Essential 40 Stock Fund Class I (ESSIX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Large Blend

Fund Family KKM

Fund Style Large Value

ISIN US66538F4054

CUSIP 66538F405

Inception Date 2014-06-11

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End May

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $53.11 Million

Share Class Net Assets $0.00

Expense Ratio 0.70%

Expense Ratio Date 2022-10-01

Dividend Yield 0.02%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 16.46%

1-Year Return 27.52%

3-Year Return 10.14%

5-Year Return 13.40%

NAV $15.50

Previous Close Price $15.50

Last Update 2024-09-30

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.02%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About Essential 40 Stock Fund Class I

The fund, under normal market conditions, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks of companies that comprise the Essential 40 Stock Index (the "index"), which measures the investment return of the equity securities of forty blue-chip U.S. companies.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 205738.79%

Giant 44.67%

Large 38.67%

Medium 16.22%

Micro 0.00%

Small 0.00%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 7.51%

Cash-Flow Growth % 7.13%

Dividend Yield % 2.40%

Historical Earnings % 3.33%

Long-Term Earnings % 7.86%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.51%	0.00%
Cash	0.45%	0.45%	0.00%	1.50%	0.00%
Non US Stock	4.56%	4.56%	0.00%	2.45%	0.83%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.03%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.01%	0.00%
US Stock	94.99%	94.99%	0.00%	96.09%	99.17%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
ELI LILLY CO	3.10%	-	-
META PLATFORMS-A	3.08%	-	-
ALPHABET INC-A	2.94%	-	-
DELTA AIR LI	2.90%	-	-
COSTCO WHOLESALE	2.89%	-	-
CHUBB LTD	2.83%	-	-
AMAZON.COM INC	2.80%	-	-
WASTE MANAGEMENT	2.79%	-	-
JPMORGAN CHASE	2.78%	-	-
EXXON MOBIL CORP	2.75%	-	-

See the full breakdown of ESSIX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	4.61%	69.92%	100.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	4.61%	2.78%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	4.61%	9.06%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	4.61%	10.28%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	4.61%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	4.61%	7.96%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	1.91%	2.54%	0.00%	2.07%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	7.56%	9.75%	0.00%	10.29%
Cyclical	Financial Services	13.33%	13.42%	0.00%	12.98%
Cyclical	Real Estate	0.00%	2.01%	0.00%	2.32%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	6.83%	5.89%	0.00%	5.65%
Defensive	Healthcare	11.27%	12.54%	0.00%	11.22%
Defensive	Utilities	4.61%	2.39%	0.00%	2.58%
Sensitive	Communication Services	10.83%	8.41%	0.00%	9.13%
Sensitive	Energy	7.22%	3.56%	0.00%	3.44%
Sensitive	Industrials	17.66%	9.69%	0.00%	7.97%
Sensitive	Technology	18.79%	29.81%	0.00%	32.35%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.05%	-	0.23%
Americas	North America	97.92%	97.33%	99.17%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	0.25%	-	0.04%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	0.04%	-	-
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.00%	-	-
Greater Asia	Japan	0.06%	-	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.03%	-	-
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	1.14%	2.67%	0.44%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	-	-	-
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	0.50%	-	0.12%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-08-07	$0.102	$0.102	USD	-	2024-08-06	2024-08-08	Other
2023-12-11	$0.219	$0.219	USD	-	2023-12-08	2023-12-12	Annual
2022-12-12	$0.159	$0.159	USD	2022-12-12	2022-12-09	2022-12-12	Annual
2021-12-15	$0.195	$0.195	USD	2021-12-15	2021-12-14	2021-12-15	Other
2020-12-16	$0.158	$0.158	USD	2020-12-16	2020-12-15	2020-12-16	Annual
2019-12-16	$0.145	$0.145	USD	2019-12-16	2019-12-13	2019-12-16	Annual
2018-12-19	$0.130	$0.130	USD	2018-12-19	2018-12-18	2018-12-19	Annual
2017-12-20	$0.026	$0.026	USD	2017-12-20	2017-12-19	2017-12-20	Annual
2016-12-21	$0.107	$0.107	USD	2016-12-21	2016-12-20	2016-12-21	Annual
2016-03-30	$0.108	$0.108	USD	2016-03-30	2016-03-29	2016-03-30	Annual
2015-09-29	$0.057	$0.057	USD	2015-09-29	2015-09-28	2015-09-29	Other
2014-12-23	$0.029	$0.029	USD	2014-12-23	2014-12-22	2014-12-23	Other

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Essential 40 Stock Fund Class I NMFQS:ESSIX