- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 225 Pictoria Drive Cincinnati OH 45246
- IPO Date
- Dec 11, 2017
- Business
- PFG Equity Strategy Fund Class R (PFDEX) is a mutual fund that seeks aggressive growth of capital by investing primarily in shares of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds ("underlying funds"), with each underlying fund focusing on equity securities across various market capitalizations and sectors; the fund allocates tactically among these underlying funds based on market conditions, sector rotations, and economic cycles to optimize returns while managing risk. Core offerings include exposure to large blend U.S. equities through diversified holdings in underlying funds that target growth, value, quality factors, and sector-specific strategies such as technology, communications, and energy; the strategy emphasizes overweight positions in cyclical sectors during favorable late-cycle environments, maintaining a portfolio turnover of approximately 44% and net assets of about $12.85 million as of recent reports. Distributed through The Pacific Financial Group, Inc. (TPFG) fund family, sponsored by Pacific Financial Group, LLC (PFG), an affiliate providing turnkey asset management and self-directed brokerage account solutions, the fund operates within the large blend category for investors seeking equity market participation via a fund-of-funds structure.
Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, TPFG was founded in 1984 and manages the PFG Funds series, including PFDEX Class R shares (re-designated from certain prior classes), targeting financial advisors, retirement plans like 403(b), and individual investors across the United States. The fund employs research from independent strategists to construct model portfolios composed exclusively of PFG Funds, indirectly benefiting TPFG through advisory and administrative fees, with Pacific Financial Group, LLC serving as the investment adviser charging a net advisory fee.
In recent developments, effective March 17, 2025, Greg Silberman joined as a portfolio manager for PFDEX and related strategy funds, overseeing day-to-day investment decisions and tactical allocations in collaboration with existing management. On March 31, 2025, Class R shares underwent re-designation to Class I shares in select PFG strategy funds, streamlining share classes without altering investment objectives or strategies. Additionally, TPFG reduced 12b-1 fees to 0.00% effective March 31, 2025, for PFG Single Ticker Models, enhancing cost efficiency for investors in funds like PFDEX amid a launch of new strategy fund lineups emphasizing BlackRock underlying ETFs.