P Global Ratings (?S&P?) and unrated securities determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent quality, as well as high quality money market instruments. The Fund does not generally buy non-investment grade bonds. The Fund will attempt to provide total return in excess of the rate of inflation over the long term (3 to 5 years). The Adviser uses a disciplined sell strategy for the Fund. The Adviser may sell securities because of a deterioration of the underlying company?s financials, such as earnings or cash flow, or because of an increase in the price of a stock that would make it expensive relative to the other stocks held by the Fund. Other reasons may include a change in management or control of the company, a need to raise cash or changes in the regulatory or economic environment in which the company operates. The number of securities held by the Fund may fluctuate in an effort to seek to help increase performance and allow the sector weights to vary according to the number of highly ranked securities in that sector.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $21.25M | 5.25% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $15.57M | 3.85% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $15.16M | 3.75% |
| ISHARES GOLD TRUST MUTUAL FUND | IAU | $12.71M | 3.14% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $11.37M | 2.81% |
| APPLE INC | — | $11.00M | 2.72% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $10.69M | 2.64% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $10.03M | 2.48% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $9.84M | 2.43% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $9.83M | 2.43% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 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. |
|---|---|---|
| JAMES AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION FUND · JAVAX | 43% | 1.02% |
| Horizon Equity Premium Income Fund · HNDDX, HIDDX, HADUX | 30% | 0.98% |
| Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF · SCLZ | 30% | 0.79% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| James Investment Research, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of October 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 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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