An area of strength for the firm is its relatively high portfolio manager retention over the past five years, as long-term stability tends to support positive results. The firm tends to offer open-end and exchange-traded products at lower costs, a strength of the firm. On average, expenses for the firm's funds land in the second-cheapest quintile of category peers. With an average tenure of six years among the longest-tenured managers at Running Oak, the firm is on par with peers. Seasoned teams tend to have more experience to draw upon should they need to weather turbulent market conditions.
In a competitive industry, Running Oak does n't differentiate itself enough, leading to an Average Parent Pillar rating.