Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in small-size U.S. companies.
The investment process starts with a list of companies included in the benchmark index and then the research team narrows the list to those that meet hurdles on revenue and earnings growth and acceleration.
Next, the team with the help of fundamental research identifies high quality companies with financial strength, strong competitive positions, expanding profit margins, and durable earnings and cash flow growths.
The investment team
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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)
- Todd Wakefield
- Robert Zeuthen
- John Porter
- Karen Miki Behr
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC | 3.9 % |
| FRESHPET INC | 3.11 % |
| PLANET FITNESS INC | 2.87 % |
| EQT CORP | 2.61 % |
| INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | 2.55 % |
| CONFLUENT INC | 2.41 % |
| INSMED INC | 2.36 % |
| HUBSPOT INC | 2.25 % |
| JFROG LTD | 2.23 % |
| REPLIGEN CORP | 2.04 % |
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Performance
YTD
-2.9%
3 Year
-30.91%
5 Year
29.28%
Best
63.81%
2020
Worst
-27.53%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 1.3% | 4.5% | -11.7% | -16.5% | -13.9% | 24% | 4.6% | 3.6% | -4.3% | 7.8% |
| Q2 | - | 4.9% | -21% | 22% | 42.1% | 3.8% | 14.6% | 5% | 5.8% | 6% |
| Q3 | - | -7.1% | 3% | -19% | 5.1% | -8.9% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 11.3% | -15.4% |
| Q4 | - | 11.3% | 0.9% | -0.4% | 27.4% | 13.7% | -21% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.9% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.1% | 4% | 1.8% | -5.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -2.1% | -3.1% | -0.9% | -1.3% | 7.3% | 4.6% | -5.2% | -6.3% | -9.1% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3% | 12% | -28% | -18% | 64% | 35% | -3% | 21% | 17% | -2% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSYGX | -3% | 12% | -28% | -18% | 64% | 35% | -3% | 21% | 17% | -2% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -32% | 2% | 34% | 28% | -10% | 21% | 10% | -2% |
| Alpha | -3% | 12% | 4% | -20% | 30% | 7% | 7% | -0% | 6% | -0% |