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North Star Small Cap Value Investor WSCVX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Walthausen Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 16.75  /  +2.01 %
  • Total Assets 36.2 Mil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.210%
  • Expense Ratio 1.210%
  • Distribution Fee Level Above Average
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Category Small Value
  • Investment Style Small Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 2,500
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.17%
  • Turnover 6%

USD | NAV as of Jul 26, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 26, 2024, 10:17 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis WSCVX

Will WSCVX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable WSCVX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the WSCVX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of WSCVX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

An incline in its Process Pillar rating is the primary driver of North Star Small Cap Value Investor's upgrade to a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Neutral from Negative.

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Summary

Fees are a weakness here. The strategy's lofty fees are a high hurdle to clear, as it is priced within the second-highest quintile among peers.

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Portfolio Holdings WSCVX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 36.8
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Comfort Systems USA Inc

4.85 1.7 Mil
Industrials

Blue Bird Corp

4.51 1.6 Mil
Consumer Cyclical

VSE Corp

4.40 1.5 Mil
Industrials

AZZ Inc

4.09 1.4 Mil
Industrials

OSI Systems Inc

3.98 1.4 Mil
Technology

Skyline Champion Corp

3.09 1.1 Mil
Consumer Cyclical

US Silica Holdings Inc

3.02 1.1 Mil
Energy

Axcelis Technologies Inc

3.00 1.1 Mil
Technology

Alamo Group Inc

2.99 1.0 Mil
Industrials

The Hackett Group Inc

2.90 1.0 Mil
Technology