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1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund Class A ESCFX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 18.47  /  +0.10 %
  • Total Assets 115.2M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.130%
  • Expense Ratio 1.130%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category Small Growth
  • Investment Style Small Growth
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.00
  • Turnover 55%

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 3:34 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis ESCFX

Will ESCFX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable ESCFX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the ESCFX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of ESCFX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Summary

1290 Essex Small Cap Growth A holds a quantitatively derived Silver Morningstar Medalist Rating. The rating reflects that it has scored well on factors Morningstar research associates with future outperformance relative to category peers.

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Portfolio Holdings ESCFX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 20.8
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