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 the benchmark index or less than $1 billion in market capitalization.
Then the fund manager using quantitative analysis narrows the list of companies that meet hurdles on growth, earnings, and valuations. The team then evaluates individual companies and reviews business models, earnings track record and competitive dynamic.
The manager then als
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Directors
Mar 13, 2024- John E. Deysher
- Richard M. Connelly
- James W. Denney
- Bruce C. Baughman
Chief Compliance Officer
- John E. Deysher
Fund Manager(s)
- John Deysher
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Federated Hermes Money Market Obligation | 39.68 % |
| Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. | 8.66 % |
| Unifi, Inc. | 5.27 % |
| Hurco Cos., Inc. | 4.31 % |
| Culp, Inc. | 4.08 % |
| Bristow Group, Inc. | 3.92 % |
| Weyco Group, Inc. | 3.58 % |
| StealthGas, Inc. | 2.68 % |
| First Acceptance Corp. | 2.67 % |
| Seacor Marine Holdings, Inc. | 2.2 % |
| More |
Performance
YTD
-0.1%
3 Year
4.57%
5 Year
29.35%
Best
19.71%
2004
Worst
-16.83%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 1.2% | 4.1% | -23.3% | 6.4% | -4.3% | -1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Q2 | -3.1% | 4.5% | -9.9% | 13.4% | 4.4% | -2.3% | 5.2% | -3% | 5.2% | 3.3% |
| Q3 | - | 4.4% | 1.3% | -9% | 10.5% | 1.4% | -2.3% | 0.9% | 3% | -7% |
| Q4 | - | 4.3% | -0.8% | -0.3% | 15.8% | 2.3% | -9.5% | 2.9% | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.7% | 1.6% | 3.9% | -3.2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 5.7% | 1.5% | -2.7% | -0.7% | -0.1% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0% | 18% | -8% | 6% | 4% | 8% | -12% | -0% | 17% | -6% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVFIX | -0% | 18% | -8% | 6% | 4% | 8% | -12% | -0% | 17% | -6% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -15% | 26% | 2% | 20% | -15% | 6% | 29% | -9% |
| Alpha | -0% | 18% | 7% | -20% | 1% | -12% | 3% | -6% | -12% | 3% |