Athena Pure Valuation | Profitability

Date Updated: 12/31/2011


Summary

Portfolio Description
Athena selects 10 - 20 US stocks that meet a rigorous combination of valuation, profitability, dividend yield, and balance sheet characteristics to target aggressive long-term growth.

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Portfolio Performance
Portfolio Benchmark is Russell 2000 Index

Portfolio = $79,427 Benchmark = $17,276

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Key Points
  • Aggressive Growth
  • High Dividend
  • Valuation & Profitability
  • Sector Diverse

Target Allocation

Portfolio Details
Inception 08/01/2002
Min Invest $50,000
Turnover 100%
Positions 10
Cur Yield 6.24%

Performance

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Over Ten Years1
Portfolio Benchmark is Russell 2000 Index

Portfolio = $79,427 Benchmark = $17,276

Annual Portfolio vs. Benchmark Returns
Portfolio Benchmark is Russell 2000 Index

IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES
  1. Based on pre-inception data prior to Aug 01, 2002. 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.
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Key Metrics
Statistic Port Bmrk
Std Dev 33.6 25.0
Beta 1.2
R-Sqrd 0.7
Upside 1.1
Downside 0.9

Portfolio Returns
Period Port Bmrk
MRQ 13.7% 15.5%
YTD 3.0% -4.2%
1 Year 3.0% -4.2%
3 Year 22.6% 15.6%
5 Year 6.2% 0.2%
10 Year 23.0% 5.6%

Annual Returns
Year Port Bmrk
2011 3.0% -4.2%
2010 35.9% 26.8%
2009 31.6% 27.2%
2008 -38.7% -33.8%
2007 19.7% -1.5%
2006 32.1% 18.3%
2005 -0.2% 4.6%
2004 53.6% 18.3%
2003 88.8% 47.3%
2002 53.5% -20.5%

Investment Process

Investment Process

The portfolio employs a proprietary Valuation-Profitability methodology to identify and invest in a focused portfolio containing 10 - 20 stocks. Each month, stocks are screened based on balance sheet, projected earnings, revenues, dividends, price ratios, and trading volume. Stocks are selected on the basis of dividend-paying companies whose balance sheets show a low or even negative net worth. The portfolio manager seeks stocks that, even though they are paying substantial dividends, have attractive valuation ratios along with unattractive balance sheets. Such stocks tend to be overlooked by investors and often can be purchased at attractive valuations. Stocks that are strategy categorized as either Valuation or Profitability are favored if the primary 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. An effort is made to sector diversify in order to decrease the risk that a particular market segment negatively impacts portfolio performance. On average stocks are held one to two years. No attempt is made to minimize the portfolio’s tax liability. Stocks of any market capitalization may be held in the portfolio, but this 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 2002
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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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