Investment objective & strategy
As of Oct. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. James Small Cap Fund (the ?Fund?) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign and domestic companies that James Investment Research, Inc. (the ?Adviser?) believes are undervalued. Equity securities that the Fund will principally invest in are common stocks, preferred stocks and exchange-traded funds (?ETFs?) that invest primarily in equity securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowing for investment purposes, if any) in equity securities of small capitalization companies. Shareholders of the Fund will be provided with at least 60 days prior notice of any change in the Fund?s 80% investment policy. Small capitalization companies are defined as those companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase no larger than the … The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of foreign and domestic companies that James Investment Research, Inc. (the ?Adviser?) believes are undervalued. Equity securities that the Fund will principally invest in are common stocks, preferred stocks and exchange-traded funds (?ETFs?) that invest primarily in equity securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowing for investment purposes, if any) in equity securities of small capitalization companies. Shareholders of the Fund will be provided with at least 60 days prior notice of any change in the Fund?s 80% investment policy. Small capitalization companies are defined as those companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase no larger than the stocks in the VettaFi US Equity Small-Cap 2000 TR Index, including ETFs that invest primarily in such securities. As of September 30, 2025, the largest market capitalization of the companies included in the VettaFi US Equity Small-Cap 2000 TR Index was $19.43 billion. Micro cap securities are considered small capitalization securities. The Fund anticipates investing across a range of industry sectors. However, certain sectors may be significantly overweighted or underweighted compared to the VettaFi US Equity Small-Cap 2000 TR Index because the Adviser seeks the best investment opportunities regardless of sector. The sectors in which the Fund may be overweighted or underweighted will vary at different points in the economic cycle. The Adviser uses a disciplined sell strategy for the Fund. The Adviser may sell securities because of a deterioration of the underlying company?s financials, such as earnings or cash flow, or because of an increase in the price of a stock that would make it expensive relative to the other stocks held by the Fund. Other reasons may include a change in management or control of the company, a need to raise cash or changes in the regulatory or economic environment in which the company operates. The number of securities held by the Fund may fluctuate in an effort to seek to help increase performance and allow the sector weights to vary according to the number of highly ranked securities in that sector.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENOVA INTL INC | — | $3.08M | 3.93% |
| BRINKER INTL | — | $2.81M | 3.59% |
| FIRST AM-TR OB-X | TMPXX | $2.53M | 3.23% |
| EVERCORE INC A | — | $2.43M | 3.10% |
| PIPER SANDLER CO | — | $2.10M | 2.68% |
| COCA COLA CONSOLIDATED INC | — | $1.96M | 2.50% |
| Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd | NVMI US | $1.68M | 2.14% |
| POWELL INDUSTRIES INC | — | $1.58M | 2.02% |
| WARRIOR MET COAL INC | — | $1.46M | 1.86% |
| MGIC INVT CORP | — | $1.42M | 1.81% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| JAMES MICRO CAP FUND · JMCRX | 22% | 1.50% |
| S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund | 15% | 1.64% |
| S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund · RYWAX, RYSGX, RYWCX | 14% | 1.55% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| James Investment Research, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of October 28, 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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