Summary
The fund seeks to invest in growth companies that are enjoying demand driven growth.
The fund focuses on selecting companies based on thematic approach in small to mid-cap market segment that are benefiting from the rising demand trends and have a core and loyal customer base.
The fund’s investment approach and sector allocation is driven by its view on the longevity and the phase of the economic cycles and forward looking earnings views.
The fund allocates about 40% of its assets in top 10 holdings
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Directors
Jun 14, 2023- Thomas K. Whitford
- Shawn K. Lytle
- Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa
- Joseph W. Chow
- Janet L. Yeomans
- Christianna Wood
- John A. Fry
- Ann D. Borowiec
- Sandra A.J. Lawrence
- Joseph Harroz, Jr.
- H. Jeffrey Dobbs
- Jerome D. Abernathy
Chief Compliance Officer
- William Speacht
Fund Manager(s)
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Tyler Technologies Inc | 1.89 % |
| HEICO Corp | 1.88 % |
| Copart Inc | 1.73 % |
| Bio-Techne Corp | 1.66 % |
| MongoDB Inc | 1.15 % |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | 0.41 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
3.2%
3 Year
-65.58%
5 Year
-40.87%
Best
76.10%
2020
Worst
-58.15%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 7% | 11.1% | -16.8% | -2.7% | -11.6% | 24.5% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 1.1% | 5.8% |
| Q2 | -5.5% | 6.6% | -35.2% | 2.5% | 44.7% | 5.3% | 16.4% | 3.8% | - | 2.1% |
| Q3 | - | -11.2% | 3.3% | -31.7% | 11.1% | -5.2% | 12.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% | -6.7% |
| Q4 | - | 15.2% | -25% | -4.8% | 24% | 3% | -23.4% | 17.1% | 40.6% | 6.1% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.5% | 7.1% | 2.5% | -6.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -1.1% | 2.8% | -2.7% | 0.4% | 9.2% | 2% | -6.3% | -7.1% | -6.8% | 11.4% | 10% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3% | 20% | -58% | -35% | 76% | 29% | -0% | 35% | 49% | 7% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFRIX | 3% | 20% | -58% | -35% | 76% | 29% | -0% | 35% | 49% | 7% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -32% | 2% | 34% | 28% | -10% | 21% | 10% | -2% |
| Alpha | 3% | 20% | -27% | -38% | 42% | 1% | 10% | 14% | 39% | 9% |