Payden Equity Income Fund PYVAX

US Funds

Payden Equity Income Fund (PYVLX)

$16.97

NAV ($)

$-0.09

NAV change ($) as of 8/13/2018

Overview
Portfolio Statistics
Performance & Expenses
Fund Commentary

Investment Strategy

The fund invests primarily in large-capitalization common stocks with above-average dividend yields and other income-producing securities such as preferred stocks, master limited partnerships and real estate investment trusts. The fund focuses on companies that have strong fundamentals and are expected to achieve positive earnings and dividend growth.

Role In Portfolio

Large-Capitalization Value – Appropriate for conservative equity investors who seek current income and moderate exposure to equity markets.

Fund Highlights

	Seeks to provide current income and equity market participation through a variety of stocks, sectors and security types such as common and preferred stocks, master limited partnerships (MLPs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs)
	Expects a large component of the total return to come from dividends
	Seeks to achieve lower volatility and better risk-adjusted returns than competitors and the broad market
	Fund price may fall when the U.S. stock market declines

Fund Snapshot

Fund Inception Date	Nov 1, 1996
Share Class Inception Date	Nov 1, 1996
Ticker	PYVLX
CUSIP	704329739
Fund Total Net Assets	$1,228.2 million
Benchmark	Russell 1000 Value Index
Net Expense Ratio	0.80%
Sales Charge	None

Investment Minimum
Investor Class - Regular Account	$100,000
Investor Class - IRA Account	$100,000
Adviser Class - Regular Account	$5,000
Adviser Class - IRA Account	$2,000
SI Class	$50,000,000
Additional Investment - All Classes	$250

A Low Cost leader

	Payden Equity Income Fund (PYVLX)	Morningstar average: Large Value
Net Expense Ratio	0.80%	1.12%

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Portfolio Characteristics

Fund Inception Date	Nov 1, 1996
Share Class Inception Date	Nov 1, 1996
Total Net Assets	$1,228.2 million

Average Duration	N/A
Average Maturity	N/A
30-Day SEC Yield (08/10/18)	2.30%
30-Day SEC Yield (unsubsidized)	2.30%

Top Holdings

Top Holdings	Sector
JPMorgan Chase	Financials
Enterprise Products Partners	Energy
Microsoft	Information Technology
Lockheed Martin	Industrials
Cisco Systems	Information Technology
Texas Instruments	Information Technology
Magellan Midstream Partners	Energy
Merck & Co	Health Care
Pfizer	Health Care
Intel	Information Technology

Sector Breakdown

Sector	Percent of Portfolio
Financials	20%
Energy	15%
Technology	15%
Health Care	11%
Industrials	9%
Consumer Staples	7%
Consumer Discretionary	7%
Utilities	6%
Real Estate	5%
Other	5%
Total	100%

		Number of funds
	Overall	1105
	3 Year	1105
Category: Large Value	5 Year	948
Criterion: Risk-Adjusted Return	10 Year	687

Total Returns

	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception
Quarter-end (6/30/2018)	-0.34%	10.50%	10.59%	10.75%	8.60%	6.71%
Month-end (7/31/2018)	4.11%	14.36%	11.03%	11.20%	9.34%	6.89%

Yearly Returns

2017	15.70%
2016	14.92%
2015	1.75%
2014	14.79%
2013	22.25%
2012	10.04%
2011	14.36%
2010	12.50%
2009	18.70%
2008	-40.49%

Expenses

Total Annual Operating Expense	0.80%
Net or Actual Operating Expense	0.80%

(A) An overall rating is based on a weighted average of the fund’s ratings for the three-, five- and ten-year periods, if applicable. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating (based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a funds monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive five stars and the next 22.5% receive four stars. Highly rated funds are defined as those that have a four or five star Morningstar rating. Data provided by Morningstar, Inc. Although gathered from reliable sources, data completeness and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Morningstar is a registered trademark of Morningstar, Inc. and is not affiliated with Paydenfunds

Fund Commentary

MARKET
	U.S. equities posted healthy positive returns for the second quarter of 2018 as S&P 500 companies reported 25% earnings growth for the first quarter, the highest quarterly growth rate since 2011.
	Robust corporate earnings growth, oil prices hitting 3-year highs, and rising optimism for more mergers & acquisitions deals helped offset U.S.-China trade concerns.
	On a sector level, energy (+13.5%) and consumer discretionary (+8.2%) were the best performers for the quarter, while industrials (-3.2%) and financials (-7.1%) were the biggest laggards.
	All dividend security types posted positive returns for the quarter with Master Limited Partnerships (+11.8%) and REITs (+10.1%) posting the best returns.

OUTLOOK
	We maintain a positive outlook on equities for the remainder of 2018 as corporate earnings growth is expected to remain robust. Companies are expected to grow earnings by 20% for 2018 and 10% for 2019.
	Positive corporate fundamental trends, along with valuations at reasonable levels, should support higher equity prices.
	Dividends should remain intact. Stable corporate profits and record amounts of cash on balance sheets should support increased dividend payouts, especially as corporations begin repatriating large amounts of cash back onshore.
	We favor areas that are expected to provide both above-average dividend yields and dividend growth, such as financials and technology stocks.

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