Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size in the United States.
The investment process is designed to highlight companies in the benchmark index that exhibit superior growth potential, excellent management teams and financial strength.
Next, the research team relies on fundamental analysis to identify potential investment opportunities.
The team focuses on companies that are estimated to have significant presence in the markets they serve or a unique distribut
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Directors
Mar 13, 2024- Steven R. Zenz
- Stephanie G. Braming
- Dorri C. McWhorter
- Cissie Citardi
- Vann A. Avedisian
- Daniel N. Leib
- Thomas J. Skelly
- Kathleen T. Barr
Chief Compliance Officer
- Walter R. Randall, Jr.
Fund Manager(s)
- David Fording
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Alphabet Inc | 7.78 % |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.08 % |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 3.28 % |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 2.53 % |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 1.94 % |
| Pure Storage Inc | 1.87 % |
| Zoetis Inc | 1.55 % |
| Dynatrace Inc | 1.46 % |
| Carlyle Group Inc/The | 1.36 % |
| Agilent Technologies Inc | 1.24 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
7%
3 Year
-11.08%
5 Year
29.78%
Best
39.35%
2009
Worst
-36.47%
2000
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 7.3% | 12.7% | -9% | 4.5% | -14.2% | 16.8% | 6.4% | 6.9% | -3.3% | 3.7% |
| Q2 | - | 11.9% | -21.4% | 8.4% | 25.8% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 4.2% | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| Q3 | - | -2.7% | -5.6% | -8.7% | -2.5% | -0.1% | 8% | 4.4% | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| Q4 | - | 2.3% | 0.8% | 5.7% | 15.3% | -1.6% | -14.3% | 6.6% | -1% | 6.9% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.8% | 6.3% | 1.7% | -5.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -2.5% | 5.4% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 3.3% | -1.3% | -4.6% | -2.6% | 11% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7% | 26% | -32% | 9% | 21% | 22% | 5% | 25% | -1% | 6% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGFIX | 7% | 26% | -32% | 9% | 21% | 22% | 5% | 25% | -1% | 6% |
| Russell 3000 | - | - | -29% | 25% | 37% | 34% | -3% | 28% | 6% | 4% |
| Alpha | 7% | 26% | -3% | -16% | -16% | -13% | 9% | -3% | -6% | 2% |