The Fund’s objective seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of Small to Mid-Cap U.S. companies.
PHILLIP COOK Co-CIO & Principal
Share Class | Ticker | Inception Date | Expense Ratio (Gross/Net)* | Minimum Initial Investment | 12b-1 Fees |
Class N | SSEFX | 04/10/2012 | 1.50%/1.34% | $2,000 | 0.25% |
Class I | SSEIX | 04/10/2012 | 1.25%/1.09% | $100,000 |
Fund | Fund Assets | Holdings | 5-Year Turnover | Weighted Avg. Market Cap |
U.S. Equity Fund | $47 million | 19 | 50.4% | $6.9 billion |
As of 09/26/2023 | ||
Ticker | NAV | Daily Change ($) |
SSEFX | $13.95 | -$0.22 |
SSEIX | $13.93 | -$0.22 |
Month-end Performance as of 8/31/2023
1 Month | QTD | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception | |
SSEFX (%) | -4.02 | -0.33 | 16.78 | 12.96 | 18.77 | 9.03 | 7.19 | 8.94 |
SSEIX (%) | -4.03 | -0.33 | 16.91 | 13.23 | 19.06 | 9.30 | 7.45 | 9.21 |
Russell 2500 (%) | -3.93 | 0.85 | 9.72 | 6.64 | 9.52 | 5.43 | 9.13 | 10.53 |
Russell 2500 Value (%) | -3.85 | 1.79 | 7.72 | 5.74 | 13.91 | 4.81 | 8.07 | 9.61 |
Quarter-end Performance as of 6/30/2023
1 Month | QTD | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception | |
SSEFX (%) | 13.38 | 10.96 | 17.17 | 26.23 | 23.71 | 9.42 | 7.88 | 9.11 |
SSEIX (%) | 13.41 | 10.99 | 17.30 | 26.59 | 24.03 | 9.72 | 8.15 | 9.39 |
Russell 2500 (%) | 8.52 | 5.22 | 8.79 | 13.58 | 12.29 | 6.55 | 9.38 | 10.61 |
Russell 2500 Value (%) | 8.89 | 4.37 | 5.83 | 10.37 | 16.07 | 5.32 | 8.02 | 9.59 |
Calendar year performance
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
SSEFX (%) | -4.48 | 22.44 | 13.10 | 31.27 | -23.38 | 10.41 | 16.35 | -10.82 | 1.12 | 36.45 |
SSEIX (%) | -4.18 | 22.67 | 13.75 | 31.60 | -23.13 | 10.67 | 16.60 | -10.60 | 1.35 | 36.84 |
Russell 2500 (%) | -18.37 | 18.18 | 19.99 | 27.77 | -10.00 | 16.81 | 17.59 | -2.90 | 7.07 | 36.80 |
Russell 2500 Value (%) | -13.08 | 27.78 | 4.88 | 23.56 | -12.36% | 10.36 | 25.20 | -5.49 | 7.11 | 33.32 |
Ticker | Name | GICS Sector | % of Fund |
DAR | Darling Ingredients Inc. | Consumer Staples | 7.15% |
DY | Dycom Industries Inc. | Industrials | 6.87% |
MUSA | Murphy USA Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | 6.18% |
WSO | Watsco Inc. | Industrials | 6.14% |
BR | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | Industrials | 5.85% |
PII | Polaris Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | 5.60% |
USPH | US Physical Therapy Inc. | Health Care | 5.35% |
BOOT | Boot Barn Holdings Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | 5.04% |
TKR | Timken Co. | Industrials | 4.88% |
NGVT | Ingevity Corp. | Materials | 4.78% |
SAM | The Boston Beer Co Inc. | Consumer Staples | 4.75% |
BCO | The Brink's Co. | Industrials | 4.59% |
TREX | Trex Co. | Industrials | 4.35% |
AGCO | AGCO Corp. | Industrials | 4.29% |
AWI | Armstrong World Industries Inc. | Industrials | 4.17% |
THO | Thor Industries Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | 3.92% |
LPX | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | Materials | 3.68% |
IEX | IDEX Corp. | Industrials | 2.51% |
MGPI | MGP Ingredients Inc. | Consumer Staples | 2.31% |
Cash & Equivalents | Cash | 7.60% |
Class N Distributions
Ex-Date | Total Distribution | Income | Short-term Cap Gains | Long-term Cap Gains |
15-Dec-22 | $2.4487 | - | $0.1924 | $2.2563 |
14-Dec-21 | $2.1765 | - | - | $2.1765 |
16-Dec-20 | $0.0566 | $0.0566 | - | - |
16-Dec-19 | $0.1256 | $0.1256 | - | - |
27-Dec-18 | $0.7198 | $0.0472 | - | $0.6726 |
27-Dec-17 | $0.0022 | $0.0022 | - | - |
27-Dec-16 | $0.0178 | $0.0178 | - | - |
28-Dec-15 | $0.5057 | $0.0243 | - | $0.4814 |
26-Dec-14 | $0.3224 | - | $0.1521 | $0.1703 |
27-Mar-14 | $0.0888 | - | $0.0042 | $0.0846 |
20-Dec-13 | $0.1728 | $0.0143 | $0.0750 | $0.0835 |
20-Dec-12 | $0.8879 | $0.0707 | $0.1392 | $0.6780 |
Class I Distributions
Ex-Date | Total Distribution | Income | Short-term Cap Gains | Long-term Cap Gains |
15-Dec-22 | $2.4487 | - | $0.1924 | $2.2563 |
14-Dec-21 | $2.1765 | - | - | $2.1765 |
16-Dec-20 | $0.0935 | $0.0935 | - | - |
16-Dec-19 | $0.1532 | $0.1532 | - | - |
27-Dec-18 | $0.8110 | $0.1384 | - | $0.6726 |
27-Dec-17 | $0.0478 | $0.0478 | - | - |
27-Dec-16 | $0.0500 | $0.0500 | - | - |
28-Dec-15 | $0.5602 | $0.0759 | - | $0.4843 |
26-Dec-14 | $0.3369 | $0.0142 | $0.1524 | $0.1703 |
27-Mar-14 | $0.0954 | $0.0066 | $0.0042 | $0.0846 |
20-Dec-13 | $0.1848 | $0.0263 | $0.0750 | $0.0835 |
20-Dec-12 | $0.8997 | $0.0825 | $0.1392 | $0.6780 |
MICHAEL COOK
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Cook is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of SouthernSun Asset Management. In his over 35 years of experience as a research analyst and portfolio manager, Mr. Cook has developed a unique investment philosophy and process that serves as the core of SouthernSun’s strategies. Mr. Cook has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business News, and Bloomberg TV and has been featured in Bloomberg Markets Magazine, Barron’s, and The Wall Street Journal as well as several other widely respected investment-oriented publications. Mr. Cook is an Associate Fellow and a member of the Principal’s Inner Circle at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford. He serves on the Advisory Council of the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis and on the boards of Cave Pictures Publishing, Omeq Medical, Thriving Cities Group and Kinrise Real Estate, Ltd. Mr. Cook also is the co-founder of LauraBelle Productions.
PHILLIP COOK
Co-Chief Investment Officer & Principal
Mr. Cook joined SouthernSun in 2006 and serves as Co-Chief Investment Officer. He is responsible for all aspects of research and analysis, portfolio construction and risk management for both of the firm’s investment strategies. In addition, he is a member of the firm’s Management Team. Prior to joining SouthernSun, Mr. Cook was an Analyst at Trivest Partners, a Miami-based private equity firm. He received his B.S. in International Business, summa cum laude, from Auburn University. Mr. Cook serves on the Board of Su Casa Family Ministries.