Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in small-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 equity securities.
The team prefers companies with balance sheet strength, sustainable returns on invested capital, and superior levels of free cash flow from operations.
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Directors
Mar 11, 2024- Julia W. Poston
- Michael K. Shields
- Christopher D. Clark
- Christopher C. Grisanti
- G. Peter O'Brien
- Patricia W. Chadwick
- Cecile B. Harper
Chief Compliance Officer
- John P. Schwartz
Fund Manager(s)
- Charles Dreifus
- Steven McBoyle
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Vishay Intertechnology Inc | 5.08 % |
| Ennis Inc | 3.97 % |
| United States Lime & Minerals Inc | 3.71 % |
| Ingles Markets Inc | 3.7 % |
| Movado Group Inc | 3.58 % |
| NVE Corp | 3.45 % |
| Marcus & Millichap Inc | 3.2 % |
| Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc | 2.78 % |
| Preformed Line Products Co | 2.36 % |
| Insteel Industries Inc | 1.79 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
-2.1%
3 Year
-20.4%
5 Year
-9.00%
Best
31.99%
2016
Worst
-19.85%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 2.1% | 3.3% | -5.8% | -2.7% | -24.6% | 7.7% | -5.1% | -0.4% | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| Q2 | -3.6% | 4.2% | -7.6% | 17.3% | 19.3% | -3.9% | 7.3% | -0.1% | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| Q3 | - | -4% | -3.7% | -15.1% | -1.1% | -0.4% | -0.8% | 3.5% | 5.6% | -11.4% |
| Q4 | - | 4.3% | -0.4% | 8.2% | 16.4% | -3.5% | -9.4% | 3.3% | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.1% | 0.6% | 3.6% | -4.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 5.7% | 0.1% | -2.3% | -3% | -0.1% | 7.5% | 1.3% | -2.7% | -2.7% | -3% | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2% | 7% | -17% | 5% | 4% | 1% | -10% | 8% | 32% | -13% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSEFX | -2% | 7% | -17% | 5% | 4% | 1% | -10% | 8% | 32% | -13% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -15% | 26% | 2% | 20% | -15% | 6% | 29% | -9% |
| Alpha | -2% | 7% | -1% | -21% | 1% | -19% | 4% | 2% | 3% | -3% |