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Advisors Capital Growth (ACGRX)
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Fund Details
Advisors Capital Growth Overview
Advisors Capital Growth (ACGRX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Growth fund. Advisors Capital launched the fund in 2024.
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in the common stock of U.S. growth companies of any capitalization by using exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") and mutual funds in different combinations and weightings. The ETFs and mutual funds ("underlying funds") each invest primarily in U.S. common stock of varying market capitalizations, sectors and strategy themes.
About Advisors Capital Growth (ACGRX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.75 years: Kevin Strauss (2024), David Lieberman (2024), Paul Broughton (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
Advisors Capital Growth has 9 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 98.0% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Advisors Capital Growth is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Advisors Capital Growth has 0.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 97.3%. There is 0.5% 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). Advisors Capital Growth has 2.2% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $187 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Large Growth 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.
ACGRX 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 Advisors Capital Growth expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Large Growth category. Advisors Capital Growth has an expense ratio of 1.86%, which is 93% 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. A portfolio turnover rate cannot be currently calculated for Advisors Capital Growth. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 54% for the Large Growth category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Advisors Capital Growth returned -2.3%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Large Growth category had an average return of -3.1%. 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 funds in that category.
Advisors Capital Growth has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.06% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
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Advisors Capital Growth Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 4.6%, 0.9 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 11.7% over the past year (grade of B).
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ACGRX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| ACGRX Return (NAV) | -2.3% | 2.2% | 11.7% | na | na | na |
| ACGRX Grade | C | C | B | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 0.8% | 0.5% | 2.7% | na | na | na |
| Large Growth Avg | -3.1% | 1.7% | 9.1% | 18.1% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| ACGRX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.0% | na | na | na |
ACGRX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| ACGRX Return (NAV) | 4.6% | 16.1% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| ACGRX Grade | B | C | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 0.9% | 0.4% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Growth Avg | 3.7% | 15.7% | 29.7% | 38.9% | -32.1% | 20.4% | 42.3% | 33.2% | -0.7% | 29.8% | 2.7% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Grade: | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Growth |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $187 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 187 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Other |
| Portfolio Turnover: | na |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.8 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.8 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Strauss Kevin (2024), Lieberman David (2024), Broughton Paul (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 3/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 9 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 98.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.5% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 97.3% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.5% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | -0.0% |
| Cash: | 2.2% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Advisors Capital |
| Phone Number: | 888-247-3841 |
| Website: | www.neimanfunds.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | November 1, 2024 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $2,500 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $1,000 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.15% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.86% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.96% |
| Share Class: | Advisors Capital Growth |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 100 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 100 |
