Investment objective & strategy
As of April 24, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.
Strategy. Principal Investment Strategies The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies that the Funds subadviser, Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), believes are financially sound, valued conservatively by the market, and have improving prospects. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. Equity securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks, rights, and warrants, of issuers of any size. The Fund typically invests most of its assets in equity securities of U.S. companies, but may invest in foreign securities and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), including emerging market securities. The Fund generally will not invest more … Principal Investment Strategies The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies that the Funds subadviser, Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), believes are financially sound, valued conservatively by the market, and have improving prospects. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. Equity securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks, rights, and warrants, of issuers of any size. The Fund typically invests most of its assets in equity securities of U.S. companies, but may invest in foreign securities and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), including emerging market securities. The Fund generally will not invest more than 30% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may at times have significant exposure to one or more industries or sectors. The Fund may hold a portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents. Wellington Management seeks long-term total returns in excess of the broad market by investing in a select number of high quality, reasonably-valued companies that have demonstrated the willingness to return value to shareholders. The investment process stresses security selection based on bottom-up fundamental research to identify attractively valued stocks that have the potential for significant longer-term rewards. Wellington Managements investment philosophy is based on the premise that investing in high quality companies with superior prospects for dividend growth, and the fundamental strength to support that growth in the future, can provide superior long-term returns. Wellington Management typically sells a security when it achieves its price target or when it no longer exhibits superior upside return versus downside risk.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | — | $11.30M | 5.56% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $10.88M | 5.36% |
| LILLY ELI and CO | — | $9.72M | 4.79% |
| MASTERCARD INC CL A | — | $8.92M | 4.39% |
| LINDE PLC | — | $8.72M | 4.29% |
| HONEYWELL INTL INC | — | $8.71M | 4.29% |
| TJX COS INC | — | $7.18M | 3.53% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | — | $7.13M | 3.51% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | — | $6.93M | 3.41% |
| WELLS FARGO & CO | — | $6.71M | 3.31% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD WELLINGTON DIVIDEND GROWTH ACTIVE ETF · VDIG | 89% | 0.40% |
| VANGUARD ADVICE SELECT DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND · VADGX | 79% | 0.36% |
| Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio | 79% | 0.62% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Wellington Management Company LLP | Sub-adviser |
| MML Investment Advisers, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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