Investment objective & strategy
As of Jan. 22, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The fund has investment objectives of capital appreciation and current income.
Strategy. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of primarily mature high-quality U.S. companies, or companies with significant economic ties to the U.S., that pay dividends. The fund may invest in issuers of securities that are traded on a non-U.S. exchange if the funds subadviser considers the issuer a U.S. company or a company with notable economic ties to the U.S., including through depositary receipts. The investment strategy emphasizes companies the subadviser believes to have a durable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk and to be able to grow over market cycles. The fund typically invests in the securities of medium to large capitalization companies, but it is not limited to investing in the securities of companies of any … The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of primarily mature high-quality U.S. companies, or companies with significant economic ties to the U.S., that pay dividends. The fund may invest in issuers of securities that are traded on a non-U.S. exchange if the funds subadviser considers the issuer a U.S. company or a company with notable economic ties to the U.S., including through depositary receipts. The investment strategy emphasizes companies the subadviser believes to have a durable competitive advantage, strong management and low financial risk and to be able to grow over market cycles. The fund typically invests in the securities of medium to large capitalization companies, but it is not limited to investing in the securities of companies of any particular size. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in dividend paying equity securities. Generally, the fund invests in approximately 25 to 50 securities at any given time.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORTIS INC | — | $8.71M | 5.38% |
| Zurich Insurance Group A.G. ADR | ZURVY | $7.34M | 4.53% |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GRP INC | — | $7.06M | 4.35% |
| LAMAR ADVERTISING CO CL A | — | $6.54M | 4.04% |
| WALMART INC | — | $6.15M | 3.80% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP | — | $5.97M | 3.68% |
| SOUTHERN CO | — | $5.66M | 3.49% |
| ABBVIE INC | — | $5.60M | 3.46% |
| LINDE PLC | — | $5.53M | 3.41% |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE | — | $5.34M | 3.30% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Virtus KAR Equity Income Series | 99% | 0.98% |
| Schwab Dividend Equity Fund · SWDSX | 35% | 0.89% |
| Eaton Vance Dividend Builder Fund · EVTMX, ECTMX, EIUTX | 33% | 0.74% |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of January 22, 2026, 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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