Summary
The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in mid-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, the research team invests in equity securities.
The team favors companies having superior market positions in growing industries with prospects to increase future sales and earnings.
The research
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Directors
Mar 5, 2024- Paul Craig Roberts
- Mitchell E. Appel
- James E. Hillman
- Joyce E. Heinzerling
Chief Compliance Officer
- Michael J. Wagner
Fund Manager(s)
- Stephen Grant
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| MSCI Inc | 4.57 % |
| Pool Corp | 2.97 % |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | 0.91 % |
| Jack Henry & Associates Inc | 0.7 % |
| EPAM Systems Inc | 0.69 % |
| State Street Global Advisors | 0.06 % |
| More |
Performance
YTD
4.5%
3 Year
9.87%
5 Year
43.09%
Best
48.94%
1991
Worst
-49.29%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 4.5% | 6.9% | -5.4% | -6.9% | -16.8% | 17.6% | 2.4% | 6.7% | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Q2 | - | 4.8% | -12.1% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 7.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| Q3 | - | -4% | -2.4% | -7.9% | -0.6% | 1.1% | 11.3% | 2.5% | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| Q4 | - | 14.5% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 14.7% | 2.5% | -11.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 5.3% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.5% | 5.3% | 1.6% | -5.5% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -1.4% | 2% | -0.4% | -1.1% | 6.4% | 0.4% | - | -4.4% | -3.6% | 10.6% | 6.5% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 22% | -16% | 10% | 11% | 33% | 5% | 20% | 11% | 3% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLIFX | 5% | 22% | -16% | 10% | 11% | 33% | 5% | 20% | 11% | 3% |
| Russell Midcap | 4% | 25% | -27% | 12% | 35% | 34% | -6% | 24% | 6% | -1% |
| Alpha | 0% | -3% | 12% | -2% | -24% | -1% | 10% | -4% | 5% | 4% |