Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in small-size companies in the United States.
The 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 securities of companies that experience especial situations.
The team defines special situations as companies undergoing unusual or possibly one-time developments that make them attractive fo
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Directors
Jan 5, 2024- 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 |
| Wintrust Financial Corp | 1.65 % |
| Bank OZK | 1.46 % |
| Portland General Electric Co | 1.46 % |
| OneMain Holdings Inc | 1.27 % |
| Primoris Services Corp | 1.26 % |
| Stride Inc | 1.23 % |
| Oxford Industries Inc | 1 % |
| Constellium SE | 0.99 % |
| Korn Ferry | 0.98 % |
| Photronics Inc | 0.9 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
-3.2%
3 Year
3.86%
5 Year
12.21%
Best
80.25%
2009
Worst
-53.75%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 3.2% | 2.8% | -3.9% | 12.9% | -38.7% | 17% | -0.9% | 3.1% | 1% | 2.5% |
| Q2 | -2.6% | 9.6% | -17.1% | 7% | 23.4% | 1.5% | 8.8% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 0.8% |
| Q3 | - | -5.2% | -6.5% | -13.6% | 4.6% | -4.2% | 7.5% | 2.7% | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| Q4 | - | 9.6% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 30.1% | 10.2% | -19.2% | 1.4% | 10.2% | 1.7% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.6% | 3.3% | 3.6% | -6.2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -2% | -5.3% | -1% | 2.1% | 8.4% | 3.9% | -3.4% | -5.6% | -6.9% | 6.5% | 9% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3% | 16% | -21% | 8% | 3% | 27% | -9% | 12% | 28% | -4% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMNSX | -3% | 16% | -21% | 8% | 3% | 27% | -9% | 12% | 28% | -4% |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | -3% | 16% | 5% | -6% | -15% | 3% | 3% | -1% | 8% | 2% |