
Silver, Bronze, "clear"). Even so, I really, really do wonder how some funds get a GOLD rating. Case in point is DHSCX . This fund not only has a GOLD rating but is an Analyst Pick for small cap value. Okay, perhaps the writers like the "process
Proven management, attractive results, excellent stewardship. What's not to like?
is the firm's chief investment officer. He has also put up strong numbers at his other charge, Diamond Hill Small Cap DHSCX , which he comanaged until April 2008. USADIAMXSupporting Player. This fund can replace part of an equity-heavy portfolio
limit losses in one market environment won't necessarily do so in the future. For example, though Diamond Hill Small Cap DHSCX is one of our favorite small-cap offerings, its approach leads to big sector biases that could find it leaning the wrong
worked as an analyst and portfolio manager for Gartmore Global Investments . The trio also comanages Diamond Hill Small Cap DHSCX . USADHMAXSupporting PlayerSupportingThis fund plies the same , successful investment approach seen at other Diamond Hill funds
is the firm's chief investment officer. He has also put up strong numbers at his other charge, Diamond Hill Small Cap DHSCX .USADIAMXSupporting Player. This fund can replace part of an equity-heavy portfolio.SupportingA strict valuation discipline
Investments. The trio also comanages Diamond Hill Small Cap DHSCX . USADHMAXSupporting PlayerSupportingThis fund plies the same ..... more flexibility than sibling and Fund Analyst Pick Small Cap DHSCX and typically looks for stocks with market caps between $500
Fund courts sector risk.Large cash balance could be a drag on near-term returns.Seasoned management.Managers have substantial holdings in Diamond Hill funds, which helps align their interests with those of fund shareholders.Strong long-term performance.Small asset base makes fund more nimble than
FPA Capital FPPTX and FPA Paramount FPRAX, which landed in the bottom 3% of their categories, and Diamond Hill Small Cap DHSCX , which was bottom 4%. The FPA funds are low-turnover iconoclasts, so it's not uncommon to see them in the top or bottom
gotten pretty innovative. For the Stock Jock Diamond Hill, the company that runs Fund Analyst Pick Diamond Hill Small Cap DHSCX , has a nifty intrinsic value calculator that gives you a sense of how the firm looks at the world. You plug in a ticker and