- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 225 West Washington Street Chicago IL United States of America 60606
- IPO Date
- Feb 3, 2014
- Business
- Clifford Capital Partners Fund Investor Class (CLFFX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Clifford Capital Partners, LLC that seeks long-term capital appreciation through a concentrated portfolio of 25-35 equity securities selected via a disciplined bottom-up value investment approach. The fund primarily invests in U.S. large-, mid-, and small-cap companies exhibiting strong balance sheets, market overreactions to short-term events, and proprietary Key Thesis Points as long-term catalysts; it blends Core Value holdings with high returns on capital, sustainable competitive advantages, and strong management teams alongside Deep Value opportunities marked by negative sentiment, defensible franchises, and high return potential. Key portfolio characteristics include 31 holdings, an average weighted market cap of $59.9 billion, median market cap of $7.7 billion, trailing P/E of 17.3, price/cash flow of 13.4, price/book of 2.6, and 71.5% turnover as of September 30, 2025; top sectors encompass healthcare, consumer defensive, technology, communication services, and industrials, with leading positions in Solventum Corporation, Henry Schein Inc., NCR Atleos Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, and Becton Dickinson & Co.
Established in 2014 and domiciled in the United States, the fund operates with a net expense ratio of 1.15% (contractually reduced until January 31, 2026), a minimum initial investment of $2,500, and daily pricing; total net assets stand at approximately $134 million across share classes, benchmarked against the Russell 3000 Value Index, and available for sale to U.S. investors. Clifford Capital Partners, LLC, the adviser founded in 2010 and headquartered in Alpine, Utah, provides active equity management to institutional and individual clients globally through separate accounts and funds like CLFFX, emphasizing proprietary fundamental research, margin of safety, and value investing disciplines.
Recent developments include sustained portfolio adjustments such as the addition of Liberty SiriusXM Group in early 2023 amid regional bank stress sales like First Hawaiian Bank, with ongoing active share of 94.8% reflecting high conviction positioning; as of late 2025, the adviser initiated a new $12.80 million stake in Becton, Dickinson and Company per its Q2 13F filing, signaling continued opportunistic value deployments. The fund earned a 3-star Morningstar rating in the Mid-Cap Value category as of September 30, 2025, amid total assets growth to $134 million and sector allocations adapting to market dynamics like healthcare emphasis at nearly 19%. No major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, or structural reorganizations for the fund or adviser were reported in the last 1-2 years.