Investment objective & strategy
As of July 31, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Investment Objective The Fund seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in U.S. listed securities with market capitalization within the range of the targeted benchmark, the Russell 2000 Total Return Index. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in small cap companies. At any given time, the Fund may hold up to 15% of its assets in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Typically, the Fund invests in approximately 50-200 stocks that pass the Advisers stringent quantitative and fundamental criteria. The Adviser believes that the Fund is best able to achieve long-term capital appreciation through investments in securities of a core group of businesses and to hold such securities … The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in U.S. listed securities with market capitalization within the range of the targeted benchmark, the Russell 2000 Total Return Index. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in small cap companies. At any given time, the Fund may hold up to 15% of its assets in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Typically, the Fund invests in approximately 50-200 stocks that pass the Advisers stringent quantitative and fundamental criteria. The Adviser believes that the Fund is best able to achieve long-term capital appreciation through investments in securities of a core group of businesses and to hold such securities for the long term. The Fund will invest in listed marketable securities, generally, but not exclusively, equity and equity related securities that are traded on U.S. exchanges. In selecting securities for the Fund, the Adviser utilizes a quantitative fundamental approach combined with a robust risk/reward assessment to consistently identify securities with asymmetrically favorable profiles, which it believes are inefficiently priced by the market relative to their potential upside. Generally, in determining whether to sell a security, the Adviser uses the same type of analysis that it uses in buying securities. For example, the Adviser may sell a security if it deteriorates in its multi factor fundamental model, drops out of the top tier reward/risk ratio rankings, or is believed to have excess risk. The Adviser may also sell a security to reduce the Funds holding in that security, take advantage of more attractive investment opportunities, or to raise cash.
Top holdings
As of April 30, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| US ULTRA BOND CBT Sep25 | — | $889.71K | 2.48% |
| IONQ INC | — | $843.74K | 2.35% |
| GUARDANT HEALTH INC | — | $770.66K | 2.15% |
| ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A | — | $687.48K | 1.92% |
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | — | $622.98K | 1.74% |
| Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd | NVMI US | $620.53K | 1.73% |
| IES HOLDINGS INC | — | $605.44K | 1.69% |
| CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC CL A | — | $593.57K | 1.65% |
| RBC BEARINGS INC | — | $581.12K | 1.62% |
| AXOS FINANCIAL INC | — | $578.64K | 1.61% |
Portfolio moves
Jan 31, 2026 → Apr 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. |
|---|---|---|
| SBH SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND · WTSGX, WISGX | 24% | 0.87% |
| Variable Portfolio - Partners Small Cap Growth Fund | 24% | 0.85% |
| Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund · NBMIX, NBMOX, NBMVX, NBSMX, NSNAX, NSNCX, NSNRX, NSRSX | 23% | 0.81% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Yorktown Management and Research Company, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of July 31, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of April 30, 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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