Summary
The fund’s objective is to grow capital in long term through investing in small-size companies.
The investment process starts with a list of companies included in the benchmark Russell 2000 Index. The research team then with the help of fundamental analysis and quantitative techniques identifies companies with strong balance sheets, established market presence, high return on capital and good or improving fundamentals.
The research team then looks for companies that are likely to benefit from the long-term structura
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Directors
Jan 16, 2024- Terence J. Toth
- Jack B. Evans
- William C. Hunter
- Albin F. Moschner
- John K. Nelson
- Margaret L. Wolff
- Robert L. Young
- Matthew Thornton III
- Amy B. R. Lancellotta
- Joanne T. Medero
Chief Compliance Officer
- Brett E. Black
Fund Manager(s)
- Gregory Ryan
- Jon Loth
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Evercore Inc | 2.34 % |
| Piper Sandler Cos | 2.24 % |
| Wintrust Financial Corp | 2.18 % |
| Northern Oil & Gas Inc | 2.11 % |
| FirstCash Holdings Inc | 1.75 % |
| SouthState Corp | 1.73 % |
| Home BancShares Inc/AR | 1.62 % |
| Banner Corp | 1.6 % |
| STAG Industrial Inc | 1.54 % |
| ESCO Technologies Inc | 1.51 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
8.8%
3 Year
-9.05%
5 Year
41.86%
Best
44.60%
2003
Worst
-34.14%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10% | 3.6% | -8.7% | 14.4% | -31.3% | 15.9% | 0.8% | 1.7% | -2.1% | 5.3% |
| Q2 | -0.2% | 3.8% | -17% | 6.9% | 26.8% | 1.8% | 9.8% | 0.8% | 4.7% | 0.4% |
| Q3 | - | -1.8% | -1.4% | -15.2% | 5.3% | -2.5% | 3.8% | 5% | 9.1% | -11.4% |
| Q4 | - | 13.2% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 27.7% | 9.7% | -20.8% | 1.3% | 8.9% | 5.1% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.5% | 6.8% | 4.6% | -5.6% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -1.1% | -3.5% | -1.9% | -2.9% | 9% | 5.4% | -1.6% | -5.3% | -6.3% | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9% | 18% | -20% | 10% | 17% | 29% | -12% | 10% | 22% | -2% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSTX | 9% | 18% | -20% | 10% | 17% | 29% | -12% | 10% | 22% | -2% |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | 9% | 18% | 6% | -4% | -1% | 5% | 1% | -3% | 2% | 4% |