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Quantified STF Investor (QSTFX)
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Fund Details
Quantified STF Investor Overview
Quantified STF Investor (QSTFX) is an actively managed Allocation Tactical Allocation fund. Advisors Preferred launched the fund in 2015.
The investment seeks high appreciation on an annual basis consistent with a high tolerance for risk. The fund's investment adviser delegates execution of the fund's investment strategy to the Subadviser, Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. The fund is aggressively managed by the Subadviser, which typically results in high portfolio turnover. The Subadviser seeks to achieve the fund's investment objective primarily by using the Subadviser's proprietary Self-Adjusting Trend following Strategy.
About Quantified STF Investor (QSTFX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 6.41 years: Daniel Poppe (2024), Jerry Wagner (2015). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 1 primary benchmark: NASDAQ 100 TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Quantified STF Investor has 10 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 97.7% 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.
Quantified STF Investor is part of the Allocation global asset class and is within the Allocation fund group. Quantified STF Investor has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0%. There is 0.0% 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). Quantified STF Investor has 90.5% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $311 million in total assets, which is above the $220 million average for the Tactical 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.
QSTFX 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 STF Investor expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Tactical Allocation category. Quantified STF Investor has an expense ratio of 1.73%, which is 1% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. 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 STF Investor has a portfolio turnover rate of 153%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 197% for the Tactical Allocation category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, Quantified STF Investor returned 5.9%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Tactical Allocation 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 funds in that category.
Quantified STF Investor has a trailing yield of 1.59%, which is below the 2.84% 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 STF Investor Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 25.7%, 16.3 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 42.6% over the past year (grade of A), 20.7% over the past three years (grade of A) and 10.5% per year over the past five years (grade of A) and 19.4% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).
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QSTFX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| QSTFX Return (NAV) | 5.9% | 42.5% | 42.6% | 20.7% | 10.5% | 19.4% |
| QSTFX Grade | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| +/- Category | 6.2% | 34.3% | 24.6% | 8.8% | 4.9% | 12.8% |
| Tactical Allocation Avg | -0.4% | 8.1% | 18.0% | 11.9% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| QSTFX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 3.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
QSTFX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| QSTFX Return (NAV) | 25.7% | -2.5% | 29.9% | 61.8% | -46.1% | 29.0% | 77.4% | 16.4% | -6.9% | 68.9% | -14.6% |
| QSTFX Grade | A | F | A | A | F | A | A | B | D | A | F |
| +/- Category | 16.3% | -15.1% | 21.0% | 51.1% | -33.0% | 16.3% | 67.3% | 2.9% | -0.7% | 55.7% | -20.2% |
| Tactical Allocation Avg | 9.4% | 12.7% | 8.9% | 10.8% | -13.1% | 12.7% | 10.2% | 13.5% | -6.2% | 13.2% | 5.6% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 27.4% |
| Total Risk Index: | 2.25 - High |
| Category Risk Index: | 2.68 - High |
| Category Risk Grade: | F (101% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.86 |
| R-Squared: | 40% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | na |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 1.6% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $354 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 312 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Inv |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 153% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 10.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 6.4 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Wagner Jerry (2015), Poppe Daniel (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 3/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 10 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 97.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 9.5% |
| Cash: | 90.5% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Advisors Preferred |
| Phone Number: | 855-647-8268 |
| Website: | www.advisorspreferred.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | November 13, 2015 |
| 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 (%): | 1.73% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.75% |
| Share Class: | Quantified STF Investor |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $1,000 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
