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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

mutual fund
MSCGX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$12.12 -0.11 -0.9%
primary theme
U.S. Small-Cap Blend Equity
share class
MSCGX (Mutual Fund)

Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$12.12 -0.11 -0.9%
primary theme
U.S. Small-Cap Blend Equity
share class
MSCGX (Mutual Fund)

Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$12.12 -0.11 -0.9%
primary theme
U.S. Small-Cap Blend Equity
share class

Name

As of 10/07/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$12.12

$1.61 B

0.89%

$0.11

1.01%

Vitals

YTD Return

11.3%

1 yr return

25.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

-5.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

N/A

Net Assets

$1.61 B

Holdings in Top 10

9.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$12.2
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.01%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 36.00%

Redemption Fee 2.00%


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 10/07/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$12.12

$1.61 B

0.89%

$0.11

1.01%

MSCGX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 11.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -5.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.66%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.9%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    MERCERGLIN
  • Inception Date
    Feb 03, 2021
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Y3
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Richard Lee

Fund Description

The Fund invests principally in equity securities (such as common stock) issued by small-to-medium capitalization U.S. companies. The Fund employs a “core equity” investment strategy that seeks to meet the Fund’s investment objective by investing in both growth- and value-oriented equity securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in the equity securities of small-to-medium capitalization U.S. companies. (If the Fund changes this investment policy, the Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance of the change.) For purposes of the 80% test, equity securities include securities such as common stock, preferred stock, and other securities that are not debt securities, cash or cash equivalents. For purposes of this investment policy, the Fund considers “small to medium capitalization U.S. companies” to be U.S. companies with market capitalizations between $25 million and the largest company included in the Russell 2500® Index (as of June 30, 2024, $24 billion). The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, such as exchange-listed equity futures contracts, to gain market exposure on cash balances or to reduce market exposure in anticipation of liquidity needs. Investments in derivatives may be applied toward meeting a requirement to invest in a particular kind of investment if the derivatives have economic characteristics similar to that investment.

In addition, certain subadvisers may employ a quantitative investment process in seeking to achieve the Fund’s investment objective.

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MSCGX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MSCGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 11.3% -18.2% 30.9% 27.12%
1 Yr 25.3% -24.0% 45.0% 54.61%
3 Yr -5.2%* -12.5% 43.8% 97.31%
5 Yr N/A* -12.1% 35.2% 19.32%
10 Yr N/A* -2.4% 18.4% 46.11%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MSCGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 11.0% -19.9% 29.0% 67.30%
2022 -23.2% -59.3% 118.2% 73.38%
2021 N/A -31.6% 39.3% N/A
2020 N/A -51.0% 39.5% N/A
2019 N/A -5.6% 37.8% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MSCGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 11.3% -18.2% 30.9% 27.12%
1 Yr 25.3% -24.0% 45.0% 54.61%
3 Yr -5.2%* -12.5% 43.8% 97.31%
5 Yr N/A* -12.1% 35.2% 18.84%
10 Yr N/A* -2.4% 18.4% 43.74%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MSCGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 15.3% -11.7% 31.8% 64.84%
2022 -23.2% -45.2% 123.7% 96.01%
2021 N/A 0.0% 47.7% N/A
2020 N/A -50.5% 46.9% N/A
2019 N/A 2.1% 40.9% N/A

NAV & Total Return History


MSCGX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MSCGX Category Low Category High MSCGX % Rank
Net Assets 1.61 B 529 K 145 B 19.36%
Number of Holdings 459 2 2445 29.70%
Net Assets in Top 10 150 M 120 K 9.87 B 35.90%
Weighting of Top 10 9.09% 3.5% 100.1% 81.13%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc 1.45%
  2. Texas Roadhouse Inc 1.13%
  3. Atkore Inc 0.92%
  4. Axon Enterprise Inc 0.86%
  5. Comfort Systems USA Inc 0.85%
  6. CyberArk Software Ltd 0.82%
  7. Ascendis Pharma A/S 0.81%
  8. Neurocrine Biosciences Inc 0.80%
  9. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc 0.77%
  10. Permian Resources Corp 0.70%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MSCGX % Rank
Stocks
97.13% 7.51% 107.74% 76.69%
Cash
2.86% 0.00% 42.24% 32.14%
Other
0.01% -0.13% 49.08% 37.97%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 6.06% 23.87%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 3.17% 23.73%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 87.66% 29.89%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MSCGX % Rank
Industrials
17.88% 2.46% 37.42% 37.45%
Technology
17.33% 0.00% 43.95% 16.16%
Healthcare
14.86% 0.00% 26.53% 37.07%
Consumer Cyclical
14.12% 0.99% 47.79% 12.17%
Financial Services
14.00% 0.00% 35.52% 82.51%
Real Estate
5.45% 0.00% 29.43% 69.58%
Consumer Defense
4.70% 0.00% 18.87% 33.84%
Energy
4.65% 0.00% 37.72% 72.43%
Basic Materials
4.31% 0.00% 18.66% 57.03%
Utilities
1.45% 0.00% 18.58% 74.52%
Communication Services
1.25% 0.00% 14.85% 82.89%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MSCGX % Rank
US
97.13% 4.48% 107.74% 71.24%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 94.62% 35.71%

MSCGX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MSCGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.01% 0.01% 38.30% 54.53%
Management Fee 0.87% 0.00% 1.50% 81.13%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.02% 0.01% 0.45% 2.98%

Sales Fees

MSCGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

MSCGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee 2.00% 1.00% 2.00% 10.87%

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

MSCGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 36.00% 1.00% 314.00% 37.25%

MSCGX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MSCGX Category Low Category High MSCGX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.89% 0.00% 42.47% 47.74%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MSCGX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MSCGX Category Low Category High MSCGX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.66% -2.40% 2.49% 24.14%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MSCGX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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MSCGX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Richard Lee


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Aug 15, 2005

16.8

16.8%

Westfield Capital welcomed Rich to the team in 2004. He is a Managing Partner, Deputy Chief Investment Officer and a member of the Investment Committee. Rich brings 24 years of experience to his focus on the Information Technology sector for all the Products that the Investment Committee oversees. Before joining Westfield, Rich cultivated his investment experience at Wit Soundview Technology Group, Hambrecht & Quist, LLC and Smith Barney and KL Financial Group, holding various Analyst positions. Rich earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College in 1994 and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He enjoys playing tennis and spending time with his young family.

Justin Henne


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 25, 2015

7.27

7.3%

Justin Henne, CFA. Managing Director - Customized Exposure Management. Mr. Henne leads the investment team responsible for the implementation and enhancement of Parametric’s Customized Exposure Management product. Since joining Parametric in 2004, Justin has gained extensive experience trading a wide variety of derivative instruments in order to meet each client’s unique exposure and risk management objectives. Justin earned a BA in Financial Management from the University of St. Thomas. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Minnesota.

Richard Fong


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 25, 2015

7.27

7.3%

Ricky Fong, CFA, Portfolio Manager, joined The Clifton Group in 2010, which was acquired by Parametric in 2012. Mr. Fong began managing Parametric’s allocated portion of the Fund’s portfolio in February 2015

Puneet Mansharamani


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 27, 2016

5.93

5.9%

Puneet Mansharamani, CFA, is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Quantitative Analyst of LSV. Mr. Mansharamani has more than 14 years of investment experience. At LSV, Mr. Mansharamani is part of our quantitative and implementation team, which is responsible for the day-to-day data management, portfolio implementation and ongoing enhancement of our models and systems. Prior to joining LSV, Mr. Mansharamani was an Analyst at Institutional Trust National City Corporation. His responsibilities included project management, systems development and designing financial and analytical applications fo

Daniel Miller


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 27, 2016

5.93

5.9%

Dan is responsible for overseeing all aspects of our Equity teams, including portfolio management, research, and trading. He also is a member of the firm’s Management, Investment and ESG Committees. Dan brings more than three decades of industry experience to GW&K. Prior to joining the firm, Dan worked with various companies in the Boston area as an Investment and Financial Consultant. Previously he spent 21 years at Putnam Investments in Boston, where he was Chief Investment Officer for the Specialty Growth Group overseeing a team of twenty and up to $100 billion in assets under management. He was a portfolio management team member of several small and mid cap growth funds, and the lead manager for the Putnam New Opportunities Fund since its inception in 1990. Dan was also a member of Putnam’s Management Committee and Partners Group. He began his career as an Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Dan graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and received his MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He earned the CFA designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.

Greg Sleight


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 27, 2016

5.93

5.9%

Greg Sleight is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Quantitative Analyst of LSV. At LSV, Mr. Sleight is part of our quantitative and implementation team, which is responsible for the day-to-day data management, portfolio implementation and ongoing enhancement of our models and systems. Mr. Sleight received a B.S. in Material Science & Engineering from the University of Illinois in 2000 and an M.B.A. in Econometrics, Economics & Analytic Finance from the University of Chicago in 2006.

Guy Lakonishok


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 27, 2016

5.93

5.9%

Guy Lakonishok, CFA is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Quantitative Analyst at LSV. Prior to joining LSV, Mr. Lakonishok was a Vice President in the Quantitative Equity group at BlackRock. His responsibilities included research, portfolio implementation, system development and performance attribution. Prior to this experience, Mr. Lakonishok was an analyst in the Quantitative Equity group at Weiss, Peck, and Greer, where he was responsible for developing portfolio analytics and assisting in the day-to-day management of the portfolios. Mr. Lakonishok received a B.S. in Applied Science with

James Shircliff


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 30, 2019

3.09

3.1%

Mr. Shircliff serves as a portfolio manager for River Road’s Small Cap Value and Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolios. He previously served as the firm’s Chief Investment Officer and a portfolio manager for the firm’s Dividend All-Cap Value Portfolios. Mr. Shircliff holds equity in the firm. Prior to co-founding River Road in 2005, Mr. Shircliff served as EVP, Portfolio Manager and Director of Research for SMC Capital Inc. (Commonwealth SMC). Mr. Shircliff has more than 45 years of investment experience.

R. Andrew Beck


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 30, 2019

3.09

3.1%

Mr. Beck serves as Chief Executive Officer for River Road. Additionally, he is a portfolio manager for River Road’s Small Cap Value, Small-Mid Cap Value, Mid Cap Value, and Focused Absolute Value® Portfolios. Mr. Beck is the largest individual shareholder in the firm and serves as Chair of the Executive Committee, River Road’s governing body. Prior to co-founding River Road in 2005, Mr. Beck served as Senior Research Analyst and, later, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for SMC Capital Inc. (Commonwealth SMC).

J. Justin Akin


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 30, 2019

3.09

3.1%

Mr. Akin serves as a portfolio manager for River Road’s Small Cap Value and Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolios. Mr. Akin holds equity in the firm. Prior to joining River Road in 2005, Mr. Akin worked with the firm’s founders at Commonwealth SMC as Equity Research Analyst for the Small Cap Value and Dividend All-Cap Value Portfolios.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 49.61 7.18 2.58