Westcore Select Fund
Overview
Inception Date |
Ticker Symbol |
WSJ Abbreviation |
CUSIP |
Investment Style |
| 10/1/1999 |
WTSLX |
Select |
957904576 |
Concentrated Mid-Cap Growth |
Westcore Select Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investment in a limited number of medium-sized companies that are believed to be rapidly growing. The Fund maintains a concentrated portfolio, meaning it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer companies than diversified funds. Normally, the Fund invests in 20-35 companies. Westcore Select Fund may add an aggressive edge to your investment portfolio.
Downloadable Fact Sheet |
| Download
and view the most recent Westcore Select Fund Quarterly
Fact Sheet as a PDF file. This Fact Sheet contains complete information, including: |
- Fund Strategy
- Portfolio Review and Outlook
- Investment Performance versus Benchmark
- Portfolio Characteristics
- Top Ten Holdings
- Sector Diversification
- Morningstar Ratings
- Fees and Expenses
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Portfolio Characteristics
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Portfolio Characteristics
as of 3/31/2008 |
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Westcore Select Fund |
Russell Midcap Growth Index |
| Fund Net Assets |
$34.0 mil. |
N/A |
| Total Concentrated Assets Managed by Denver Investment Advisors |
$46.1 mil. |
N/A |
| Number of holdings |
23 |
543 |
| Cash Position |
3.7% |
N/A |
| Weighted Market Capitalization |
$5.9 bil. |
$8.6 bil. |
| Median Market Capitalization |
$5.0 bil. |
$3.9 bil. |
| Estimated
1-Year Forward EPS Growth |
12.7% |
14.2% |
| Average Dividend Yield of Portfolio Securities |
0.4% |
0.9% |
| P/E Ratio
(on 1-Year Fwd EPS) |
15.8x |
17.0x |
| Beta (3-year) |
1.41 |
1.25 |
| Annual Turnover Ratio for period ended 3/31/2008 |
203.0% |
N/A |
See our online glossary for definitions of the terms above.
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Expense Information |
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(1)The Fund's Adviser and Administrators have
contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other
expenses for the Westcore Select Fund from April 29, 2008 until at least April 29, 2009, so that Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses
will be no more than 1.15% for the current fiscal year. You will be notified if these waivers and/or reimbursements are
discontinued after that date resulting in a material change in expense ratio.
(2)Each Fund's shareholders indirectly bear the expenses of the other funds in which the Fund invests (Acquired
Funds). The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund's financial statements (or the financial highlights in the prospectus) because the
financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in the Acquired Funds.
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Investment Minimums |
| Westcore Funds requires a low minimum amount to open
an account, relative to many other fund companies. We also offer flexibility with the
Westcore Automatic Investment Plan. |
| To open a new
account |
$2,500 |
| To open a new
Retirement Account, Education Savings Account or UGMA/UTMA Account |
$1,000 |
To open a new
account with the Westcore Automatic Investment Plan |
$1,000 |
| Automatic
Investments |
Equivalent to
$100 per month |
| To add to any
type of account |
$100 |
Holdings/Sectors
Top
ten holdings are subject to change, and there
are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to
remain invested in any particular company or
holding.
| Download
and view the most recent Westcore Select Fund
Composition Sheet as a PDF file. This Composition Sheet contains complete holdings for the Fund. Updated monthly upon availability. |
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| Sectors
as
of 3/31/2008
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| Consumer Discetionary |
20.2% |
| Healthcare |
28.4% |
| Consumer Staples |
5.4% |
| Information Technology |
14.5% |
| Telecommunication Services |
0.0% |
| Energy |
0.0% |
| Financials |
10.0% |
| Materials |
4.1% |
| Industrials |
13.7% |
| Cash |
3.7% |
Management/Commentary
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William S. Chester, CFA Westcore Select Fund |
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Effective June 1,
2005, William S. Chester is Lead Portfolio Manager of Westcore
MIDCO Growth Fund and Westcore Select Fund. Will is a Vice
President of Denver Investment Advisors and Managing Director
of the Equity Growth research team. Will was Co-Portfolio
Manager of Westcore Select Fund from December 1, 2001 to May
31, 2005 and was Co-Portfolio Manager of Westcore MIDCO Growth
Fund from October 1, 2002 to May 31, 2005. He has been conducting
equity research for Denver Investment Advisors for 19 years.
Prior to joining Denver Investment Advisors, Will gained economic
experience at Centennial Precious Metals and the University
of Denver. His educational background includes a B.A. form
the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. form the University
of Denver. He is a member of the CFA Society of Colorado and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst Designation.
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"We're looking for the few best ideas in those sectors that are emerging as market leaders."
Those individuals listed as CFAs have earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
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Manager Commentary/Current Issues
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As of 3/31/08
Amid a poor fundamental backdrop comprised of a lethal
combination of decelerating economic growth, rising
inflation and deteriorating earnings, the equity market
suffered a broad-based decline where every sector in
the Russell Midcap Growth Index posted a negative return.
The Westcore Select Fund posted a return of -8.84% during
the quarter, meaningfully ahead of the Index return
of -10.95%.
There weren't many places to hide, but we did manage
to perform significantly better in the healthcare and
technology sectors relative to the benchmark, mainly
due to better stock selection. Healthcare was our second
largest sector at about 28% of the total portfolio exceeding
the benchmark's weight of 13%. The group was our top
relative contributor this quarter due to strong stock
performance from companies like St. Jude Medical and
Millennium Pharmaceuticals.
The technology group was a major contributor as well
due largely to two video game developers, Take-Two Interactive
Software and THQ, Inc. Both are benefiting from increasing
growth prospects for their businesses, but Take-Two
was especially strong due to an attractive buyout offer
from Electronic Arts. We also owned Electronic Arts
which as the acquirer was weaker on the news. We have
since sold both Take-Two and Electronic Arts. We continue
to hold THQ believing its growth prospects are favorable
given its inventory of video gaming titles.
The primary detractor of performance this quarter
was the consumer discretionary sector. This group continues
to be under pressure due to the slowing economy and
weak housing market. Most of our stocks in the group
did relatively well with the exception of Crocs. Crocs
is a specialty footwear manufacturer and was hit hard
after announcing a slowdown in both its domestic and
international sales. We sold the stock from the portfolio
in favor of investing the proceeds in better opportunities.
In addition, we were able to largely avoid the crisis
in financials by owning only a few asset managers and
not having any exposure to commercial banks.
It is clear the U.S. economy is slowing, but much
speculation and debate remains over whether or not we'll
enter an official recession. The Federal Reserve has
taken unprecedented steps to try and stabilize the financial
system and avoid any more collapses like Bear Stearns.
The global deleveraging process can be long and painful
to work through, and while the all-clear signal hasn't
sounded yet, the equity market seems to have taken some
comfort that the Fed's solutions are working.
*Percent of portfolio as of 3/31/08.
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Distributions
Recent Distributions |
| The
amounts shown below are paid per share. View our
fund prospectus
online for more information on distributions. |
| Type |
Amount |
Record
Date |
Ex-Date |
Pay
Date |
| ST Cap Gains |
$1.3444 |
12/26/2007 |
12/27/2007 |
12/31/2007 |
| LT Cap Gains |
$0.4338 |
12/26/2007 |
12/27/2007 |
12/31/2007 |
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A fund's
income from dividends and interest and any net
realized short-term capital gains are paid to
shareholders as income dividends. A fund
realizes capital gains whenever it sells
securities for a higher price than it paid for
them. Net realized long-term gains are paid to
shareholders as capital gain dividends. A
dividend will reduce the net asset value of a
fund share by the amount of the dividend on the
ex-dividend date.
Westcore Select Fund may participate in the
Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) market, and a significant portion of the Fund’s Since Inception return is attributable
to its investment in IPOs, which in turn had a magnified impact due to the Fund’s relatively small asset base. As the
Fund’s assets continue to grow, it will be increasingly less likely to experience substantially similar performance by
investing in IPOs.
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund(s) carefully before investing. Click here for a prospectus, which contains this and other important information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Westcore Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.