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 invests in equity securities of companies domiciled, or having their principal activities, in the United States, or other investments with similar economic characteristics.
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Directors
Mar 11, 2024- Jane Trust
- Robin J.W. Masters
- G. Peter O'Brien
- Ken Miller
- Susan M. Heilbron
- Andrew L. Breech
- Arnold L. Lehman
- Stephen R. Gross
- Thomas F. Schlafly
Chief Compliance Officer
- Ted P. Becker
Fund Manager(s)
- Christopher Floyd
- Joseph Giroux
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Ensign Group Inc/The | 0.97 % |
| elf Beauty Inc | 0.97 % |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc | 0.96 % |
| Sprouts Farmers Market Inc | 0.89 % |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co | 0.84 % |
| CommVault Systems Inc | 0.84 % |
| Modine Manufacturing Co | 0.82 % |
| First BanCorp/Puerto Rico | 0.82 % |
| MGIC Investment Corp | 0.79 % |
| Weatherford International PLC | 0.74 % |
| More |
Performance
YTD
1.2%
3 Year
-20.06%
5 Year
17.62%
Best
37.61%
2013
Worst
-19.62%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 7% | 0.3% | -5.6% | -1.3% | -34.4% | 14.1% | -1.1% | -0.1% | -0.8% | 5% |
| Q2 | -4.8% | 3.4% | -17.6% | 29.3% | 26.8% | -2.4% | 8.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| Q3 | - | -2.1% | -2.5% | -20.9% | -0.4% | -3.7% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| Q4 | - | 13.7% | 6.1% | 3.2% | 27.6% | 9.2% | -20.6% | 2.3% | 10.8% | 2.4% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1% | 5.3% | 2.6% | -5.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 8% | -1.8% | -5.5% | -1.9% | -1.3% | 6.8% | 6.4% | -3.6% | -4.5% | -5.5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 14% | -20% | 5% | 7% | 19% | -16% | 9% | 19% | -5% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMBAX | 1% | 14% | -20% | 5% | 7% | 19% | -16% | 9% | 19% | -5% |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | 1% | 14% | 6% | -9% | -11% | -5% | -4% | -5% | -0% | 1% |