Symbol
DENT
Exchange
NYSE
Inception Date
09/15/2009
CUSIP
00768Y107
Management Fee
.95%
Total Exp Ratio
1.56%
Indicative Value
DENT.IV
The Dent Method is a long-term economic forecasting tool based on demographic trends. It is used to forecast the health of the economy as well as the future direction of the stock market by identifying long-term trends that help build an overall financial picture. The Dent Method utilizes a proprietary model developed by Harry S. Dent Jr. and looks at demographic and spending trends in economic data such as consumption demand and consumer spending as it related to people’s age and stage of life.
Harry S. Dent, Jr. Mr Dent is the developer of The Dent Method - an economic forecasting approach based on changes in demographic trends. In his book The Great Boom Ahead, published in 1992, Harry S. Dent, Jr. stood virtually alone in accurately forecasting the unanticipated “Boom” of the 1990s. Since 1992 Harry S. Dent, Jr. has authored numerous best sellers also publishes the HS Dent Forecast newsletter, which offers current analysis of economic and financial market trends. Harry S. Dent, Jr. received his MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar and was elected to the Century Club for leadership excellence. Since 1988 Harry S. Dent, Jr. has been speaking to executives, financial advisors and investors around the world. Harry S. Dent, Jr. has appeared on “Good Morning America”, PBS, CNBC, CNN/FN, and has been featured in Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily, Entrepreneur, Fortune, Success, US News and World Report, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal and American Demographics.
Rodney Johnson Mr Johnson is the President of HS Dent Investment Management and a member of the HS Dent Investment Committee. For the over a decade he has worked extensively with Harry Dent, prominent author, consultant and investment strategist, in the development of the Dent Method of asset allocation and investment strategies. Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Georgetown University and holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He has worked in the financial services industry for over twenty years.
| NAV | $20.02 | Closing Price | $19.98 |
| Change | $0.05 | Change | $0.32 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1,355,000 | Volume | 24,130 |
| 4PM Bid/Offer Midpoint | $20.00 | Premium/Discount | ($0.02) |
| Premium/Discount Historical Data | |||
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| VB | VANGUARD SMALL CAP ETF | 9.93% |
| XLY | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR | 9.85% |
| RSP | Rydex S&P Equal Weight ETF | 9.84% |
| VO | VANGUARD MID-CAP ETF | 9.84% |
| XLI | Industrial Select Sector SPDR | 9.83% |
| IJJ | ISHARES S&P MIDCAP 400/VALUE | 9.83% |
| IYT | ISHARES DOW JONES U.S. TRANSPORTATION AVERAGE IND. | 9.82% |
| SDY | SPDR S&P DIVIDEND ETF | 9.79% |
| PFF | ISHARES S&P US PREFERRED STOCK INDEX FUND | 9.69% |
| XSD | SPDR S&P SEMICONDUCTOR ETF | 9.67% |