Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Long-term growth of capital.
Strategy. Under normal market conditions, Quality Fund invests at least 80 percent of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of U.S. issuers. Quality Fund principally invests in equity securities of large companies, that is, companies with a market capitalization of greater than $5 billion at time of purchase. However, there is no minimum market capitalization for companies whose securities Quality Fund may purchase. To manage Quality Funds portfolio, Quality Funds investment manager, in consultation with its sub-adviser, periodically selects what it believes is a well-managed mutual fund (the target fund). Among the criteria the investment manager uses to select the target fund are whether target shares are offered to retail investors, the target funds historical … Under normal market conditions, Quality Fund invests at least 80 percent of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of U.S. issuers. Quality Fund principally invests in equity securities of large companies, that is, companies with a market capitalization of greater than $5 billion at time of purchase. However, there is no minimum market capitalization for companies whose securities Quality Fund may purchase. To manage Quality Funds portfolio, Quality Funds investment manager, in consultation with its sub-adviser, periodically selects what it believes is a well-managed mutual fund (the target fund). Among the criteria the investment manager uses to select the target fund are whether target shares are offered to retail investors, the target funds historical performance record, and the availability and frequency of target fund portfolio information. In general, Quality Funds portfolio is periodically (but no less frequently than quarterly) rebalanced such that after rebalancing, Quality Funds portfolio closely corresponds to the target funds portfolio, and Quality Funds performance closely corresponds to the target funds performance. If Quality Funds assets significantly increase, Quality Fund may select more than one target fund. From time to time, a target fund may invest in non-U.S. securities. In such cases, Quality Fund typically invests in American Depositary Receipts (or ADRs), which represent interests in such securities, if available. Quality Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a higher percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers. Quality Funds current target fund is GMO Quality Fund Class III (ticker symbol: GQETX). The current target fund purports to seek to generate total return by investing primarily in equities the target funds investment manager believes to be of high quality, which it defines as companies with established track records of historical profitability and strong fundamentals. Neither Quality Fund nor its investment manager nor its sub-adviser is affiliated with the current target fund or the current target funds investment manager. Quality Fund also may invest in derivatives (i.e., a security or instrument with a value that is determined by reference to the value or the change in value of one or more securities, currencies, indices or other financial instruments) for the purpose of hedging the value of the portfolio or to establish a position in the future. Quality Fund may hold cash, or it may manage its cash by investing in cash equivalents and money market funds.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $15.11M | 5.64% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $15.03M | 5.61% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | — | $12.83M | 4.79% |
| TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR | — | $12.40M | 4.63% |
| APPLE INC | — | $11.65M | 4.35% |
| JOHNSON&JOHNSON | — | $11.10M | 4.14% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | — | $10.68M | 3.99% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $10.13M | 3.78% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | — | $10.09M | 3.77% |
| ACCENTURE PLC-A | — | $7.37M | 2.75% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| GMO U.S. Quality ETF · QLTY | 72% | 0.50% |
| GMO Quality Fund · GQETX, GQEFX, GQLFX, GQLOX, GQLIX, GQESX | 71% | 0.42% |
| Schwab Core Equity Fund · SWANX | 40% | 0.73% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Chartwell Investment Partners | Sub-adviser |
| Pear Tree Advisors Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of July 31, 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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