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, 2022- Thomas K. Whitford
- Shawn K. Lytle
- Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa
- Joseph W. Chow
- Janet L. Yeomans
- Christianna Wood
- John A. Fry
- Ann D. Borowiec
- Sandra A.J. Lawrence
- Joseph Harroz, Jr.
- H. Jeffrey Dobbs
- Jerome D. Abernathy
- Thomas L. Bennett
Chief Compliance Officer
- Brian L. Murray, Jr.
Fund Manager(s)
- Stephen Smith
- John Brim
- Eivind Olsen
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Apple Inc | 5.51 % |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.06 % |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.04 % |
| AutoZone Inc | 3.81 % |
| Cadence Design Systems Inc | 3.67 % |
| Pfizer Inc | 3.34 % |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 3.26 % |
| W R Berkley Corp | 2.98 % |
| Fortinet Inc | 2.88 % |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp | 2.8 % |
| More |
Performance
YTD
7.2%
3 Year
-36.91%
5 Year
-1.48%
Best
32.70%
2017
Worst
-41.36%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10.3% | 10.8% | -11.1% | 8.2% | -16.5% | 14.4% | 0.1% | 8.4% | -2.2% | 4.6% |
| Q2 | -2.7% | 8.4% | -19.2% | 12.3% | 25.5% | -1.6% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Q3 | - | -3.3% | -4.1% | -26.1% | -1.7% | -2.7% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| Q4 | - | 7.9% | -14.9% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 0.2% | -15.8% | 7.9% | 1.4% | 4.4% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3% | 5.6% | 1.5% | -5.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 7.7% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 0.1% | - | 8.3% | 1.1% | -1.1% | -3.3% | -2.2% | 9.1% | 1.3% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7% | 26% | -41% | 1% | 17% | 12% | 0% | 33% | 4% | 3% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FICHX | 7% | 26% | -41% | 1% | 17% | 12% | - | 33% | 4% | 3% |
| Russell 3000 | - | - | -29% | 25% | 37% | 34% | -3% | 28% | 6% | 4% |
| Alpha | 7% | 26% | -13% | -24% | -20% | -22% | - | 5% | -2% | -0% |