Mazama Growth
Mazama Growth is an actively managed portfolio of approximately 80 growth stocks. This strategy focuses primarily on midsized growth companies with market capitalizations found within its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index, but is not benchmark constrained, allowing the strategy to opportunistically buy small, mid and large cap growth investments. The objective of this strategy is to outperform the Russell Midcap Growth Index over complete market cycles.
| Strategy Profile |
| Inception date |
January 1, 2004 |
| Benchmark |
Russell Midcap Growth Index |
| Approximate number of holdings |
80 |
| Average cash position |
0 – 2% |
| Reward Characteristics |
| Bottom-up, fundamental stock selection process |
| Fully invested at all times (<2% cash) |
| Growth rates > 20% |
| Focus on market caps represented by the Russell Midcap Growth Index (benchmark oriented but not benchmark constrained) |
| Overweight the top 30 stocks with over 50% of the portfolio assets |
| Risk Constraints1 |
| Diversified portfolio of approximately 80 holdings |
| Positions are reduced as soon as prudent if they exceed 4% of portfolio value |
| Normal sector allocations are within 1000 basis points variance from those of the Russell Midcap Growth Index |
| Focus on investing in only the highest quality companies in our universe |
| Proprietary Price Performance Model provides dynamic indication of timely buy and sell decisions |
| Characteristics and Statistics as of 30 JUN 2010 |
Mazama Growth |
Russell Midcap Growth Index |
| Number of holdings |
86 |
497 |
| Weighted average market capitalization |
$5.6 billion |
$6.1 billion |
| Upside Capture %2 (since inception) |
154% |
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| Downside Capture % (since inception) |
119% |
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| Sector Allocation3 as of 30 JUN 2010 |
Mazama Growth |
Russell Midcap Growth Index |
| Technology |
22% |
20% |
| Consumer Discretionary |
24% |
21% |
| Health Care |
13% |
14% |
| Financial Services |
13% |
9% |
| Producer Durables |
12% |
17% |
| Energy |
7% |
6% |
| Materials & Processing |
3% |
8% |
| Utilities |
3% |
1% |
| Consumer Staples |
3% |
4% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0% |
0% |