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Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Highland Premier Growth Equity Fund

GEPRX |

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$238 M

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1.38%

Vitals

YTD Return

N/A

1 yr return

-7.4%

3 Yr Avg Return

11.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

10.4%

Net Assets

$238 M

Holdings in Top 10

39.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.38%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 18.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

Highland Premier Growth Equity Fund

GEPRX |

-

$238 M

-

1.38%

GEPRX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return N/A
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.13%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Highland Premier Growth Equity Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Highland Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jan 29, 2008
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Retirement
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    James D. Dondero

Fund Description

GEPRX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period GEPRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A -50.0% 268.1% N/A
1 Yr -7.4% -64.8% 268.1% N/A
3 Yr 11.2%* -100.0% 115.6% N/A
5 Yr 10.4%* -100.0% 58.6% N/A
10 Yr 6.5%* -12.1% 26.2% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period GEPRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -100.0% 73.0% N/A
2022 N/A -76.0% 212.6% N/A
2021 N/A -65.0% 900.0% N/A
2020 N/A -87.3% 336.8% N/A
2019 N/A -60.1% 304.1% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period GEPRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A -50.0% 268.1% N/A
1 Yr -7.4% -64.8% 268.1% N/A
3 Yr 11.2%* -100.0% 115.6% N/A
5 Yr 10.4%* -100.0% 58.6% N/A
10 Yr 6.5%* -12.1% 26.3% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period GEPRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -100.0% 76.6% N/A
2022 N/A -30.7% 212.6% N/A
2021 N/A -65.0% 900.0% N/A
2020 N/A -87.3% 341.1% N/A
2019 N/A -60.1% 304.1% N/A

GEPRX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

GEPRX Category Low Category High GEPRX % Rank
Net Assets 238 M 10 804 B N/A
Number of Holdings 37 1 17333 N/A
Net Assets in Top 10 108 M -7.11 B 145 B N/A
Weighting of Top 10 39.91% 0.0% 20474.3% N/A

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Alphabet Inc C 4.95%
  2. Amazon.com Inc 4.46%
  3. Visa Inc Class A 4.45%
  4. Allergan PLC 4.40%
  5. Apple Inc 4.12%
  6. Medtronic PLC 3.65%
  7. Baidu Inc ADR 3.65%
  8. Amgen Inc 3.64%
  9. Liberty Global PLC Class C 3.35%
  10. Comcast Corp Class A 3.24%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High GEPRX % Rank
Stocks 		95.17% -142.98% 259.25% N/A
Cash 		4.83% -2458.20% 7388.76% N/A
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -21.20% 80.89% N/A
Other 		0.00% -7288.76% 493.15% N/A
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% -0.37% 144.58% N/A
Bonds 		0.00% -955.59% 2458.15% N/A

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High GEPRX % Rank
Healthcare 		21.33% -15.38% 100.00% N/A
Technology 		21.06% -26.81% 99.57% N/A
Financial Services 		15.01% -7.59% 99.69% N/A
Consumer Cyclical 		14.61% -20.80% 87.44% N/A
Communication Services 		9.75% -9.27% 90.02% N/A
Industrials 		5.98% -19.53% 93.31% N/A
Consumer Defense 		3.18% -7.54% 98.24% N/A
Basic Materials 		2.70% -5.18% 96.19% N/A
Energy 		2.15% -6.25% 144.83% N/A
Utilities 		0.00% -3.80% 94.95% N/A
Real Estate 		0.00% -8.52% 100.26% N/A

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High GEPRX % Rank
US 		88.17% -142.98% 149.27% N/A
Non US 		7.00% -38.73% 159.65% N/A

GEPRX - Expenses

Operational Fees

GEPRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.38% -2.86% 950.64% N/A
Management Fee 0.60% 0.00% 2.87% N/A
12b-1 Fee 0.50% 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.20% 0.00% 52000.00% N/A

Sales Fees

GEPRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 25.00% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

GEPRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

GEPRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 18.00% 0.00% 5067.00% N/A

GEPRX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

GEPRX Category Low Category High GEPRX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 84.51% N/A

Dividend Distribution Analysis

GEPRX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Monthly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

GEPRX Category Low Category High GEPRX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.13% -46.00% 10.88% N/A

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

GEPRX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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GEPRX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

James D. Dondero

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 01, 2016

0.08

0.1%

James Dondero is a founder and President of Highland Capital Management, L.P. (“Highland”) Mr. Dondero has over 25 years of experience in the credit markets. Prior to founding Highland in 1993, Mr. Dondero served as Chief Investment Officer of Protective Life’s GIC subsidiary and helped grow the business from concept to over $2 billion between 1989 and 1993. His portfolio management experience includes mortgage-backed securities, investment grade corporates, leveraged bank loans, high-yield bonds, emerging market debt, derivatives, preferred stocks and common stocks. From 1985 to 1989, Mr. Dondero managed approximately $1 billion in fixed income funds for American Express. Prior to American Express, he completed his financial training at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company. Mr. Dondero is a Beta Gamma Sigma graduate of the University of Virginia (1984) with degrees in Accounting and Finance. Mr. Dondero has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Mr. Dondero is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant. Mr. Dondero currently serves as Chairman for CCS Medical and NexBank and serves on the Board of Directors of American Banknote Corporation, Cornerstone Healthcare Group and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Michael D. Gregory

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 01, 2016

0.08

0.1%

Michael Gregory is a CIO and Global Head of Highland Alternative Investors at Highland in addition to Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Credit and Healthcare Long/ Short Equity investment strategies. In 2006, he founded Cummings Bay Healthcare Fund, a healthcare hedge fund that is currently in the seventh year of operations and became an affiliate of Highland in 2010. Mr. Gregory also worked as a Partner at Sands Point Capital Management LLC, managing a dedicated healthcare equity hedge fund. Mr. Gregory holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, having completed a highly specialized joint program in healthcare within the Yale Schools of Medicine, Management and Public Policy. He holds a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, lecturer at Yale University, and frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business and Morningstar.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.01 33.52 5.37 3.25

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