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On September 13, 2024, the Fund’s Class C shares performed a reverse stock split. The Fund’s Class C reverse stock split reduced the number of outstanding shares and proportionately increased the net asset value (“NAV”) per share with respect to only Class C shares of the Fund. However, the reverse stock split did not impact a shareholder’s total dollar value of an investment in Class C shares of the Fund.
Small Firms May Have Big Potential
The Fund seeks to uncover the next "big" opportunity in small-cap companies
Robust Resources
Uses Wellington Management's extensive global-research capabilities to anchor the investment process
Sub-advised by Wellington
Wellington prioritizes independent thought and collaboration across all major asset classes
Objective: Seeks growth of capital.
Portfolio Management
6
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
12
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
30
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
The portfolio manager is 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: 07/22/1996
Share Class Inception: 7/31/98.
Class C-share performance prior to its inception date reflects Class B-share performance (excluding sales charges) and operating expenses. SI performance is calculated from 7/22/96.
Excludes sales charges. If sales charges and taxes had been included, the value would have been lower.
Characteristics
FUND STATS (as of 5/31/2026)
| # of Holdings | 119 |
|---|---|
| % in Equities | 99 |
| % in Foreign Equities | 1 |
| Beta (3 year) | 0.84 |
| R Squared (3 year) | 0.94 |
| Standard Deviation | 18.59% |
| Turnover | 71% |
| Active Share | 76% |
Holdings Characteristics (as of 5/31/2026)
| FUND | Russell 2000 Growth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| Price/Earnings | 32.7x | 28.4x |
| EPS Growth Rate | 12.8% | 14.4% |
| Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions) | $14.2 | $10.6 |
| Return on Equity | -1.0% | -2.3% |
| Median Market Cap (billions) | $6.0 | $1.4 |
Top Ten Holdings (%)
(as of 5/31/2026)
| Nextpower, Inc. | 3.17 |
| MKS, Inc. | 2.92 |
| SiTime Corp. | 2.76 |
| Xometry, Inc. | 2.59 |
| Modine Manufacturing Co. | 2.53 |
| Vita Coco Co., Inc. | 2.33 |
| Bloom Energy Corp. | 2.30 |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. | 2.13 |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. | 2.03 |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 1.92 |
| Total Portfolio % | 24.68 |
Market Cap Distribution (%) (as of 5/31/2026)
| Less than $2 billion | 6 | |
| $2 billion - $5 billion | 25 | |
| $5 billion - $10 billion | 29 | |
| Greater than $10 billion | 38 | |
| Not Classified | 1 | |
RETURN CHARACTERISTICS (as of 6/30/2026)
|
Alpha (5 Year)
|
-2.37 |
|
Down Capture (5 Year)
|
95.65 |
|
Information Ratio (5 Year)
|
-0.46 |
|
Sharpe Ratio (5 Year)
|
0.06 |
|
Up Capture (5 Year)
|
88.49 |
Sector Exposure (%)
FUND |
BENCHMARK | UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/31/26 | 5/31/26 | 5/31/26 | -4 0 4 | ||||
| Health Care | 29 | 26 | 22 | ||||
| Real Estate | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Industrials | 26 | 27 | 26 | ||||
| Consumer Discretionary | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Energy | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Consumer Staples | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Utilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Materials | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Communication Services | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Financials | 8 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Information Technology | 16 | 20 | 24 | ||||
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.
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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. • Growth investing style may go in and out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform other equity funds that use different investing styles. • Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political, economic and regulatory developments. • The Fund's investments may fluctuate in value over a short period of time. • 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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