Gotham Index Plus Fund Institutional Class (GINDX)

Overview

The fund is designed for investors seeking to maximize their portfolio's potential by incorporating an active management strategy that goes beyond traditional index fund investments. Unlike passive index funds that merely track the performance of a specified index, such as the S&P 500® Index, this fund employs an enhanced index or "index plus" strategy. It actively invests in both long and short positions across equity and equity-related securities, primarily selecting from the largest 500 to 700 U.S. companies based on market capitalization. The aim is to achieve a performance that surpasses the baseline index through strategic asset allocation and investment selection, while a portion of the fund’s assets remains dedicated to securities that mirror the S&P 500® Index’s performance directly, ensuring a foundational alignment with the traditional market indicators.

Products and Services

• Enhanced Index Strategy

  This strategy involves the active management of the fund's investments to generate returns that exceed those of the S&P 500® Index. By adjusting the asset allocation and selecting investments based on detailed analysis and market insights, the fund aims to offer an advantageous alternative to the traditional passive index approach. This strategy is particularly attractive to investors looking for growth potential beyond what standard index funds can typically provide, featuring a mix of long positions for assets expected to appreciate and short positions for those anticipated to decline.

• Long/Short Equity Positions

  The fund's approach includes taking long and short positions in equity and equity-related securities, predominantly from among the largest 500 to 700 companies in the U.S. by market capitalization. 'Long' positions are investments made with the expectation that the equity will increase in value, while 'Short' positions bet against securities believed to be overvalued or poised for a decline. This method allows the fund to potentially benefit from both rising and falling market segments, offering a level of hedge against downturns and enhancing the opportunity for portfolio growth irrespective of overall market trends.

• Tracking the S&P 500® Index

  Part of the fund's assets is allocated to securities designed to track the performance of the S&P 500® Index. This allocation serves as the fund's core investment, grounding the portfolio with a stable, benchmark-following component. It ensures that investors have a base exposure to the broad market's performance, complementing the more actively managed segments of the fund's portfolio. This blend of strategies—combining the reliability of index tracking with the dynamic potential of active management—aims to deliver a balanced, robust investment option to those looking to diversify their investment strategy beyond conventional passively managed funds.