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Equity Income Fund

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Equity Income Fund

Mutual Funds | Equities

Equity Income Fund

YTD RETURN

0.00%

Overview
All cap equity fund that seeks total return over a full market cycle and strives to deliver low volatility and higher yield compared to broad indices

Why Invest

Lower Volatility

Defensive approach targeting companies with strong free cash flow generation and low leverage can typically cushion market volatility and help mitigate downside

Quarterly Income

Our focus on dividend stability and growth, while seeking to avoid companies cutting dividends has historically led to quarterly income

Experienced Portfolio Management

Seasoned team with 30 years average experience through multiple market cycles seeks to examine capital allocation priorities of management teams and identify dividend growth potential

Performance and Exposure

Top 10 Holdings

As of 03/31/2025
Created with Highstock 4.2.34.04%3.14%3.07%2.83%2.81%2.79%2.78%2.63%2.52%2.47%0%0.25%0.5%0.75%1%1.25%1.5%1.75%2%2.25%2.5%2.75%3%3.25%3.5%3.75%4%4.2…4.25%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd
International Business Machines Corp
Ferrovial SE
Wells Fargo & Co
JPMorgan Chase & Co
AstraZeneca PLC
Brixmor Property Group Inc
Exxon Mobil Corp
Paychex Inc
American International Group Inc

Portfolio holdings are expressed as a percentage and are calculated by taking the market value of each holding and dividing it by the Fund's NAV. Portfolio holdings and other characteristics are current as of the date shown and are subject to change.

Portfolio Management Team
Sandy Pomeroy
Senior Portfolio Manager
New York
Richard S. Levine
Senior Portfolio Manager
New York
William D. Hunter
Portfolio Manager
New York
Shawn Trudeau, CFA
Portfolio Manager
New York
Sandy Pomeroy, Senior Portfolio Manager
Sandy M. Pomeroy, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2005 and serves as a partner of the Messinger Group and co-lead senior portfolio manager on the group’s equity strategies. Prior to joining the firm, Sandy was a vice president of Equities for JP Morgan’s investment bank. From 1995 to 2000, she was a senior officer at Brown Brothers Harriman where she covered multiple sectors for its institutional sales team with a particular emphasis on energy, industrials and health care. From 1990 to 1995, Sandy was affiliated with San Jacinto Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, where she focused on structuring oil and gas deals. She began her career in 1983 at Salomon Brothers and then Smith Barney with the paper and forest products team and Equity Capital Markets group, respectively. In 1986 she joined the Institutional Research Sales team at Prescott, Ball & Turben. Sandy received her BA from Colgate University and has over 38 years in the investment industry. She appears as a regular guest on Bloomberg TV, CNBC and is often quoted in the Wall Street Journal and Street.com.
Richard S. Levine, Senior Portfolio Manager
Richard S. Levine, Managing Director, joined the firm in 1989. Richard is a Senior Portfolio Manager for the Messinger Group. Additionally, he has served on the Neuberger Berman Trust Company N.A. Board since its inception. Prior to joining the firm, Richard was a senior vice president, tax attorney and financial planner at Ayco Corporation. He earned a BA from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a JD from Albany Law School.
William D. Hunter, Portfolio Manager

William D. Hunter, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2006. Will is a member of the Messinger Group and serves as Portfolio Manager on the Equity Income strategy. Prior to joining the firm, Will worked at JPMorgan's Investment Bank as an analyst in Chemical Equity Research after working in Equity Specialty Sales in Energy and Industrials. Will received his BA from Columbia University.

Shawn Trudeau, CFA, Portfolio Manager
Shawn M. Trudeau, CFA, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2011. Shawn is an Associate Portfolio Manager for the Messinger Group co-managing the Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund and Neuberger Berman Dividend Growth Fund. Prior to joining the firm, Shawn was an equity analyst in the Global Equities group of NATCAN Asset Management (now Fiera Capital) in Montreal and previously as an analyst for the U.S. Small Caps Long/Short strategy at the Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec. Shawn is the sitting treasurer of the Council for Canadian American Relations (CCAR) and earned an MBA from HEC Montreal and BA in Economics from Colgate University.
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