1. Why Mid-Cap? First Quarter 2010 For presentation with audio, visit www.brainshark.com/ridgeworth/whymidcap
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11. A $10,000 investment in mid-caps would have grown to nearly $470,000 — $175,000+ greater than either large or small caps.Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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13. The outperformance is most significant in the 5- to 15-year time periods.Past performance does not guarantee future results.
14. A Long Record of Outperformance Mid-cap outperformance can be attributed to several factors Mid-cap companies are typically small cap companies that have succeeded Mid-cap companies typically have greater financial liquidity and better capital-raising ability than small caps Mid-cap companies typically have higher cash flows and earnings acceleration compared to large cap companies Mid-cap companies receive less analyst coverage than large cap companies
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16. In rolling 10-year periods, mid-caps outperformed small caps every single time.
17. Mid-caps have exhibited outperformance in both recessionary and expansionary periods. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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19. Over longer time periods the standard deviation of mid-caps has been closer to large caps.
20. Higher returns than large and small caps and volatility that is aligned with large caps have provided mid-caps with a superior risk/reward profile.Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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22. Relative to large caps, mid-caps have often captured more than 120% of the upside while typically capturing only 100-120% of the downside.Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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24. As the market approaches the bottom, mid-caps have historically underperformed large caps.
25. But, mid-caps have accelerated faster than large caps coming out of recessions.Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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27. In 2003, when volatility began to recede, mid-cap outperformance relative to large caps skyrocketed.Past performance does not guarantee future results.
37. The incremental benefit of adding a 40% allocation of mid-caps would have generated a 25% increase in return with only 12% more risk for the one-year period.
38. Investors’ allocations to mid-cap should be consistent with their risk tolerancePast performance does not guarantee future results.
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40. An analysis of mid-caps relative to other capitalization segments reveals the continuing strength of mid-caps as part of a diversified investment portfolio.
41. Investors who are ready to re-enter the equity markets may be well served by adding an allocation of mid-caps as part of a diversified portfolio because mid-caps have had:Consistent outperformance relative to large caps and small caps A better risk-reward profile than other market cap sizes Less extreme behavior under changing economic conditions Favorable characteristics regardless of economic environment
42. Glossary Index Definitions & Investment Terms Russell 1000 Index Measures the performance of the large cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, representing approximately 92% of the U.S. market. Russell Midcap Index Measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, representing approximately 27% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 companies. Russell 2000 Index Measures the performance of the small cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, representing approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of that index. Sharpe Ratio A risk-adjusted measure that is calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe Ratio, the better the fund’s historical risk-adjusted performance
