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Buy 3 Glenmede Mutual Funds for Long-Term Growth

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Glenmede Trust Company, established in 1956, is an investment management company. The firm’s Glenmede investment management business offers a range of mutual funds across various equity classifications and investment approaches, including large-cap, small-cap, international, equity income, and alternative investments.

Glenmede follows an active investment approach. An investment strategy and its underlying assumptions are evaluated in different market environments. Defined investment processes are maintained for the mutual funds offered by Glenmede. Its strategies cover a variety of market segments and different investment styles. The portfolio construction is aligned with the respective investment objectives of growth, income, or diversification.

We have picked three Glenmede mutual funds — Glenmede Long/Short Eq Ptf (GTAPX - Free Report) , Glenmede Energy Resilience (RESGX - Free Report) and Glenmede Global Secured Options (NOVIX - Free Report) — which investors should buy now for the long term. These funds have a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or Rank 2 (Buy), with positive three-year and five-year annualized returns, minimum initial investments within $5000 and expense ratios considerably lower than the category average. So, these funds have provided comparatively stronger performance and carry a lower fee. 

Glenmede Long/Short Eq Ptf fund invests its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in long and short positions in equity securities of public companies tied economically to the United States. 

Vladimir de Vassal has been the lead manager of GTAPX since Sept. 29, 2006. Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies such as Sanmina Corp (2.3%), WESCO International, Inc. (2.2%) and Baker Hughes Co (2.1%) as of April 30, 2026. 

GTAPX’s 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 12.3% and 9.7%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 2.28%. GTAPX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.           

To see how this fund performed compared to its category, and other 1 (Strong Buy) and 2 Ranked Mutual Funds, please click here. 

Glenmede Energy Resilience fund invests its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of mid- to large-cap companies tied economically to the United States, as determined by organization, principal place of business, primary trading market, or inclusion in certain U.S. equity indexes.

Alexander R. Atanasiu has been the lead manager of RESGX since Dec. 22, 2015. Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies such as Intel Corp (5.7%), Dow Inc. (3.8%) and Alcoa Corp (3.2%) as of April 30, 2026.  

RESGX’s 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 16.2% and 8.4%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 0.85%. RESGX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.            

Glenmede Global Secured Options fund invests most of its assets in option-writing strategies such as covered calls and secured put options.

Gina Szymanski has been the lead manager of NOVIX since Jan. 17, 2017. Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies such as Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF Shares (17.8%), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (17%) and iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (6%) as of April 30, 2026. 

NOVIX’s 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 18.5% and 11.7%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 0.85%. NOVIX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.

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