Summary
The fund seeks to appreciate capital by investing in the U.S. based small-size companies.
The investment process starts with companies in the market capitalization between $800 million and $6 billion and narrows the list using quantitative and qualitative metrics focused on financial and strategic performance. The investment team favors companies with a strong balance sheet, established market niches and generating excess free cash flow to finance growth.
The investment approach uses value investment discipline to limit m
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Directors
Nov 7, 2023- Ami Kaplan
- George W. Morriss
- Joseph V. Amato
- Deborah C. Mclean
- James G. Stavridis
- Michael M. Knetter
- Franklyn E. Smith
- Michael J. Cosgrove
- Tom D. Seip
- Marc Gary
- Martha C. Goss
Chief Compliance Officer
- Savonne L. Ferguson
Fund Manager(s)
- Judith Vale
- Robert D'Alelio
- Brett Reiner
- Gregory Spiegel
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Kirby Corp | 2.5 % |
| Fair Isaac Corp | 2.05 % |
| RBC Bearings Inc | 2.04 % |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corp | 2.01 % |
| Manhattan Associates Inc | 1.99 % |
| SPS Commerce Inc | 1.95 % |
| Tetra Tech Inc | 1.84 % |
| Eagle Materials Inc | 1.83 % |
| Asbury Automotive Group Inc | 1.72 % |
| Bio-Techne Corp | 1.71 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
-2%
3 Year
-19.74%
5 Year
11.06%
Best
36.72%
2013
Worst
-27.61%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | -2.1% | 6.9% | -11.1% | 6.5% | -21.1% | 14.9% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.2% |
| Q2 | - | 4.6% | -12.8% | 1.6% | 24.7% | 5% | 6.5% | 2% | 3.9% | 0.2% |
| Q3 | - | -5.6% | -2.4% | -9.7% | 0.8% | -0.7% | 6.3% | 3.9% | 4.2% | -7% |
| Q4 | - | 6.9% | -4.3% | 8.2% | 20.6% | - | -16% | 4.9% | 7% | 2.5% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.7% | 4.3% | 3.9% | -6.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -1% | -0.4% | -2.5% | -1.9% | 9.5% | 2.4% | -2.7% | -5.2% | -6.7% | 7.2% | 5.7% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2% | 12% | -28% | 6% | 20% | 22% | -7% | 15% | 18% | -0% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBGAX | -2% | 12% | -28% | 6% | 20% | 22% | -7% | 15% | 18% | -0% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -32% | 2% | 34% | 28% | -10% | 21% | 10% | -2% |
| Alpha | -2% | 12% | 4% | 3% | -14% | -6% | 3% | -6% | 7% | 2% |