ROE

ROE holds a portfolio of US, large- and mid-cap stocks believed to have the highest quality, valuation, dividend potential, and growth metrics across sectors. The fund aims for an equally weighted and sector-optimized portfolio. The sub-adviser's proprietary quantitative screen evaluates securities while attempting a sector-optimized selection by using metrics that vary in quality and robustness. Factors such as ROE, ROI, P/E ratio, dividend yield, projected growth estimates, and earnings momentum are considered but only metrics that best define a sector are utilized. The top 50-100 stocks based on their weighted average rank on each factor are selected. The sub-adviser monitors investments through its quantitative and systematic approach to best position the fund for changing economic trends valuations or earnings. As an actively managed fund, positions may change depending on the sub-adviser's assessment and discretion. On Apr. 22, 2024, the fund appended Equal Weight to its name.