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 invests in companies that exhibit quality growth characteristics.
In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team focuses on companies that are estimated to become a signif
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Directors
Mar 13, 2024- Steven R. Zenz
- Stephanie G. Braming
- Dorri C. McWhorter
- Cissie Citardi
- Vann A. Avedisian
- Daniel N. Leib
- Thomas J. Skelly
- Kathleen T. Barr
Chief Compliance Officer
- Walter R. Randall, Jr.
Fund Manager(s)
- Ward Sexton
- Mark Thompson
Price
Company Name |
Holding |
| Skyline Champion Corp | 1.6 % |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | 1.52 % |
| Virtu Financial Inc | 1.51 % |
| Balchem Corp | 1.35 % |
| BioLife Solutions Inc | 1.26 % |
| Cheesecake Factory Inc/The | 1.21 % |
| JFrog Ltd | 1.06 % |
| Vertex Inc | 1.06 % |
| Planet Fitness Inc | 1.03 % |
| Tecnoglass Inc | 1 % |
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Performance
YTD
0.4%
3 Year
-26.61%
5 Year
11.96%
Best
69.55%
2009
Worst
-46.88%
2008
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 6.7% | 6.6% | -9.5% | 7.8% | -25.1% | 15.9% | 5.1% | 7% | -2% | 3.8% |
| Q2 | -1.3% | 4.3% | -20.4% | 4.7% | 29.6% | 1.7% | 11.9% | 7.9% | 6% | -0.5% |
| Q3 | - | -5.9% | 0.4% | -17.5% | -1.5% | -3.6% | 5% | 4.7% | 9% | -11.7% |
| Q4 | - | 10.4% | 4.1% | -0.7% | 29.9% | 3.4% | -19.3% | 3.7% | 5% | 4.7% |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -4.1% | 9% | 2.1% | -6.2% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -1.5% | -1.9% | -1.6% | -0.9% | 6.9% | 3.1% | -4.3% | -4.7% | -7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 14% | -25% | -8% | 24% | 20% | 0% | 27% | 19% | -5% |
Alpha
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBSNX | 0% | 14% | -25% | -8% | 24% | 20% | - | 27% | 19% | -5% |
| Russell 2000 | - | - | -32% | 2% | 34% | 28% | -10% | 21% | 10% | -2% |
| Alpha | 0% | 14% | 7% | -10% | -10% | -8% | - | 5% | 9% | -2% |