Small- and medium-cap companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-cap companies. Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Advisor has an agreement in place to limit expenses. However, the expense limits currently have not been exceeded.
The Russell Midcap® Index is an unmanaged index composed of the equities of companies ranging in value from $1.6 billion to $18.3 billion, as of 5/31/11. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Indices are not available for investment and do not incur charges or expenses. Fund holdings and sector weightings are subject to change at any time due to ongoing portfolio management. References to specific investments should not be construed as a recommendation by the Fund or the Advisor to buy or sell securities. The Median Market Cap represents the market capitalization of the stock which is the midpoint of the stocks in the portfolio or benchmark. Weighted Average Market Cap represents the average market capitalization of the portfolio or benchmark based on a dollar-weighted average. The Price to Earnings (P/E) Ratio reflects the multiple of earnings at which a stock sells. The P/E ratio above uses analyst consensus earnings for the next year as the measure of earnings. Earnings per share (EPS) is total earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. 1 year projected EPS growth is the rate at which a consensus of analysts believes that EPS will grow in the next year. Projected EPS Growth is not a measure of the fund's future performance. The PEG ratio is the forward P/E ratio divided by the projected EPS growth rate.
Source: Rainier Mid Cap Equity Portfolio (mutual fund) and BNY Mellon Performance & Risk Analytics, LLC.
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