Summary
The fund looks to invest in large-size companies with potential of earnings surprise in the near future.
Smith Asset Management Group, L.P., sub-advisor to the fund plans to build a portfolio of stocks using proprietary valuation, earnings and financial strength related metrics.
The investment selection process begins with the universe of large-, mid- and small-cap companies and narrows the list down to less than 100 companies that are expected to deliver higher than expected earnings. The research team relies on earnings
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Directors
Dec 13, 2019- Susan E. Artmann
- Mary J. Barneby
- Charles R. Barton, III
- Arthur M. Scutro, Jr.
- Mark R. Ward
Chief Compliance Officer
- Marc Milgram
Fund Manager(s)
- John Brim
- Stephen Smith
- Eivind Olsen
Price
Performance
YTD
7.2%
3 Year
-29.16%
5 Year
1.30%
Best
32.58%
2013
Worst
-42.33%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10.2% | 10.6% | -11.2% | 8.2% | -16.5% | 14.2% | - | 7.8% | -2.3% | 4.6% |
| Q2 | -2.7% | 8.4% | -19.3% | 12.2% | 25.4% | -1.7% | 8.1% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Q3 | - | -3.4% | -4.1% | -27% | -2% | -2.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 4.1% | -5.8% |
| Q4 | - | 8% | -16.1% | 12.4% | 13.8% | 0.2% | -15.9% | 7.9% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3% | 5.5% | 1.5% | -3.7% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 7.5% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 0.1% | - | 8.2% | 1% | -1% | -3.4% | -2.2% | 9.1% | 1.4% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7% | 25% | -42% | -0% | 17% | 12% | 0% | 32% | 4% | 3% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FICGX | 7% | 25% | -42% | -0% | 17% | 12% | - | 32% | 4% | 3% |
| Russell 3000 | - | - | -29% | 25% | 37% | 34% | -3% | 28% | 6% | 4% |
| Alpha | 7% | 25% | -14% | -25% | -20% | -22% | - | 4% | -2% | -1% |