International Fund
Investment Objective
Long-term capital appreciation.
Investment Strategy
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests its assets primarily in non-U.S. equity securities of companies of any size that we believe are undervalued. Equity securities consist of common and preferred stocks. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities issued by companies (i) that are headquartered or have their principal place of business outside the U.S., (ii) whose primary trading markets are outside the U.S. or (iii) that have at least 50% of their assets in, or derive at least 50% of their total revenues or profits from, goods or services produced in or sales made in countries outside the U.S.
Key Advantages of Investing
Opportunity
The International Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of non-U.S. equities from a broad market capitalization spectrum.
Disciplined Approach
An actively managed, valuation-centric approach and commitment to a long-term horizon enhances our potential to buy good businesses at compelling valuations.
Experienced Team
The portfolio manager has decades of experience in the international value space and is supported by a disciplined, nimble research team.
Fund Facts
Ticker:
VEITX
CUSIP:
92262L608
Inception Date:
Sept. 30, 2020
Benchmark:
MSCI World ex US
Minimum Purchase:
$2,500
Expense Ratio:
1.12%
Morningstar Overall Rating
★★★★★
Rated 5-stars by Morningstar for the period ending 10/31/2024, based on overall and 3-year risk adjusted returns, out of 667 funds (overall and 3-year) in the Foreign Large Blend category.
Period and Annualized Total Returns (%)
As of TBD
QTD | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception | |
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Class I | - | - | - | - | - |
MSCI World ex US | - | - | - | - | - |
Performance data quoted 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 may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investors may obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end by calling 833-399-1001.
Top Ten Holdings (%)
As of TBD
Sector Exposure (%)
As of TBD
Fund | Index1 |
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1iShares Tr. – Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk. The security holdings are presented to illustrate examples of the securities that the fund has bought and the diversity of areas in which the funds may invest, and may not be representative of the fund's current or future investments. Portfolio holdings are subject to change and should not be considered investment advice.
Geographic Exposure (%)
As of TBD
Portfolio Statistics
As of 6/30/2022
1Source: FactSet
Risk Statistics (since inception)
As of 6/30/2022
Source: Morningstar
Beta vs. MSCI World Ex US Index
Distributions
Distribution Schedules
Capital Gain Distributions | December |
Historical Distributions
Record Date | Payable & Reinvestment Date | Reinvestment NAV | Income | Short Term Gain | Long Term Gain | Total Per Share |
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Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the fund, and it should be read carefully before investing. Investors may obtain a copy of the prospectus by calling 833-399-1001.
The fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC. (Member FINRA).
Standard Deviation measures the volatility of the Fund’s returns. Beta measures the Fund’s sensitivity to market movements.
Sharpe Ratio uses the Fund’s standard deviation and average excess return over the risk-free rate to determine reward per unit of risk.
Portfolio Turnover is calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the fiscal year by the monthly average of the value of the portfolio securities owned by the Fund during the fiscal year.
Weighted Average Market Capitalization is a dollar-value measurement of the size of companies in a portfolio or index. In such a weighting scheme, an average figure is derived from the market capitalizations of each company (their market prices multiplied by the number of shares outstanding) multiplied by their weights in the portfolio or index.
Active Share is a measure of the percentage of stock holdings in a manager’s portfolio that differ from the benchmark index. Active share was calculated using an index ETF.
Active Management Due to the active management of the Fund the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with similar investment objectives and strategies.
Record Date: the cutoff established by the fund to determine the shareholders eligible to receive a dividend or distribution.
Payable & Reinvestment Date: refers to the date that any dividends are due to be paid out to shareholders as of the record date. For shareholders who elect to have dividends reinvested into the fund rather than paid out, this is also the date of reinvestment, i.e. reinvestment date.
Reinvestment NAV: the price per share on the day the distribution is reinvested.
Income: revenue received from an investment.
ST (Short Term) Gain: profits realized from the sale of investments held for one year or less, taxed at the taxpayer's top marginal tax rate or regular income tax bracket, which can range from 10% to 37%. Short-term capital gains receive less preferential tax treatment compared to assets held for at least one year taxed at lower long-term capital gain rates.
LT (Long Term) Gain: profits realized from the sale of investments held for greater than one year, taxed between 0% and 20%, depending on the investor’s income.
Total Per Share: reflects the total dividend income paid out to shareholders, divided by the number of outstanding shares of the fund.
VELA Investment Management does not provide tax advice. Please consult your tax advisor before making any decisions or taking any action based on this information.
Important Risk Information: The VELA International Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of non-U.S. equities from a broad market capitalization spectrum. The fund may invest in non-U.S. securities and U.S. securities of companies domiciled in non-U.S. countries that may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies. These companies may be subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, civil conflicts and war, greater volatility, expropriation and nationalization risks, currency fluctuations, regulatory risk, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible nonU.S. controls on investments, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of U.S. markets.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. The value of the fund's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Diversification does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment loss
The MSCI World ex USA Index captures large and mid cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries excluding the United States. You cannot invest directly into an index.
Morningstar Disclosures:
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Annually, a fund must distribute all realized capital gains net of realized losses, so the fund will not be subject to an entity level income tax. A fund's capital gain distribution in a particular year may be a result of the disposition of holdings that appreciated in value during prior years. Thus, while the fund may gain or lose value over the course of a year, a capital gain distribution paid by the fund may not be indicative of current performance of the fund. The distributable amount of net capital gains are paid on a per-share basis to all investors who hold shares of the fund on the record date of the distribution and are recognized by the shareholder for tax purposes as of the ex-date of the distribution, regardless of when the gains or losses arose in the fund. Net gains on holdings held long term by the fund would be distributed to shareholders as a long-term capital gain distribution no matter how long the shareholder has owned shares in the fund. Refer to the fund's annual report or statement of additional information for specific information regarding distributions.