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- AlphaCentric Robotics and Automation Fund Class I (GNXIX) is an actively managed open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a portfolio of U.S. and foreign common stocks of companies involved in innovative and breakthrough technologies, with at least 75% of assets dedicated to robotics and automation; at least 40% of the fund's assets are invested in securities of issuers domiciled in at least three countries outside the United States, including Japan, Germany, and Israel. The fund targets small- and mid-cap growth companies across sectors such as industrials, technology, health care, and machinery, with top holdings including Richtech Robotics Inc., Symbotic Inc., SoundHound AI Inc., Amprius Technologies Inc., AeroVironment Inc., Unusual Machines Inc., and Keyence Corp.; it offers Class A (GNXAX), Class C (GNXCX), and Class I (GNXIX) share classes, with net expense ratios ranging from 1.51% to 2.40% and total net assets of approximately $21 million for Class I as of recent data. The fund employs a fundamentally driven, active management strategy focused on robotics companies that manufacture robots, robotics components, software, and artificial intelligence applications, concentrating more than 25% in machinery and electrical equipment industries.
Launched on May 31, 2017, the fund is sub-advised by Pacific View Asset Management with portfolio manager Brian Gahsman since May 17, 2017, and is part of the AlphaCentric Funds family managed by AlphaCentric Advisors LLC, an investment adviser founded in 2014 and headquartered in Huntington, New York. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company registered with the SEC since April 2014, provides investment advisory services exclusively to registered investment companies with approximately $495 million in assets under management as of August 2025; the firm previously listed a principal place of business in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The fund operates within the global small/mid stock category, serving investors seeking exposure to high-growth robotics and automation themes as a satellite or sector allocation within diversified portfolios, with geographic focus on the U.S. and international markets. No major recent partnerships, acquisitions, funding rounds, new product launches, or strategic shifts specific to the fund or AlphaCentric Advisors were identified in the last 1-2 years; however, the broader AlphaCentric Funds platform has emphasized alpha-driven strategies and launched a new website in 2022 to enhance investor access. The fund is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, and investors should review the prospectus for risks, charges, and expenses.