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Quantified Global Fund Investor (QGBLX)
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Fund Details
Quantified Global Fund Investor Overview
Quantified Global Fund Investor (QGBLX) is an actively managed Allocation Global Aggressive Allocation fund. Advisors Preferred launched the fund in 2023.
The investment seeks total return. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 40% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers from at least three foreign countries. It typically invests in foreign issuers through American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), futures contracts, and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that primarily invest in foreign issuers. The manager defines a foreign issuer as one organized or having its principal place of business outside the U.S.; or doing a majority of its business outside the U.S., as measured by assets, revenue or profits. The fund is non-diversified.
About Quantified Global Fund Investor (QGBLX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 2.52 years: Daniel Poppe (2024), Jerry Wagner (2023). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Quantified Global Fund Investor has 39 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 48.8% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Quantified Global Fund Investor is part of the Allocation global asset class and is within the Allocation fund group. Quantified Global Fund Investor has 80.7% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 9.5%. There is 80.7% 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). Quantified Global Fund Investor has 9.9% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $6 million in total assets, which is below the $328 million average for the Global Aggressive Allocation 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.
QGBLX 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 Quantified Global Fund Investor expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Global Aggressive Allocation category. Quantified Global Fund Investor has an expense ratio of 1.69%, which is 65% 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. Quantified Global Fund Investor has a portfolio turnover rate of 982%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 30% for the Global Aggressive Allocation category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Quantified Global Fund Investor returned 5.8%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Global Aggressive Allocation category had an average return of -0.9%. 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.
Quantified Global Fund Investor has a trailing yield of 7.77%, which is above the 1.37% 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.
Quantified Global Fund Investor Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 7.4%, 3.1 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned 14.4% over the past year (grade of F).
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QGBLX 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 |
|
| QGBLX Return (NAV) | 5.8% | -0.6% | 14.4% | na | na | na |
| QGBLX Grade | A | F | F | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 6.7% | -3.8% | -5.2% | na | na | na |
| Global Aggressive Allocation Avg | -0.9% | 3.2% | 19.6% | 15.7% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| QGBLX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 12.2% | na | na | na |
QGBLX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| QGBLX Return (NAV) | 7.4% | 18.7% | 8.2% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| QGBLX Grade | F | C | F | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -3.1% | 0.3% | -6.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Global Aggressive Allocation Avg | 10.5% | 18.4% | 14.7% | 18.6% | -18.8% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 25.5% | -10.3% | 23.3% | 7.2% |
| 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 Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 7.8% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $6 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 7 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Inv |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 982% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 2.8 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 2.5 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Wagner Jerry (2023), Poppe Daniel (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 3/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 39 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 48.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 80.7% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 9.5% |
| Foreign Stock: | 80.7% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 9.9% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Advisors Preferred |
| Phone Number: | 855-647-8268 |
| Website: | www.advisorspreferred.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | November 29, 2023 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $10,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $10,000 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.25% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.69% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.02% |
| Share Class: | Quantified Global Fund Investor |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $1,000 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
