Saratoga Energy & Basic Materials I (SEPIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
13.09
-0.41 (-3.04%)
Oct 10, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-3.04%
Fund Assets1.01M
Expense Ratio3.40%
Min. Investment$250
Turnover47.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.40
Dividend Yield3.19%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 10, 2024
Previous Close13.50
YTD Return2.91%
1-Year Return-6.79%
5-Year Return77.52%
52-Week Low11.11
52-Week High14.41
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings46
Inception DateJan 6, 2003

About SEPIX

Saratoga Advantage Trust - Energy & Basic Materials Portfolio Fund Class Institutional is an open-end mutual fund focused on equity investments within the global energy and basic materials sectors. Managed by Saratoga Capital Management, LLC and co-managed by Smith Group Asset Management, LLC, the fund targets long-term capital growth by allocating at least 80% of its assets to stocks of companies involved in activities such as exploration, production, refining, or distribution of oil, natural gas, coal, uranium, metals, chemicals, and related services. The portfolio is diversified across both U.S. and international markets and invests in companies of varying market capitalizations, utilizing both growth and value investment strategies. Its holdings span industries critical to the infrastructure and energy supply chain, impacting sectors like mining, industrial gases, chemicals, and forest products. The fund benchmarks its performance against the S&P 500 Total Return Index and the Lipper Natural Resources Funds Index, underscoring its role as a specialized vehicle for investors seeking exposure to energy and basic materials equities within the broader financial market.

Fund Family Saratoga
Category Natural Resources
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SEPIX
Share Class Energy & Basic Materials Class I
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

SEPIX had a total return of -6.79% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.70%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FANIXFidelityFidelity Advisor Energy I0.74%
FIKAXFidelityFidelity Advisor Energy Z0.62%
FNARXFidelityFidelity Natural Resources Fund0.69%
FAGNXFidelityFidelity Advisor Energy M1.27%
FANAXFidelityFidelity Advisor Energy A1.01%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
SBMBXEnergy & Basic Materials Class A3.81%
SEPCXEnergy & Basic Materials Class C4.85%

Top 10 Holdings

41.83% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Exxon Mobil CorporationXOM7.62%
Chevron CorporationCVX7.24%
Linde plcLIN4.15%
Rio Tinto GroupRIO3.74%
Kinross Gold CorporationK3.42%
EOG Resources, Inc.EOG3.34%
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - PetrobrasPBR3.32%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.KMI3.18%
Eni S.p.A.E3.00%
Suncor Energy Inc.SU2.82%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 10, 2024$0.1701Dec 11, 2024
Jun 4, 2024$0.2315Jun 5, 2024
Dec 9, 2022$0.3629Dec 12, 2022
Dec 10, 2021$0.1166Dec 13, 2021
Dec 11, 2020$0.1694Dec 11, 2020
Dec 23, 2008$5.5594Dec 23, 2008
Full Dividend History