Jacob Forward ETF (JFWD)

Overview

The fund is managed with a focus on achieving its investment objective through a strategy centered around investing in a mix of common stocks and other equity securities across companies of various sizes. With an emphasis on building a portfolio predominantly comprised of common stocks, the fund also explores investments in other equity forms like preferred stocks, rights, or warrants. It showcases a notable inclination towards sectors such as health care and information technology, reflecting a strategic decision to leverage the growth potential and innovation within these industries. The investment approach is inclusive of a wide spectrum of companies, from well-established entities to those in the nascent stages of their development. Despite its broad investment horizon, the fund is characterized by a non-diversified status, implying a concentrated approach to its asset selection and portfolio construction.

Products and Services

• Common Stocks

  The cornerstone of the fund's investment strategy, common stocks represent shares in the equity of companies across a diverse range of sizes. By investing in common stocks, the fund aims to capitalize on the growth potential and earnings dividends of its selected companies, while accepting the inherent market volatility and risks associated with equity investments.

• Other Equity Securities

  Beyond common stocks, the fund broadens its investment landscape through engagements in preferred stocks, rights, and warrants. Preferred stocks offer a preferential claim over dividends and assets in case of liquidation, compared to common stocks, typically without voting rights. Rights and warrants are options that provide the holder the right to purchase company stock at a pre-determined price, potentially allowing the fund to invest at a favorable valuation.

• Focus on Health Care and Information Technology Sectors

  In a strategic move to harness sector-specific growth and innovation, the fund exhibits significant exposure to the health care and information technology sectors. This exposure is predicated on the belief in the transformative potential and dynamism within these industries, seeking to reap benefits from advancements in medical technologies, pharmaceuticals, software, hardware, and services.

• Investment in Early-Stage Companies

  A distinctive feature of the fund's approach is its inclusion of many companies that are in the early stages of their development. This investment thesis is grounded on the premise that early-stage companies, despite their higher risk profile due to unproven business models or market positions, present outsized growth opportunities compared to more established firms.