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After the close of business on or about September 13, 2024, the Fund’s Class C shares will perform a reverse stock split. The Fund’s Class C reverse stock split will reduce the number of outstanding shares and proportionately increase the net asset value (“NAV”) per share with respect to only Class C shares of the Fund. However, the reverse stock split will not impact a shareholder’s total dollar value of an investment in Class C shares of the Fund. For more information, please see the Fund’s prospectus supplement dated May 15, 2024.
Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Overview
A small-cap growth stock fund that focuses on companies with improving quality and improving fundamentals.
Portfolio Management
7
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
23
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
23
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
7
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
13
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
28
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
The portfolio managers are supported by the full resources of Wellington.
Performance
PERFORMANCE %
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
SI = Since Inception.
Fund Inception: 01/04/1988
Share Class Inception: 8/31/06.
Class I-share performance prior to its inception date reflects Class A-share performance (excluding sales charges) and operating expenses. SI performance is calculated from 2/19/02.
Characteristics
FUND STATS
| # of Holdings | 151 |
|---|---|
| % in Equities | 99 |
| % in Foreign Equities | 0 |
| Beta (3 year) | 0.91 |
| R Squared (3 year) | 0.97 |
| Standard Deviation | 21.33% |
| Turnover | 53% |
| Active Share | 75% |
Holdings Characteristics
| FUND | Russell 2000 Growth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| Price/Earnings | 27.2x | 32.7x |
| Price/Book | 4.2x | 4.9x |
| EPS Growth Rate | 17.8% | 15.5% |
| Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions) | $5.8 | $4.0 |
| Return on Equity | 3.0% | 2.3% |
| Median Market Cap (billions) | $5.0 | $1.3 |
Top Ten Holdings (%)
| FTAI Aviation Ltd. | 2.02 |
| Ensign Group, Inc. | 1.72 |
| Verra Mobility Corp. | 1.56 |
| Fabrinet | 1.48 |
| Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 1.43 |
| Chart Industries, Inc. | 1.38 |
| Fluor Corp. | 1.37 |
| Cabot Corp. | 1.34 |
| Haemonetics Corp. | 1.33 |
| SPX Technologies, Inc. | 1.21 |
| Total Portfolio % | 14.84 |
Market Cap Distribution (%)
| FUND | Russell 2000 Growth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $2 billion | 6 | 21 |
| $2 billion - $5 billion | 33 | 48 |
| $5 billion - $10 billion | 54 | 29 |
| Greater than $10 billion | 5 | 2 |
| Not Classified | 1 | 0 |
RETURN CHARACTERISTICS
|
Alpha (5 Year)
|
-0.27 |
|
Down Capture (5 Year)
|
94.87 |
|
Information Ratio (5 Year)
|
-0.12 |
|
Sharpe Ratio (5 Year)
|
0.31 |
|
Up Capture (5 Year)
|
94.17 |
Sector Exposure (%)
FUND |
BENCHMARK | UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/30/24 | 7/31/24 | 7/31/24 | -2 0 2 | ||||
| Consumer Discretionary | 12 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Materials | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Real Estate | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Health Care | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Financials | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Energy | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Consumer Staples | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Industrials | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||||
| Information Technology | 22 | 19 | 20 | ||||
| Communication Services | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Utilities | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Based on Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P). Excludes cash. May not total to 100% due to rounding and/or pooled vehicle allocations.
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.
Insights
Fund Literature
06/30/2024 - PDF (167 KB)
This Fund Fact Sheet summarizes the Fund's investment approach, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
06/30/2024 - PDF (306 KB)
Current quarterly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, statistics, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
06/30/2024 - PDF (172 KB)
Attribution analysis is a method for evaluating the performance of a portfolio compared to the benchmark.
06/30/2024 - PDF (172 KB)
Attribution analysis is a method for evaluating the performance of a portfolio compared to the benchmark.
PDF (161 KB)
A summary of a fund's full-length prospectus that provides key information potential investors should consider before making an investment decision.
06/30/2024 - PDF (490 KB)
This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, and general portfolio parameters.
An unaudited financial report, which includes a fund's financial statements. These reports are intended for shareholders and others who have reviewed the fund's prospectus.
PDF (13 KB)
A legal document that discloses essential information about a fund, including investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, fund manager background and other information.
An audited financial report, which includes a fund's financial statements. These reports are intended for shareholders and others who have reviewed the fund's prospectus.
Important Risks: Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. • Small-cap securities can have greater risks, including liquidity risk, and volatility than large-cap securities. • Different investment styles may go in and out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market. • To the extent the Fund focuses on one or more sectors, the Fund may be subject to increased volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur.
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