Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in small-size U.S. companies.
The fund’s investment process is driven by quantitative research and fundamental analysis of one stock at a time.
The process first identifies companies with financial strength, above-average return on capital and a history of earnings growth. Next, the investment team digs deeper into business models and identifies drivers of growth and outlook for long-term.
The fund favors companies that are trading at attractive discounts to
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Directors
Dec 5, 2023- Francine J. Bovich
- Roslyn M. Watson
- Andrew J. Donohue
- Benaree Pratt Wiley
- Joseph S. DiMartino
- Bradley J. Skapyak
- Kenneth A. Himmel
Chief Compliance Officer
- Joseph W. Connolly
Fund Manager(s)
- Stephanie Brandaleone
- Joseph Corrado
- Jonathan Piskorowski
- Andrew Leger
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| ESSENT GROUP LTD | 1.79 % |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.74 % |
| CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP | 1.58 % |
| FLUOR CORP | 1.47 % |
| COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC | 1.45 % |
| HEALTHSOUTH CORP | 1.38 % |
| KBR INC | 1.35 % |
| JOHN WILEY & SONS INC | 1.32 % |
| ALAMOS GOLD INC | 1.28 % |
| GLOBUS MEDICAL INC | 1.28 % |
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Performance
YTD
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3 Year
-19.82%
5 Year
0.63%
Best
14.89%
2019
Worst
-16.81%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 3.3% | 0.1% | 1% | 35.2% | -34.8% | 11.7% | -1.5% | 2.1% | - | - |
| Q2 | -2.4% | 1.5% | -13.3% | 1.8% | 18% | 0.5% | 11.2% | -0.3% | - | - |
| Q3 | - | -3.8% | -4.5% | -14.6% | -0.4% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 2.7% | - |
| Q4 | - | 5.9% | -0.5% | 5.7% | 19.2% | 0.6% | -16.1% | 4% | 11.7% | - |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -4% | 2.9% | 4.6% | -3.2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -1.1% | -6.1% | -1.9% | -3.2% | 6.8% | 5% | -3.6% | -4.9% | -6.4% | 7% | 4.1% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 2% | -17% | 10% | 3% | 15% | -9% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUDAX | - | 2% | -17% | 10% | 3% | 15% | -9% | 10% | - | - |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | - | 2% | 9% | -4% | -15% | -9% | 3% | -3% | - | - |