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 companies with superior growth characteristics such as a leadership position in the relevant industry, a sustainable advantage, excellent earnings growth potential
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Directors
Jan 10, 2024- Lorn C. Davis
- David E. Wezdenko
- Douglas F. Kridler
- Barbara I. Jacobs
- Keith F. Karlawish
- Charlotte Tiedemann Petersen
- Kristina Junco Bradshaw
- M. Diane Koken
- Carol A. Kosel
Chief Compliance Officer
- Kevin Grether
Fund Manager(s)
- William Priebe
- José Muñoz
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Construction Partners, Inc. | 4.53 % |
| Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | 3.74 % |
| Exponent, Inc. | 3.29 % |
| ExlService Holdings, Inc. | 3.24 % |
| Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The) | 2.99 % |
| AAON, Inc. | 2.97 % |
| Novanta, Inc. | 2.85 % |
| Balchem Corp. | 2.71 % |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | 2.29 % |
| Casella Waste Systems, Inc. | 2.26 % |
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Performance
YTD
1.7%
3 Year
5.29%
5 Year
40.34%
Best
31.74%
2020
Worst
-26.09%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 5.8% | 8.2% | -14% | -5.9% | -19.7% | 15.4% | 5.6% | 6.7% | -1.3% | 8.2% |
| Q2 | -4.3% | 5.6% | -13.1% | 14.6% | 29.9% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 5% | 3.7% | 2.5% |
| Q3 | - | -6.4% | -4.7% | -10.4% | 1.3% | -2.5% | 9.8% | 6.2% | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| Q4 | - | 11.5% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 24.7% | 4.8% | -19.1% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.4% | 5.7% | 2.6% | -7.7% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 10% | -1.8% | 0.2% | -0.1% | -1.4% | 7.2% | 0.4% | -0.8% | -6.1% | -7.2% | 8% | 10.5% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | 18% | -26% | 3% | 32% | 25% | -1% | 22% | 11% | 10% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWHZX | 2% | 18% | -26% | 3% | 32% | 25% | -1% | 22% | 11% | 10% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -32% | 2% | 34% | 28% | -10% | 21% | 10% | -2% |
| Alpha | 2% | 18% | 6% | 0% | -2% | -2% | 9% | 1% | 0% | 12% |