Emerald Banking & Finance Evolution Fund - Investor (FFBFX)

Fund Assets	41.70M
Expense Ratio	1.78%
Min. Investment	$2,000
Turnover	63.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Previous Close	28.57
YTD Return	-1.49%
1-Year Return	-3.03%
5-Year Return	-38.89%
52-Week Low	25.68
52-Week High	32.75
Beta (5Y)	1.18
Holdings	58
Inception Date	Mar 16, 2010

About FFBFX

The Emerald Finance and Banking Innovation Fund Investor is a mutual fund specializing in the financial services sector. Its primary objective is long-term capital appreciation, with income as a secondary goal. The fund focuses its investments on the stocks of community banks, insurance companies, and a diverse range of institutions tied to the financial services industry, aiming to capture opportunities arising from innovation and evolving dynamics within the sector. Under normal conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in companies operating within the finance and banking fields. With a portfolio predominantly composed of small-value stocks, the fund holds a relatively concentrated number of equity positions, emphasizing exposure to financial innovation and community-oriented financial institutions. This approach positions the fund as a niche investment vehicle for those seeking targeted exposure to evolving segments of the U.S. financial services landscape, without reference to its trading venue or market performance.

• Fund Family: Emerald
• Category: Financial
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: FFBFX
• Share Class: Investor Class
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

FFBFX had a total return of -3.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.64%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
HSSIX	Institutional Class	1.36%
HSSAX	Class A	1.84%
HSSCX	Class C	2.46%

Top 10 Holdings

41.78% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.	ESQ	4.92%
Axos Financial, Inc.	AX	4.63%
The Bancorp, Inc.	TBBK	4.54%
Customers Bancorp, Inc.	CUBI	4.40%
Happen, Inc.	HAPN	4.22%
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.	MCB	4.13%
Northeast Bank	NBN	4.11%
Pathward Financial, Inc.	CASH	3.89%
Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc.	NP	3.60%
Enova International, Inc.	ENVA	3.33%

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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