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, in selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team utilizes a proprietary equity ratings model that assigns ratings to approximately 3,000 of the largest U.S. traded stocks.
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Directors
Jan 11, 2024- Michael J. Beer
- Nancy F. Heller
- Richard A. Wurster
- Walter W. Bettinger II
- David L. Mahoney
- Kimberly S. Patmore
- Jean Derek Penn
- Jane P. Moncreiff
- Robert W. Burns
Chief Compliance Officer
- Jessica Seidlitz
Fund Manager(s)
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Carpenter Technology Corp | 1.1 % |
| MiMedx Group Inc | 0.55 % |
| Mercantile Bank Corp | 0.51 % |
| Thermon Group Holdings Inc | 0.36 % |
| Protagonist Therapeutics Inc | 0.27 % |
| Byline Bancorp Inc | 0.19 % |
| Sonos Inc | 0.16 % |
| Conduent Inc | 0.12 % |
| Couchbase Inc | 0.1 % |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 0.09 % |
| More |
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Performance
YTD
-2.5%
3 Year
-9.69%
5 Year
30.04%
Best
43.32%
2013
Worst
-38.22%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 4.9% | 2.9% | -5.1% | 3.3% | -33.9% | 13.6% | 0.7% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 5.1% |
| Q2 | -6.4% | 6.3% | -14.1% | 19.8% | 22.6% | -0.3% | 9.1% | 1.9% | 1% | 0.5% |
| Q3 | - | -3.2% | -4.1% | -11.9% | 5.3% | -4.1% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 10.2% | -11% |
| Q4 | - | 14.4% | -0.1% | 5.4% | 25.9% | 6.8% | -19.3% | 1.9% | 11.4% | 2.4% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.8% | 5% | 2.7% | -5.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -0.6% | -5.2% | -2.6% | -0.2% | 9.3% | 5.3% | -4% | -4.3% | -6.5% | 8% | 11.8% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3% | 19% | -22% | 15% | 7% | 18% | -13% | 10% | 24% | -4% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWSCX | -3% | 19% | -22% | 15% | 7% | 18% | -13% | 10% | 24% | -4% |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | -3% | 19% | 4% | 1% | -11% | -6% | -0% | -3% | 4% | 2% |