Summary
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in small-cap companies in the United States.
The investment process starts with a list of companies included in its benchmark index. The research team then narrows the list to companies that meet hurdles on earnings, cash flow and valuation.
The team then with the help of quantitative research and fundamental analysis identifies companies that have suffered significant business problems and separates them in three groups – misunderstood companies, out of fav
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Directors
Dec 13, 2023- Richard A. Goglia
- Maureen B. Mitchell
- Cynthia L. Walker
- Edmond J. English
- Kevin P. Charleston
- Erik R. Sirri
- James P. Palermo
- Martin T. Meehan
- Peter J. Smail
- Kirk A. Sykes
- David L. Giunta
Chief Compliance Officer
- Natalie R. Wagner
Fund Manager(s)
- Joseph Gatz
- Jeffrey Schwartz
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Weatherford International PLC | 2.64 % |
| Moog Inc | 1.94 % |
| Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | 1.91 % |
| Vontier Corp | 1.69 % |
| United States Cellular Corp | 1.52 % |
| Tidewater Inc | 1.49 % |
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp | 1.48 % |
| Tenet Healthcare Corp | 1.47 % |
| Northern Oil & Gas Inc | 1.42 % |
| Wintrust Financial Corp | 1.35 % |
| More |
Performance
YTD
7.1%
3 Year
-29.01%
5 Year
-17.59%
Best
36.03%
2013
Worst
-21.53%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 8.5% | 3.3% | -6.3% | -1.6% | -33.8% | 14.3% | -2.3% | 0.4% | 3% | 4.7% |
| Q2 | -3.3% | 6.5% | -13.4% | 24.5% | 18.8% | 2.1% | 5.7% | -0.1% | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| Q3 | - | -1.9% | -2.6% | -16.6% | -5.8% | -0.8% | 1.5% | 6.5% | 6.4% | -10.2% |
| Q4 | - | -6.5% | -0.7% | 6.1% | 27.6% | -2.8% | -18.7% | 2.1% | 12.1% | 3.4% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.7% | 4.9% | 6.3% | -4.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 8.2% | 0.7% | -5.2% | -1% | -1.6% | 9.3% | 5.2% | -2% | -4.8% | -5% | 7% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7% | -1% | -22% | 8% | -6% | 15% | -17% | 0% | 0% | -3% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSSCX | 7% | -1% | -22% | 8% | -6% | 15% | -17% | - | - | -3% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -15% | 26% | 2% | 20% | -15% | 6% | 29% | -9% |
| Alpha | 7% | -1% | -6% | -18% | -8% | -5% | -2% | - | - | 6% |