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Name
As of 12/24/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
19.5%
1 yr return
19.7%
3 Yr Avg Return
6.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
9.3%
Net Assets
$12.3 M
Holdings in Top 10
28.0%
Expense Ratio 2.70%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
Turnover 55.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$250
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/24/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
The Portfolio will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies whose stock market capitalizations fall within the range of the capitalizations in the Russell Midcap® Index at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range of the Russell Midcap® Index at September 30, 2023 was $451.61 million to $54.49 billion. The Russell Midcap® Index is reconstituted annually in June of each year. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks and warrants. The Portfolio invests in securities of companies that are believed by the Adviser to be undervalued, thereby offering above-average potential for capital appreciation. The Portfolio may also invest in equity securities of foreign companies.
The Adviser invests in medium capitalization companies with a focus on total return using a bottom-up value-oriented investment process. The Adviser seeks companies with the following characteristics, although not all of the companies it selects will have these attributes:
● | companies earning a positive economic margin with stable-to-improving returns; |
● | companies valued at a discount to their asset value; and |
● | companies with an attractive dividend yield and minimal basis risk. |
In selecting investments, the Adviser generally employs the following strategy:
● | value-driven investment philosophy that selects stocks selling at attractive values based upon business fundamentals, economic margin analysis, discounted cash flow models and historical valuation multiples. The Adviser reviews companies that it believes are out-of-favor or misunderstood; |
● | use of value-driven screens to create a research universe of companies with market capitalizations of at least $1 billion; and |
● | use of fundamental and risk analysis to construct a portfolio of securities that the Adviser believes has an attractive return potential. |
Under adverse market conditions, the Portfolio may also make temporary investments in investment grade debt securities. Such investment strategies could result in the Portfolio not achieving its investment objective.
Period | SPMCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 19.5% | -5.3% | 38.6% | 15.58% |
1 Yr | 19.7% | -6.6% | 37.7% | 15.30% |
3 Yr | 6.7%* | -17.9% | 23.9% | 19.83% |
5 Yr | 9.3%* | -1.4% | 24.0% | 63.69% |
10 Yr | 6.3%* | 2.1% | 13.0% | 87.68% |
* Annualized
Period | SPMCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 12.7% | -12.9% | 28.8% | 52.12% |
2022 | -14.9% | -52.6% | 20.1% | 19.43% |
2021 | -2.4% | -43.8% | 32.4% | 93.88% |
2020 | -3.0% | -10.6% | 82.1% | 96.37% |
2019 | 29.1% | -8.5% | 37.5% | 7.69% |
Period | SPMCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 19.5% | -5.3% | 38.6% | 15.58% |
1 Yr | 19.7% | -6.6% | 37.7% | 15.30% |
3 Yr | 6.7%* | -17.9% | 23.9% | 19.83% |
5 Yr | 9.3%* | -1.4% | 24.0% | 63.69% |
10 Yr | 6.3%* | 2.1% | 13.0% | 87.68% |
* Annualized
Period | SPMCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 14.8% | 1.2% | 31.3% | 60.06% |
2022 | -12.5% | -45.7% | 21.1% | 24.86% |
2021 | 19.3% | -30.2% | 52.8% | 84.84% |
2020 | 9.1% | -8.4% | 84.3% | 75.23% |
2019 | 29.1% | 1.0% | 43.4% | 35.90% |
SPMCX | Category Low | Category High | SPMCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 12.3 M | 728 K | 175 B | 96.06% |
Number of Holdings | 59 | 1 | 2780 | 70.99% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 3.56 M | 402 K | 15.4 B | 96.34% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 28.01% | 0.5% | 100.0% | 34.75% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SPMCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 98.50% | 0.85% | 100.25% | 58.59% |
Cash | 1.50% | 0.00% | 99.04% | 52.39% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.12% | 86.20% |
Other | 0.00% | -0.03% | 38.10% | 87.61% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.78% | 85.92% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 72.71% | 86.48% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SPMCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utilities | 17.62% | 0.00% | 18.97% | 1.98% |
Industrials | 17.47% | 0.00% | 45.89% | 42.66% |
Technology | 12.94% | 0.00% | 40.65% | 79.38% |
Healthcare | 12.62% | 0.00% | 24.06% | 22.88% |
Financial Services | 11.49% | 0.00% | 46.10% | 81.64% |
Energy | 8.54% | 0.00% | 58.13% | 11.02% |
Basic Materials | 7.21% | 0.00% | 16.35% | 16.38% |
Consumer Cyclical | 5.50% | 2.49% | 46.48% | 94.92% |
Communication Services | 3.34% | 0.00% | 30.98% | 32.77% |
Consumer Defense | 1.68% | 0.00% | 32.18% | 93.79% |
Real Estate | 1.58% | 0.00% | 25.82% | 85.88% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SPMCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 98.50% | 0.85% | 100.25% | 50.99% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.11% | 88.17% |
SPMCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 2.70% | 0.03% | 19.40% | 2.83% |
Management Fee | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 78.19% |
12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 96.99% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.30% | 73.98% |
SPMCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 4.00% | 83.33% |
SPMCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | 50.00% |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
SPMCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 55.00% | 0.00% | 304.00% | 62.34% |
SPMCX | Category Low | Category High | SPMCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.78% | 98.87% |
SPMCX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
SPMCX | Category Low | Category High | SPMCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | -1.19% | -2.06% | 3.38% | 98.30% |
SPMCX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 10, 2024 | $0.326 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 10, 2024 | $1.799 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 08, 2023 | $0.144 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 09, 2022 | $0.209 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 10, 2021 | $0.419 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 10, 2021 | $1.450 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 11, 2020 | $1.066 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2018 | $0.184 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 12, 2018 | $0.968 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 14, 2017 | $0.951 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2016 | $0.143 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2016 | $0.761 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 21, 2015 | $0.122 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 21, 2015 | $0.459 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2014 | $0.405 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2014 | $1.705 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2013 | $0.538 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2013 | $0.956 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 20, 2007 | $0.568 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 20, 2007 | $0.210 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 20, 2006 | $2.510 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 14, 2005 | $0.840 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 14, 2005 | $1.010 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 30, 2004 | $1.375 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 30, 2006
16.1
16.1%
Mr. Alff has been a Senior Portfolio Manager at Vaughan Nelson since 2006. He began his investment career since 1997 and has also served as Vice President, Credit Arbitrage and Asset Investments at Koch Capital Markets and Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 30, 2006
16.1
16.1%
Christopher D. Wallis, CFA, is Senior Portfolio Manager. Mr. Wallis received his BBA in Accounting from Baylor University in 1991 and his MBA in 1998 from Harvard Business School. Mr. Wallis holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a Certified Public Accountant for the State of Texas. Prior to joining Vaughan Nelson Investment Management in 1999, he was an Associate at Simmons & Company International.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 01, 2013
8.58
8.6%
Dr. Fargason has been a Senior Portfolio Manager at Vaughan Nelson since 2013. Before joining Vaughan Nelson, he was a Director at KKR&Co. from 2003 to 2013. Prior to that, he also served as a Senior Vice President at El Paso Corp. and Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.25 | 38.44 | 7.3 | 5.78 |
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