| TABLE 1. Micro-Cap Mutual Funds: Investment Characteristics and Performance |
| Fund (Ticker) |
% of Portfolio Holdings |
Median
Market
Cap
($ mil) |
No.of
Stocks
Held |
Total
Assets
($ mil) |
Investment
Style |
Annual Total Return (%) |
Total
Risk
Index |
Expense
Ratio
(%) |
| Giant |
Large |
Med |
Small |
Micro |
Grth |
Val |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
3 yr |
5 yr |
| Babson Shadow Stock (SHSTX) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13.4 |
86.6 |
179 |
275 |
87 |
|
X |
–12.2 |
22.6 |
11.3 |
6.2 |
4.3 |
1 |
1.03 |
| Babson Enterprise Fund (BABEX) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16.3 |
83.7 |
210 |
61 |
190 |
|
X |
–3.4 |
29.4 |
12.4 |
12 |
2.9 |
1.05 |
1.08 |
| Royce:Micro-Cap/Inv (RYOTX) |
0 |
0 |
0.6 |
23 |
76.4 |
222 |
184 |
267 |
|
X |
–13.4 |
23.1 |
16.7 |
7.5 |
6.4 |
1.25 |
1.75 |
| Fremont:US Micro Cap (FUSMX) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27.3 |
72.7 |
209 |
85 |
471 |
X |
|
–32.9 |
5.2 |
–10.6 |
–14.2 |
8.3 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
| RS:Smaller Comp Growth/A (RSSGX) |
0 |
0 |
3.4 |
38.1 |
58.5 |
290 |
94 |
125 |
X |
|
–39.0 |
8.3 |
4.4 |
–11.6 |
1.4 |
2.17 |
1.66 |
| Eclipse Funds Sm Cap Val (EEQFX) |
0 |
0.4 |
9.7 |
32.2 |
57.7 |
286 |
193 |
109 |
|
X |
–3.3 |
13.9 |
–9.5 |
0 |
1.2 |
0.99 |
1.15 |
| Heartland Grp:Value Fund (HRTVX) |
0 |
0 |
8.5 |
37.5 |
54 |
284 |
196 |
967 |
|
X |
–11.4 |
29.4 |
2 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
1.1 |
1.29 |
| Berwyn Fund (BERWX) |
0 |
0 |
12.1 |
33.9 |
54 |
279 |
40 |
34 |
|
X |
–6.8 |
28.9 |
2.1 |
7 |
–1.0 |
1.06 |
1.24 |
| SAFECO Growth Opp/Inv (SAFGX) |
0 |
0 |
10.2 |
37 |
52.8 |
304 |
64 |
451 |
X |
X |
–36.9 |
22.1 |
–4.2 |
–9.6 |
–4.5 |
1.75 |
1.03 |
| Van Wagoner Emerging Grth (VWEGX) |
0 |
2.5 |
19.7 |
29.6 |
48.2 |
393 |
57 |
136 |
X |
|
–64.5 |
–59.7 |
–20.9 |
–51.6 |
–13.7 |
4.47 |
1.84 |
| Dreyfus Gr & Val:Sm Val (DSCVX) |
0 |
0 |
5.6 |
47.8 |
46.6 |
455 |
119 |
175 |
|
X |
–41.2 |
28.5 |
5.4 |
–7.3 |
–1.9 |
2.29 |
1.2 |
| Oberweis:Emerging Growth (OBEGX) |
0 |
0 |
11.7 |
42.3 |
46 |
417 |
70 |
70 |
X |
|
–24.2 |
0.4 |
–10.6 |
–12.0 |
0.1 |
2.26 |
1.65 |
| T Rowe Price Sm Cp Val (PRSVX) |
0 |
0 |
8 |
50.8 |
41.1 |
476 |
233 |
2,434 |
|
X |
–1.7 |
21.9 |
19.7 |
12.7 |
4.9 |
0.89 |
0.89 |
| RS:Diversifed Growth/A (RSDGX) |
0 |
0.8 |
8.8 |
49.4 |
41 |
454 |
114 |
620 |
X |
|
–39.1 |
1.8 |
–26.9 |
–23.1 |
5.6 |
2.29 |
1.52 |
| Royce:PA Mutual/Inv (PENNX) |
0 |
0 |
13.2 |
49.7 |
37.1 |
461 |
195 |
473 |
|
X |
–9.2 |
18.3 |
18.3 |
8.3 |
7 |
1.02 |
0.99 |
| Wasatch:Micro Cap Fund (WMICX) |
0 |
0 |
3.2 |
61.7 |
35.1 |
382 |
96 |
408 |
X |
X |
–14.1 |
49.9 |
37.5 |
20.9 |
22.8 |
1.45 |
2.28 |
| Brazos Micro Cap/Y (BJMIX) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
73.8 |
26.2 |
436 |
44 |
182 |
X |
|
–39.7 |
4.6 |
18.8 |
–9.1 |
12.4 |
1.82 |
1.42 |
| Benchmarks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vanguard 500 Idx/Inv (VFINX)—S&P LargeCap |
47.9 |
37.1 |
14.5 |
0.5 |
0 |
42,773 |
498 |
59,672 |
X |
X |
–22.1 |
–12.0 |
–9.0 |
–14.5 |
–0.6 |
1.11 |
0.18 |
| Dreyfus Index: Midcap Idx (PESPX)—S&P MidCap |
0 |
0 |
80.1 |
19.2 |
0.7 |
2,213 |
399 |
751 |
X |
X |
–15.0 |
–1.0 |
16.7 |
–0.6 |
5.8 |
1.21 |
0.5 |
| Liberty Small Co Indx/Z (ISCIX)—S&P SmallCap |
0 |
0 |
15.8 |
70.4 |
13.8 |
731 |
601 |
230 |
X |
X |
–15.3 |
6.2 |
10.9 |
0 |
1.8 |
1.33 |
0.41 |
| Vanguard Sm Cp Idx/Inv (NAESX)—Russell 2000 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
69.7 |
28.4 |
568 |
1,993 |
3,141 |
X |
X |
–20.0 |
3.1 |
–2.6 |
–7.0 |
–0.7 |
1.46 |
0.27 |
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Market Cap Definitions:
Giant: Greater than $44.409 billion
Large: Between $7.752 billion and $44.409 billion
Medium: Between $1.296 billion and $7.752 billion
Small: Between $343 million and $1.296 billion
Micro: Less than $343 million
Source: Morningstar, S&P Micropal.
Data as of 12/31/2002.
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