- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Willow Grove, PA19090 OH United States of America
- IPO Date
- Jul 15, 2015
- Business
- Eventide Balanced Fund Class A (ETAMX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Eventide Asset Management, LLC that seeks to provide current income while maintaining potential for capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of equities and fixed income securities. The Fund normally invests at least 25% in growth equity income securities and at least 25% in fixed income securities, including U.S. stocks (approximately 50%), U.S. bonds (approximately 45%), with smaller allocations to non-U.S. stocks, cash, and non-U.S. bonds; it employs a bottom-up quality investing approach with a focus on secular themes to achieve consistent returns and lower volatility, while emphasizing companies that create compelling value for society, employees, suppliers, communities, and the environment via Eventide's proprietary Business 360 framework. Key holdings include Trane Technologies plc (HVAC systems), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (insurance brokerage), and The Williams Companies Inc. (natural gas infrastructure), among others in sectors such as industrials, financials, energy, and utilities; the Fund offers monthly distributions, with a net expense ratio of 1.07%, a front-end load of 5.75%, and a minimum initial investment of $1,000.
Launched on July 15, 2015, and domiciled in the United States, the Fund is part of Eventide Asset Management's lineup of values-based mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and private ventures, with total net assets of approximately $384 million and share class size of $38 million as of recent data. Eventide Asset Management, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in investments across public and private markets, with a strong emphasis on healthcare, biotechnology, technology, and consumer goods, primarily targeting U.S. markets and select international opportunities for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions.
Portfolio management is led by Dolores Bamford, CFA, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager with over 30 years of experience, including prior roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Putnam Investments, alongside David Dirk, CFA, Director of Portfolio Management at fixed income sub-adviser Boyd Watterson Asset Management. The Fund benchmarks against the Bloomberg Mid Cap/Intermediate US Aggregate 50/50 TR Index, with a portfolio turnover of 55% and average effective duration of 4.1 years.
In recent developments, Eventide Asset Management achieved final close of its first dedicated private investment vehicle, the Eventide Healthcare Innovation Fund I, LP, in May 2024 with $83 million in committed capital from endowments, foundations, and family offices, building on over $500 million invested in 38 private biotech firms. The firm expanded its offerings with three new exchange-traded funds and systematic investment strategies as of March 2025, alongside recognition as one of Pensions & Investments' Best Places to Work in Money Management for the fifth consecutive year in December 2025. Eventide also filed approval for a new international ETF in November 2025, further diversifying its systematic ETF line.