Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in small-size companies in the United States.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Next, the research team invests in securities of companies that possess superior long-term growth characteristics.
Also, the team favors companies that have superior, sustainable earnings prospects and/or reas
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Directors
Sep 12, 2023- MARK D. MOYER
- KAREN SHAW
- DAVID TUCKER
- JENNIFER BROWN-STRABLEY
Chief Compliance Officer
- CARLYN EDGAR
Fund Manager(s)
- Gary Wu
- Matthew Dent
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| N/A | 4.96 % |
| HEICO Corp | 4.5 % |
| Guidewire Software Inc | 3.89 % |
| Murphy USA Inc | 3.77 % |
| Core & Main Inc | 3.67 % |
| Hamilton Lane Inc | 3.6 % |
| Bio-Techne Corp | 3.4 % |
| Appfolio Inc | 3.19 % |
| Novanta Inc | 2.94 % |
| Manhattan Associates Inc | 2.86 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
1.6%
3 Year
-10.64%
5 Year
45.28%
Best
34.35%
2019
Worst
-30.31%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 8.3% | 8.7% | -15.9% | 2.5% | -20.3% | 17.1% | 3.3% | 2.1% | -0.8% | 2.7% |
| Q2 | -5.3% | 5.3% | -16.9% | 7.1% | 30.7% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Q3 | - | -3.2% | -4.2% | -1.3% | 4.1% | -4% | 7.9% | 4.3% | 6.6% | -11.2% |
| Q4 | - | 11.1% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 18.8% | 6.8% | -17.9% | 2.1% | 1.1% | -1% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2% | 6.4% | 1.6% | -6.2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -1.6% | -1.1% | -0.3% | -3.4% | 9.3% | 3.3% | -1.8% | -4.6% | -8.5% | 10.1% | 9.5% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | 22% | -30% | 12% | 32% | 34% | -2% | 16% | 16% | -4% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFDSX | 2% | 22% | -30% | 12% | 32% | 34% | -2% | 16% | 16% | -4% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -32% | 2% | 34% | 28% | -10% | 21% | 10% | -2% |
| Alpha | 2% | 22% | 1% | 9% | -2% | 7% | 8% | -6% | 6% | -2% |