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Equity Income Portfolio (Institutional)
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Equity Income Fact Sheet

Equity Income Portfolio (Institutional)

Managers

Richard Sherry, CFA Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst
    Introduction
    Highlights
    Top Five Holdings
    Sector Diversification
    Portfolio Characteristics
    Historical Returns
    Performance Statistics

The KAR Equity Income Portfolio is a U.S. large-cap portfolio of high quality, mature companies focused on providing a high level of current income while minimizing risk and preserving capital. It is a high-conviction strategy that utilizes a bottom-up fundamental research approach to identify what we believe are the best companies at the most attractive prices within the high-quality universe.

Highlights

Asset Class: Dividend Income
Primary Index: MSCI U.S. High Dividend Yield Index

Inception Date: May 1, 2020
Holdings Range: 25-50

Sector Constraint: Seek broad diversification, but no sector constraints
Portfolio Turnover: 25% – 45%

Top Five Holdings

As of March 31, 2024

This report is based on the assumptions and analysis made and believed to be reasonable by Advisor. However, no assurance can be given that Advisor’s opinions or expectations will be correct. This report is intended for informational purposes only and should be not considered a recommendation or solicitation to purchase securities. Holdings are subject to change. Holdings and weightings are based on a representative portfolio. Individual Investors’ holdings may differ slightly. Data is obtained by FactSet Research Systems and is assumed to be reliable. Numbers may not always add up due to rounding. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Company

Percent of equity (%)
International Business Machines 6.7
Zurich Insurance Group 5.1
Fortis 4.8
MSC Industrial Direct 4.7
AbbVie 4.7
Total 25.9

Sector Diversification

As of March 31, 2024
KAR Equity Income
MSCI® U.S. High Dividend Yield Index

Holdings are subject to change. Holdings and weightings are based on a representative portfolio. Individual Investors’ holdings may differ slightly. The sector information represented above is based on GICS sector classifications. Data is obtained by FactSet Research Systems and is assumed to be reliable.

Portfolio Characteristics

As of March 31, 2024

This material is deemed supplemental and complements the performance and disclosure at the end of the Disclosure page of the KAR Equity Income fact sheet. Data is obtained from FactSet Research Systems and BNY Mellon and is assumed to be reliable. Other principal consultant firms may use different algorithms to calculate selected statistics. Estimates are based on certain assumptions and historical information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns could be reduced, or losses incurred, due to currency fluctuations.
Concept

KAR
Equity
Income

MSCI®
U.S. High
Dividend Yield
Index
Quality
Return on Equity-Past 5 Years 22.1% 24.1%
Debt Coverage 5.4x 7.9x
Growth
Earnings Per Share Growth-Past 5 Years 1.4% 12.5%
Dividend Per Share Growth-Past 5 Years 4.9% 8.8%
Value
Dividend Yield 3.8% 2.9%
Market Characteristics
Dividend Payout Ratio-5 Year Average 71.7% 60.1%
$ Weighted Average Market Cap $97.6 B $198.0 B
Largest Market Cap $382.4 B $589.5 B

Historical Returns (Institutional)

*May 1, 2020

†All periods less than one year are total returns and are not annualized. Returns are final.

‡Net of all fees and expenses. Assumes a 0.70% annual fee. Fees presented on the Disclosure page of the KAR Equity Income fact sheet could vary from the assumed fee in the net-of-fee calculation, as actual fees paid by a particular client account differ depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, business unit and size of mandate. The fee used on the Disclosure page of the KAR Equity Income fact sheet utilizes an assumed maximum fee across the firm’s business units, which is further detailed on that page.

§Performance calculations are for the eight months ended December 31, 2020.

This material is deemed supplemental and complements the performance and disclosure on the Disclosure page of the KAR Equity Income fact sheet. Returns of the Kayne Anderson Rudnick composite are final. For further details on the composite, please see the Disclosure page of the KAR Equity Income fact sheet. Data is obtained from FactSet Research Systems and is assumed to be reliable. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns could be reduced, or losses incurred, due to currency fluctuations.
Period KAR Equity Income
(gross)		 KAR Equity Income
(net)‡		 MSCI® U.S. High
Dividend Yield Index
Annualized Returns (%)† As of March 31, 2024
1st Quarter5.164.987.90
1 Year8.647.8915.29
3 Year5.414.686.98
Inception*11.1010.3311.45
Annual Returns (%)
20232.361.655.83
2022(1.40)(2.09)(4.60)
202118.4917.6820.86
2020§20.1019.5616.14

Performance Statistics (Institutional)

Inception*  to March 31, 2024

*May 1, 2020

This material is deemed supplemental and complements the performance and disclosure on the Disclosure page of the KAR Equity Income fact sheet. Returns of the Kayne Anderson Rudnick composite are final. For further details on the composite, please see the Disclosure page of the KAR Equity Income fact sheet. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns could be reduced, or losses incurred, due to currency fluctuations.
Concept

KAR
Equity
Income (gross)

KAR
Equity
Income (net)

MSCI®
U.S. High
Dividend Yield
Index
Annualized Standard Deviation 13.34 13.34 14.20
Alpha 0.42 (0.28) 0.00
Beta 0.91 0.91 1.00
Sharpe Ratio 0.67 0.62 0.66
R-Squared 93.76 93.76 100.00