- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- OMAHA NE 68130 Newport Beach CA United States of America 92660
- IPO Date
- May 1, 2020
- Business
- PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund (PFESX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks capital growth by investing at least 80% of its net assets in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, LLC, focusing primarily on U.S. and foreign equity securities across all market capitalizations; these underlying funds include iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (approximately 25.7% weighting), iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (13.0%), iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (12.0%), iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF (10.0%), iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (8.4%), iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (7.0%), iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (4.5%), iShares U.S. Technology ETF (4.1%), iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (3.5%), and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (3.5%), among others representing diversified exposures to quality, growth, value, factor rotation, international developed markets, and emerging markets. The fund, part of the Pacific Financial Group family of funds, was incepted on May 1, 2020, and is headquartered at 777 108th Avenue NE, Suite 2100, Bellevue, Washington. It operates globally through its underlying BlackRock ETFs, targeting investors seeking tactical, diversified equity strategies in the world large-stock blend category, with net assets of approximately $311 million as of April 30, 2025, and a portfolio turnover rate of 42%.
In recent material changes, effective March 17, 2025, Greg Silberman, CFA, a Vice President at MTB Investment Advisors, was appointed as a portfolio manager of the fund; additionally, effective March 31, 2025, Class R shares were re-designated as Class I shares, streamlining the share class structure. The fund maintains a tactically managed approach emphasizing diversified global equity exposure with tilts toward quality, value, and factor rotation themes, remaining fully invested with minimal cash equivalents during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025. It is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, and additional details are available through the Pacific Financial Group website.