Rational Equity Armor Fund Institutional Shares · NASDAQ:HDCTX
Rational Equity Armor Fund Institutional Shares — Rational Funds — Investor Presentation (2017)
15 slides from Rational Equity Armor Fund Institutional Shares's investor presentation, 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 Dividends Matter
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Why Dividends Matter 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. At Rational Fund’s, we believe that investors should con
Slide 5: Why Dividends Matter: Contribution of Dividends to Total Return
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Why Dividends Matter Since 1900 through the end of 2016, 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 demonstr
Slide 6: Reinvesting dividends during falling 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 7: 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 8: 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 TR Index with lower volatility, while seeking to provide a monthly dividend distribution Cumulative Returns Since Inception* Fund Performance: End
Slide 9: Investment Strategy
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Investment Strategy The Dividend Capture Fund employs a highly disciplined investment process, combining quantitative analysis with a systematic stock selection model consisting of 89 factors PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Slide 10: Quantitative Overlay
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Quantitative Overlay Stocks are ranked utilizing a quantitative model that applies 89 factors backed by a public track record of significantly outperforming S&P 500 since 2003 QUANTITATIVE MODEL Factor Category Examples Qu
Slide 11: Portfolio Highlights
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Portfolio Highlights Sector Allocation: as of Dec. 31, 2016 Top Ten Holdings: as of Dec. 31, 2016 Financials 28.83% Wells Fargo & Co Pfd 8.0% 3.8% Consumer Staples 18.04% Axis Capital Holdings Ltd Pfd 6.875% 3.5% Industria
Slide 12: Fund Performance: Risk/Return Since Inception
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Fund Performance Risk/Return Since Inception* Performance & Risk Summary 6.5 S&P 500 Value S&P 500 HDCTX TR Index TR Index DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND RETURN (% ANNUALIZED) Annualized Return 6.34% 5.66% 5.89% S&P 500 TR Index Vo
Slide 13: Fund Performance: Growth of $10,000 and Annual Returns
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Fund Performance Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment Annual % Returns March 1, 2001 through December 31, 2016 HDCTX $25,000 $26,468 $20,000 S&P 500 TR $15,000 $24,745 $10,000 S&P 500 Value $23,901 $5,000 2001 2004
Slide 14: Summary & How To Invest
DIVIDEND CAPTURE FUND HDCTX HDCAX HDCEX rationalfunds ® Dividend Capture Fund Summary & How To Invest At Rational Funds, we believe that dividends are a critical element in the pursuit of long-term equity returns. We believe that the stage is set for markets to remain volatile and therefor investors
Slide 15: 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