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Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF ()
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Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF Overview
Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF (ELCF) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Blend exchange-traded fund (ETF). Eventide Funds launched the ETF in 2026.
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in a broad range of equity securities of large capitalization companies. It seeks to identify and invest the fund’s assets in companies capable of sustaining and/or increasing profitability and/or revenue growth and that serve well the needs of customers, employees, suppliers, communities, the environment, and society broadly using the adviser’s faith-based screening criteria as more fully described in the prospectus under “Faith-Based Screening.”
About Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF (ELCF)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.01 years: Andrew Singer (2026) and Dolores Bamford (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF has 56 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 38.7% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF has 3.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 89.9% There is 3.5% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF has 6.7% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $489 million in total assets, which is below the $13 billion average for the Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
ELCF Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Large Blend category. Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF has an expense ratio of 0.75%, which is 81% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 151% for the Large Blend category.
Recently, in the month of October 2026, Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF returned 0.0%, which earned it a grade of NA, as the Large Blend category had an average return of -0.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Eventide Large Cap Focus ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 1.41% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.
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ELCF Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 10/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| ELCF Return (NAV) | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| ELCF Return (Price) | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Blend Avg | -0.4% | 0.8% | 10.9% | 21.3% | 10.4% | 14.0% |
| ELCF Grade (NAV) | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| ELCF Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | na | na | na | na |
ELCF Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 10/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| ELCF Return (NAV) | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| ELCF Return (Price) | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Blend Avg | 10.6% | 15.4% | 22.0% | 22.9% | -17.0% | 26.8% | 18.4% | 29.6% | -5.3% | 21.6% | 11.4% |
| ELCF Grade (NAV) | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | -- |
| Total Assets: | $ 0 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 0 Mil |
| Turnover: | na |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.75% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 0.0 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 0.0 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Singer Andrew (2026), Bamford Dolores (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 10/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 56 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 38.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 3.5% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 89.9% |
| Foreign Stock: | 3.5% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 6.7% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Eventide Funds |
| Phone Number: | 877-771-3836 |
| Website: | www.vrmfunds.com |
| Inception Date: | October 28, 2026 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.75% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.41% |
