Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 27, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks and other equity securities of small-cap companies that River Road Asset Management, LLC, the subadviser to the Fund (River Road or the Subadviser), believes are undervalued. Value investing involves buying stocks that the Subadviser believes are out of favor and/or undervalued in comparison to their peers or their prospects for growth. The Fund currently considers small-cap companies to be those with market capitalizations at the time of acquisition within the range of capitalizations of companies in the Russell 2000 Index (between $ 119.4 million and $ 7.4 billion as of April 30, 2025 , the date of the latest reconstitution of the Index (implemented by … Under normal conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks and other equity securities of small-cap companies that River Road Asset Management, LLC, the subadviser to the Fund (River Road or the Subadviser), believes are undervalued. Value investing involves buying stocks that the Subadviser believes are out of favor and/or undervalued in comparison to their peers or their prospects for growth. The Fund currently considers small-cap companies to be those with market capitalizations at the time of acquisition within the range of capitalizations of companies in the Russell 2000 Index (between $ 119.4 million and $ 7.4 billion as of April 30, 2025 , the date of the latest reconstitution of the Index (implemented by the Index June 27 , 2025 )). The Fund may continue to hold securities of a portfolio company that subsequently drops below or appreciates above the small-capitalization range. Because of this, the Fund may have less than 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap companies at any given time. The Fund may also invest in mid-cap companies, which the Fund currently considers to be companies with market capitalizations at the time of acquisition within the range of capitalizations of companies in the Russell Midcap Index (between $ 2 billion and $ 58.5 billion as of April 30, 2025 , the date of the latest reconstitution of the Index (implemented by the Index June 27 , 2025 )). These capitalization ranges will change over time. In addition, the Fund may invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs), convertible preferred stocks, and foreign securities (directly and through depositary receipts). The Subadvisers investment philosophy is based upon its proprietary Absolute Value approach, which seeks to generate attractive, sustainable returns over the long term, with an emphasis on minimizing downside portfolio risk. The Subadviser builds the Funds portfolio from the bottom up, making security-specific research central to the Subadvisers process. At the core of the Subadvisers Absolute Value approach is a systematic method for assessing the risk-to-reward characteristics of an investment. The goal of the research process is to formulate two outputs from which an investment decision is made conviction rating (risk) and discount to value (reward). The Subadviser combines a stocks conviction rating with its discount to value in an effort to determine not only whether the stock qualifies for investment, but also how the stock will be sized within the Fund. The Subadviser employs a balanced approach to diversification and a structured sell discipline that seeks to reduce portfolio volatility and the risk of permanent loss of capital.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 30, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO | — | $106.30M | 9.69% |
| WHITE MOUNTAINS INS GROUP LTD | — | $43.65M | 3.98% |
| MCGRATH RENTCORP | — | $37.75M | 3.44% |
| CORECIVIC INC | — | $36.41M | 3.32% |
| GXO LOGISTICS INC | — | $36.21M | 3.30% |
| UNIFIRST CORP/MA | — | $33.64M | 3.07% |
| EPLUS INC | — | $33.26M | 3.03% |
| MURPHY USA INC | — | $33.17M | 3.02% |
| ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC | — | $29.67M | 2.70% |
| PRICESMART INC | — | $28.71M | 2.62% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 30, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| AMG River Road Small-Mid Cap Value Fund · ARSMX, ARIMX, ARSZX | 67% | 0.97% |
| JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund | 20% | 0.79% |
| AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund · AFAVX, ARRFX, ARRZX | 17% | 0.78% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| AMG Funds LLC | Adviser |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 27, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 30, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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