The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.
The adviser’s investment process is designed to highlight companies that increase their compounded returns over the long term.
Next, the research team reviews a company’s financial attributes, such as balance sheet strength, earnings history, future prospects and financial ratios.
The team narrows the investable universe and then groups the securities into either a growth or value category based on book values.
In addition, stocks in either the growth or value category are sorted into the eleven economic sector weightings of the benchmark index. These twenty-two categories of stocks serve as the basis for the diversification that is inherent in the portfolio.
The fund is broadly diversified among companies in a variety of industries and economic sectors.
The fund has the flexibility to invest up to 25% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers.
The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in mid-size companies in the United States.
The investment process starts with a list of 450 companies and the research team uses quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to find the most attractive investment opportunities.
Next, the research team evaluates a company’s balance sheet, earnings history, future prospects and financial ratios including debt to equity, returns on equity and assets and book value.
The team then narrows the list of investable stocks to approximately 400. The selected securities are then classified into either a growth or value category, which are further sorted into eleven economic sector weightings.
The portfolio is built of these twenty-two categories of stocks which are diversified among economic sectors and industries.
