Investment objective & strategy
As of April 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of the Real Estate Securities Fund (the Fund) is to seek to achieve a high total return consistent with reasonable investment risks.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80%, and normally substantially all, of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equity securities issued by real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Fund considers companies real estate companies if such companies (i) derive at least 50% of their revenues from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate; or (ii) have at least 50% of their assets in such real estate. REITs are companies that own interests in real estate or in real estate related loans or other interests, and their revenue primarily consists of rent derived from owned, income producing … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80%, and normally substantially all, of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks and other equity securities issued by real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Fund considers companies real estate companies if such companies (i) derive at least 50% of their revenues from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate; or (ii) have at least 50% of their assets in such real estate. REITs are companies that own interests in real estate or in real estate related loans or other interests, and their revenue primarily consists of rent derived from owned, income producing real estate properties and capital gains from the sale of such properties. A REIT in the U.S. is generally not taxed on income distributed to shareholders so long as it meets certain tax related requirements, including the requirement that it distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. REIT-like entities are organized outside of the U.S. and have operations and receive foreign tax treatment similar to that of U.S. REITs. The Fund retains the ability to invest in real estate companies of any market capitalization. The Fund will concentrate at least 25% of its investments in securities issued by companies in the real estate industry. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers which meet the same criteria for investment as domestic companies, or sponsored and unsponsored depositary receipts for such securities. Depositary receipts may take the form of ADRs, GDRs and EDRs. In managing the Funds portfolio, the Sub-Adviser adheres to an integrated, bottom-up, relative value investment process. The Fund may buy and sell portfolio securities actively. If it does, its portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs will rise, which may lower Fund performance.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLTOWER INC | — | $11.71M | 12.64% |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC | — | $8.53M | 9.20% |
| EQUINIX INC | — | $5.87M | 6.34% |
| PROLOGIS INC REIT | — | $4.68M | 5.06% |
| CROWN CASTLE INC | — | $4.52M | 4.88% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORP | — | $4.15M | 4.48% |
| EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC | — | $4.02M | 4.34% |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INC | — | $3.59M | 3.87% |
| AGREE REALTY CORP | — | $3.47M | 3.75% |
| SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP | — | $3.24M | 3.49% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| SFT Real Estate Securities Fund | 98% | 0.96% |
| Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares · CSRIX | 91% | 0.75% |
| JNL/Cohen & Steers U.S. Realty Fund | 91% | 0.73% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. | Sub-adviser |
| Penn Mutual Asset Management, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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