Strategies
Large Cap
Large-Cap Core/Growth
Our Large-Cap Core/Growth strategy is the firm’s flagship offering and has the longest successful track record. The portfolio comprises about 40 companies. Each position is weighted at inception within a fairly tight range with a 4% maximum exposure.
• Benchmark: S&P 500 Index
• Inception: January 1, 1996
Disciplined Alpha – R1000 Growth
Our Disciplined Alpha – R1000 Growth strategy applies Smith Group’s investment discipline within a risk budgeted portfolio construction framework. The portfolio is constructed using sophisticated risk modeling tools to maintain overall benchmark characteristics by minimizing benchmark relative exposures to risk factors such as market capitalization, valuation, industry, volatility, etc.  Our process then emphasizes value-added security selection as the dominant driver of portfolio excess return.  The portfolio comprises 100 - 150 companies.
• Benchmark: Russell 1000 Growth Index
• Inception: February 26, 2008
Disciplined Alpha - S&P 500 Citi /Growth  
Our Disciplined Alpha S&P 500 Citi / Growth strategy applies Smith Group’s investment discipline within a risk budgeted portfolio construction framework. The portfolio is constructed using sophisticated risk modeling tools to maintain overall benchmark characteristics by minimizing benchmark relative exposures to risk factors such as market capitalization, valuation, industry, volatility, etc.  Our process then emphasizes value-added security selection as the dominant driver of portfolio excess return.  The portfolio comprises 100 - 125 companies. 
• Benchmark: S&P 500 Citi/Growth
• Inception: September 23, 2007
Disciplined Alpha - Core  
Our Disciplined Alpha Core strategy applies Smith Group’s investment discipline within a risk budgeted portfolio construction framework. The portfolio is constructed using sophisticated risk modeling tools to maintain overall benchmark characteristics by minimizing benchmark relative exposures to risk factors such as market capitalization, valuation, industry, volatility, etc. Our process then emphasizes value-added security selection as the dominant driver of portfolio excess return. The portfolio comprises 100 - 125 companies.
• Benchmark: S&P 500• Inception: December 29, 2009
Large-Cap Core/Value
Our Large-Cap Core/Value strategy applies the Smith Group’s investment discipline to a value universe. The portfolio comprises about 40 companies.  Each position is weighted at inception within a fairly tight range with a 4% maximum exposure.
• Benchmark: Russell 1000 Value Index
• Inception: April 1, 1999
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