Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Crabtree Technology and Crabtree Small Cap Growth portfolios mutual funds?

No. They are Separately Managed Accounts (“SMAs”). SMAs keep each investor’s money separate from that of other investors and each investor has a brokerage account under their own name and tax identification (e.g., social security) number.

The two Crabtree portfolios have Morningstar Ratings but I cannot find them on Morningstar’s web site.

The two Crabtree portfolios are in Morningstar’s Separate Account database, which is only available to paying subscribers.

I live outside the United States. Can I invest in the two Crabtree portfolios?

Currently, neither of our sales and distribution partners, Interactive Advisors and Northstar Financial offer the

Why does Interactive Advisors charge a fee of 1% of assets per annum for either Crabtree portfolio and Northstar Financial charges 1.25%?

Northstar charges more because they provide a greater level of service and responsiveness than Interactive Advisors. For example, Northstar clients can submit questions to Crabtree’s Chief Investment Officer.

Are their any other charges associated with investing in the Crabtree portfolios?

Besides the management fee, there are no other charges, fees, sales commissions or loads. Of course, trading costs such as bid-asked spreads automatically are deducted from the investor’s separately managed account. Neither Interactive Brokers nor Charles Schwab charge trading commissions.