The 3D Printing and Technology Fund, which originally launched back in January, has today announced that it is now opening an Investor Share Class. While the initial class for smaller investors remains, this Investor Class’ has been delegated a ticker of TDPNX and the minimum initial investment is $2,500.
The 3D Printing and Technology Fund’s portfolio is comprised of pure-play 3D printing companies from around the world that develop, distribute or utilize 3D printing equipment and materials in such industries as automotive, aerospace, military/defense, dental, medical, bioprinting, fashion, footwear, jewellery, eyewear, education, geographic information systems and food products.
The Fund is also available in an Institutional Class (TDPIX), with a minimum initial investment of $100,000.
The Fund is managed by 3D Printing Fund Advisers, LLC, with Alan M. Meckler serving as Senior Portfolio Manager and John M. Meckler as Co-Manager and Chief Compliance Officer. I was talking about the fund with Mecklers senior and junior while in New York recently, and despite the bumpy day-to-day action of 3D printing stocks the interest in the fund has seemingly been unprecedented. Some of that they put down to the media interest and hype that is bigging up the industry as a whole while analysts (knowledgeable and otherwise) debate it, but mostly, they believe, it comes down to the long term future of 3D printing — which they (and I) believe is huge. This fund is a long play, and on that basis, the 3D Printing and Technology Fund is an attractive one.
