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Forward Growth Fund

Class A

Investment Strategy
Updated as of:
December 31, 2009
 
 
 
 
Invests in companies of any size and favors smaller-sized companies with market capitalizations that are equal to or less than the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index
 
seeks companies with perceived leadership positions and competitive advantages in niche markets
portfolio is diversified across industry sectors
focuses on companies that do not receive significant coverage from other institutional investors
   
  Investment Process
 
 
Ten-step process
Emerald uses a ten-step research process that culminates with the production of an internal report on each company
 
Deep research and analytics
The process includes a brief company description, its competitive advantage, an assessment of management, specific growth drivers, risks, valuation metrics (and its comparables) and why Emerald should buy the stock
 
Team approach
Emerald portfolio managers and research analysts are in constant communication and also participate in twice-weekly structured research meetings
 
Risk assessment
Emerald seeks to control volatility by diversifying the fund’s portfolio among subgroups within each industry sector. Emerald also seeks to minimize risk by unequally weighting the percentage ownership of portfolio companies through a comprehensive on-going risk assessment process
  Class: A
Change to: Class C
Change to: Institutional
   
PDF Fund Fact Sheet
Overview
Category: Small Growth
Ticker Symbol: HSPGX
CUSIP: 29089R103
Benchmark: Russell 2000 Growth Index
Inception: October 1, 1992
Net Assets: $51.2 Million
Load Fee: 5.75%
Dealer Concession:
5.00%1
Trail: 0.25%2
Gross Expense Ratio: 1.35%
Net Expense Ratio: 1.29%3
Minimum Investment
Initial: $4,000
Initial–eDelivery: $2,000
Initial–Automatic Investment Plan:
$500
Statistics
Wtd. Price/Book:* 2.68
Long-Term Debt to Equity:* 27.78%
Forward P/E:* 27.50
Weighted Avg. Market Capitalization:* $1.3 Billion
Avg. Capitalization:* $1.2 Billion
Beta: 0.91
R-Squared: 0.95
Number of Holdings: 122
Annualized Turnover: 112.99%

1Maximum concession allowed - see prospectus for more details.

2Additional maximum of 0.20% may be allowable under the Shareholder Services Plan.

3The Fund’s investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and reimburse other expenses until April 30, 2010, in amounts necessary to limit the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage costs, interest, taxes, dividends, acquired fund fess and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) for Class A shares to an annual rate (as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets) of 1.29%.

*Data refers to the Fund’s holdings and not to the Fund itself.

Price/Book Ratio and Price/Earnings represent equity securities within the Fund’s portfolio, and are not intended to demonstrate Fund growth, income earned by the Fund, or distributions made by the Fund.

Beta is a measure of risk which shows the Fund’s volatility relative to its benchmark index.

R-Squared reflects the percentage of a Fund’s movements that are explained by movement in its benchmark index.

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