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- Black Oak Emerging Technology Fund (BOGSX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of emerging technology companies positioned to benefit from technological innovations, nascent developments, and market potential. The fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets, under normal circumstances, to common stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies across sectors such as technology, industrials, consumer cyclical, healthcare, and communication services; top holdings include NVIDIA Corp., KLA Corp., F5 Inc., Prime 3.8 10/1/25, and Lam Research Corp., with approximately 87% in U.S. stocks, 7% in non-U.S. stocks, and the remainder in cash. It emphasizes quantitative and qualitative analysis of fundamentals like earnings growth potential, competitive advantages, patents, and management quality to identify leaders in technologic trends driving consumer adoption.
Managed by Oak Associates Ltd., with Robert Stimpson since April 2006 and Jeffrey Travis since March 2019, the fund maintains a net expense ratio of 1.06%, total net assets of $64.29 million, and a minimum initial investment of $2,000. Oak Associates, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, launched the fund on December 29, 2000, and offers it through share classes available to U.S. investors via mutual fund platforms, with geographic exposure primarily in the United States, Latin America, and emerging Asia. The strategy remains fully invested and concentrated, focusing on high-conviction ideas independent of broad market indices like the S&P 500 Equal Weight Information Technology Index.
Recent performance highlights include year-to-date returns of 21.99% as of December 9, 2025, with 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year annualized returns of 11.78%, 11.99%, 8.49%, and 13.46%, respectively, alongside a dividend yield of 7.46% over the trailing twelve months. The adviser has contractually agreed to limit total operating expenses to 1.35% for at least one year from the latest prospectus, reflecting ongoing fee management amid a high expense ratio relative to peers. No major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, or strategic shifts have been publicly reported in the last 1-2 years, with portfolio holdings and sector allocations showing continuity in its growth-oriented, technology-focused approach.