Summary
The fund seeks growth in the long term by investing in small-and mid-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 invests in companies that exhibit growth potential.
Also, the team prefers companies with the potential for superior growth in sales and earnings in a diversified group of industries.
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Directors
Mar 7, 2024- Julie M. Van Cleave
- John A. Hauser
- David P. Pelisek
- John H. Hauser
- David O. Nicholas
Chief Compliance Officer
- Jennifer R. Kloehn
Fund Manager(s)
- David Nicholas
- Ryan Bushman
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Q2 Holdings Inc | 2.62 % |
| Tetra Tech Inc | 2.03 % |
| SPS Commerce Inc | 1.9 % |
| Altair Engineering Inc | 1.78 % |
| Repay Holdings Corporation | 1.74 % |
| Construction Partners Inc. | 1.6 % |
| Qualys Inc | 1.43 % |
| Tenable Holdings Inc | 1.4 % |
| UFP Technologies Inc. | 1.2 % |
| Staar Surgical Co | 1.05 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
0.6%
3 Year
-24.12%
5 Year
1.19%
Best
35.60%
2013
Worst
-30.41%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 5.3% | 7.1% | -9.6% | -13.3% | -22.4% | 13.5% | -0.3% | 6.1% | -0.2% | 4.7% |
| Q2 | -3.5% | 4.6% | -12.4% | 23.7% | 23.4% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 0.1% |
| Q3 | - | -4.7% | -5.6% | -13.3% | 0.4% | -1.1% | 7.6% | 4% | 6.4% | -10.8% |
| Q4 | - | 7.1% | -4.9% | 8% | 20.7% | 1.6% | -14.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 4.7% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2% | 4.7% | 2.6% | -4.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -0.9% | -0.6% | -2% | -1% | 7.9% | 2.9% | -1.8% | -5.7% | -6.5% | 7.9% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 14% | -29% | 1% | 16% | 20% | -1% | 20% | 12% | 0% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNLEX | 1% | 14% | -29% | 1% | 16% | 20% | -1% | 20% | 12% | - |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | 1% | 14% | -3% | -13% | -2% | -4% | 11% | 6% | -7% | - |