Argus U.S. Dividend Growers (S:0P0001Q2X7)
19.84
+0.65
(+3.39%)
USD |
May 31 2024
Returns Chart
Sep '18
Jan '19
May '19
285.00
270.00
255.00
240.00
Key Stats
| Maximum Management Fee | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Alpha (vs Category) (3Y) | Forecasted Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade |
| Total Market Value (Net) | Beta (vs Category) (3Y) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) | Fwd Dividend Yield (Long) |
| Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Argus U.S. Dividend Portfolio seeks to achieve an above-average total return (stock price appreciation plus dividend income) by holding a diversified basket of stocks that have shown consistent above-average rates of dividend growth, while also demonstrating a high measure of dividend safety — specifically, greater-than-average free cash flow coverage of dividends. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Separately Managed Account |
| Equity Style | Large Cap/Growth |
| Fixed Income Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | US Equity |
| Broad Category | Equity |
| Category Name | Large Blend |
| Category Index | Russell 1000 TR USD |
| Global Category Name | US Equity Large Cap Blend |
| YCharts Categorization | US Large Cap Blend |
| YCharts Benchmark | S&P 500 Total Return (^SPXTR) |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Argus Investors Counsel Inc |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |
| Manager Tenure | |
| Jim Kelleher | 6.26 yrs |
| John Eade | 6.26 yrs |
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of May 31, 2024.
Asset Allocation
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Co | 5.87% | 914.37 | 0.99% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 5.79% | 845.67 | -0.51% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.42% | 456.73 | 2.19% |
| Old Dominion Freight Line Inc Ordinary Shares | 4.22% | 178.70 | 1.19% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 3.88% | 494.65 | -2.87% |
| Apple Inc | 3.86% | 216.75 | 2.91% |
| S&P Global Inc | 3.51% | 446.32 | 0.07% |
| The Home Depot Inc | 3.50% | 336.19 | -2.34% |
| KLA Corp | 3.50% | 827.79 | 0.40% |
| Cintas Corp | 3.44% | 694.10 | -0.88% |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Negotiable Fee |
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| Administrative Fee | -- |
| Maximum Management Fee | Upgrade |
| Prospectus Custodian Fee | -- |
| Trustee Fee | -- |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
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| Open to Existing Investors |
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| Minimum Initial Investment | -- |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | -- |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Argus U.S. Dividend Portfolio seeks to achieve an above-average total return (stock price appreciation plus dividend income) by holding a diversified basket of stocks that have shown consistent above-average rates of dividend growth, while also demonstrating a high measure of dividend safety — specifically, greater-than-average free cash flow coverage of dividends. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Separately Managed Account |
| Equity Style | Large Cap/Growth |
| Fixed Income Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | US Equity |
| Broad Category | Equity |
| Category Name | Large Blend |
| Category Index | Russell 1000 TR USD |
| Global Category Name | US Equity Large Cap Blend |
| YCharts Categorization | US Large Cap Blend |
| YCharts Benchmark | S&P 500 Total Return (^SPXTR) |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Argus Investors Counsel Inc |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |
| Manager Tenure | |
| Jim Kelleher | 6.26 yrs |
| John Eade | 6.26 yrs |
Fundamentals
| Number of Holdings | Upgrade |
| Stock | |
| Weighted Average PE Ratio | 27.39 |
| Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | Upgrade |
| Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | Upgrade |
| Weighted Median ROE | Upgrade |
| Weighted Median ROA | Upgrade |
| Forecasted Dividend Yield | Upgrade |
| Forecasted PE Ratio | Upgrade |
| Forecasted Price to Sales Ratio | Upgrade |
| Forecasted Price to Book Ratio | Upgrade |
As of May 31, 2024
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 2/28/2018 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 12/31/2023 |
| Last Prospectus Date | -- |
| Attributes | |
| Index Fund | No |
| Inverse Fund | No |
| Leveraged Fund | No |
| Fund of Funds | No |
| Currency Hedged Fund | No |
| Synthetic Replication Fund | No |
| Has Dividend Investment Plan | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund | No |