Rational Equity Armor Fund Institutional Shares · NASDAQ:HDCTX
Rational Equity Armor Fund Institutional Shares — Rational Funds — Investor Presentation (October 2017)
14 slides from Rational Equity Armor Fund Institutional Shares's investor presentation, October 2017
Slide 1: Dividend Capture Fund
rationalfunds Dividend Capture Fund HDCAX | HDCEX | HDCTX For Institutional Use Only – Not For Retail Distribution
Slide 2: Disclosures
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® DISCLOSURES Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Rational Funds. This and other important information about the Fund is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained by calling (
Slide 3: Why Rational Funds
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Why Rational Funds Capital markets are heavily influenced by behavioral biases – human emotions such as fear, greed, pride, and jealousy often overwhelmingly dominate logic and reason. As a result, our investment philosophy is based on applying
Slide 4: Why Dividend Capture Fund
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Why Dividend Capture Fund With a struggling global economy, uncertainty about interest rate and global political risks, we believe that the stage is set for markets to remain volatile in 2017. The Dividend Capture Fund has a fresh management te
Slide 5: Investment Strategy
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Investment Strategy The Dividend Capture Fund employs a risk managed approach and a highly disciplined investment process, combining fundamental and technical analysis to an effective dividend stock selection. PRINCIPAL IN
Slide 6: Loss Averse Investing
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Loss Averse Investing The Rational Dividend Capture Fund utilizes Loss Averse Investing to best describe the approach of seeking to preserve capital during negative markets. By attempting to capture the least amount of dow
Slide 7: Portfolio Highlights
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Portfolio Highlights Sector Allocation: as of September 30, 2017 Top Ten Holdings: as of September 30, 2017 Financials 17.6% BP PLC 6.6% Real Estate 17.6% General Electric Co 4.1% Consumer Discretionary 15.5% Whitestone RE
Slide 8: Why Dividends Matter
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Why Dividends Matter Since 1900 through the end of Q2 2017, dividends have represented nearly half of the S&P 500’s total return¹ While the contribution of dividends to total return has fluctuated, the contribution throughout time clearly demon
Slide 9: Reinvesting dividends during falling equity markets can accelerate recovery
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Why Dividends Matter Reinvesting dividends during falling equity markets can accelerate and magnify a portfolio’s recovery Through the reinvestment of dividends, investors can capitalize during falling equity markets by accumulating additional
Slide 10: Dividend payments can identify quality, well-run companies
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Why Dividends Matter dividend payments CAN BE a straightforward and effective tool to identify quality, well-run companies Companies that have consistently grown or initiated a dividend have historically delivered significantly stronger returns
Slide 11: Dividend Capture Fund
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Since 2001, the Rational Dividend Capture Fund has outperformed the S&P 500 Value TR Index with lower volatility, while seeking to provide a monthly dividend distribution Cumulative Returns Since Inception* Fund Performanc
Slide 12: Fund Performance
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Fund Performance Risk/Return Since Inception* Performance & Risk Summary 7.5 S&P 500 Value S&P 500 HDCTX TR Index TR Index RETURN (% ANNUALIZED) S&P 500 TR Index Annualized Return 5.87% 5.91% 6.47% 6.5 DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUN
Slide 13: Summary & How To Invest
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Summary & How To Invest At Rational Funds, we believe that dividend income and risk management are critical elements in the pursuit of long-term equity returns. We believe that the stage is set for markets to remain volati
Slide 14: Glossary
GLOSSARY S&P 500 Index: A market capitalization-weighted index that is used to represent the U.S. large-cap stock market. S&P 500 Value Index: A unmanaged market-capitalization weighted index consisting of those stocks within the S&P 500 that exhibit strong value characteristics. Sharpe Ratio: A ris
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