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At a Glance
As of 09/30/26

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Style

Value

Core

Market Cap

Small-Cap

Small-Cap

Volatility

Low

Below Average

Status

Open to new investors
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Open to new investors
Invest With Us

Why invest?
  • Small-cap value fund that looks for conservatively managed companies with transparent accounting that have a viable niche or franchise whose stock can be bought below its economic value. Small-cap stocks' market caps are not greater than that of the largest stock in the Russell 2000® Index
  • Seeks companies with superior balance sheets, sustainable returns on invested capital, and strong levels of free cash flow from operations, among other attributes.
  • Averaged a 8.6% return over all 221 10-year monthly rolling return periods ended 9/30/26 from inception (5/1/98).
  • One of the first open-end small-cap funds.
  • Multi-discipline approach that offers exposure to strategies that have tended to perform well in different market environments, including High Quality, Emerging Quality, Traditional Value, and Quality Value.
  • Outperformed the Russell 2000 Index for the 5-, 10-, 20-, 25-, 30-, 35-, 40-, and 45-year periods ended 9/30/26.

Inception Date
05/01/98
N/A

Portfolio Managers

Charlie Dreifus, Tim Hipskind, Steven McBoyle

Andrew Palen, Steven McBoyle, Lauren Romeo, Miles Lewis, Francis Gannon, Jay Kaplan

Portfolio Diagnostics As of 09/30/26

 

Small-Cap Special Equity

Small-Cap

Total Net Assets

464.9M

1.94B

Holdings

35

275

Average Market Cap

1.65B

4.15B

Active Share

98%

89%
2025
Portfolio Turnover

12%

43%

Weighted Average P/E,

13.6x

16.8x

Weighted Average P/B,

1.6x

2.4x

Weighted Average P/S

-

-

Composition As of 09/30/26

 

Small-Cap Special Equity

Small-Cap

Morningstar Style Map

The Morningstar Style Map is the Morningstar Style Box™ with the center 75% of fund holdings plotted as the Morningstar Ownership Zone™. The Morningstar Style Box is designed to reveal a fund's investment strategy. The Morningstar Ownership Zone provides detail about a portfolio's investment style by showing the range of stock sizes and styles. The Ownership Zone is derived by plotting each stock in the portfolio within the proprietary Morningstar Style Box. The shaded area represents the center 75% of the Fund's assets while the plot point in the middle represents the weighted average of its holdings. Over time, the shape and location of a fund's ownership zone may vary.

Geographic Breakdown

Sector Breakdowns

Small-Cap Special Equity

Small-Cap

Consumer Discretionary

27.2

11.4

Industrials

26.0

28.5

Financials

9.3

17.1

Materials

8.2

8.1

Consumer Staples

7.1

3.6

Information Technology

2.9

17.7

Health Care

0.4

6.0

Real Estate

0.0

0.9

Energy

-

1.8

Utilities

-

-

Communication Services

-

1.2

Cash and Cash Equivalents

18.8

3.7

Portfolio Overlap

Small-Cap Special Equity

Small-Cap

Small-Cap Special Equity

-

6%

Small-Cap

6%

-

Greatest Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

 Small-CapSMid-Cap Total ReturnCapital Micro-Cap PremierSmall-Cap Total ReturnSMid-Cap Total Return

Least Portfolio Overlap - U.S. Equity Funds

 Capital Small-CapSmall-Cap ValueSmall-Cap Growth Small-Cap Special EquitySmall-Cap GrowthCapital Small-Cap

Risk As of 09/30/26

 

Small-Cap Special Equity

Small-Cap

Five-Year Up/Down Capture Ratio

↑ 85   ↓ 69

↑ 107   ↓ 93

Beta

N/A

N/A

Standard Deviation

14.72

17.78

Sharpe Ratio

0.56

0.59

Volatility

Performance As of 09/30/26

Cumulative Returns

Cumulative Performance since fund start date of to quarter-end 09/30/26

Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER QTR YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX 0.47 22.31 23.95 12.36 8.35 8.64 8.76 05/01/98 1.25 1.24
Russell 2000 Value Index - -4.91 16.96 20.77 17.93 7.80 9.40 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - -7.23 13.71 16.20 17.72 6.34 9.84 - - - -
Small-Cap PENNX -8.04 13.85 16.08 14.45 8.34 11.04 12.75 10/31/72 0.95 0.95
Russell 2000 Index - -7.23 13.71 16.20 17.72 6.34 9.84 - - - -
Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER SEP YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX -4.24 22.31 23.95 12.36 8.35 8.64 8.76 05/01/98 1.25 1.24
Russell 2000 Value Index - -5.20 16.96 20.77 17.93 7.80 9.40 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - -5.25 13.71 16.20 17.72 6.34 9.84 - - - -
Small-Cap PENNX -3.66 13.85 16.08 14.45 8.34 11.04 12.75 10/31/72 0.95 0.95
Russell 2000 Index - -5.25 13.71 16.20 17.72 6.34 9.84 - - - -
Average Annual Total Returns (%) , Annual Operating
Expenses (%)
FUND NAME TICKER OCT QTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR SINCE
INCEPT.		 DATE GROSS NET
Small-Cap Special Equity RYSEX 0.70 0.70 26.53 13.84 7.57 8.93 8.76 05/01/98 1.25 1.24
Russell 2000 Value Index - 2.51 2.51 23.70 21.68 7.53 10.08 - - - -
Russell 2000 Index - 0.58 0.58 15.43 21.13 5.58 10.47 - - - -
Small-Cap PENNX -0.76 -0.76 16.16 16.72 7.24 11.36 12.79 10/31/72 0.95 0.95
Russell 2000 Index - 0.58 0.58 15.43 21.13 5.58 10.47 - - - -

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