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, the research team focuses on companies that are estimated to trade below their fair values with sustainable competitive advantage.
The team seeks to purchase publicly traded companies at significant disc
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Directors
Jan 16, 2024- Edmund J. Burke
- Jerry Rutledge
- Mary K. Anstine
- Jeremy Deems
- Michael "Ross" Shell
Chief Compliance Officer
- Ted Uhl
Fund Manager(s)
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Ibstock Plc | 6.09 % |
| Cushman & Wakefield Plc | 5.14 % |
| Littelfuse Inc | 5.07 % |
| Abm Industries Inc | 5.03 % |
| Colliers International Group Inc | 5 % |
| Premium Brands Holdings Corp | 4.88 % |
| Qorvo Inc | 4.85 % |
| Ituran Location And Control Ltd | 4.74 % |
| Millerknoll Inc | 4.44 % |
| Genpact Ltd | 4.4 % |
| More |
Performance
YTD
-6.6%
3 Year
-40.46%
5 Year
-27.62%
Best
39.97%
2013
Worst
-51.92%
2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | -0.4% | 8% | -20.8% | -1.7% | -42.3% | 15.4% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Q2 | -5.8% | 4.8% | -26% | 34.6% | 20% | 1.7% | -1.8% | 3.7% | -2.4% | 0.7% |
| Q3 | - | -6.1% | -15.2% | -8.9% | -0.2% | -0.4% | 2.7% | -0.3% | 9.4% | -10.9% |
| Q4 | - | 14.2% | -3.2% | -1.7% | 39.7% | 7% | -15.3% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 2.2% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | -6.2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 12.4% | 0.6% | -4.5% | -0.9% | 0.4% | 5.4% | 8% | -6% | -7.5% | -9.1% | 10% | 12.2% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7% | 19% | -52% | 19% | -3% | 0% | -15% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVPSX | -7% | 19% | -52% | 19% | -3% | - | -15% | 11% | - | - |
| Russell 2000 Index | - | - | -26% | 14% | 18% | 24% | -12% | 13% | 19% | -6% |
| Alpha | -7% | 19% | -26% | 5% | -22% | - | -2% | -2% | - | - |