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Name
As of 12/19/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
5.7%
1 yr return
5.8%
3 Yr Avg Return
-0.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.0%
Net Assets
$7.68 M
Holdings in Top 10
78.5%
Expense Ratio 2.43%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 243.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$100,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/19/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of income-producing securities, including the following:
· | bonds issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. |
· | foreign and domestic debt securities, including corporate debt securities, government and agency debt securities, convertible debt securities, debentures, trust receipts, preferred capital stock and convertible capital stock. |
· | foreign and domestic equity securities of any market capitalization that pay dividends. |
· | shares of registered open-end mutual funds, exchange traded funds and closed-end funds that invest primarily in debt securities, real estate investment trusts (REITs), master limited partnerships (MLPs), foreign and domestic equity securities of any market capitalization or commodities (“Underlying Funds”). The Fund expects that up to 100% of the Fund’s assets may be invested in Underlying Funds. |
The Fund may invest in investment grade corporate bonds, as well as higher-yielding, higher-risk corporate bonds — commonly known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds — with medium to low credit quality ratings. High yield bonds are generally rated lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) or lower than BBB- by Standard and Poor’s Rating Group (“S&P”). High yield bonds have a higher expected rate of default than investment grade bonds.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund simultaneously employs two strategies: the Income Strategy and the Risk Management Strategy.
Income Strategy. Through the Income Strategy, the Fund typically invests 60-70% of the Fund’s assets in income-producing securities, without restriction as to maturity, credit quality, type of issuer, country, market capitalization or currency, either through direct investment or indirectly through investment in Underlying Funds. When selecting sector allocations under the Income Strategy, the Adviser uses historic measures of risk, return, and correlation of yield generating asset classes. The Adviser then selects individual securities based on the Adviser’s assessment of projected price and yield.
Risk Management Strategy. Under the Risk Management Strategy, the Fund tactically invests 30-40% of the Fund’s assets in cash, cash equivalents, and fixed income securities, without restriction as to maturity, credit quality, type of issuer, country or currency, including government and government related securities, in an effort to reduce the volatility of the income-producing securities held under the Income Strategy. The Risk Management Strategy is an active trading strategy based on the Adviser’s proprietary tactical asset allocation model that evaluates market trends and momentum. When selecting investments under the Risk Management Strategy, the Adviser uses its tactical asset allocation model to identify investments with risk characteristics that are both negatively correlated to the investments held under the Income Strategy and within the risk tolerances determined using the model’s sector and market trend and momentum indicators.
In seeking to fulfill the Fund’s investment objective, the adviser may engage in frequent trading of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
Period | BTSIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 5.7% | -14.3% | 18.7% | 52.01% |
1 Yr | 5.8% | -13.8% | 19.7% | 51.55% |
3 Yr | -0.6%* | -17.0% | 13.3% | 82.70% |
5 Yr | 1.0%* | -15.1% | 13.1% | 76.25% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -7.0% | 6.9% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | BTSIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 3.0% | -12.0% | 8.9% | 45.60% |
2022 | -14.5% | -31.8% | 18.4% | 65.13% |
2021 | -2.5% | -16.2% | 25.7% | 69.67% |
2020 | 7.2% | -31.1% | 18.7% | 5.88% |
2019 | 2.0% | -6.1% | 15.3% | 79.96% |
Period | BTSIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 5.7% | -14.3% | 18.7% | 52.01% |
1 Yr | 5.8% | -13.8% | 19.7% | 51.55% |
3 Yr | -0.6%* | -17.0% | 13.3% | 82.70% |
5 Yr | 1.0%* | -15.1% | 13.1% | 76.25% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -7.0% | 6.9% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | BTSIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 5.6% | -6.9% | 22.2% | 82.84% |
2022 | -12.3% | -31.8% | 21.1% | 79.24% |
2021 | -1.1% | -13.5% | 49.9% | 87.21% |
2020 | 8.6% | -28.6% | 24.1% | 15.69% |
2019 | 4.1% | -4.8% | 19.1% | 89.40% |
BTSIX | Category Low | Category High | BTSIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 7.68 M | 2.63 M | 143 B | 99.04% |
Number of Holdings | 16 | 4 | 9638 | 93.60% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 6.17 M | -204 M | 89.4 B | 97.19% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 78.49% | 5.8% | 265.8% | 12.26% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BTSIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 97.36% | -6.18% | 99.68% | 4.52% |
Cash | 2.64% | -94.66% | 99.97% | 59.59% |
Convertible Bonds | 2.05% | 0.00% | 33.50% | 40.22% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.58% | 93.14% |
Other | 0.00% | -75.22% | 147.15% | 84.24% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 199.60% | 98.28% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BTSIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Real Estate | 29.58% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 7.83% |
Energy | 23.71% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 31.88% |
Technology | 15.39% | 0.00% | 28.30% | 15.94% |
Financial Services | 9.35% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 38.55% |
Communication Services | 6.11% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 28.70% |
Consumer Cyclical | 5.99% | 0.00% | 89.95% | 21.16% |
Industrials | 2.96% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 39.13% |
Healthcare | 2.81% | 0.00% | 18.60% | 27.25% |
Consumer Defense | 2.20% | 0.00% | 99.97% | 28.99% |
Utilities | 1.45% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 37.39% |
Basic Materials | 0.46% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 35.07% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BTSIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 97.36% | -6.18% | 99.68% | 4.52% |
Non US | 0.00% | -0.30% | 17.73% | 88.30% |
BTSIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 2.43% | 0.03% | 34.13% | 12.44% |
Management Fee | 0.65% | 0.00% | 2.29% | 65.33% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 15.36% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.70% | N/A |
BTSIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.50% | N/A |
BTSIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.50% | 2.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
BTSIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 243.00% | 0.00% | 632.00% | 93.77% |
BTSIX | Category Low | Category High | BTSIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 3.74% | 0.00% | 23.30% | 91.50% |
BTSIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annually | Monthly | Monthly |
BTSIX | Category Low | Category High | BTSIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.24% | -1.55% | 11.51% | 90.17% |
BTSIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Sep 27, 2024 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2024 | $0.057 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2023 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2023 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2023 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2022 | $0.112 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2022 | $0.056 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2022 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2022 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2021 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2021 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2021 | $0.044 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2020 | $0.068 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2020 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2020 | $0.060 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2020 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 24, 2019 | $0.109 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2019 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2019 | $0.046 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2018
3.42
3.4%
Vilis Pasts (born 1944) is the Chairman of the Board and the Director of Research. Mr. Pasts is a graduate of Babson College of Business. After college, he was employed as a Securities Analyst for Spear & Staff, where he worked directly with the President and Founder, Mr. Spear. From 1966 to 1970, Mr. Pasts was an account executive with Connecticut General Life, where he received the Award of Merit, The Vice President's Club and President's Club (2) awards. In 1967, he became a registered representative. From 1970 to 1978, he held various positions with several brokerage firms, including registered principal since 1972. In March 1979, he founded BTS. Mr. Pasts also founded BTS Securities Corporation ("BTSC") in 1981. BTSC is a registered broker/dealer with the SEC and a member of FINRA. Mr. Pasts has over 50 years of experience in the securities field.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2018
3.42
3.4%
Matthew Pasts, CMT (born 1965) is the CEO, Treasurer, and a Director of BTS. Mr. Pasts joined BTS in 1989. Since that time, he has worked in various capacities at BTS. Mr. Pasts graduated with honors from Babson College in Wellesley, MA receiving a BSBA with a concentration in Finance. Additionally, he has attended Babson Graduate School of Business Administration. Mr. Pasts is a member of the Market Technicians Association (MTA). Upon completion of the MTA's Charted Market Technician (CMT) program, and gaining membership into the MTA, he obtained the CMT designation. Since 1991, Mr. Pasts has been a registered principal with BTS Securities Corporation and currently serves as President and Treasurer.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2018
3.42
3.4%
Isaac Braley (born 1976) is the President, Director, and Investment Committee Member. Mr. Braley joined BTS in 1999. Mr. Braley has served as a significant contributor to portfolio analysis and creation. Along with his experience in portfolio design and strategy, Mr. Braley is head of distribution for BTS. He actively attends industry investment and research conferences speaking on topics regarding portfolio design and behavioral finance. He has a B.S. in Business Management from Keene State College and a M.S. in Financial Planning from the College of Financial Planning. Mr. Braley is a registered representative of BTS Securities Corporation and holds the Series 6, 63, and 65 licenes.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 28.19 | 5.71 | 3.19 |
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