Gotham Absolute Return Fund (GARIX)

50%-60% Net Long* (e.g., 120% long - 60% short)

NAV $13.63

Daily Return -1.02%

YTD Return 2.56%

TickerGARIX
CUSIP360873137
Minimum Investment$250,000
GARIX Return (Since Inception)148.09%
HFRX EH Return (Since Inception)117.79%
S&P 500 Return (Since Inception)194.83%
Fund Net Assets$879,568,964
Inception DateAugust 31, 2012
As of 08/17/2017

Investment Overview

The Gotham Absolute Return Fund (the "Fund") is a long/short U.S. equity fund with a net long exposure of 50%-60% (e.g., 120% long vs. 60% short = 60% net long). The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and to achieve positive returns during most annual periods in an efficient, risk-adjusted manner. 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 07/31/2017

  Month Trailing 3
Months		 YTD 1 YEAR 3 YEAR Since Inception Annualized1 Since Inception Cumulative1
Gotham Absolute Return Fund - GARIX 0.89% 0.29% 2.86% 6.96% 1.33% 8.32% 48.09%
HFRX EH 0.87% 1.16% 4.64% 6.88% 1.33% 3.39% 17.79%
S&P 500 2.06% 4.14% 11.59% 16.04% 10.87% 14.53% 94.83%

1Inception date: August 31, 2012

Composition & Holdings as of 06/30/2017

Portfolio Exposures
Long 119.91%
Short -59.88%
Net 60.03%
Gross 179.78%
Portfolio Composition
Long Holdings 500
Short Holdings 393
Net Sector Allocation (% of Equity)
Information Tech 17.21%
Consumer Disc 15.59%
Industrials 13.66%
Health Care 7.96%
Consumer Staples 5.59%
Telecom Services 0.68%
Materials 0.18%
Energy -0.84%

Fees & Minimums

Purchase of Shares
Investment Minimum $250,000
Additional Investment Minimum $5,000

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Current Expense Ratio1 (Includes management fee of 2.00%) 2.15%
Gross Expense Ratio (Includes dividend expense on short sales and financing of 0.89%, but does not reflect dividends earned by the Fund on its long positions of 2.54%) 3.09%
Net Expense Ratio (after waivers and reimbursements under expense cap agreement) 3.04%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee None

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

 

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

1 Since inception returns are cumulative through July 31, 2017. 

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 click here.

The HFRX Equity Hedge Index is a fund-weighted index of select hedge funds focusing on strategies consisting of primarily long equities hedged with short sales of stocks. 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 indexes. It is not possible to invest directly in the indexes.

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 (exclusive of taxes, acquired funds fees and expenses, dividend and interest expense on securities sold short, interest, extraordinary items, and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 2.15% (on an annual basis) of average daily net assets of the fund (the "Expense Limitation"). The Expense Limitation will remain in place until August 31, 2019 with respect to the Gotham Absolute Return Fund, the Gotham Enhanced Return Fund and the Gotham Neutral Fund, unless the Board of Trustees of FundVantage Trust (the "Trust") approves its earlier termination. Gotham is entitled to recover, subject to approval by the Trust, such amounts reduced or reimbursed for a period of up to three (3) years from the year in which Gotham reduced its compensation and/or assumed expenses for the fund. No recoupment will occur unless the fund's expenses are below the Expense Limitation. See the Prospectus for additional details.

The Gotham Absolute Return Fund’s gross expense ratio is estimated to be 3.09% inclusive of certain expenses related to dividend and interest expense on short sales estimated to be 0.89% and prior to waivers and/or expense reimbursements under the Expense Limitation. The gross expense ratio does not reflect dividends earned by the fund on its long positions estimated to be 2.54%.

Mutual fund investing involves risks, including possible loss of principal.  Short sales by a fund theoretically involve unlimited loss potential since the market price of securities sold short may continuously increase.  It is anticipated the funds will frequently adjust the size of their long and short positions and thus may experience high portfolio turnover which tends to increase brokerage costs. The funds will use leverage to make additional investments which could result in greater losses than if the funds were not leveraged.  In addition, the Gotham Absolute Return Fund, the Gotham Enhanced Return Fund and the Gotham Neutral Fund may invest in large, mid and small cap companies. Small and mid cap equity securities may be more volatile and less liquid than the securities of larger companies.

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the funds. A copy of the prospectus is available in PDF format by clicking here or by calling 877-974-6852. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Gotham Funds, which are registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, are distributed by Foreside Funds Distributors LLC (“Foreside”). Gotham Asset Management, LLC is the investment adviser to the Gotham Funds and is not affiliated with Foreside.

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