Overview
Seeks long-term growth of capital by primarily investing in small- and mid-cap US stocks
About this Strategy
- The strategy seeks to invest in out-of-favor companies with attractive long-term earnings prospects
- Uses fundamental research to identify companies that we view as attractively-valued relative to their future cash earnings power and that offer a compelling investment catalyst
- Led by an experienced team that follows a disciplined process, using global research to uncover compelling value opportunities
Investment Approach
- Stocks of small- and mid-cap US companies
- May also invest in companies based outside the US
Companies look at us as a thoughtful investor who is going to do our homework, ask the right questions and understand their business.
James MacGregor—Chief Investment Officer—US Small and Mid Cap Value Equities; Head—US Value Equities
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Additional Information
Investment Definitions
Alpha is the risk-adjusted measurement of "excess return" over a benchmark. Beta is a measure of an investment’s volatility in comparison to the market as a whole. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of an asset or portfolio’s price to interest rate movements. Information ratio is a measurement of portfolio returns beyond the returns of a benchmark, compared to the volatility of those returns. R-squared is the percentage of a portfolio’s price movements that can be explained by movements in a benchmark index. Sharpe ratio is a measure of the fund’s return relative to the investment risk it has taken. A higher Sharpe ratio means the fund’s returns have been better given the level of risk the fund has taken. Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a portfolio’s return from its mean. Tracking error is the difference in actual performance between a portfolio and its corresponding benchmark. Up capture measures the percentage of market gains captured when markets are up. Down capture measures the percentage of market losses endured when markets are down.
Risks To Consider
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