Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in small- and mid-size companies in the U.S.
The investment process targets companies between the market capitalizations of $500 million and $10 billion. Then the analyst team with the help of financial screens using quantitative metrics narrows the list of quality companies with solid balance sheets, above average earnings and free cash flow and high return on capital. The team then applies qualitative research in identifying management with a successful track record of business exp
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Directors
Dec 7, 2023- 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)
- Charles Reed
- William Bell
- W. Hereford
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Burlington Stores Inc | 2.54 % |
| Aramark | 2.24 % |
| Affiliated Managers Group Inc | 1.75 % |
| Jones Lang LaSalle Inc | 1.66 % |
| Nordson Corp | 1.39 % |
| Pool Corp | 1.17 % |
| Jack Henry & Associates Inc | 0.97 % |
| Prosperity Bancshares Inc | 0.66 % |
| Advanced Drainage Systems Inc | 0.56 % |
| Ball Corp | 0.52 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
4%
3 Year
-9.29%
5 Year
2.83%
Best
24.47%
2019
Worst
-19.44%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 9.5% | 0.8% | -4.8% | -4.7% | -27.4% | 15.8% | 1% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 5.9% |
| Q2 | -1.1% | 3.9% | -11.9% | 19.5% | 22.1% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Q3 | - | -2.3% | -2.9% | -14.3% | -9.1% | 2% | 7.4% | 3.4% | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| Q4 | - | 8.2% | -1% | 9.3% | 21.2% | -3.7% | -16.3% | 8.1% | 2.4% | 7.3% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.6% | 5.2% | 3.5% | -5.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -3.8% | -1.3% | -0.2% | -3.2% | 7.5% | 3.7% | -2% | -3.9% | -3.4% | 8.7% | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4% | 10% | -19% | 7% | -2% | 25% | -6% | 24% | 11% | 9% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERSMX | 4% | 10% | -19% | 7% | -2% | 25% | -6% | 24% | 11% | 9% |
| Russell Midcap | 4% | 25% | -27% | 12% | 35% | 34% | -6% | 24% | 6% | -1% |
| Alpha | -0% | -15% | 8% | -6% | -37% | -10% | -0% | 0% | 5% | 10% |