Ladenburg Growth Fund Class C (LGWCX)

Overview

The fund operates as a diversified investment platform aiming to achieve its investment objective by carefully allocating assets across a broad spectrum of financial instruments. This approach involves investing in equity, fixed income securities, and alternative strategy exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-traded notes (ETNs), and mutual funds, collectively referred to as "underlying funds." The fund is designed to offer investors exposure to a wide range of asset classes, including a significant portion of foreign securities, thereby diversifying investment risks and potential returns. The fund’s strategic allocation targets equity investments between 60% to 90% of its portfolio, fixed income investments up to 30%, and alternatives up to 20%, demonstrating a flexible yet structured investment philosophy aimed at capital growth and income generation over time.

Products and Services

The fund’s investment approach is materialized through the diverse range of products and services it offers, outlined as follows:

• Equity Investments:

  Allocating 60-90% of its assets, this category includes investments in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds that primarily focus on stocks and equity securities. By investing in a broad array of equities, the fund aims to leverage the growth potential of various sectors and companies worldwide, providing significant exposure to the performance of the global equity markets.

• Fixed Income Investments:

  Representing 0-30% of the fund's allocation, fixed income investments involve underlying funds that focus on debt securities. This can include government bonds, corporate bonds, and other fixed income instruments which offer regular income and are deemed to carry lower risk compared to equities. This portion of the fund's portfolio serves as a stabilizing factor, aiming to provide preservation of capital and income generation.

• Alternative Strategy Investments:

  Constituting up to 20% of its investment, this segment includes funds that employ alternative investment strategies through ETFs and ETNs. Alternative investments might involve commodities, real estate, hedge fund strategies, and other non-traditional assets. This diversification into alternatives is designed to provide the fund with hedging strategies against market volatility and opportunities for returns that are not correlated with traditional equity or fixed income markets.

• International Exposure:

  The fund dedicates up to 50% of its net assets to underlying funds that invest in foreign securities. This strategic move into international markets aims to capitalize on growth opportunities outside of the United States, thereby offering potential benefits from diversification across geographic regions and economies. The international investment component exposes investors to the dynamics of emerging and developed markets, opening up possibilities for enhanced returns.