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U.S. Equity
Mid Cap Core

Investment Opportunity Set

   
1,500 companies   800 Russell Mid Cap companies + 700 companies with a market cap in the same range
11 economic sectors   Russell economic sector classifications

Active Risks

   
Relatively concentrated   45 to 65 holdings
Construction/performance benchmark   Russell Mid Cap Index
Tracking error: expected range   5% to 7%
Sector weights   50% to 150% of benchmark sector weight, 0% to +2% of benchmark sector weight for smaller sectors

Factors and characteristics

   
Sector   No permanently excluded sectors
Size   $1 billion to $20 billion (at time of purchase)

Management style

   
Decision-making   Single decision-maker for portfolio
Research   Team-based, collaborative
Investment style (i.e. growth, value)   Based upon differential between intrinsic value and market price; no apriori bias to "growth" or "value" styles
Turnover   Estimated 20% to 40%

 

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