- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 218 East Front Street Missoula MT United States of America 59802
- IPO Date
- Jun 30, 2011
- Business
- Tarkio Fund (TARKX) is a no-load open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks of small, medium, and large U.S. companies selected for their long-term appreciation potential based on a qualitative investment approach. The fund employs a unique philosophy emphasizing companies with outstanding management demonstrating integrity, long-term focus, teamwork, purpose and passion, employee empowerment, and disciplined capital allocation; it targets businesses capable of fostering cultures of continuous improvement, resulting in customer loyalty, cost efficiencies, and sustained profitability. Tarkio Fund maintains a concentrated portfolio of approximately 30-35 holdings, with top positions including GE Aerospace, Lumen Technologies, Cognex Corp., Manitowoc Company, and GE Vernova; as of late 2025, assets under management stand at approximately $195 million, with a net expense ratio of 1.00% and a minimum initial investment of $2,500. Launched on June 28, 2011, the fund is advised and managed by Front Street Capital Management Inc., a registered investment adviser based in Missoula, Montana, which has provided discretionary fee-based services since 2006 and aligns client interests by investing its own capital alongside fund shareholders. The fund operates in the mid-cap blend category, available to U.S. investors through platforms offering individual accounts, IRAs, retirement assets, trusts, and foundations; it c/o Mutual Shareholder Services in Broadview Heights, Ohio, with over 94% of assets in U.S. equities and minor allocations to non-U.S. stocks and cash. Recent developments include sustained asset growth to nearly $195 million by late 2025 from $147.9 million in mid-2024, reflecting strong performance with a one-year total return of 14.08% as of November 30, 2025; ongoing portfolio management by co-managers Russell Piazza, Dominic Piazza, and Jeremy Brown, with Front Street's 2025 Investor Meeting highlighting adherence to core qualitative principles amid market volatility.