The firm has proven successful at holding onto portfolio management talent, providing continuity for strategies, as displayed by low turnover since the firm's inception compared with asset management peers. The firm's lineup has had discouraging initial results. Its three-year risk-adjusted success ratio is 0%, indicating that of the strategies with a three-year track record, 0% have both survived and beaten their respective category median on a risk-adjusted basis. A low success ratio not only indicates weak performance but also provides insight into a firm’s discipline around investment strategy and product development. The Evoke roster of open-end and exchange-traded funds has had below-average risk-adjusted performance, as seen in its average three-year Morningstar Rating of 1.0 stars.
Evoke has some investor-friendly attributes, but other attributes warrant caution, leading to an Average Parent Pillar rating.