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Name

As of 06/01/2026

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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1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund

ESCFX | Fund

$19.62

$112 M

0.00%

1.49%

Vitals

YTD Return

17.0%

1 yr return

54.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

23.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

N/A

Net Assets

$112 M

Holdings in Top 10

24.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$19.6
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.49%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover N/A

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

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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1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund

ESCFX | Fund

$19.62

$112 M

0.00%

1.49%

ESCFX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 17.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 23.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio N/A
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    EQFunds
  • Inception Date
    Jul 11, 2022
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US

Fund Description

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of small- and micro-capitalization companies (or other financial instruments that derive their value from the securities of such companies). For the Fund, a company is considered to be a “small-capitalization” company if, at the time of purchase, its market capitalization is less than or equal to the market capitalization of the largest company included within the Russell 2000® Growth Index. As of December 31, 2025, the market capitalizations of companies in the Russell 2000® Growth Index ranged from approximately $29.8 million to $37.6 billion. This capitalization range will change over time. The Fund’s investments include U.S. micro-cap companies, which, at the time of purchase, have capitalizations that place them among the smallest 5% of companies listed on U.S. exchanges. Although the Sub-Adviser seeks to diversify the Fund’s investments across industries and sectors, the Fund’s assets may, from time to time, be over-weighted or under-weighted to certain industries and sectors relative to its benchmark index, and the Fund may from time to time invest a substantial portion of its assets in one or a limited number of sectors. The Fund invests primarily in common stocks, but it also may invest in other securities that the Sub-Adviser believes provide opportunities for capital growth, such as rights and warrants to purchase common stocks. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its assets in foreign securities, including securities of companies based in developing countries and depositary receipts of foreign-based companies. The Fund may purchase put and call options on equity indexes and put and call options on exchange-traded funds tracking certain equity indexes to gain broad market exposure or for hedging purposes. The Sub-Adviser applies fundamental investment research techniques when deciding which stocks to buy or sell for the Fund, and typically: •  Selects companies that demonstrate accelerating growth in earnings and revenues that the Sub-Adviser believes are undervalued given their financial strength. •  Invests in companies from any sector of the market based on fundamental research and analysis of various characteristics. •  Reviews and evaluates a company’s financial statements, sales and expense trends, earnings estimates, market position, and industry outlook. •  Values a company against its history, industry, and the market to identify a relatively undervalued stock as compared to its potential growth. •  Seeks to diversify investments across companies in different phases of growth and that have a variety of catalysts for growth, to help manage risk. Such catalysts may include a new technology, product or service, an increase in market share, an improving industry, a change in management or a corporate restructuring. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading to achieve its investment objective. The Fund may sell all or a portion of a position in a security when the Sub-Adviser believes that a catalyst for growth is realized or adequate value is achieved, when the Sub-Adviser identifies a better investment opportunity, to minimize potential risks, to address a deterioration of fundamentals, a change in management or operating strategy or the failure of a catalyst to develop, or for other investment reasons which the Sub-Adviser deems appropriate. While the Fund’s overall portfolio will focus on small- and micro-capitalization companies, the Sub-Adviser may decide to keep a company’s stock if it has appreciated beyond the market capitalization of the largest company included in the Russell 2000® Growth Index, as described above.
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ESCFX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ESCFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 17.0% N/A N/A N/A
1 Yr 54.1% N/A N/A N/A
3 Yr 23.8%* N/A N/A N/A
5 Yr N/A* N/A N/A N/A
10 Yr N/A* N/A N/A N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ESCFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 27.4% N/A N/A N/A
2024 21.3% N/A N/A N/A
2023 8.0% N/A N/A N/A
2022 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ESCFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 17.0% N/A N/A N/A
1 Yr 54.1% N/A N/A N/A
3 Yr 23.8%* N/A N/A N/A
5 Yr N/A* N/A N/A N/A
10 Yr N/A* N/A N/A N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ESCFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 29.5% N/A N/A N/A
2024 21.3% N/A N/A N/A
2023 8.0% N/A N/A N/A
2022 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 N/A N/A N/A N/A

NAV & Total Return History

ESCFX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

ESCFX Category Low Category High ESCFX % Rank
Net Assets 112 M N/A N/A N/A
Number of Holdings 103 N/A N/A N/A
Net Assets in Top 10 24.2 M N/A N/A N/A
Weighting of Top 10 24.22% N/A N/A N/A

Top 10 Holdings

  1. JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, IM Shares 2.74%
  2. Kratos Defense Security Solutions, Inc. 2.72%
  3. Tower Semiconductor Ltd. 2.70%
  4. Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. 2.60%
  5. Leonardo DRS, Inc. 2.37%
  6. CECO Environmental Corp. 2.37%
  7. Lincoln Educational Services Corp. 2.33%
  8. Graham Corp. 2.24%
  9. Willdan Group, Inc. 2.20%
  10. TETRA Technologies, Inc. 1.97%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High ESCFX % Rank
Stocks 		96.43% N/A N/A N/A
Cash 		4.00% N/A N/A N/A
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Other 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Bonds 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ESCFX % Rank
Utilities 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Technology 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Real Estate 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Industrials 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Healthcare 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Financial Services 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Energy 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Communication Services 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Consumer Defense 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A
Basic Materials 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ESCFX % Rank
US 		96.43% N/A N/A N/A
Non US 		0.00% N/A N/A N/A

ESCFX - Expenses

Operational Fees

ESCFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.49% N/A N/A N/A
Management Fee 0.75% N/A N/A N/A
12b-1 Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A
Administrative Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Sales Fees

ESCFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A N/A N/A N/A
Deferred Load N/A N/A N/A N/A

Trading Fees

ESCFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A 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.

ESCFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover N/A N/A N/A N/A

ESCFX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

ESCFX Category Low Category High ESCFX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% N/A N/A N/A

Dividend Distribution Analysis

ESCFX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

ESCFX Category Low Category High ESCFX % Rank
Net Income Ratio N/A N/A N/A N/A

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

ESCFX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency

Distributions History

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ESCFX - Fund Manager Analysis

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
N/A N/A N/A N/A

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