Summary
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in micro-cap companies in the United States.
The investment process starts with a list of companies included in the benchmark index and with market capitalization less than $600 million. The research team then using systematic principles and fundamental analysis identifies a list of companies with attractive long-term earnings growth.
Next, the team using qualitative analysis and industry research narrows the list to include companies with market leadership,
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Directors
Mar 14, 2024- Katherine Smith Dedrick
- Alix J. Charles
- Michael J. Simon
Chief Compliance Officer
- Thomas P. Joyce
Fund Manager(s)
- James Oberweis
- Kenneth Farsalas
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| ADMA Biologics Inc | 4.46 % |
| American Superconductor Corp | 2.9 % |
| ACM Research Inc | 1.88 % |
| Artivion Inc | 1.42 % |
| Applied Optoelectronics Inc | 1.4 % |
| Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Lt | 1.32 % |
| Aehr Test Systems | 1.17 % |
| Aviat Networks Inc | 1.12 % |
| Alphatec Holdings Inc | 1.04 % |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | 0.71 % |
| More |
Performance
YTD
2.1%
3 Year
4.56%
5 Year
107.38%
Best
108.77%
2003
Worst
-53.03%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 2.1% | 9.1% | -8.5% | 26.3% | -32.4% | 21.2% | -1.2% | 7.4% | -0.9% | 0.8% |
| Q2 | - | 8.7% | -14.7% | 10.2% | 32.2% | 1.5% | 14.2% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 8.3% |
| Q3 | - | -8.2% | 2.4% | -22.4% | 7.4% | -9.9% | 5.2% | 10% | 10.9% | -5.6% |
| Q4 | - | 9.9% | 10.3% | 14.2% | 35.3% | 8.8% | -23.3% | 2% | 7.7% | 3.2% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.9% | 6.9% | 0.7% | -7.5% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 11.7% | 0.5% | -2.8% | -6.6% | 4.4% | 11.4% | 4.3% | -5.2% | -7.1% | -10.8% | 8.9% | 12.4% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | 19% | -12% | 23% | 30% | 22% | -12% | 28% | 25% | 6% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBMCX | 2% | 19% | -12% | 23% | 30% | 22% | -12% | 28% | 25% | 6% |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | 2% | 19% | 14% | 10% | 12% | -2% | 0% | 15% | 5% | 12% |