Summary
The fund seeks to deliver positive after-tax return on capital through investing in small-size companies in the U.S.
The fund considers small-size companies between $15 million and $8 billion but generally invests in companies between $500 million and $4 billion market capitalization range. The fund looks to invest in financially strong companies with established market presence and generating attractive returns on capital.
The research team with the help of fundamental research identifies companies that have long term pr
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Fund Manager(s)
- Michael McLean
- J. Griffith Noble
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Performance
YTD
1.4%
3 Year
-13.46%
5 Year
8.61%
Best
44.94%
1999
Worst
-40.35%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 7.4% | 6.4% | -6.3% | 20.7% | -25% | 14.5% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 6.7% |
| Q2 | -5.5% | 2% | -14.1% | 3.1% | 16.5% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.3% |
| Q3 | - | -8.3% | -6% | -10.8% | 2.8% | -0.7% | 4.5% | 4% | 4.6% | -9% |
| Q4 | - | 10.2% | 5.7% | 8% | 12.3% | -4% | -16.7% | 3.8% | 9.1% | -1% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.4% | 5.7% | 4.1% | -5.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -0.9% | -2.7% | -0.7% | -3.6% | 6.5% | 2.5% | -3.9% | -6.9% | -6.5% | 8.6% | 7.2% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 8% | -20% | 9% | 12% | 17% | 0% | 14% | 18% | -4% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMGX | 1% | 8% | -20% | 9% | 12% | 17% | - | 14% | 18% | -4% |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | 1% | 8% | 6% | -5% | -7% | -7% | - | 1% | -2% | 2% |