Investment objective & strategy
As of April 30, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Sarofim Equity Fund (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation consistent with the preservation of capital;
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. This investment policy can be changed by the Fund upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. The Fund invests primarily in the common stock of U.S. and foreign based companies listed on U.S. exchanges, but it may also invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign-based companies listed on foreign exchanges, either directly or through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The Fund focuses on companies with market capitalizations exceeding $5 billion at the time of purchase. In choosing securities, the Adviser first identifies structurally attractive economic sectors that it believes can support longer term profit growth. … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. This investment policy can be changed by the Fund upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. The Fund invests primarily in the common stock of U.S. and foreign based companies listed on U.S. exchanges, but it may also invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign-based companies listed on foreign exchanges, either directly or through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The Fund focuses on companies with market capitalizations exceeding $5 billion at the time of purchase. In choosing securities, the Adviser first identifies structurally attractive economic sectors that it believes can support longer term profit growth. Using fundamental analysis, the Adviser then seeks companies within these sectors that have dominant positions and sustainable competitive advantages in their industries, superior management that productively redeploys cash flow, sustained patterns of profitability, strong balance sheets, an expanding global presence and the potential to achieve predictable, above-average earnings and dividend growth over the next three to five years or longer. The Adviser seeks to purchase this growth at a reasonable price with the expectation that over time the Funds portfolio will appreciate in tandem with the underlying growth. The Fund employs a buy-and-hold investment strategy, which is an investment strategy characterized by a low portfolio turnover rate, which helps to reduce the Funds trading costs and minimizes tax liability by limiting the distribution of capital gains. The Fund will sell a security if the Adviser believes there is a significant adverse change in the companys business fundamentals that may lead to a sustained impairment in earnings power, the company has become grossly overvalued, or more attractive alternatives exist.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $6.15M | 9.63% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C | — | $5.05M | 7.90% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $4.87M | 7.62% |
| APPLE INC COMMON STOCK | — | $4.20M | 6.57% |
| PUT Amazon.com, Inc. 01/02/2026 P205 | — | $3.98M | 6.23% |
| TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR | — | $2.53M | 3.95% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | — | $1.89M | 2.95% |
| MASTERCARD INC CL A | — | $1.83M | 2.86% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A | — | $1.81M | 2.83% |
| BLACKROCK INC | — | $1.58M | 2.47% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Appreciation Portfolio | 70% | 0.85% |
| BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. · DGAGX, DGYGX, DGIGX | 67% | 0.59% |
| BNY Mellon Concentrated Growth ETF · BKCG | 57% | 0.50% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Fayez Sarofim & Co., LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 30, 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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