Gotham Defensive Long 500 Fund (GDLFX)

100% Net Long* (e.g, 190% Long - 90% Short)

NAV $14.64

Daily Return 0.34%

Since Inception Return (Cum) 65.11%

TickerGDLFX
CUSIP360875355
Minimum Investment$250,000
Fund Net Assets$16,728,521
Inception DateSeptember 30, 2016
As of 09/25/2023

Investment Overview

The Gotham Defensive Long 500 Fund (the "Fund") is a U.S. large cap long/short strategy that seeks equity like returns with lower volatility than the general stock market.  The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Joel Greenblatt and Robert Goldstein are the Managing Principals and Co-CIOs of Gotham Asset Management, LLC, the Advisor to this Fund.

Investment Strategy & Process

Gotham's proprietary equity research and risk controls are used to select long and short stock portfolios primarily from the U.S. large and mid-cap range.

The Co-CIOs and their team of equity analysts employ Gotham’s proprietary analytical framework to evaluate stocks within the coverage universe on measures of absolute and relative value.

The long portfolio is rebalanced daily to weight most heavily those stocks that are priced at the largest discount to Gotham's assessment of value. In general, as a company appears cheaper its weight in the portfolio increases.

Similarly, the short portfolio is rebalanced daily to weight most heavily those short positions selling at the largest premium to Gotham's measures of value.

Risk for the Fund's integrated long/short portfolio is managed following a disciplined proprietary process limiting concentration in any one company, industry or sector. In addition, gross and net exposures are managed daily to remain within carefully defined ranges.

Performance as of 08/31/2023

  Month Trailing 3
Months		 YTD 1 YEAR 3 YEAR 5 YEAR Since Inception Annualized1 Since Inception Cumulative1
Gotham Defensive Long 500 Fund - GDLFX 1.79% 3.94% 9.00% 11.58% 6.35% 4.16% 7.66% 66.58%
S&P 500 -1.59% 8.28% 18.73% 15.94% 10.52% 11.12% 13.19% 135.61%

1Inception date: September 30, 2016

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Composition & Holdings as of 06/30/2023

Portfolio Exposures
Long 189.25%
Short -90.24%
Net 99.01%
Gross 279.48%
Portfolio Composition
Long Holdings 167
Short Holdings 143
Net Sector Allocation (% of Equity)
Consumer Staples 34.40%
Information Technology 31.59%
Communication Services 19.57%
Financials 15.49%
Health Care 12.88%
Consumer Discretionary 8.33%
Industrials 6.50%
Energy -0.18%
Real Estate -2.17%
Materials -9.17%
Utilities -18.24%

Fees & Minimums

Purchase of Shares
Investment Minimum $25,000
Additional Investment Minimum $250

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Gross Expense Ratio 1.96%
Net Expense Ratio1 1.35%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee None

Shareholder Fees
Sales Load None
Deferred Sales Load None
Redemption Fees (within 30 days) 1.00%

 

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*The net long exposures are approximate and are the targeted exposures during most market environments.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares upon redemption may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance quoted does not reflect a 1% redemption fee imposed on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase.   Returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced or reimbursed. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance current to the most recent month-end, please call 877-974-6852.

The S&P 500 Total Return Index is a commonly followed equity index and is generally considered a barometer of the U.S. equity market. Returns for the S&P 500 Total Return Index include the reinvestment of income and do not include transaction fees, management fees or any other costs. The performance and volatility of the fund will be different than those of the index. It is not possible to invest directly in the index.

The Gotham Defensive Long 500 Fund’s gross expense ratio is estimated to be 1.96%. The net expense ratio is 1.35% and the management fee is 1.35%. 

Gotham has contractually agreed to reduce its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s total operating expenses do not exceed 1.96% (on an annual basis) of average daily net assets of the Fund until January 31, 2024. The expense limitation is exclusive of certain expenses. See the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus for additional details.

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