Appleseed Fund News
Barron’s
Howard Marks’ Oaktree Looks Undervalued
02/9/2017
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Through 12/31/2016, the Appleseed Fund (APPLX) generated a one year return of 9.94%, a three year annualized return of -0.60%, a five year annualized return of 5.80%, a ten year annualized return of 5.70% and an annualized return of 5.70% since the Fund’s inception on 12/08/06.
Performance data quoted above represents past performance; past performance 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 of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month is available by calling us toll free at 1-800-470-1029.
Appleseed Fund has contractually agreed to limit the net expense rate to 1.14% of net assets of Investor shares and 0.95% of net assets of Institutional shares, through January 31, 2018. The gross expense ratio of the Fund’s investor class is 1.41%, and the net expense ratio after contractual fee waivers is 1.24%. The gross expense ratio of the Fund’s institutional class is 1.22%, and the net expense ratio after contractual fee waivers is 1.05%. The Fund’s ninety day redemption fee is 2.00%.
As of 12/31/2016 the following represent the fund’s top ten holdings – Sprott Physical Gold Trust – 14.78%, Herbalife Ltd – 8.80%, United Natural Foods Inc – 7.15%, Oaktree Capital Group LLC – 4.83%, SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR – 4.06%, Aggreko PLC – 3.82%, Syntel Inc – 3.62%, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG – 3.15%, Verizon Communications Inc – 3.15%, Toyo Tanso Co Ltd – 3.02%.
Investment Terms:
EPS – Earnings per share (EPS) is the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. Earnings per share serves as an indicator of a company’s profitability.
P/E – The price-earnings ratio (P/E Ratio) is the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its per-share earnings.
FCF Yield – The free cash flow yield is an overall return evaluation ratio of a stock, which standardizes the free cash flow per share a company is expected to earn against its market price per share. The ratio is calculated by taking the free cash flow per share divided by the share price. Free cash flow yield is similar in nature to the earnings yield metric, which is usually meant to measure GAAP earnings per share divided by share price.