Akre Focus Fund Retail Class (AKREX)

Overview

The fund is primarily focused on investing in securities of companies that are listed on U.S. stock exchanges. This includes a wide spectrum of investments predominantly in common stocks across various market capitalizations. Despite its broad investment horizon, it is characterized as a non-diversified fund, indicating a concentrated approach to investment selections rather than spreading risk across numerous assets.

Products and Services

• Common Stocks:

  Investments are primarily made in common stocks of companies of various sizes. This allows for potential growth through equity ownership in a range of companies from different sectors.

• Preferred Stocks, Warrants, and Options:

  The fund diversifies its portfolio by including preferred stocks, warrants, and options. These instruments provide additional avenues for investment and potential returns, leveraging different aspects of equity markets.

• Equity-like Instruments:

  Partnership interests, limited liability company interests, business trust shares and rights, and other similar securities form part of the fund's investment strategy. These instruments often offer unique benefits and risks, expanding the fund's exposure to different forms of equity ownership.

• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs):

  REITs are included in the investment portfolio, providing exposure to real estate markets through companies that own, operate, or finance income-generating real estate. This adds a real estate element to the equity-focused strategy.

• Convertible Securities:

  The fund invests in securities that can be converted into equity, such as convertible bonds or convertible preferred stocks. This allows for potential appreciation through conversion while initially offering higher income or different risk characteristics than common stocks.