Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities of small capitalization companies. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC (the Advisor) currently considers small cap companies to be those with market capitalizations like those found in the Russell 2000 Index. The market capitalization range of the Index changes constantly, but as of June 30, 2025, the range was from $60 million to $15.72 billion. Market capitalization is measured at the time of initial purchase. The Fund may invest in foreign (non-U.S.) securities. Under normal conditions, the Fund typically will hold equity securities of approximately 300 to 400 different companies. The Fund seeks to invest in companies whose future prospects are … The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities of small capitalization companies. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC (the Advisor) currently considers small cap companies to be those with market capitalizations like those found in the Russell 2000 Index. The market capitalization range of the Index changes constantly, but as of June 30, 2025, the range was from $60 million to $15.72 billion. Market capitalization is measured at the time of initial purchase. The Fund may invest in foreign (non-U.S.) securities. Under normal conditions, the Fund typically will hold equity securities of approximately 300 to 400 different companies. The Fund seeks to invest in companies whose future prospects are misunderstood or not fully recognized by the market. The Fund employs a fundamental value investing approach which seeks to exploit market inefficiencies created by irrational investor behavior. To identify these investment opportunities, the Fund employs a disciplined, bottom-up investment process based on a proprietary model that is augmented with internally-generated fundamental research. The Fund seeks broad diversified exposure to these investment opportunities by holding approximately 300 to 400 portfolio securities. As part of the Advisor's investment process, the investment team evaluates the general and industry-specific Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors that the Advisor believes to be the most financially material to a company's short-, medium-, and long-term enterprise value. The Advisor believes this evaluation contributes to its overall analysis of a companys value creation for shareholders and future financial performance. With the exception of diversification guidelines, the Fund does not employ pre-determined rules for sales; rather, the Fund evaluates each sell candidate based on the candidates specific risk and return characteristics which include: 1) relative valuation; 2) fundamental operating trends; 3) deterioration of fundamentals; and 4) portfolio diversification. As of the date of this Prospectus, the top sectors represented by the Funds underlying investments were financials and industrials. The Funds investments in various sectors may change over time.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRST AM-GV OB-X | TMPXX | $23.01M | 2.78% |
| Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC | — | $15.11M | 1.83% |
| MURPHY OIL CORP | — | $4.74M | 0.57% |
| CRESCENT ENERGY INC A | — | $4.62M | 0.56% |
| SM ENERGY CO | — | $4.51M | 0.55% |
| KOSMOS ENERGY LTD | — | $4.50M | 0.54% |
| PBF ENERGY INC CL A | — | $4.31M | 0.52% |
| OLIN CORP | — | $4.24M | 0.51% |
| FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL NV | — | $4.13M | 0.50% |
| SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC CL A | — | $4.01M | 0.48% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Small Company Value Portfolio · DTSVX, WSMVX | 38% | 1.10% |
| SmallCap Value Fund II · PJARX, PLARX, PPVIX, PSMJX, PSMVX | 36% | 0.89% |
| Empower Small Cap Value Fund · MXLSX, MXTFX | 36% | 0.74% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of August 29, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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