Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in small-size companies in the United States.
The sub-adviser’s 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 focuses on companies that are estimated to trade below their fair values, but have the potential for above average capital appreciation with below average risk.
The
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Fund Manager(s)
- James Tringas
- Bryant VanCronkhite
- Brian Martin
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Performance
YTD
4.9%
3 Year
-5.35%
5 Year
25.95%
Best
29.45%
2016
Worst
-18.77%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 7.3% | 3.2% | -4% | 12.1% | -33.6% | 13.6% | -1.2% | 0.3% | 4.6% | 4.1% |
| Q2 | -4% | 5.2% | -12% | 10% | 17.5% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 1.3% | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| Q3 | - | -2.3% | -8.4% | -8.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 7.1% | -9.9% |
| Q4 | - | 11.2% | 5% | 6.9% | 28.3% | 6.2% | -17.7% | 4.3% | 11% | 3% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.4% | 4.7% | 5% | -5.6% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -1% | -5.2% | -1.8% | -1.6% | 8.7% | 4.6% | -2.4% | -4.3% | -4.9% | 6.9% | 7.9% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 16% | -19% | 20% | 1% | 26% | -13% | 12% | 29% | -4% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPRX | 5% | 16% | -19% | 20% | 1% | 26% | -13% | 12% | 29% | -4% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -15% | 26% | 2% | 20% | -15% | 6% | 29% | -9% |
| Alpha | 5% | 16% | -4% | -6% | -2% | 6% | 1% | 6% | 0% | 5% |