Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in small- and mid-size companies in the United States.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index that may be out of favor for perceived temporary reasons.
The research team is using fundamental analysis to assess companies based on valuation and growth characteristics.
The team utilizes qualitative techniques to identify companies that demonstrate above-average revenue and profit growth outlook.
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Directors
Dec 11, 2023- Douglas R. Van Scoy
- Alan G. Priest
- Laura C. Bingham
- Drew T. Kagan
- David L. Wedding
- Scott A. Haenni
- Kimberly R. Storms
Chief Compliance Officer
- Charles A. Durham
Fund Manager(s)
- Lee Houser
- James Curtis
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Global Payments Inc | 5.16 % |
| Civeo Corp | 4.24 % |
| AZZ Inc | 4.21 % |
| Centene Corp | 4.17 % |
| Waste Connections Inc | 4.11 % |
| SLM Corp | 3.94 % |
| Take-Two Interactive Software | 3.93 % |
| Cannae Holdings Inc | 3.85 % |
| Gentex Corp | 3.81 % |
| Callon Petroleum Co | 3.72 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
-15.6%
3 Year
-43.69%
5 Year
-38.58%
Best
29.10%
2019
Worst
-26.96%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | -15.6% | -1.5% | -4.8% | 8% | -27.7% | 15.1% | -3.5% | 7.2% | - | - |
| Q2 | - | 3.1% | -14.2% | 4% | 17.6% | 7.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | - | - |
| Q3 | - | 0.9% | -7.5% | -10.9% | 7.8% | 1.3% | 7.1% | 0.2% | - | - |
| Q4 | - | -14.6% | -3.3% | 7.5% | 17.1% | 1.8% | -16.3% | 0.4% | 4.4% | - |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -15.6% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -4.1% | -4.8% | 0.4% | -5.3% | 8.4% | 3.7% | -1.1% | -1.6% | -4.6% | 6.2% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16% | -14% | -27% | 8% | 7% | 29% | -12% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMDQX | -16% | -14% | -27% | 8% | 7% | 29% | -12% | 13% | - | - |
| Russell Midcap | - | - | -6% | 21% | 15% | 28% | -11% | 17% | 12% | -4% |
| Alpha | -16% | -14% | -21% | -13% | -8% | 1% | -1% | -4% | - | - |