CSIO primarily invests in a highly focused portfolio of infrastructure companies operating across both the United States and international markets. Its investment strategy employs a value-oriented, bottom-up research approach to select securities, involving a thorough evaluation of each firm's financial stability, management excellence, industry position, and key valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings, price-to-cash flow, dividend yield, and projected earnings growth. The fund's potential exposure spans a broad spectrum of infrastructure, including utilities, energy transportation, communication networks, various transportation systems, social infrastructure, and their related suppliers. A maximum of 25% of its assets may be allocated to emerging markets. While its core holdings consist of common stocks, CSIO retains the flexibility to invest in preferred securities, hybrid instruments, Private Investments in Public Equity (PIPEs), infrastructure assets structured as REITs, initial public offerings (IPOs), and up to 20% in fixed-income securities. Although the fund does not pursue specific environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes, relevant ESG factors are considered during the opportunity assessment process. Derivatives and currency hedging may be utilized predominantly for risk management purposes.
