Summary
The fund seeks to appreciate capital by investing in small-size companies in the U.S.
The investment process starts with a list of companies between market capitalizations of $50 million and $8 billion. Analyst team then looks for companies with strong balance sheets, high return on capital, and attractive earnings and free cash flow. The team then applies qualitative research in understanding competitive posture and long term outlook for the company.
Companies with high quality business, scalable business models, or with
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Directors
Mar 8, 2024- Cynthia E. Frost
- Anchal Pachnanda
- Scott E. Wennerholm
- George J. Gorman
- Alan C. Bowser
- Mark R. Fetting
- Nancy A. Wiser
- Keith Quinton
- Valerie A. Mosley
- Susan J. Sutherland
- Marcus L. Smith
Chief Compliance Officer
- Richard F. Froio
Fund Manager(s)
- J. Griffith Noble
- Michael McLean
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc | 2.86 % |
| Aramark | 2.68 % |
| Valvoline Inc | 2.55 % |
| US Physical Therapy Inc | 2.51 % |
| Core & Main Inc | 2.31 % |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 1.85 % |
| Cohen & Steers Inc | 1.68 % |
| AZEK Co Inc/The | 1.61 % |
| Janus International Group Inc | 1.12 % |
| Neogen Corp | 1.11 % |
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Performance
YTD
2.4%
3 Year
7.06%
5 Year
22.44%
Best
34.93%
2013
Worst
-18.24%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 7.3% | 6.4% | -5.3% | -4.5% | -24.6% | 14.7% | 0.6% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 7.1% |
| Q2 | -3.4% | 2.1% | -14.1% | 19% | 16.8% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.6% |
| Q3 | - | -8.3% | -5.5% | -14.1% | 1.6% | -3.1% | 4.5% | 4% | 4.5% | -9.2% |
| Q4 | - | 12% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 24.1% | -1% | -16.5% | 3.9% | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.3% | 5.5% | 4.1% | -7.5% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 9.3% | 0.2% | -2.8% | -0.6% | -3.6% | 6.5% | 2.6% | -3.8% | -7.1% | -5.9% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | 10% | -18% | 6% | 11% | 0% | -6% | 15% | 19% | -3% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERSGX | 2% | 10% | -18% | 6% | 11% | - | -6% | 15% | 19% | -3% |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | 2% | 10% | 8% | -8% | -7% | - | 6% | 1% | -0% | 3% |