Investment Objective
Maximum long-term total return consistent with reasonable risk to principle.
We seek to create and consistently maintain a strategy with favorable attributes relative to the benchmark index utilizing unique stock ranking models for each sector, downside risk screens and leading industry group indicators.
Key Tenets of Our Approach
Proprietary, multi-factor stock selection models for each sector
Downside risk screens: e.g. earnings surprise indicators, quality of earnings
Leading industry group indicators, integrating top-down and bottom-up metrics
Universe
- Russell 1000 Growth Index
Benchmark
- Russell 1000 Growth Index
Operating Target
- Typically 50-90 holdings
- Existing position maximum: 3% for any security
- Fully invested: Typically <1% cash
Limiting Exposure
- Sector: +/– 3% vs. the benchmark
- Industry group targets: +/– 2% vs. the benchmark
The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the largest 1,000 companies in the market. Returns include the reinvestment of dividends and other income.
One cannot invest directly in an index.
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