1290 Essex Small Cap Growth A (ESCFX)

Fund Assets	116.25M
Expense Ratio	1.13%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	55.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 12, 2025

Previous Close	19.14
YTD Return	14.25%
1-Year Return	26.76%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	15.40
52-Week High	20.80
Beta (5Y)	1.27
Holdings	105
Inception Date	Jul 11, 2022

About ESCFX

1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by primarily investing in equity securities of small- and micro-capitalization companies. The fund applies a fundamental, research-driven approach to identify firms with accelerating growth in earnings and revenues that are considered undervalued based on their financial strength. It seeks diversified exposure across a wide array of industries and sectors, but may temporarily concentrate holdings in sectors where significant growth opportunities are identified. The fund regularly evaluates company fundamentals such as financial statements, industry outlook, and management quality to select investments. In addition to U.S. small-cap stocks, the portfolio may allocate up to 15% of assets to foreign securities, including those in developing markets. With a minimum investment of $1,000 and a total of over 100 holdings, 1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund Class A plays a role in providing investors access to smaller, growth-oriented companies that may be underrepresented in broader market portfolios, helping to diversify long-term investment strategies.

• Fund Family: 1290 Funds
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: ESCFX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

ESCFX had a total return of 26.76% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.03%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FCIGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I	0.92%
FCPGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.88%
FCTGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M	1.42%
FCCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth C	1.92%
FOCSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth K6 Fund	0.61%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ESCJX	Class I	0.88%
ESCKX	Class R	1.38%

Top 10 Holdings

24.45% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation	LINC	3.08%
JPMorgan Prime Money Market IM	JIMXX	2.92%
Invesco Shrt-Trm Inv Gov&Agcy Instl	AGPXX	2.76%
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.	TSEM	2.67%
CECO Environmental Corp.	CECO	2.43%
Argan, Inc.	AGX	2.26%
Leonardo DRS, Inc.	DRS	2.19%
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.	STRL	2.11%
BrainsWay Ltd.	BWAY	2.05%
Globalstar, Inc.	GSAT	1.98%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 12, 2025	$0.27748	Dec 12, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 28, 2026

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