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PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I Overview

PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I (PFSGX) is an actively managed International Equity Global Large-Stock Blend fund. The Pacific Financial Group launched the fund in 2024.

The investment seeks growth of capital. The fund, under normal circumstances, will invest at least 80% of its assets (defined as net assets plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in mutual funds and ETFs that are passively managed and seek to track a specific index consisting of either or both U.S. and foreign equity securities of any capitalization, in order to obtain exposure to the broad global equity market.

About PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I (PFSGX)

There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.37 years: Greg Silberman (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I has 9 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 100.6% 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.

PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I has 39.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 59.3%. There is 39.0% 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). PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I has 1.6% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $116 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Global Large-Stock 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.

PFSGX 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 PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Global Large-Stock Blend category. PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I has an expense ratio of 1.99%, which is 90% 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. PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I has a portfolio turnover rate of 15%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 43% for the Global Large-Stock Blend category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I returned -0.9%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Global Large-Stock Blend category had an average return of 0.8%. 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.

PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I has a trailing yield of 0.20%, which is below the 0.95% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

PFG Global Equity Index Strategy I Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 9.7%, 0.0 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 19.6% over the past year (grade of C).

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