Investment Strategy
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital and income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings made for investment purposes) in common stocks and other equity securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations. The manager currently considers smaller market capitalization companies to be companies with market capitalizations of between $100 million and the greater of $4 billion or the capitalization of the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index. The fund normally invests significantly in securities of companies that the portfolio managers expect will generate income (for example, by paying dividends).Investment Expenses, Sales Charges, and Fees
Annual Operating Expense
Net Expense Ratio: 1.17%
Sales Charges and Fees
Average Annual Total Returns
All average annual total returns are reported net of all fees and as of the end of the last quarter. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
| Year | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Since Inception (01/20/1997) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Returns |
-2.69%
|
2.26%
|
12.08%
|
3.73%
|
8.21%
|
Impact of Expenses and Fees
The table below assumes the investor invests $10,000 on the first day of year one and that the original investment earns a continuous 5% return. In addition, it assumes the
investor reinvests all earnings, and makes no additional contributions. The 5% rate of return is hypothetical and used only to illustrate the respective impacts of different fee
amounts on each investment. It is not intended to predict future investment returns.
Calculations are done by the 403bCompare site in an effort to provide a standardized comparison of the impact of all fees associated with an investment option. This includes all
required 403(b) product-level fees, and investment-level fees. For more information on fees or expenses associated with a 403(b) product or investment option, please refer
fees located in Help & Resources .
| If Shares are Redeemed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of year |
1
|
5
|
10
|
15
|
20
|
| Total Fees and Charges |
$1,337
|
$2,116
|
$3,788
|
$5,582
|
$7,514
|
| If Shares are Not Redeemed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of year |
1
|
5
|
10
|
15
|
20
|
| Total Fees and Charges |
$856
|
$2,116
|
$3,788
|
$5,582
|
$7,514
|