Investment objective & strategy
As of July 23, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The USA Mutuals Vice Fund (the ?Fund?) seeks long-term growth of capital.
Strategy. The Fund, a diversified investment company, invests primarily in equity securities (i.e., common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks) of small, medium and large capitalization companies, which include U.S. issuers and foreign issuers, including those whose securities are traded in foreign jurisdictions, as well as those whose securities are traded in the U.S. as American Depositary Receipts (?ADRs?). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies that derive a significant portion of their revenues from a group of vice industries that includes the alcoholic beverages, defense/aerospace, gaming, and tobacco industries. The Fund concentrates at least 25% of its net assets in … The Fund, a diversified investment company, invests primarily in equity securities (i.e., common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks) of small, medium and large capitalization companies, which include U.S. issuers and foreign issuers, including those whose securities are traded in foreign jurisdictions, as well as those whose securities are traded in the U.S. as American Depositary Receipts (?ADRs?). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies that derive a significant portion of their revenues from a group of vice industries that includes the alcoholic beverages, defense/aerospace, gaming, and tobacco industries. The Fund concentrates at least 25% of its net assets in this group of four vice industries (but no more than 80% of its net assets in any single industry). ?Vice industries? are those industries whose focus, in the Adviser?s assessment, may be morally questioned by members of the general public or face funding or regulatory challenges because of social disapproval. In addition, under normal market conditions, the Fund invests in at least three countries (one of which may be the United States) and invests at least 40% of its total assets at the time of purchase in non-U.S. companies. The Fund also participates in the short selling of securities and certain options strategies in an attempt to generate incremental returns. Use of these strategies may vary depending upon market and other conditions and may be limited by regulatory and other constraints. For cash management purposes or due to a lack of suitable investment opportunities, the Fund may hold up to 20% of its net assets in cash or similar short-term, high-quality debt securities. These short-term debt securities and money market instruments include commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers? acceptances, shares of money market mutual funds, U.S. government securities and repurchase agreements.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems PLC ORD GBP0.025 | BA/ LN | $4.69M | 9.22% |
| RTX CORP | — | $3.56M | 7.00% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | — | $3.55M | 6.99% |
| SPONSORED ADR | BTI | $3.10M | 6.10% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | — | $2.73M | 5.37% |
| ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SPN ADR | — | $2.43M | 4.78% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC | — | $2.31M | 4.54% |
| Heineken N.V. EUR1.60 | HINKF | $2.30M | 4.52% |
| CARLSBERG-B | CABJF | $1.86M | 3.67% |
| DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR DEPOSITARY RECEIPT | DEO US | $1.82M | 3.59% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF · PPA | 20% | 0.58% |
| First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF · MISL | 19% | 0.60% |
| iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · ITA | 19% | 0.38% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of July 23, 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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