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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
8.06% 4.932M -- 389.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-3.221M 7.80%

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on absolute (positive) returns and low sensitivity to traditional financial market indices such as the S&P 500 Index. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets will be investments in publicly traded closed-end funds (CEFs).
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative Strategies
Global Peer Group Absolute Return USD Medium
Peer Group Absolute Return Funds
Global Macro Absolute Return
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Absolute Return Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Absolute Investment Advisers
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACWINTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 53
-46.14M Peer Group Low
168.52M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 55
-3.221M
-122.81M Peer Group Low
995.62M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 54
-20.01M Peer Group Low
440.28M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 63
-1.420B Peer Group Low
1.328B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 56
-123.40M Peer Group Low
684.50M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 58
-2.857B Peer Group Low
1.321B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 62
-64.08M Peer Group Low
825.85M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 82
-8.079B Peer Group Low
3.469B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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5%
0
Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
YTD
-3.38%
0.74%
-13.90%
8.48%
-11.77%
-5.33%
9.24%
4.28%
26.60%
16.25%
18.54%
-18.36%
22.20%
17.49%
22.34%
12.44%
10.91%
3.61%
6.48%
-6.27%
10.83%
7.04%
9.71%
7.56%
9.27%
4.73%
5.08%
-2.82%
6.09%
6.98%
6.49%
8.35%
-8.20%
-21.96%
24.82%
30.64%
12.81%
21.03%
14.81%
27.17%
5.05%
7.70%
7.43%
-3.22%
4.51%
-3.36%
1.83%
9.68%
As of September 17, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (9-15-26) 0.70%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 46
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 29.05
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 6.525
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 6.133
Weighted Median ROE 48.06%
Weighted Median ROA 7.78%
Return on Investment (TTM) 13.07%
Earning Yield 7.514
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.112
Number of Equity Holdings 2
Bond
Yield to Maturity (7-31-26) 6.38%
Effective Duration --
Average Coupon 6.75%
Calculated Average Quality 5.396
Effective Maturity 6.631
Nominal Maturity 6.876
Number of Bond Holdings 0
As of July 31, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 20.01%
EPS Growth (3Y) 11.79%
EPS Growth (5Y) 14.46%
Sales Growth (1Y) 11.29%
Sales Growth (3Y) 7.85%
Sales Growth (5Y) 12.43%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 10.56%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 6.36%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 12.96%
As of July 31, 2026

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 7/11/2005
Last Annual Report Date 3/31/2026
Last Prospectus Date 8/1/2026
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds Yes
Currency Hedged Fund --
Socially Responsible Fund No

Asset Allocation

As of July 31, 2026.
Type % Net
Cash 50.51%
Stock 39.90%
Bond 30.76%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 3.99%
Other -25.16%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
USD Cash
47.57% -- --
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Inc 12.79% 11.42 -0.95%
First American Treasury Obligations Fund X 11.05% 1.00 0.00%
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II
7.49% -- --
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp 7.30% 41.95 -2.98%
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund 5.13% 5.84 -0.17%
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Prem Str Fd 5.03% 15.09 0.40%
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund 5.02% 7.50 0.54%
Gabelli Equity Trust Inc 4.92% 5.305 -3.55%
Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund 4.79% 8.62 0.70%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.66%
Administration Fee 18959.00 None
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 25000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

TTM Distributions

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Type Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Qualified Income
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Normal
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Qualified
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
LT Cap Gains
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Ordinary Income
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Non-Qual
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ST Cap Gains
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Interest
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Tax-Exempt
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ROC
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Other
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Total
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
As of August 31, 2026.

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on absolute (positive) returns and low sensitivity to traditional financial market indices such as the S&P 500 Index. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets will be investments in publicly traded closed-end funds (CEFs).
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative Strategies
Global Peer Group Absolute Return USD Medium
Peer Group Absolute Return Funds
Global Macro Absolute Return
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Absolute Return Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Absolute Investment Advisers
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACWINTR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (9-15-26) 0.70%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 46
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 29.05
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 6.525
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 6.133
Weighted Median ROE 48.06%
Weighted Median ROA 7.78%
Return on Investment (TTM) 13.07%
Earning Yield 7.514
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.112
Number of Equity Holdings 2
Bond
Yield to Maturity (7-31-26) 6.38%
Effective Duration --
Average Coupon 6.75%
Calculated Average Quality 5.396
Effective Maturity 6.631
Nominal Maturity 6.876
Number of Bond Holdings 0
As of July 31, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 20.01%
EPS Growth (3Y) 11.79%
EPS Growth (5Y) 14.46%
Sales Growth (1Y) 11.29%
Sales Growth (3Y) 7.85%
Sales Growth (5Y) 12.43%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 10.56%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 6.36%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 12.96%
As of July 31, 2026

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 7/11/2005
Last Annual Report Date 3/31/2026
Last Prospectus Date 8/1/2026
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds Yes
Currency Hedged Fund --
Socially Responsible Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:ACEFX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:ACEFX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:ACEFX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:ACEFX", "prospectus_objective")
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