Athena Select Dividend Equity

Date Updated: 04/30/2012


Summary

Portfolio Description
Athena selects no more than 30 US stocks that meet a rigorous combination of valuation and profitability related criteria to target a balance of aggressive long-term capital appreciation and high current income.

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Portfolio Performance
Portfolio Benchmark is 50% S&P 500 | 50% Russell 2000 Index

Portfolio = $49,984 Benchmark = $17,169

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Key Points
  • Growth & Income
  • High Dividend
  • Valuation & Best Ideas
  • Strategy Diverse

Target Allocation

Portfolio Details
Inception 03/01/2011
Min Invest $50,000
Turnover 100%
Positions 22
Cur Yield 6.85%

Performance

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Over Ten Years1
Portfolio Benchmark is 50% S&P 500 | 50% Russell 2000 Index

Portfolio = $49,984 Benchmark = $17,169

Annual Portfolio vs. Benchmark Returns
Portfolio Benchmark is 50% S&P 500 | 50% Russell 2000 Index

IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES
  1. Based on pre-inception data prior to Mar 01, 2011. After that, actual performance is reported. Actual results include Athena's maximum annual Management Fee of 1.0%, all custodial costs and fund fees, if applicable.
  2. 2012 return is Jan - Apr and is not annualized.
  3. 2002 return is May - Dec and is not annualized.
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Key Metrics
Statistic Port Bmrk
Std Dev 18.2 17.9
Beta 1.0
R-Sqrd 0.9
Upside 1.0
Downside 0.8

Portfolio Returns
Period Port Bmrk
1 Month -0.6% -1.1%
YTD 6.0% 11.3%
1 Year -2.7% 0.2%
3 Year 24.3% 20.0%
5 Year 1.9% 1.3%
10 Year 17.5% 5.6%

Annual Returns
Year Port Bmrk
20122 6.0% 11.3%
2011 -1.6% -1.0%
2010 32.5% 20.9%
2009 33.7% 27.0%
2008 -33.4% -35.3%
2007 -2.1% 2.0%
2006 26.1% 17.2%
2005 4.6% 4.8%
2004 37.8% 14.7%
2003 61.5% 37.8%
20023 41.4% -20.7%

Investment Process

Investment Process

The portfolio investment process is composed of two distinct strategies which are equally weighted in the portfolio: Athena Pure Valuation | Profitability and Athena Dividend Income Equity. The Pure Valuation | Profitability stocks are selected on the basis of dividend-paying companies with unattractive balance sheets. Secondly, other criteria are applied and stocks that are Strategy Categorized as Valuation or Profitability are favored if the other selection criteria are equal. Stocks are sold in the event that a stock suspends dividends or fails to meet any of the other selection criteria. The portfolio is sector diversified in order to decrease the risk that a particular market segment negatively impacts portfolio performance. The Dividend Income stocks are selected based on Athena's Stock Diamond Rating System in combination with the highest available yielding stocks in the market. The portfolio manager invests in stocks across sectors and will not invest any more than 35% in any one sector. Stocks are sold when the Stock Diamond Rating drops below a predetermined level, a stock suspends dividends, or if it fails to meet other investment criteria. Stocks of any market capitalization may be held in the portfolio, but the strategy tends to favor smaller companies.


The Athena Investment Philosophy

Athena believes that the most important factors of successful active management are STRATEGY, CONSISTENCY, AND CONVICTION.

STRATEGY

Investment Strategy is the way in which portfolio managers go about analyzing, buying, and selling stocks. A narrowly defined and succinctly communicated investment strategy is the cornerstone of a successful active manager.

CONSISTENCY

Athena then measures how consistently the manager pursues the stated investment strategy. The best managers exhibit a high degree of consistency in pursuing the stated strategy.

CONVICTION

It is not enough to merely be consistent, managers must focus on their best ideas. Those who consistently pursue their stated investment strategy and take high conviction positions outperform over the long run.

Athena uses these predictive measures to manage both fund and stock portfolios which are built to outperform.

Portfolio Manager
C. Thomas Howard, PhD
C. Thomas Howard, PhD
Portfolio Manager Since 2011
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Purchasing Information

Product Availability

Advisors have the option of opening Athena Portfolios as Separately Managed Accounts on a variety of the largest institutional advisory platforms.


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Management Fees
First $1.0 Mil 1.0% / Year
Over $1.0 Mil Negotiable
NOTE: This pricing is available to investors working through financial advisors only. Athena does not take direct clients and this pricing is not available to direct clients.


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