Summary
The fund seeks to appreciate capital in the long-term by investing in small-size companies in the U.S.
The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark and narrows the investable list using financial and quantitative screens. The research team identifies companies with high cash flow yields, strong return on capital, and strong and sustainable cash flows.
The team then also reviews management effectiveness and track record of allocating capital and governance practices.
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Directors
Dec 8, 2023- Dr. Richard J. Herring
- John W. Ballantine
- Rebecca W. Rimel
- Keith R. Fox, CFA
- Catherine Schrand
- Mary Schmid Daugherty
- William N. Searcy, Jr.
- Dawn-Marie Driscoll
- Chad D. Perry
Chief Compliance Officer
- Scott D. Hogan
Fund Manager(s)
- Michael Sesser
- Pankaj Bhatnagar
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Cantaloupe Inc | 2.49 % |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc | 2.46 % |
| Sprouts Farmers Market Inc | 1.97 % |
| OFG Bancorp | 1.66 % |
| IDT Corp | 1.28 % |
| Crescent Energy Co | 1.23 % |
| First BanCorp/Puerto Rico | 1.13 % |
| Farmland Partners Inc | 1.12 % |
| Vector Group Ltd | 1.1 % |
| AZEK Co Inc/The | 1.1 % |
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Performance
YTD
-0.8%
3 Year
-1.67%
5 Year
72.43%
Best
48.56%
2003
Worst
-38.47%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 3.5% | 1.2% | -7.2% | 21.5% | -34.8% | 14.1% | -1.8% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| Q2 | -1.1% | 1.1% | -11.2% | 8.5% | 24.8% | -2.3% | 11.9% | 3% | 1.6% | 1% |
| Q3 | - | 0.5% | - | -1.6% | 8.3% | -3% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 8% | -7.1% |
| Q4 | - | 10% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 29.7% | 10.6% | -22.4% | 2.5% | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.5% | 2% | 3% | -4.2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 5.5% | 0.3% | -4.3% | -1.2% | -2.9% | 5.3% | 3.7% | -1.1% | -2% | -1.9% | 4.3% | 6.7% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1% | 12% | -15% | 38% | 14% | 21% | -15% | 11% | 24% | -2% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SZCAX | -1% | 12% | -15% | 38% | 14% | 21% | -15% | 11% | 24% | -2% |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | -1% | 12% | 11% | 25% | -4% | -2% | -2% | -2% | 5% | 4% |