Objective
Seeks a high level of current income consistent with growth of capital.
Overview
A dividend-focused fund that seeks companies with above-average yields, below-average valuations, and the ability to sustain and/or grow dividends.
Dividends Are a Sign of Strength
We believe companies that initiate or consistently grow their dividends display confidence in the future health of their companies and a commitment to their shareholders.
We Use a Disciplined Stock Selection Process
We look for companies that meet the following criteria:
Experience and Resources Can Give Us an Edge
The Fund management is backed by a large and experienced team of dedicated analysts and the full resources of sub-adviser Wellington Management.
The portfolio managers are supported by the full resources of Wellington.
Performance
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
SI = Since Inception.
Fund Inception: 08/28/2003
Share Class Inception: 11/7/14.
Class R6-share performance prior to its inception date reflects Class Y-share performance and operating expenses. SI performance is calculated from 8/28/03.
Characteristics
# of Holdings | 73 |
% in Equities | 96 |
% in Foreign Equities | 8 |
Beta (3 year) | 0.85 |
R Squared (3 year) | 0.97 |
Standard Deviation | 16.93% |
Turnover- (6/30/2022) | 31% |
Active Share | 74% |
Dividend Frequency | Quarterly |
FUND | Russell 1000 Value Index | |
---|---|---|
Price/Earnings | 12.4x | 12.6x |
Price/Book | 2.7x | 2.3x |
EPS Growth Rate | 11.8% | 10.0% |
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions) | $129.7 | $146.2 |
Return on Equity | 20.4% | 17.5% |
Median Market Cap (billions) | $71.8 | $11.7 |
30-Day SEC Yield | 1.94 |
Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield
|
1.94 |
Less than $2 billion | 0 | |
$2 billion - $5 billion | 0 | |
$5 billion - $10 billion | 1 | |
Greater than $10 billion | 99 | |
Not Classified | 0 |
Alpha (5 Year)
|
2.58 |
Down Capture (5 Year)
|
84.04 |
Information Ratio (5 Year)
|
0.54 |
Sharpe Ratio (5 Year)
|
0.64 |
Up Capture (5 Year)
|
94.94 |
FUND |
BENCHMARK | UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/31/22 | 6/30/22 | 6/30/22 | -6 0 6 | ||||
Health Care | 21 | 21 | 17 | ||||
Consumer Staples | 11 | 10 | 7 | ||||
Industrials | 13 | 12 | 10 | ||||
Information Technology | 9 | 11 | 9 | ||||
Utilities | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
Energy | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
Materials | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Real Estate | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
Financials | 19 | 18 | 20 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
Communication Services | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Distribution Date | Distribution NAV | ordinary income | short term capital gains | long term capital gains | total distribution |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/29/2022 | 21.42 | $0.1131 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | $0.1131 |
3/30/2022 | 23.47 | $0.1100 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | $0.1100 |
12/30/2021 | 23.14 | $0.1390 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | $0.1390 |
12/13/2021 | 22.63 | $0.0000 | $0.0623 | $1.5967 | $1.6590 |
9/29/2021 | 23.13 | $0.0934 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | $0.0934 |
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