The Straus Group
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Private Asset Management Fact Sheet | 2Q 2021 The Straus Group INVESTMENT STYLE: Mid to Large Cap with a Value Bias BENCHMARK: S&P 500 Index® Investment Philosophy and Process Investment Performance (%)* Annualized Returns For periods ended 6/30/2021 The Straus Group seeks to invest in companies that have Since strong shareholder-focused managements with growing Inception QTD YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 7 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 1/1/89 earnings and strong balance sheets, which sell for relatively Total Portfolio Return (Gross of Fees) 8.02 13.67 37.50 14.00 14.83 8.73 10.85 8.04 8.92 11.95 low multiples of current earnings and cash flow. Their philosophy is that a portfolio of stocks selling at relatively Total Portfolio Return (Net of Fees) 7.74 13.05 35.99 12.74 13.56 7.53 9.64 6.84 7.79 10.89 low multiples of earnings and cash flow can outperform Equity Only Return (Gross of Fees) 8.29 14.17 39.20 14.51 15.41 9.04 11.31 8.12 9.12 12.72 over the long term. In their experience, low P/E stocks tend S&P 500 - Total Return 8.55 15.25 40.79 18.67 17.65 14.10 14.84 10.73 8.61 11.15 to provide more upside potential than high P/E stocks S&P 500 - Value 4.99 16.30 39.54 13.14 12.54 10.02 11.85 7.98 7.03 9.86 along with less downside risk. Other investments attracting † the group’s attention include companies with aggressive NYSE Composite Index (NYA) 6.61 15.19 42.25 12.51 12.28 8.69 9.83 7.44 7.10 8.84 share repurchase programs. Russell 1000 Value - Total Return† 5.21 17.05 43.68 12.42 11.87 9.41 11.61 8.01 7.73 10.40 The group dedicates significant time and resources to Bloomberg Barclays US Int. Govt./Credit† 0.98 -0.90 0.19 4.70 2.63 2.73 2.76 3.86 4.05 5.54 actively researching the companies in which they invest, FTSE (3M) Treasury Bill (LOC)† 0.01 0.03 0.08 1.31 1.14 0.84 0.60 1.02 1.30 2.86 including face-to-face meetings with management. The MSCI EAFE - Net Return† 5.17 8.83 32.35 8.27 10.28 4.96 5.89 4.40 5.78 5.01 Straus Group managers have significant investment experience and knowledge of the companies in the Portfolio Characteristics* Top Ten Equity Holdings (%) portfolio, allowing them to make intelligent, subjective judgments regarding the ability of management to stay The Straus Microsoft Corporation 8.28 Group S&P 500 focused on creating long-term value. Typically, clients’ Aon Plc Class A 5.20 equity assets are fully invested because the Straus Group Weighted Average Market Cap ($mm) 489,757 542,792 T-Mobile US, Inc. 4.87 does believe in trying to “time the market.” P/E FY1 (x) 22.08 22.34 CSX Corporation 3.68 Price/Cash Flow (x) 17.84 18.93 Alphabet Inc. Class C 3.59 10-Year Risk Analysis - Gross of Fees Apple Inc. 3.51 Standard Deviation (%) 14.59 13.53 Blackstone Group Inc. 3.15 Beta vs. Market 1.03 1.00 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B 3.12 Alpha vs. Market (%) -3.86 -- Amazon.com, Inc. 2.84 Sharpe Ratio 0.70 1.05 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 2.64 Sector Weightings (%)* The Straus Group S&P 500 Management Team Communication Services 11.80 11.14 Marvin C. Schwartz Consumer Discretionary 10.58 12.28 Portfolio Manager Consumer Staples 1.74 5.86 David I. Weiner Energy 0.59 2.85 Portfolio Manager Financials 20.22 11.28 Richard J. Glasebrook II Health Care 7.80 12.99 Portfolio Manager Industrials 10.33 8.54 Taylor L. Glasebrook Information Technology 27.60 27.42 Associate Portfolio Manager Materials 5.78 2.60 Charles W. Schwartz Real Estate 0.23 2.58 Associate Portfolio Manager Utilities 1.79 2.45 Stephanie J. Stiefel Cash 1.52 0.00 Client Development Other 0.03 0.00 Joshua Bronstein Client Development †For informational purposes. Source: Neuberger Berman and FactSet. *Performance reflects reinvestment of any dividends and distributions. Representative portfolio information (characteristics, holdings, weightings, etc.) is subject to change without notice. Investing entails risks, including possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please see additional disclosures on page 2, which are a required part of this presentation. Portfolio Manager Fact Sheet: The Straus Group Composite Benchmark Composite 3 Year Standard Deviation Total Return Total Return Equity Only (%, Gross (%, Net of Return (%) S&P 500 S&P 500 Value No. of Market Value Total Firm % of Firm Internal S&P 500 S&P 500 Value Composite (%) of Fees) Fees) Gross of Fees Index (%) Index (%) Accounts ($, m) Assets ($, bn) Assets Dispersion Index (%) Index (%) YTD Jun-2021 13.67 13.05 14.17 15.25 16.30 1,802 7,365.3 -- -- -- 18.28 18.26 19.45 2020 14.18 12.94 14.62 18.40 1.36 1,743 6,554.3 405.4 1.62 5.63 18.48 18.53 19.34 2019 26.43 25.04 28.16 31.49 31.93 1,822 6,645.4 355.8 1.87 3.77 12.72 11.93 12.73 2018 -11.12 -12.15 -11.97 -4.38 -8.95 2,092 6,781.0 304.1 2.23 4.62 12.54 10.80 11.02 2017 21.20 19.84 22.04 21.83 15.36 2,223 8,614.9 295.2 2.92 3.32 11.63 9.92 10.32 2016 13.40 12.24 14.03 11.96 17.40 2,289 8,997.2 255.2 3.53 2.94 12.21 10.59 10.73 2015 -6.84 -7.87 -7.16 1.38 -3.13 2,644 10,770.6 240.4 4.48 3.23 11.24 10.47 10.59 2014 4.86 3.72 4.98 13.69 12.36 2,985 15,024.3 250.0 6.01 5.49 9.99 8.97 9.46 2013 33.70 32.35 35.72 32.39 31.99 2,962 15,452.2 241.7 6.39 5.31 14.24 11.94 12.97 2012 13.99 12.80 14.84 16.00 17.68 2,496 12,408.2 205.0 6.05 3.77 17.02 15.09 15.76 2011 0.46 -0.66 0.54 2.11 -0.48 2,568 10,725.3 193.1 5.55 5.10 19.60 15.09 21.10 The Straus Group – (Inception 1/1/1989) Compliance Statement Fee Schedule The annual investment advisory fee, generally payable quarterly, for each portfolio with a market Neuberger Berman Group LLC ("NB", "Neuberger Berman" or the "Firm") claims compliance with the Global value of less than $10mn is: 1.75% of the first $5.0mn of market value; 1.5% of the next $4.99mn of market Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) and has prepared and presented this report in compliance with the value. For each portfolio with a market value, equal to, or greater than $10mn, the annual fee payable quarterly is: GIPS® standards. Neuberger Berman has been independently verified for the period January 1, 2011 to 1.60% of the first $10mn of market value and 1.25% of the remaining value of market value. December 31, 2019. A firm that claims compliance with the GIPS standards must establish policies and Internal Dispersion Internal dispersion is calculated using the asset-weighted standard deviation of annual gross procedure for complying with all the applicable requirements of the GIPS standards. Verification provides returns of those portfolios that were in the Composite for the entire year. Internal dispersion is not calculated if the assurance on whether the firm's policies and procedures related to composite and pooled fund maintenance, as Composite does not contain at least 6 portfolios for the entire year. well as the calculation, presentation, and distribution of performance, have been designed in compliance with the Annualized Standard Deviation The three-year annualized standard deviation measures the variability of the GIPS standards and have been implemented on a firm-wide basis. Verification does not ensure the accuracy of Composite and the benchmark returns over the preceding 36-month period. The standard deviation is not required any specific composite presentation. The verification reports are available upon request. for periods prior to 2011. 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Ltd., Neuberger Berman Trust Company N.A., Neuberger Berman Trust Company of Additional Disclosures: Delaware N.A., NB Alternatives Advisers LLC Neuberger Berman Breton Hill ULC, Neuberger Berman Loan The S&P 500 Value Index outperformed the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Growth Index for the period 1975–2006.