1290 Essex Small Cap Growth R (ESCKX)

Fund Assets	115.17M
Expense Ratio	1.38%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
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	17.25
YTD Return	4.75%
1-Year Return	4.58%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	15.49
52-Week High	20.59
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	105
Inception Date	Jul 11, 2022

About ESCKX

The 1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund Class R is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small- and micro-cap companies. This fund seeks out firms with market capitalizations at or below the largest constituents of the Russell 2000 Growth Index, targeting businesses that demonstrate accelerating growth in earnings and revenues, identified through rigorous fundamental research. The fund's strategy includes diversification across various sectors, though it may at times be over- or under-weighted in certain industries relative to its benchmark. Key holdings span a range of sectors such as industrials, healthcare, consumer defensive, financial services, and technology, reflecting its broad approach. The fund may also allocate up to 15% of assets in foreign securities to enhance diversification. Managed with an aim to balance risk and identify undervalued growth opportunities, the 1290 Essex Small Cap Growth Fund Class R is designed for investors seeking exposure to the dynamic U.S. small-cap market segment, using a disciplined research-driven process to construct a portfolio with multiple catalysts for growth.

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

Performance

ESCKX had a total return of 4.58% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.99%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VRTGX	Vanguard	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.07%

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%
ESCFX	Class A	1.13%

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:

Oct 16, 2026

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