Summary
The fund seeks capital gains by investing in small-size companies in the United States.
The fund starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index or market capitalization less than $3 billion. The research team then narrows the investable list to companies that exceed the hurdles for growth, size and quality of earnings.
The team then applies qualitative research and additional fundamental analysis in identifying companies with durable earnings and sustainable business models. The team pays a close attention to the
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Directors
Dec 6, 2023- Jane Trust
- Robin J.W. Masters
- G. Peter O'Brien
- Paul R. Ades
- Ken Miller
- Susan M. Heilbron
- Andrew L. Breech
- Arnold L. Lehman
- Stephen R. Gross
- Althea L. Duersten
- Thomas F. Schlafly
Chief Compliance Officer
- Ted P. Becker
Fund Manager(s)
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Kite Realty Group Trust | 2.13 % |
| Murphy USA Inc | 2.08 % |
| Bank OZK | 1.84 % |
| Wintrust Financial Corp | 1.8 % |
| Everi Holdings Inc | 1.73 % |
| Home BancShares Inc/AR | 1.71 % |
| National Health Investors Inc | 1.71 % |
| Matador Resources Co | 1.68 % |
| Olin Corp | 1.66 % |
| National Bank Holdings Corp | 1.63 % |
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Performance
YTD
-4.6%
3 Year
-7.57%
5 Year
19.22%
Best
25.66%
2021
Worst
-21.35%
2018
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 3.3% | -0.7% | -1.1% | 20.6% | -40.1% | 15.5% | -4.9% | 1.4% | -1.1% | 0.9% |
| Q2 | -3.4% | 7% | -15.3% | 4.3% | 20.3% | 0.1% | 9.8% | 1.1% | 5.8% | 1.6% |
| Q3 | - | -2.3% | -5.8% | -7.2% | 0.9% | -1.7% | -1.2% | 4.1% | 7.6% | -12.3% |
| Q4 | - | 11.2% | 2.3% | 7.6% | 30% | 5.1% | -21.5% | 2.8% | 11.3% | 0.9% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.8% | 2.1% | 5.3% | -7.7% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -2% | -8.3% | -1.3% | -0.2% | 8.7% | 7% | -3.1% | -5.7% | -6.6% | 6.1% | 10.6% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5% | 14% | -19% | 26% | -5% | 22% | -21% | 11% | 25% | -9% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCBIX | -5% | 14% | -19% | 26% | -5% | 22% | -21% | 11% | 25% | -9% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -15% | 26% | 2% | 20% | -15% | 6% | 29% | -9% |
| Alpha | -5% | 14% | -4% | -1% | -8% | 2% | -7% | 5% | -4% | 0% |